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The Sultans Delights

from Concierto de Scheherazade by Blood Sweat Drum + Bass

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This movement is based on maqam Bayati
(quarternote-scale) and starts with Welcome
the World of Shahrazad & Dinarzad, a
picture of the Middle East where the wondrous
stories are taking place.
After that Turid Guldin sings King Shahriyar's
Song for Shahrazad. The lyrics are a love
by the Persian national poet Hafiz: A Potted
Plant translated by Daniel Ladinsky.
Dance of the Djinns is an orchestral piece
strong references to Duke Ellington's &
Tizol's "Caravan", displaying the energy
power of the large orchestra with exotic
by Maher Mahmoud and Moslem Rahal.
The Lovesong of Sitt al-Husn & Badr
Hassan is based on maqam narrow Hijazkar,
which is a tone poem based on one of
many beautiful love stories from 1001 Arabian
Nights with Jehad Jazbeh´s colourful violin
the leading instrument. The ending is a reprisal
of King Shahriyar's Song for Shahrazad.

lyrics

I pull a sun from my coin purse each day.
And at night I let my pet the moon
Run freely into the sky meadow.
If I whistled,
She would turn her head and look at me.
If I then waved my arms,
She would come back wagging a marvelous tail
Of stars.
There are always a few men like me
In this world
Who are house-sitting for God.
We share His royal duties:
I water each day a favorite potted plant
Of His--
This earth.
Ask the Friend for love.
Ask Him again.
For I have learned that every heart will get
What it prays for
Most.
From: 'The Subject Tonight Is Love'
Translated by Daniel Ladinsky

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from Concierto de Scheherazade, released June 20, 2018

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Blood Sweat Drum + Bass Denmark

Blood Sweat Drum´n´Bass is a 26 piece extended big band featuring Danish musicians and composers. The orchestra plays with an overwhelming energy and a unique mix of styles with elements of futuristic rock and triphop - expanding the big band concept and crossing musical borders. In this way they are reaching new audiences, which their successful gigs at Roskilde Festival in 2007 and 2012 proves. ... more

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