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Abrahamic Music
For this New Sounds, listen to music that celebrates the common roots of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Listen to a tune called Children of Abraham, and perhaps some more soul-bop-klezmer-boogie from Paul Shapiro, from a recent record called “It's in the Twilight.” There’s also music from Osvaldo Golijov’s latest, “Ayre” – an ingenious cycle of prayers, folk songs and lullabies which crosses Christian, Jewish, and Arab cultures. Hear harmonic chanting by David Hykes incorporating sacred words common to Christianity, Judaism and Islam based on the art of those three religions. Rounding out the show is musical mix of Moorish, Sephardic songs, Indian gypsy and Flamenco musical styles by Juan Martin.
PROGRAM # 2524, “3 Children of Abraham” (First aired on 3/20/06)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Paul Shapiro |
It’s In the Twilight |
Children of Abraham [7:00] |
Tzadik #8107 |
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Osvaldo Golijov |
Ayre |
Wa Habibi [6:00] |
Deutsche Grammophon #B0004782 www.universalclassics.com* |
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The Spinozas |
Private MP3 |
No Me Mordas, Habibi [4:30] |
Can be heard online at www.mulatta.org |
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Radio Tarifa |
Temporal |
Cancion Sefardi [4:00] |
Nonesuch #79499** www.nonesuch.com* |
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Juan Martin |
Musica Alhambra |
Yo me Enamore de un Aire [2:30] |
Flamenco Vision #FV04 www.flamencovision.com |
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The Renaissance Players |
Of Numbers And Miracles: Selected Cantigas de Santa Maria |
Rosa Das Rosas [5:30] |
Celestial Harmonies #13091 www.harmonies.com* |
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David Hykes & The Harmonic Choir |
Harmonic Meetings |
Hallelujah [7:00] |
Celestial Harmonies #13013/14 |
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Osvaldo Golijov |
Ayre |
Ariadne In Her Labyrinth, excerpt [5:00] |
See above. |
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John;
This playlist was metropolitan in a big religious way. Once again music proved that has no bound nor boundaries. Thanks John for the WISDOM.
Cheers.
Hamid.
Tehran-Iran.
www.videopix.co.uk
John, I loved you last comment, that with just a few turns the melody could embrace all three Abrahamic traditions. Would that the world could sing that tune--we'd all be in tune again.
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