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1.
Divine 01:13
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2.
Doulab 04:09
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3.
Reveria I 03:02
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4.
Interlude 00:20
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5.
Reveria II 02:34
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6.
Eros 01:36
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7.
Choral 03:22
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8.
Friggya 06:28
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9.
Lamento di Tristano (Live) 02:47
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10.
Bibi Ya 00:42
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11.
Iskini - Abu Nawas 03:47
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12.
Seven Secrets 05:55
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13.
Saba 05:06
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14.
Orients 02:18
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15.
Broad 04:03
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16.
Echos (Live) 03:18
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"Reveria I" inspired by J.S. Bach's Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001.
"Interlude" arranged for four viole d'amore.
Vocals by David Linx except track 13 by Diogal.
All percussion by Stephane Edouard except tracks 2 and 8 by Youssef Hbeisch, track 11 by Youssef Hbeisch and Stephane Edouard, tracks 13 and 15 by Jasser Haj Youssef and Stephane Edouard.

Recording: Julien Hulard (assisted by Alain Raphael at La Muse en Circuit Studios (Maison Alfort, France) except viola d'amore on "Interlude" and vocals by David Linx, recorded by Basile Beaucaire at Studios Coppelia (Paris, France), viola d'amore on "Lamento di Tristano" recorded & mixed by Pascal Perrot (Studio Alys) at Eglise de la Fare en Champsor (France), viola d'amore on "Echos" recorded by Patrice Grange at Ockeghem (Tours, France), vocals by Diogal, recorded at Studio Wasia (Champigny-sur-Marne, France).

Mixing: Benjamin Ribolet
Mastering: Vincent Joinville and Benjamin Ribolet at Studios Babel (Montreuil, France)
Photos: Fabien Lemaire
Arabic Calligraphy: Hassan Massoudy
Artwork: Fadhel Naija


All music composed and arranged by Jasser Haj Youssef except "Divine" (Jasser Haj Youssef, arranged by Gaël Cadoux), "Lamento di Tristano" (anonymous, arranged by Jasser Haj Youssef).


PRESS:

« Une merveille à la croisée du jazz, du classique et des traditions orientales. » (TSF Jazz)

« Entre Bach, Coltrane et la musique arabe. En toute subtilité, Jasser passe d’un style à l’autre avec une intelligence précise et une grande virtuosité. » (RFI)

« Dans les mains de Jasser Haj Youssef fondent avec acuité Orient et Occident, jazz et classique, racines et impros. » (Libération)

« Le génie de Jasser Haj Youssef envoûte ! » (L’Humanité)

« On croit qu’il n’existe plus de territoires vierges dans la musique ? Eh bien si ! Jasser Haj Youssef a ouvert une voie neuve pour la viole d’amour en lui donnant toutes les libertés du jazz ou des musiques orientales contemporaines. » (PRINTEMPS DE BOURGES)

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released September 1, 2012

Jasser Haj Youssef: violin, viola d'amore
David Linx: vocals
Gaël Cadoux: piano
Christophe Wallemme: double bass
Arnaud Dolmen: drums
Stephane Edouard: percussion
Youssef Hbeisch: percussion
Diogal: vocals

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Jasser Haj Youssef Paris, France

Violinist, composer, musicologist and teacher, Jasser Haj Youssef is one of the most outstanding musicians of his generation.

Jasser Haj Youssef plays viola d’amore, classical violin, composes, directs and performs with numerous artists from all walks of life from Barbara Hendricks to Youssou N’Dour or Sister Marie Keyrouz, stars of the opera world and the flamboyant diva Simone Kermes. ... more

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