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Mustapha Skandrani - Istikhbars & Improvisations

$28.00 USD
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𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐒𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐢
Istikhbars & Improvisations
EM Records
France/Japan, 1965/2024
LP (2024 repress)

Totally singular piano works based on traditional Algerian vocal pieces called istikhbars. Skandrani starts with the melody of each tune and then improvises on the mode, sketching out crystalline, single-note runs as intricate as the patterns of a Berber carpet. Captivating.

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