World Music  Italien
Fausto Beccalossi & Claudio Farinone & Elias Nardi & Max Pizio Akté VM3016 CD
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FormatAudio CD
Ordering NumberVM3016
Barcode8012957991364
labelVISAGE MUSIC
Release date4/6/2018
salesrank8173

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      Aktè ensemble is a project that brings together four world-class musicians. From jazz to cultured music and Middle-Eastern influences these musicians each bring their unique contribution to the project.

      The idea that inspires this one-of-a-kind formation comes to life in the warm embrace of the Mediterranean, where the number and the variety of musical styles and expressions are beyond comparison with the rest of the world.

      The Arabic lute, of which the origins have been long forgotten; the guitar with its baritone, flamenco and electric variations; the accordion bringing its multitude of sounds. The originality of the contrabass clarinet and the expressivity of the saxophone in addition to some slight flares of percussion bring forth a unique and profound sound, a dialogue so private it can only be born from truly similar approach accompanied by the different languages of the instruments.

      The beauty and uniqueness of the timbers, as well as their mixing together, are what makes this ensemble special. The music invites to travel around the Mediterranean and towards the East: original songs, reinvented and re-elaborated musical traditions from different locations, all the way to inedited interpretations and improvisations of traditional songs.

      The protagonists of this musical journey swing between written notes and pentagrams, and frequent moments of improvisation, always giving priority to interaction and the uniqueness of every single concert. The research done by the ensemble does not follow philological or historical research, but rather lives a life of its own, going on through the process of interaction and the originality of every musical arrangement; through the experience of sharing refined performances; and through the personal paths of the members.

      The debut cd of Aktè was registered and mixed in 2017 in Lugano, Switzerland at the Studio 2 – RSI Radiotelevisione Svizzera Italiana by Gabriele Kamm. The result is truly remarkable for its state-of-the-art audio quality recorded live without any overdubbing.

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      CD 1
      • 1.Brise08:06
      • 2.Jovano Jovanke07:11
      • 3.Albaicin05:58
      • 4.Fil Hadika06:34
      • 5.Armenian Song04:08
      • 6.Dimitrish05:51
      • 7.Proseta Se Jovka Kumanovka03:30
      • 8.Flowers of Fragility06:41
      • 9.El Noi de la Mare04:09
      • Total:52:08