The 1st and 3rd works for violoncello, oud, and percussion (2 players); the 2nd and the 4th works for violoncello solo; the 5th work for violoncello and drums. Maya Beiser, violoncello ; Bassam Saba, oud ; Jerry Marotta, drums ; Shane Shanahan, Jamey Haddad, percussion ; Etty Ben-Zaken, vocalist. Recorded at Kilgore Studios or Islandia Music Studios, New York City. Compact disc. Program notes in English by Maya Beiser and lyrics in English translation ([7] p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Kashmir / Jimmy Page and Robert Plant ; arr. Evan Ziporyn (7:17). Memories / Djivan Gasparian (7:01) -- Mar de leche / Tamar Muskal (14:42) -- Only breath / Douglas J Cuomo (10:07) -- Kashmir / Jimmy Page and Robert Plant ; arr. Evan Ziporyn (7:17).
Summary:
The latest release from Maya Beiser, hailed by The New Yorker as a 'cello goddess' and by the San Francisco Chronicle as 'the queen of post-minimalist cello.' Both Maya's personal history and intertwining cultural traditions course through this stunning disc.
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