Anouar Brahem "January" (Official Music Video) - 2014

You're watching the official music video "January" taken from "Souvenance" album released on ECM Records in 2015.

Anouar Brahem: oud
Franҫois Couturier: piano
Klaus Gesing: bass clarinet
Björn Meyer: bass
Orchestra della Svizzera italiana
Conducted by Pietro Mianiti

Music composed by: Anouar Brahem

Video filmed by Norbert Wiedmer

The music of Souvenance, by turns graceful, hypnotic, and taut and starkly dramatic, was recorded in 2014. “It took a long time to write this music,” he acknowledges, noting that his emotional world had been usurped by the unfolding story of political upheaval sweeping first through Tunisia then through the neighbouring countries. Extraordinary waves of change, accompanied by great hopes and fears. “I don’t claim a direct link between my compositions and the events taking place in Tunisia,” says Anouar, “but I have been deeply affected by them.” New directions for the music find Franҫois Couturier returning to the Brahem group, frequently supported by subtle string orchestration. The strings have a glowing transparency and fragility in these pieces, often providing shimmering texture against which the contributions of the quartet members – and, above all, Anouar Brahem’s unique oud-playing – stand out in bold relief. This double album was recorded at the Lugano studio in May 2014, and produced by Manfred Eicher.

Album release: January 2015
Pre-Release: November 28th, 2014 (Germany, Austria & Switzerland)

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