Al Palna

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Cat No: MWCD3033

Release Date: 20 July 2009

Label: Music & Words

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 8712618303320

Genres: World Music

Description
Al Palna -The Cradle- is a musical encounter between Tunesian singer Ghalia Benali and Belgian sitarplayer Bert Cornelis. Ghalias magical voice mixes wonderfully with Berts subtle sitar playing into a new sufi-like sound. Belgian classical radio KlaRa (Paul Rans) produced the album.

Ghalia Benali was born in Brussels. She and her family moved back to Tunesia, when
she was 3 years old. There she lived and studids, until she was 21. As her family was very
interested in arts her childhood was full of music and poetry from all corners of the earth. She came back to Belgium to study graphic design, but at the same time began to sing and act as well.

Bert Cornelis is a young Belgian sitar player who has been studying Indian classical music for 15 years. His first inspiration and teacher was Pandit Ashok Pathak. Bert performed a Guru-Sisha Parampara ceremony with his teacher. This ceremony marks a profound and deep bonding between teacher and pupil.

The cooperation between Ghalia Benali and Bert Cornelis resulted in the project Al Palna, in which these two -seemingly different- cultures meet and blend quite naturally. With the aid of Anwar Aboudragh from Iraq (vocals, jozza), Prabhu Edouard from India (tabla) and Azzedine Jazouli from Morocco (Arab percussion) they made this recording under the guidance of Paul Rans from KlaRa radio.

The result is a very extraordinary cd, that might even be the start of a whole new genre. Berts western roots with strong Indian influences and the liberal way in which Ghalia uses her Arabic music create a magnific new sound, music that comes straight from the heart.

Tracks: Bharat / Anwar / Dama Daiman / Hanuman / Hayamatni / Prabhu / Kaâ€™si / Chahd / Jotar
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