Vuelo Por Las Alturas De Alhambra

by Jabir

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Saffron Robe When I first heard this artist I thought of the famous Indian poet Kabir until I realised that the artist’s name is Jabir and not Kabir. However, the music is so infused with Eastern motifs and mysticism that it is perhaps not such a bad comparison!

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1.	¿Dónde Están Tus Almas Moras? 18:41	lyrics	buy track
¡Alma árabe de España! Al Andalus. ¿dónde están tus almas moras? ¿dónde tus jardines y tus fuentes? ¿dónde el ronco son del ‘ud y el lamento del nai por su cañada? (silencio en calles y plazas) (en valles y en desfiladeros) (silencio en cimas, en cuevas) (silencio) (silencio)
2.	Y En Los Jardines, Primavera 04:00	info	buy track
3.	Origen 11:13	info	buy track
4.	Desfile De Las Tropas Del Emir 18:41	info	buy track
5.	...Y Los Espacios Vacíos 08:19	lyrics	buy track
… y los espacios vacíos, en Alhambra gritan ¿dónde? gritan ¿cuándo? gritan ¿por qué? … y los espacios vacíos en Alhambra, gritan ¡volved!

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Vuelo por las Alturas de Alhambra was originally published in 1988 on Discos Esplendor Geométrico and it is a hidden gem in the catalogue of this influential Spanish label. The album unfolds a series of subtle and mesmerizing compositions inspired by the legacy of Al-Andalus, the muslim Spanish civilisation. Both a polymath and erudite musician, Jabir decided to pay homage to the marriage of spirituality and science present in that bygone era. For that aim, he relied on a vast array of acoustic instruments (ney, violin, ud, bendir and daf), as well as on digital synthesizers and a complex system of computers able to generate aleatory melodies in Middle Eastern scales.

The reissue has been carefully remastered from the original master tapes with the approval and supervision of his author and includes new liner notes and unreleased pictures. Vuelo por las Alturas de Alhambra is a recommended listening for those into the most narcotic side of Muslimgauze, the Dariush Dolat-Shahi's lps on Folkways, Jon Hassell's Fourth World explorations or even the recent work of contemporary Iranian experimentalists like Sote and Saba Alizadeh.

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released December 1, 2020

Music by Jabir
Digital transfer by Estudio Brazil
Mastering in this edition by Albert Guitart
Cover concept and design by Said Messari
Digital restoration of the original sleeve and artwork by Fernando Maselli
Special thanks to Jabir, Pedro Díaz, Yeray Dorta, Fernando Maselli, Said Messari and Andrés Noarbe.

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