Hesperion Xxi / Savall Honey & Blood: Cycles Of Life Super-Audio CD

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.

1. Tzigan Nota (Improvisation) 2. Alef, Mem, Shin 3. Marche Ottomane (Camtemir 209) 4. Emina 5. Doina Olteniasca - Hora Lßutareascß (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. K???ksu'da G?RDM Seni 13. Moma E Moma Rodila 14. Vrcavo Kolo (Serbie) 15. Dui Dui, Demonori 16. Do?na Olteniasca (Rumania) M·sica Tsigane (Instr.) 17. Zapjevata Sojka Ptika - Ramizem Bosnie ; Turquie 18. Chanson de Mariage 19. Selfo (Albanie ; Gr?ce) 20. Godini Ludi Mladi Mac?doine 21. Gidem Dedim Aman 22. Hermoza Muchachica (S?farade) 23. Koniali 24. Elment a K?T Lßny 25. D?K ZLFN Meyoana Gel T. Mustafa Cavus 26. Intro ; Slivensko Paidushko Horo (Center Trachea) 27. Yasemi Mou. Chanson de Chypre 28. Remembering Dijon (Bora) 29. De Man Daei Moi Te Peau (Tcha) 30. A Csitari Hegyek Alatt (Instr.) Tsigane 31. Ah! Sto ?emo 32. Et Sharey Ratzon 33. Serbian Pot - Pourri : Stani, Stani Ibar Vodo 34. Taksim ; Gazel Po?me de Fuzuli (Impro.) 35. Zaplakala E Vdovitsa (Bulgarie) 36. Hung - Rom Tzig 37. Sarhos - Ime Tze 38. Pastirska Elegija (Traditionnel Serbe) 39. Danse Urbaine (Traditionnel Serbe) 40. Kradem Ti Se U Veceri 41. Serbian Accordeon 42. Ben Bir Goßmen 43. Midnight Elegy (Serbie) 44. Funeral Song 45. Shuvi Nav Shi 46. Plainte de L'exil (Traditionnel Arm?nien) 47. Torah (Juif) 48. Apo Xeno Meros (Traditionnel Grec) 49. sk?dar (Traditionnel Turc) 50. Oj Javore Javore (Serbie Centrale) 51. Durme Hermosa Donzella - Romance S?farade 52. Instrumental Tzigane (Lent - Rapide) 53. Tutti (Lent - Rapide)