#3761: Moorish Music and its Influence
In 711 the Iberian Peninsula was invaded by the Moors and named Al-Andalus, to create a culture with a blend of Spanish and Muslim influences. Tonight on New Sounds, hear this Medieval Moorish music, as well as contemporary music inspired by it. Start with the Jadid Ensemble, who blends Spanish and flamenco guitar with Turkish and Indian inspired music. Also hear the Danish lute player Rolf Lislevand play Italian music from the 17th Century, Hamza El Din play a famous Mwashah called “Lamma Bada,” and Amir Elsaffar’s music about the Middle East, inspired by the Moorish tradition. Plus, live recordings of both Mark Kyrkostas and Orchestra Tetouan in the New Sounds studio, and more!
PROGRAM #3761, Moorish music and its influence (First Aired 8-10-2015)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
| Camarata Mediterranea | Cantigas de Santa Maria | Candiga 100 (excerpt) [1:25] | bostoncamerata.org |
| Jadid Ensemble | Sigh of the Moor | Ilm [6:07] | jadidensemble.com |
| Rolf Lislevand | Nuove Musiche | Passacaglia Andaluz [2:11] | ECM 1922 ecmrecords.com or Amazon.com |
| Mark Kyrkostas | New Sounds Live Recording | Two Mwashahat [4:39] | Not commercially available |
| Hamza El Din | Eclipse | Mwashah (Lamma Bada) [4:00] |
Rykodisc #10103 Available at Amazon.com |
| Amir Elsaffar | Crisis | Love Poem [7:00] | amirelsaffar.com |
| Carlos Lomas | From Malaga to Cairo | From Malaga to Cairo [5:23] | carloslomas.com |
| Al-Andalus | 21 Strings | Afgano [4:00] | andalus.com |
| Orchestra Tetouan | New Sounds Live Recording | Hijas al Kabeer [7:05] | Not commercially available. |
