Anouar Brahem Quartet
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Arabic tradition meets jazz: With his new quartet, Anouar Brahem conjures up a lyrical world that unites the richness of Arabic culture, the formal sophistication of Western chamber music and the expressive freedom of contemporary jazz.
This event is in the past.
Arabic tradition meets jazz: With his new quartet, Anouar Brahem conjures up a lyrical world that unites the richness of Arabic culture, the formal sophistication of Western chamber music and the expressive freedom of contemporary jazz.
Born and raised in Tunisia, Anouar Brahem is considered a modern-day master of his instrument, the oud.
This short-necked lute, with its dulcet sound, is the ancestor of many of today’s stringed instruments, not least the guitar. To this day, its sound conveys a touch of Arabian Nights to ears attuned to Western music.
A well as the age-old musical tradition associated with the oud, Anouar Brahem combines classical, traditional music with modern jazz, placing his instrument in a solo role. His debut album, Barzakh, recorded in 1990 at Rainbow Studios in Oslo, catapulted him to international acclaim and kicked off collaborations with scores of prominent musicians.
With his quartet, consisting of long-time jazz colleagues Dave Holland on bass and Django Bates on the piano – both of whom were Miles Davis’ sidemen and also part of Brahem’s Blue Maqams project – and the improvising classical cellist Anja Lechner, Brahem conjures up a unique dream world. Calm and powerful, subtle and elegant, almost mystically melodious and free from clichés, the quartet unites Orient and Occident.
Line-up
- Anouar Brahem, oud
- Dave Holland, double bass
- Django Bates, piano
- Anja Lechner, cello
