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Music in the Land of Three Faiths
Music in the Land of Three Faiths
Music of Medieval Spain
Jay Elfenbein - rebab/vihuela de arco/ vielle/
back-up vocals, director
Gerard Edery - baritone/saz/psaltery/percussion
Margo Gezairlian Grib - soprano/vielle
George Mgrdichian - oud
Rex Benincasa - percussion/back-up vocals
Dennis Cinelli - mandora/saz
Guest Artist: Jim Theobold - shofar
THE IVORY CONSORT, founded and directed by Jay Elfenbien, is an ensemble that specializes in medieval music performed in an exciting and historically informed manner. For over ten years, they have brought ancient music to life on stage and over the radio with stunning clarity and brilliant improvisation. The Music in the Land of Three Faiths program presents a fascinating mosaic of song from the Golden Age of Spain, when Jews, Muslims and Christians forged a common musical language. The program features 10th through 13th century songs in Ladino, Hebrew, Arabic, Galician-Portuguese, Catalan and Latin, and Celebrates the intermingling of cultures that took place before the 1492 Expulsion.
| Track Listing | Time | MP3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantiga #166 - Como Poden | 3:20 | |
| 2 | Porque Llorax Blanca Niña | 6:51 | |
| 3 | Nubah Maya | 5:46 | |
| 4 | Splenden Ceptigeras | 2:20 | |
| 5 | Shalom L'ven Dodi | 5:38 | |
| 6 | Cantiga #20 | 5:26 | |
| 7 | Cantiga #1 - Des Oge Mais | 6:13 | |
| 8 | Polorum Regina | 4:41 | |
| 9 | Call to Prayer | 3:57 | |
| 10 | Ein Keloheinu | 4:11 | |
| 11 | El Rey por Muncha Medruga | 6:01 | |
| 12 | Mwasha/El Adon | 3:36 | |
| 13 | Los Set Goyts | 6:59 | |
| 14 | Ayyu-has-saqi | 4:32 | |
| 15 | Cantiga #7 - Santa Maria Amar | 5:13 |
"This CD is stunning...The performances by both singers and instrumentalists are consistently first-rate."
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