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JOSEPH & JAMES TAWADROS - Visions (Limited Edition)

Australia is home to one of the most remarkable younger players of one of the older lutes. The oud is the fretless, Arabic ancestor of the European lute. Egyptian-Australian Joseph Tawadros is already a bona fide virtuoso, in his early twenties. Many Australians regard it as ‘exotic', but in the early 21st century the oud is (the guitar aside) almost certainly the world's most widely-played member of the lute family. An exponent of a refined, 'erudite'/classical tradition, Joseph is also a musical explorer who plays in enormously varied contexts &
places, worldwide. His new duo CD Visions sees Joseph in a favourite one: in empathic {at times, near telepathic} duet with his younger brother, James Tawadros. That James was sixteen at the time beggars belief. James turned seventeen in January 2006. In hands like his, the word ‘humble' is not an appropriate adjective for the req. Prepare to be amazed at what can be done with a small, seemingly ‘basic' frame drum/tambourine!

You can check his concert dates with the A.C.O. at http://www.aco.com.au and find out more about Joseph Tawadros at http://www.josephtawadros.com/

TRACKLISTING

1. Nahawand Taqasim 9:53
2. Nesma 5:08
3. Req' Samai' Taqasim 1:59
4. Haneen 2:32
5. Tahmila Sika Hozam 7:17
6. Bedouin Detuned Req' 3:49
7. Visions 5:56
8. Samai' Nahawand Tawadros 6:35
9. Iqa'at Req' 2:49
10. Alamein 4:26
11. Dahab 2:41

Total playing time : 53:05

JOSEPH & JAMES TAWADROS' "Visions" (Limited Edition) is available through Birdland Records, distributed by Creative Vibes

 

 

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