Music in the Land of Three Faiths
Music of Medieval Spain
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Jay Elfenbein - Rebab, vihuela d'arco, vielle, voice
Gerard Edery - Saz, psaltery, percussion
Margo Gezairlian Grib - Voice, vielle
George Mgrdichian - oud
Rex Benincasa - Percussion, voice
Dennis Cinelli - Mandora, saz
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Cantiga #166 - Como Poden
A
Cantiga de Santa Maria (Song of
the Virgin Mary) sung in Galicien-Portuguese
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(0:37) |
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Porque Llorax Blanca Nina
Sung in
Ladino, a departing knight asks
why his sweetheart cries.
Featuring J Elfenbein on the
vihuela d'arco and vocalist G
Edery
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Nubah Maya
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Splenden Ceptigeras
The
tones of a psaltery are followed
by this a capella round in Latin,
one of the first written examples
in Western music
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(0:41) |
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Shalom L'ven Dodi
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Cantiga #20
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Cantiga #1 - Des Oge Mais
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Polorum Regina
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9. |
Call to Prayer
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Ein Keloheinu
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El Rey por Muncha Madruga
In this
Sephardic song, a queen mistakes
her husband for her lover,
revealing her adultery. Featuring
M Grib in a haunting
improvisation.
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Mwasha/El Adon
The
mwasshah is a specifically
Andulsian song, with lyrics in
Arabic and Hebrew. Featuring G
Mrgdichian on ould and vocalist G
Edery.
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(0:56) |
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13. |
Los Set Goyts
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14. |
Ayyu-has-saqi
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15. |
Cantiga #7 - Santa Maria Amar
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