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Mulatu Astatke - Sketches Of Ethiopia (2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44.1kHz]

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Mulatu Astatke - Sketches Of Ethiopia (2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44.1kHz]

Mulatu Astatke - Sketches Of Ethiopia (2013)
FLAC tracks 24bit/44.1kHz | Artwork | 686MB + 5% Recovery
Studio Master, Official Digital Download, Jazz Village

Ethiopian vibraphonist and percussionist Mulatu Astatke has spent most of his 70 years mixing Ethiopian musical traditions with jazz. 'Some of the music is meant to be danced to, some to be listened to. Astatke's UK links go back to student days, and this new album brings together British and Ethiopian instrumentalists and singers. Each track 'sketches' a different part of Ethiopia and its traditions, mostly written and arranged by Astatke: composed horn riffs, overlapping in harmony; calls and responses; strong grooves, and mostly simple chords. Horn lines are based on Ethiopian 5-note scales. Astatke: 'It's 5 tones against 12-tone music…How do you combine these two things and keep the color of those modes?' Pentatonic phrases recur hypnotically throughout the album, and when the jazz solos emerge they're all the more striking in contrast. But the emphasis is on the textures of the whole group.
Track List
01. Azmari 5:02
02. Gamo 5:15
03. Hager Fiker 6:08
04. Gambella 6:12
05. Assosa Derache 10:03
06. Gumuz 6:30
07. Motherland Abay 8:34
08. Surma 4:42

musicians
Mulatu Astatke - vibraphone, piano, keyboards
Yohanes Afwork - washint (flute)
James Arben - flute, oboe, tenor saxophone, clarinet
Messale Asmamow - krarr (lute)
Richard Olatunde Baker - percussion
John Edwards - double-bass, bass
Indris Hassun - masinko (lute)
Alexander Hawkins - piano, keyboards
Danny Keane - keyboards, cello
Tom Skinner - drums
Tesfaye - lead vocals on 2, 4, 6
Byron Wallen - trumpet
Fatoumata Diawara - lead vocals on track 8

Produced by Mulatu Astatke


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Analyzed: Mulatu Astatke / Sketches of Ethiopia
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -0.14 dB -12.73 dB 5:01 1/9-Azmari
DR9 -0.23 dB -10.47 dB 5:16 2/9-Gamo
DR9 -0.25 dB -10.73 dB 6:09 3/9-Hager Fiker
DR9 -0.26 dB -11.81 dB 6:13 4/9-Gambella
DR9 -0.22 dB -11.82 dB 10:04 5/9-Assosa Derache
DR10 -0.35 dB -12.29 dB 6:31 6/9-Gumuz
DR11 -0.27 dB -15.47 dB 8:34 7/9-Motherland Abay
DR9 -0.54 dB -11.66 dB 4:43 8/9-Surma
DR9 -0.27 dB -11.34 dB 5:04 9/9-Surma (Extended Version)
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR10

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1597 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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