Nomad Spirit

by Abaji

Overview

Maybe this is Abaji giving in to his tangled Middle Eastern roots. Maybe it's the indulgence he's allowing himself before getting back on track. With the help of oud and gimbri player Majid Bekkas (from Morocco) and Indian percussionist Ramesh Shotham, he's all over the place. Even the virtuosic guest Djivan Gasparyan -- who adds his trademark duduk to a couple of tracks here -- can't make a great deal of sense out of the morass that finds no direction here. It's all very well, for example, having a sitar-guitar built for you, but then to play it with a bow -- although perhaps adventurous -- also defeats the purpose a little. Taking chances is one thing; likewise stretching boundaries. This does the former and attempts the latter. Unfortunately, it's one of those times when nothing seems to come together properly, and the result is just a mess. ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	10/11/2005
Label:	NETWORK GERMANY
UPC:	0785965105723

Tracks

1. Al Kafila Al Akhira
2. Iskandar el Kabir
3. Trance Eastern Blues
4. Khosrow
5. Al 'Assifa
6. Mitilini
7. Al Awlad
8. Nomad Spirit
9. Nida
10. Tshingane
11. Waiting for Djivan
12. Min Al Jabal
13. Bi Albi
14. Badawi
15. Kamar Wa Assal

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Abaji   Primary Artist
Majid Bekkas   Guembir,Guest Artist
Ramesh Shotham   Guest Artist,Percussion
Djivan Gasparyan   Guest Artist,Duduk

Technical Credits

Isabelle Jue   Liner Note Translation
Radu Marinescu   Digital Mastering,Engineer,Mixing
Christian Scholze   Liner Notes,Producer
Franz Aumueller   Graphic Design
Abaji   Composer