Credits:

Jon Balke

Description:

Jon Balke's Siwan Vol. 2, which made its ECM debut in 2009, is now available. The previous album was very well received in Germany and won the Albau of the Year award at the Jahrespreis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik. This album is of course led by the Norwegian keyboardist/composer/arranger Jon Balke, and the band members play powerfully, with a new lead singer, the Algerian Mona Boutchebak. This project started about 10 years ago, heavily influenced by Arabic music, Andalusian classical music, and European baroque music. In order to bring the different worlds of music closer together, Balke incorporated the poetry of Al Andalus, and although it represents three great religions, it was reluctant to become a historical project. I wanted to give each of the contemporary creations a powerful performance by a group of great musicians," he said. Add a vocalist rooted in the Arabic music tradition.Mona Boutchebak(vo, oud) Jon Balke(p, key, perc) Derya Turkan(kamanche) Pedram Khavar Zamini(tombak) Helga Norbakken(perc) Bjarte Eike(baroque violin) Alison Luthmers(violin) Oivind Nussle(violin) Milos Valent(viola) Per Buhre(viola) Torbjorn Kohl(viola) Judith Maria Blomsterberg(cello) Mime Brinkmann(cello) Johannes Lundberg(bass)

Tracklisting:

1.Duda
2.Desmayar Se
3.Castigo
4.Del Rey
5.Ma Kontou
6.Nahnou Houm
7.Zem Zemeh
8.Aun Bebiendo
9.Arco Y Flecha
10.Sin Nada Querer
11.Itimad