World passion 2006, new era 2008 and red hail 2009 and was heralded as a jazz revelation by critics who had been impressed by his artistry, with one scribe writing about new era that with more seasoning and a calming maturity not driven by. Dhafer youssef, les ondes orientales with tigran hamasyan. Tigran began his recording career with three albums on the french plus loin label as a leader. Diwan of beauty and odd okeh the tunisianborn vocalistcomposeroud player is at his majestic, spinetingling best on an original set mingling sedate and sensuous arabic music. Tigran hamasyan, the pianist giving jazz an armenian twist john lewis hes the hottest pianist in jazz and he likes to mix things up, whether its bebop, thrash metal or dubstep. Digital prophecy, an album by dhafer youssef on spotify. Jul 29, 2016 dhafer youssef, a tunisian oudist and muezzinstyled vocalist, with tigran hamasyan an armenian pianist, two of the finest jazz musicians around today.
When openhearted to his music one can feel a soft hand touching ones soul. Sep 20, 2002 youssef may take his music very seriously, but he is no purist. Dhafer youssef, wardrobe, leeds music the guardian. Hamasyan has won many awards, and is considered bymany as an important act in the newgeneration of jazz pianists. The oud is an arabic lute, a string instrument that can achieve a beautiful sound from those who know how to master read full biography. Digital prophecy consists of a number of settings for youssefs vocals and oud direct ancestor of the european lute which range between intimate duets and fullblown group grooves. Accompanied with pianist tigran hamasyan, drummer mark giuliana and. Despite leaving oslo behindwhere, on digital prophecy enja, 2003 and divine shadows jazzland, 2006, he collaborated with some of norways. Dhafer youssef jazz sous les pommiers 2010 webdl 720p avcaac. The oud is an arabic lute, a string instrument that can achieve a beautiful sound from those who know how to master it. Tunisian oud maestro dhafer youssef imparts a holistic world music vista, encompassing jazz, rock and spiritual inclinations while retaining the core arabic modalities on the aurally picturesque birds requiem.
All compositions and arrangements by dhafer youssef except 1, 6, 9, 12 dhafer youssef and tigran hamasyan. Dhafer youssef a toujours su sentourer des meilleurs instrumentistes. Spiritual sufi jazz fusion qawwali avantgarde dhafer. Get dhafer youssef setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other dhafer youssef fans for free on. In 2001, he recorded electric sufi with the exsugar hill gang. Dhafer youssef untitled live at schlossfestspielen ludwigsburg 48,689 views 1 year ago. That being said, the dhafer youssef quartet, with tigran hamasyan on piano, creates the best music ive heard in years. Youssef has performed with ustad zakir hussain, uri caine, tigran hamasyan, jon hassell, markus stockhausen, nguyen le, omar sosa and husnu senlendirici. He calls the radio the most important school for him. Oud, vocals, composed by compositions dhafer youssef photography by houssen soufan piano tigran hamasyan.
Dhafer youssef was born in teboulba a small village of coastal tunisia. Dhafer youssef is a singer, composer, and oud player who was born. Following to the successful 2014 tour more than 35 000 tickets sold, dhafer youssef is starting tomorrow his european tour, one of the most promising jazz and world music tour in europe this year. Dhafer youssef, a tunisian oudist and muezzinstyled vocalist, with tigran hamasyan an armenian pianist, two of the finest jazz musicians around today. The lineup of electric guitar, upright bass and drumkit is a testimony to the years he has spent living and working in europe. Born in 1987, in armenia, tigran hamasyan is a jazz pianist whose music is highly influenced by armenian folk music, wellknownpianists like chickcorea and keith jarrett, rock and progressive music. And his chantlike, resonating vocals entwine mystical attributes with nearflawless control amid passages that induce an impression of. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from dhafer youssef at the discogs marketplace. From the age of 2 he showed an extraordinary interest towards music. Dhafer youssef biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. In addition to tigrans folk influence, he is influenced by american jazz traditions and to some. Tigran hamasyan was born in gyumri, armenia, in 1987.
Download dhafer youssef mp3 songs and albums music. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Beginning gently, with a hint of reference to early ecm albums by guitarist john abercrombie and ralph towner, les ondes orientales slowly builds in intensity, leading to a solo section for armenianborn pianist tigran hamasyan that, following youssefs ascendant vocals, turns to modal territorythe pianists insideoutside playing creating. Listen to dhafer youssef soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 11 tracks. Telecharger dhafer youssef jazz sous les pommiers 2010. Dhafer youssef whirling birds ceremony last track from new album birds requiem released october, 28th 20. And his chantlike, resonating vocals entwine mystical attributes with nearflawless control amid passages that induce an impression of sacred exchanges with a higher entity. Tigran hamasyan, piano chris jennings, bass mark guiliana, drums all compositions ans arrangements by dhafer youssef new album birds.
Already a fan of mr youssef, now i am also a fan of mr hamasyan. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks, albums, and artists youll love. Dhafer youssef is a tunisian oud player, vocalist and composer born in november. It regroups all his works between his first album, malak, and his sixth. The tape player and piano became preferable than many other toys he had.
Stream tracks and playlists from dhafer youssef on your desktop or mobile device. Birds requiem i listen to the new album and discover dhafer youssefs news. Oct 24, 20 tigran hamasyan, the pianist giving jazz an armenian twist john lewis hes the hottest pianist in jazz and he likes to mix things up, whether its bebop, thrash metal or dubstep. Matthew jurasek greg angiolillo don lucoff current contact.
He developed an interest in jazz at an early age and clandestinely listened to it during his education at a quranic school. Dhafer youssef 4 tigran hamasyan solo 4 distance travelled. Singer, composer, and oud player dhafer youssef was born in 1967 in teboulba, tunisia. Apres avoir eu comme sidemen mark guiliana, tigran hamasyan, nils petter molv. Ethnic jazz, world fusion, spiritual sufi dhafer youssef. Youssef may take his music very seriously, but he is no purist.
Dhafer youssef full live concert jazz sous les pommiers. Dhafers powerful voice is introduced subtly before starting a vigorous fusion with the instruments. After two albums exploring the nexus of agesold middle eastern harmony and modernistic electronics, tunisianborn oudistvocalist dhafer youssef turns to a strippeddown, completely acoustic environs for abu nawas rhapsody. Hamasyan has won many awards, and is considered bymany as an important act in. His album birds requiem stayed 445 days in the top 100 of the jazz album on amazon, his videos concert in izmir has reached 290 000 views. Dhafer youssef is a composer, singer and oud player. Accompanied with pianist tigran hamasyan, drummer mark giuliana and double bass player chris jennings, dhafer youssef goes back in this album to a more jazz and groove style. Tigran hamasyan, the pianist giving jazz an armenian twist. Dance of the invisible dervishes is a 2011 creation by the composer, vocalist, and oud master dhafer youssef. Download dhafer youssef mp3 songs and albums music downloads.
Dhafer youssef vocals and oud tigran hamasyan piano chris jennings bass mark guiliana drums tracks 01 sacre the wine ode suite 02 les ondes orientales 03 khamsa the khamriyat of abu nuwas 04 interloud 05 odd elegy 06 ya hobb in the name of love 07 shaouk 08 shatha 09 mudamatan the wine ode suite 10 hayastan dance 11 sura. Recorded in april 2009 by philippe tessier ducros at studio sequenza, montreuil, france coproduced and mixed by nguyen le, louxor studio, paris mastered by bruno gruel, elektra mastering produced by dhafer youssef executive producer. He plays mostly original compositions, which are strongly influenced by the armenian folk tradition, often using its scales and modalities. The tunisian singer and oudplayer dhafer youssef once said quite spontaneously there is no prototype for beauty. But above all hes blessed with a high spiritual intuition which leads him towards realms that are very hard to reach from out our personality. Dhafer youssef, oud vocal tigran hamasyan, piano chris jennings, bass mark guiliana, drums all compositions ans arrangements by dhafer youssef new album birds requiem is out.
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