SILKROAD | Palestinian Lullabies - Silkroad Ensemble

A musical offering from the Silkroad Ensemble.
These lullabies belong to Palestinian and Levantine Arab folk repertoire, traditionally transmitted orally for generations in the whole region of the Arab Levant.
The first lullaby is a free form, where the singer follows a simple melodic contour and instrumentalists improvise variations and melismas around the poetry.
The second lullaby is a more structured song that still invites freedom of interpretation and variation from its performers.
Lullaby 1 - Khet el Sobeh - Thread of the morning
His eyes are full of sleep
O thread of the morning
O separator between him and I
His eyes are full of sleep
If only morning did not start appearing
His eyes are full of sleep
Lullaby 2 - Wa'ouyouneha - Her Eyes
My bird, you'd say that her eyes are like cups
Cups full of coffee
Your beautiful, black eyes
Your beautiful, black eyes
Oh your eyes
Artists/Instrumentation
Layale Chaker - Voice, Violin
Rhiannon Giddens - Voice
Francesco Turrisi - Accordion, Riqq
Shawn Conley - Bass
Kaoru Watanabe - Shinobue, Taiko
Hadi Eldebek - Oud
Kinan Azmeh - Clarinet
Haruka Fujii - Percussion
Shane Shanahan - Darbuka
Karen Ouzounian - Cello
Mike Block - Cello
Mario Gotoh - Viola
Reylon Yount - Yangqin
Nora Fischer - Voice
Shaw Pong Liu - Erhu
Mazz Swift - Violin
Maeve Gilchrist - Harp
Michi Wiancko - Violin
Visuals
Kevork Mourad
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[@gwendameredith4908]

This is immediately reaching me as a musician and human being. Such beautiful oud and flute and more imaginative instrumental arrangements and vocals . The visual artwork is inspiring .Thankyou.

[@katiabarcenas8002]

¡¡¡ Hermosa voz y los músicos son fantadticos!!! Es un país rico en cultura historicamente. Hermosa Palestina ❤❤❤

[@shirld]

Beautiful ❤

[@mikepooter]

❤

[@mariaroland1232]

Viva à Palestina!

[@danilorainone406]

fairouz recorded a record monitor label which record I still have,, dawn song and others,,anyone remember seeing or having this record? my turntable is busted,,tiny fragile mouse whisker wires in the tonearm are crumbed

[@brainrussell6811]

Beautiful... original... almost Alien in its orchestration and landscape. 👏🙏

[@deirdrekeohane]

🇵🇸Free Palestine

[@leliapurky9104]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸🍉

[@LyrGil]

Awesome! Do we get Israeli lullabies, too?

[@Kait.1117]

🤫

[@Mo_south]

Maybe, after Israel stops committing genocide!

[@lillianeyre361]

Yeah, by all means, let's make everything equal. Little late for that don't you think?