Jordi Savall - Honey & Blood: Cycles of Life

The name of the Balkans has an unusually graphic etymology. Having discovered the beauty of this pivotal part of Europe and experienced the ruggedness of it's people (who put up fierce resistance to invasion), the Turks chose to describe the region with the words Bal (Honey) and Kan (Blood). Never was there so apt a metaphor. On this new set from Alia Vox, Jordi Savall presents an ambitious program that explores the length and breadth of a region that has always had more than it's share of human and historical drama. Joined by guest musicians from the Balkan region, Savall traces the cycles of life, structured around the four seasons of the year and the corresponding seasons of human life. The set features nearly four hours of spellbinding music, accompanied by a lavishly documented 616 page CD-Book. A full track listing is available upon request.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Tzigan Nota (Improvisation)
2. Alef, Mem, Shin
3. Marche Ottomane (Camtemir 209)
4. Emina
5. Doina Olteniasca - Hora Láutareascá (Rumania)
6. Kadona Sedi V Bachona I
7. Kadona Sedi V Bachona II
8. Egy Veleg Chanson Et Danse (In the Style of Tsiganes of Budapest)
9. Berceuses : Hajda Lilibe (Romania, Moldva) Sleep, Sleep, My Darling (Yidish)
10. Intro. ; Gulubovska Ruchenica (Dansa de Trachea)
11. Milo Mou Kai Mandarini - Konial
12. Küçüksu'da GÖRDÜM Seni
13. Moma E Moma Rodila
14. Vrcavo Kolo (Serbie)
15. Dui Dui, Demonori

Disc: 2

1. Doãna Olteniasca (Rumania) Música Tsigane (Instr.)
2. Zapjevata Sojka Ptika - Ramizem Bosnie ; Turquie
3. Chanson de Mariage
4. Selfo (Albanie ; Grèce)
5. Godini Ludi Mladi MacÉdoine
6. Gidem Dedim Aman
7. Hermoza Muchachica (Séfarade)
8. Koniali
9. Elment a KÉT Lány
10. DÖK ZÜLFÜNÜ Meyoana Gel T. Mustafa Cavus
11. Intro ; Slivensko Paidushko Horo (Center Trachea)
12. Yasemi Mou. Chanson de Chypre
13. Remembering Dijon (Bora)
14. De Man Daei Moi Te Peau (Tcha)
15. A Csitari Hegyek Alatt (Instr.) Tsigane
16. Ah! Sto Çemo

Disc: 3

1. Et Sharey Ratzon
2. Serbian Pot - Pourri : Stani, Stani Ibar Vodo
3. Taksim ; Gazel Poème de Fuzuli (Impro.)
4. Zaplakala E Vdovitsa (Bulgarie)
5. Hung - Rom Tzig
6. Sarhos - Ime Tze
7. Pastirska Elegija (Traditionnel Serbe)
8. Danse Urbaine (Traditionnel Serbe)
9. Kradem Ti Se U Veceri
10. Serbian Accordeon
11. Ben Bir Goámen
12. Midnight Elegy (Serbie)
13. Funeral Song
14. Shuvi Nav Shi
15. Plainte de L'exil (Traditionnel Arménien)
16. Torah (Juif)
17. Apo Xeno Meros (Traditionnel Grec)
18. Üsküdar (Traditionnel Turc)
19. Oj Javore Javore (Serbie Centrale)
20. Durme Hermosa Donzella - Romance Séfarade
21. Instrumental Tzigane (Lent - Rapide)
22. Tutti (Lent - Rapide)