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In 2009, Jon Balke, who’s been a resident at the ECM label for several years, embarks on the Siwan adventure, an international collective created in order to make the boundaries between world music, classical music and jazz sway. Moroccan singer Amina Alaoui and American trumpet player Jon Hassell are then among its copilots… Eight years later, the Norwegian pianist revives this adventure by placing his exceptional instrumental forces at the service of a new voice, the one of Algerian singer Mona Boutchebak. With Siwan – Nahnou Houm, Balke and his musicians highlight the links between Arab music, Andalusian classical music and European baroque music that have ignited the sextagenarian Norwegian’s imagination when he started this project. To bring these sound scenes even closer, he set about putting into music Al Andalus’ poetry, reflecting an era of coexistence between the three great monotheistic religions. The strength as well as the singularity of Siwan is to never present itself as a historic project but on the contrary as a really contemporary swerve, delivered by an association of strong-minded musicians, putting their talents at the service of a singer deeply rooted in Arab traditional music. © CM/Qobuz
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Jon Balke, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Vang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milos Valent, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bjarte Eike, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Helge Andreas Norbakken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Derya Türkan, Lute, AssociatedPerformer - Pedram Khavarzamini, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Per Buhre, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Mona Boutchebak, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Johannes Lundberg, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Luthmers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Øivind Nussle, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Torbjørn Köhl, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Maria Blomsterberg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mime Brinkmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ibn Al Zaqqaq, Author
℗ 2017 ECM Records GmbH
Jon Balke, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lope de Vega, Author - Thomas Vang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milos Valent, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bjarte Eike, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Helge Andreas Norbakken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Derya Türkan, Lute, AssociatedPerformer - Pedram Khavarzamini, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Per Buhre, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Mona Boutchebak, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Johannes Lundberg, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Luthmers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Øivind Nussle, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Torbjørn Köhl, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Maria Blomsterberg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mime Brinkmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 ECM Records GmbH
Jon Balke, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Vang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milos Valent, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bjarte Eike, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Helge Andreas Norbakken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Derya Türkan, Lute, AssociatedPerformer - Pedram Khavarzamini, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Per Buhre, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Mona Boutchebak, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Johannes Lundberg, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Luthmers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Øivind Nussle, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Torbjørn Köhl, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Maria Blomsterberg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mime Brinkmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ibn Al Zaqqaq, Author
℗ 2017 ECM Records GmbH
Jon Balke, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Vang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milos Valent, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bjarte Eike, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Helge Andreas Norbakken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Derya Türkan, Lute, AssociatedPerformer - Pedram Khavarzamini, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Per Buhre, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Johannes Lundberg, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Luthmers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Øivind Nussle, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Torbjørn Köhl, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Maria Blomsterberg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mime Brinkmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 ECM Records GmbH
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Jon Balke, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Vang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milos Valent, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bjarte Eike, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Helge Andreas Norbakken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Derya Türkan, Lute, AssociatedPerformer - Pedram Khavarzamini, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Per Buhre, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Mona Boutchebak, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Johannes Lundberg, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Luthmers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Øivind Nussle, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Torbjørn Köhl, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Maria Blomsterberg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mime Brinkmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 ECM Records GmbH
Jon Balke, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Vang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milos Valent, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bjarte Eike, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Helge Andreas Norbakken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Derya Türkan, Lute, AssociatedPerformer - Pedram Khavarzamini, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Per Buhre, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Johannes Lundberg, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Luthmers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Øivind Nussle, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Torbjørn Köhl, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Maria Blomsterberg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mime Brinkmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 ECM Records GmbH
Jon Balke, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Vang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milos Valent, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bjarte Eike, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Helge Andreas Norbakken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Derya Türkan, Lute, AssociatedPerformer - Pedram Khavarzamini, Composer, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Per Buhre, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Johannes Lundberg, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Luthmers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Øivind Nussle, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Torbjørn Köhl, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Maria Blomsterberg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mime Brinkmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 ECM Records GmbH
Jon Balke, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Vang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milos Valent, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bjarte Eike, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Helge Andreas Norbakken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Derya Türkan, Lute, AssociatedPerformer - Pedram Khavarzamini, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Per Buhre, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Mona Boutchebak, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Johannes Lundberg, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Luthmers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Øivind Nussle, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Torbjørn Köhl, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Maria Blomsterberg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mime Brinkmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Fariduddin Attar, Author
℗ 2017 ECM Records GmbH
Jon Balke, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Vang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milos Valent, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bjarte Eike, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Helge Andreas Norbakken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Derya Türkan, Lute, AssociatedPerformer - Pedram Khavarzamini, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Per Buhre, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Johannes Lundberg, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Luthmers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Øivind Nussle, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Torbjørn Köhl, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Maria Blomsterberg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mime Brinkmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 ECM Records GmbH
Jon Balke, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Vang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milos Valent, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bjarte Eike, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - San Juan de la Cruz, Author - Helge Andreas Norbakken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Derya Türkan, Lute, AssociatedPerformer - Pedram Khavarzamini, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Per Buhre, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Mona Boutchebak, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Johannes Lundberg, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Luthmers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Øivind Nussle, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Torbjørn Köhl, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Maria Blomsterberg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mime Brinkmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 ECM Records GmbH
Traditional, Author - Jon Balke, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Vang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milos Valent, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bjarte Eike, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Helge Andreas Norbakken, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Derya Türkan, Lute, AssociatedPerformer - Pedram Khavarzamini, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Per Buhre, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Mona Boutchebak, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Johannes Lundberg, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Luthmers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Øivind Nussle, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Torbjørn Köhl, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Judith Maria Blomsterberg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mime Brinkmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 ECM Records GmbH
Album review
In 2009, Jon Balke, who’s been a resident at the ECM label for several years, embarks on the Siwan adventure, an international collective created in order to make the boundaries between world music, classical music and jazz sway. Moroccan singer Amina Alaoui and American trumpet player Jon Hassell are then among its copilots… Eight years later, the Norwegian pianist revives this adventure by placing his exceptional instrumental forces at the service of a new voice, the one of Algerian singer Mona Boutchebak. With Siwan – Nahnou Houm, Balke and his musicians highlight the links between Arab music, Andalusian classical music and European baroque music that have ignited the sextagenarian Norwegian’s imagination when he started this project. To bring these sound scenes even closer, he set about putting into music Al Andalus’ poetry, reflecting an era of coexistence between the three great monotheistic religions. The strength as well as the singularity of Siwan is to never present itself as a historic project but on the contrary as a really contemporary swerve, delivered by an association of strong-minded musicians, putting their talents at the service of a singer deeply rooted in Arab traditional music. © CM/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:28
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Jon Balke
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ECM Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2017 ECM Records GmbH ℗ 2017 ECM Records GmbH
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