Souvenance
2014 studio album by Anouar Brahem
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Souvenance is the first double album by Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem, recorded in May 2014 and released on ECM a few months later on November 28.[2]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 28, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | May 2014 | |||
| Studio | Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI Lugano, Switzerland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:29:08 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 2423/24 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [1] |
Composition
The album was written during the Arab Spring in Tunisia, Brahem says about this that "I had to wait for the pressure to fall, before I could resume work." and that "I don’t claim a direct link between my compositions and the events that have taken place in Tunisia [...] but I was deeply affected by them."[2]
Track listing
All music is composed by Anouar Brahem.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Improbable Day" | 12:41 |
| 2. | "Ashen Sky" | 7:36 |
| 3. | "Delivrance" | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Souvenance" | 9:16 |
| 5. | "Tunis at Dawn" | 6:42 |
| 6. | "Youssef's Song" | 10:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "January" | 7:19 |
| 2. | "Like a Dream" | 9:40 |
| 3. | "On the Road" | 7:59 |
| 4. | "Kasserine" | 9:35 |
| 5. | "Nouvelle Vague" | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 1:28:58 | |
Personnel
- Anouar Brahem – oud
- François Couturier – piano
- Klaus Gesing – bass clarinet
- Björn Meyer – bass
- Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana - Pietro Mianiti