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01. MUSTAPHA SKANDRANI - Mode: Raml Maya
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02. MUSTAPHA SKANDRANI - Improvisations
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03. MUSTAPHA SKANDRANI - Mode: Moual
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04. MUSTAPHA SKANDRANI - Improvisations
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05. MUSTAPHA SKANDRANI - Mode: Sika
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07. MUSTAPHA SKANDRANI - Mode: Araq
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08. MUSTAPHA SKANDRANI - Improvisations
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09. MUSTAPHA SKANDRANI - Mode: Mezmoum
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11. MUSTAPHA SKANDRANI - Mode: Sahli
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13. MUSTAPHA SKANDRANI - Mode: Ghrib
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15. MUSTAPHA SKANDRANI - Mode: Zidane
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17. MUSTAPHA SKANDRANI - Mode: Kourdi
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ARTIST
SKANDRANI, MUSTAPHA
TITLE
Istikhbars And Improvisations
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
EM RECORDS
CATALOG #
EM 1096CD
EM 1096CD
GENRE
WORLD
RELEASE DATE
3/13/2012
Mustapha Skandrani
: besides having an excellent name, this man, a luminary of Algerian music, possessed a unique musical sense, able to transcend the borders of musical cultures to create a distinctive fusion of Arabo-Andalusian and European styles.
Istikhbars And Improvisations
, recorded in 1965 in Paris, is a solo piano album presenting a trans-Mediterranean crossover based on traditional Algerian vocal pieces known as
istikhbars
. Playing these istikhbars (which have roots in the Islamic Arabo-Andalusian culture which flourished in Spain) on the piano, that quintessentially European instrument, Skandrani was greeted with derision by some purists. Skandrani's powerful musical vision, however, perceives the European element involved in Arabo-Andalusian musical culture, a world of exchange and co-existence, and his decision to play this music on the piano reminds us of this European influence. Skandrani's modus operandi on this release is to present each istikhbar, modal in nature, then to play an improvisation based on the istikhbar and its attendant mode. This A/B alternation continues throughout. The pellucid clarity of Skandrani's playing on this album may remind the listener of a modal
Goldberg Variations
,
Bach
and
Glenn Gould
transplanted to Andalucia. Other ears will hear the Arabic/Maghreb elements more strongly. Skandrani's precise touch and clear, symmetrical rhythmic sense links both worlds, assuring us that the Mediterranean is not a barrier, but a unifier, and that the differences between the cultures are not vast. This is an admirable achievement, resulting in beautiful music of a rare charm. Mustapha Skandrani was born in Algiers in 1920, and died there in 2005. He mastered a number of instruments at an early age, and his musical prowess led him to work with the great singers and ensembles of his day, in live performances, recordings, and radio broadcasts. Later in his life, he devoted much energy to education.
Istikhbars And Improvisations
comes with liner notes in English and Japanese. Housed in a gatefold cardboard sleeve jacket (embossed print) with inserts.
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