A languid farewell, a sweet lament, happiness tinged with melancholy: this is the heart of Sephardic music. A repertoire of female songs, handed down from mother to daughter. We do not know the authors nor the exact origins of this secular music tradition, but it is certain that this music has brought with it the voice and heart of Sephardic Jews throughout the Mediterranean countries, from the Iberian coast, where they were expelled in the 15th century, to North Africa and the Balkans. Due to its archaic melodies and sunny sounds, Sephardic music contrasts sharply with the best-known and impetuous Klezmer, the traditionl music of Ashkenazi Jews, which is rooted in North Eastern European culture and sung in Yiddish, a melting pot of languages, including German and Slavic. Sephardic music is a collection of women's songs inspired to peace - a peace of mind as well as a peace among nations, a peace which has been lost and longed for.
Performed by Sensus, Bologna, directed by Marco Muzzati
Arianna Lanci voice | Cristina Calzolari gothic harp, clavicytherium, portable organ | Marco Muzzati psaltery, percussions.
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