Rabih Abou-Khalil - Tarab (1993) {Enja}

Posted By: tiburon
Date: Sept. 13, 2017

Rabih Abou-Khalil - Tarab (1993) {Enja}
EAC 1.3 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 600dpi | 381MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 224MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Ethnic Fusion

Tarab is an unusual album for the great Lebanese jazz composer and oud player in that it features no Western instruments or musicians, except for Glen Moore on the acoustic bass. The melody instruments are the nay (Arabic flute) played by the Syrian veteran Selim Kusur and, as always, Abou-Khalil on oud or Arabic lute (which more or less functions like the piano in a standard jazz quartet). Rounding out the group are Nabil Khaiat on frame drums and percussion, and Rameesh Shotham on South Indian drums and other percussion. Everyone but Kusur has worked at least semi-regularly with Abou-Khalil. (Kusur did play on Abou-Khalil's Roots & Sprouts, an earlier instance of an album with no Western instruments.) The lack of Western instrumentalists gives Tarab a less jazzy, more Arabic feeling than Abou-Khalil's other albums. Abou-Khalil builds his albums around his guest instrumentalists, so Tarab features the nay prominently, but even more, this is an album for the oud and for showing off the rhythm section. For example, on "In Search of the Well" there is actually a bass solo. And there are a few other pleasant surprises scattered throughout the album. On "Awakening," someone – just who is not credited – lets forth a string of bol singing, that rapid-fire, tongue-twisting Indian chant made famous in the West by Sheila Chandra. And on "Arabian Waltz," a jaw harp appears out of the blue , presumably played by Shotham, who plays it on Between Dusk and Dawn, accenting the fast-paced original version of what later became the more lush title track of the album Arabian Waltz. This last song is especially welcome for its strong melody, standing out on an album that certainly does not lack for atmosphere, but which would have benefited from greater tunefulness. Still, a very worthy effort, though not the best place to start one's Rabih Abou-Khalil collection, especially if one is coming from a jazz background.
Track List
01. Bushman In The Desert 8:02
02. After Dinner 5:52
03. Awakening 8:06
04. Haneen Wa Hanaan 8:07
05. Lost Centuries 7:10
06. In Search Of The Well 3:38
07. Orange Fields 9:38
08. A Tooth Lost 5:20
09. Arabian Waltz 4:59

musicians
Rabih Abou-Khalil - oud, voice on track 1
Selim Kusur - nay
Glen Moore - bass
Nabil Khaiat - frame drums, percussion
Ramesh Shotham - South India drums, percussion

Produced by Rabih Abou-Khalil


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Rabih Abou-Khalil / Tarab

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Track 1

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Analyzed: Rabih Abou-Khalil / Tarab
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -0.97 dB -19.47 dB 8:01 01-Bushman in the Desert
DR11 -0.94 dB -16.95 dB 5:53 02-After Dinner
DR16 -2.13 dB -21.78 dB 8:06 03-Awakening
DR13 -1.75 dB -18.75 dB 8:08 04-Haneen Wa Hanaan
DR13 -0.94 dB -18.81 dB 7:11 05-Lost Centuries
DR12 -3.02 dB -18.82 dB 3:37 06-In Search of the Well
DR12 -1.33 dB -17.59 dB 9:39 07-Orange Fields
DR13 -1.51 dB -18.03 dB 5:21 08-A Tooth Lost
DR13 -0.21 dB -17.94 dB 4:58 09-Arabian Waltz
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 840 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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