Khomsa is an album by Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem

Anouar Brahem

Anouar Brahem is an oud player and composer. He is widely acclaimed as an innovator in his field...

 recorded in 1994 and released on the ECM label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3 stars calling it "a beautiful contemporary statement reflecting the cinematic forms Brahem loves, mixed with European classical and improvisational sensibilities, professionally rendered, and well within the tradition of world jazz and the clean ECM concept"

Track listing

All compositions by Anouar Brahem except as indicated

1. "Comme un Depart" (Richard Gálliano) - 3:32
2. "L 'Infini Jour" - 7:31
3. "Souffle un Vent Sable" (Anouar Brahem, Jon Christensen, Palle Danielsson, Richard Gálliano) - 10:07
4. "Regard de Mouette" - 1:55
5. "Sur l'Infini Bleu" - 5:53
6. "Claquent les Voiles" - 2:09
7. "Vague" - 2:37
8. "E la Nave Va" - 4:41
9. "Ain Ghazel" - 7:32
10. "Khomsa" - 7:01
11. "Seule" - 3:39
12. "Nouvelle Vague" - 2:38
13. "En Robe d'Olivier" - 2:41
14. "Des Rayons et des Ombres" (Christensen, Danielsson, Gálliano) - 8:31
15. "Un Sentier d'Alliance" - 2:41
16. "Comme une Absence" - 3:12
    • Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in September 1994

Personnel

• Anouar Brahem
  Anouar Brahem
  Anouar Brahem is an oud player and composer. He is widely acclaimed as an innovator in his field...
  
   - oud
  Oud
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• Richard Galliano
  Richard Galliano
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   - accordion
  Accordion
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• François Couturier - piano
  Piano
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  , synthesizer
  Synthesizer
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• Jean Marc Larché - soprano saxophone
  Soprano saxophone
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• Béchir Selmi - violin
  Violin
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• Palle Danielsson
  Palle Danielsson
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   - double bass
  Double bass
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• Jon Christensen
  Jon Christensen
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   - drums
  Drum kit
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