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ARTiST... Khaled Jubran
ALBUM.... Bridge
LABEL.... cdbaby
CAT.NUM.. n/a
GENRE.... Instrumental
RiP.DATE. Mar-29-2009
SOURCE... CDDA
PLAYTIME. 45:11 min
SIZE..... 59,5 MB
ENCODER.. LAME v3.97 -V2 --vbr-new
TRACKS... 08
QUALiTY.. VBRkbps / 44.1kHz / Joint-Stereo
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[01] shedd el hizam [04:11]
[02] emm el khelkhal [06:33]
[03] mersal el maraseel [06:09]
[04] ya meet masa [04:59]
[05] que ne suis-je la fougere [04:58]
[06] samaa'i shadd a'araban [05:22]
[07] improvisation [03:59]
[08] la o'youni ghareebeh [09:00]
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Bridge was launched by Al Urmawi center for Mashreq music, Orchestrated and
arranged by Khaled Jubran.
Bridge is a unique music production that brings together 14 different
instruments, among which are antique Egyptian traditional instruments, such as
Rebab, Kawal, and Arghoul, combined with classical Arab instruments such as
Oud, Qanoun Buzuq and percussion. In addition, Western instruments such as
Viola Cello Accordeon and Bass were interpolated.
The CD consists of well-known tunes carefully selected from different Middle
Eastern traditions, such as Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi and Lebanese. An old tune
by Giovanni B. Pergolesi was specially arranged and orchestrated in order to
fit the above-described ensemble.
The unique mixture of instruments form an innovative orchestration: the antique
instruments playing vivid almost wild leading lines, combined with neat
contrapuntal supporting lines - all bridged with the classical Oud and Buzuq
instruments, played by Khaled Jubran.
Khaled Jubran was born in Galilee in 1961.After studying and teaching at
Jerusalem's Rubin Academy, in 1994 he founded and headed the Arabic music
department of the Palestinian National Conservatory of Music in Ramallah as
well as being a member of its Oriental Music Ensemble. In 2000, he founded the
Urmawi Centre for Mashriq Music, named after the Abbassid musician. An
independent institution, the centre brings together Palestinian musicians,
teachers and students, preserving existing or potential practitioners'
knowledge of the musical heritage, producing contemporary music and putting on
performances throughout the country.
He is a master player of Oud and Buzuq, a music theorist and a prominent
educator.
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