Firas Zreik – Tarabesque (CD)

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Firas Zreik belongs to a generation of Arab musicians working in New York who are expanding what jazz can hold, drawing on maqam tradition not as ornament but as structural foundat ion. The kanun carries centuries of Arab classical music in its 78 strings, and Zreik treats that history as a living conversation, not a museum piece. With Tarabesque, his powerful new album, Firas Zreik delivers his boldest and most visionary work to date. Fearlessly placing the kanun-the shimmering Mediterranean harp-at the center of a jazz quartet, a hybrid ensemble, and an Arab Takht ensemble, Zreik reimagines the instrument as both a rhythmic engine and melodic force. He builds a world of Maqam-driven melodies woven through rich harmonic and modal landscapes that feel fresh, organic, and defiantly new.Based in New York City, Zreik is a Palestinian composer and kanunist who recently received Grammy recognition as a songwriter and performer on Residente's award-winning album Las Letras Ya No Importan, and composed The Art of Kanun, a film music album commissioned by Universal Music Production France. He is an official showcase artist at WOMEX 2022, a MacDowell Fellow, and has performed at Lincoln Center, Joe's Pub, and The Jazz Gallery.With Tarabesque, Zreik signals the emergence of a new musical language-merging Tarab, the ecstatic listening state central to Arab musical traditions, with global influences to create a sound timeless, urgent, and entirely his own. Tracklist: Sanasel Ambivalent Fields of Figs Samai Saba Jiharkah Hangala Longa UPC: 199874814414Label: Maqam RecordsRelease Date: 7.31.26Format: CD Show more