Nizar Rohana Trio – Furat (Loplop Records, 2016)
Ud master Nizar Rohana dedicates his new album to the Euphrates River. Furat is the Arabic world for the Euphrates River, located in a region of ancient civilizations. This fascination with the rich history of the peoples who lived along the river banks inspired the compositions featured in Furat.
The album contains six original pieces composed by Rohana plus Sama‘i Muayyar composed by Tanburi Cemil Bey. The instrumental performances feature Rohana on ud along with Matyas Szandai on double bass and Wassim Halal on percussion. Rohana delivers striking solos and delightful interplay with the bass.
The primary influences are Arabic classical music and jazz. The ud is highlighted throughout the album supported by gentle bass and a variety of percussion although the frame drums are the most frequent.
Nizar Rohana is a Palestinian musician presently based in the Netherlands.
Furat features beautifully composed musical pieces highlighting the exquisite sound of the ud.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
