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Anouar Brahem
Meet the artist
A vocalist and composer who, based on the techniques of Tunisian classical music, continues to engage in a serene dialogue with jazz, with ECM as his base. The oud's quickly fading notes give silence a role in delicate melodic lines.
Arabic musical roots remain present in changing combinations with piano, accordion, saxophone and bass. The music often seems to follow breathing rather than a forceful beat. Encounters with jazz become dialogues between distinct voices. Close attention to small changes reveals complex expression beneath the tranquil surface.
Where to start listening
Savor both the pluck of an oud string and its decay. Listen to where other instruments enter and how the spaces become part of the music.
2002Le pas du chat noir
Anouar Brahem
A chamber music piece composed of a unique instrumentation: woodwind instruments, piano, and accordion. The delicate aesthetic sensibility of Brahms as a composer is particularly evident in this work.
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1998Thimar
Anouar Brahem / Dave Holland
A trio recording by Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem with British jazz musicians. Mediterranean musical traditions and jazz improvisation meet in quiet dialogue.
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