The Fundación Tres Culturas del Mediterráneo continues its cycle dedicated to commemorating the thousandth anniversary of the founding of the taifa of Seville with a concert-homage to al-Mutamid ibn Abbad, the last king of the Abadid dynasty and considered one of the most brilliant Andalusian poets.
The concert will be performed by El Arabi Ensemble & Eduardo Paniagua-Música Antigua Ensemble'.They will perform some of the poems composed by the famous poet-king, including those dedicated to his father al-Mutadid, in praise of Silves, love poems and some of his creations from his exile in Agmat, where he composed his most famous poetic work.
In addition, other works from the Andalusian repertoire preserved by oral tradition, which have survived to the present day in the form of anonymous sung poems, will also be performed.
The Arabi Ensemble is composed of: El Arabi Serghini Mohammed (vocals, viola and derbuka), and Jamal Eddine Ben Allal (violin, choir).
Early Music Ensemble composed of: Eduardo Paniagua (flutes, qanun/saltery) and César Carazo (singing and viola).
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About the musicians:
Eduardo Paniagua. Born in Madrid, musician and architect, he is a specialist in Spanish medieval music. He was a founding member of the musical groups Atrium Musicae (1966-1982) and Cálamus (1980-1994) with a large discography. He is currently director of the groups Música Antigua and Ibn Báya. His most outstanding work is the anthological recording of the Cantigas de Alfonso X el Sabio and the Andalusian and Sephardic heritage on the SONY and PNEUMA labels, of which he is the director.
El Arabi Serghini Mohammed. Born in Tangier, he began his apprenticeship in singing at the Zawiya (brotherhood) and later at the Conservatory of Tangier, until he was invited as a soloist voice in the Conservatory Orchestra. He was awarded the National Prize for Sufi Music in 1992 and 1993 with the group of Shaykh Mohammed El Mehdi Temsamani. A specialist in Andalusian music, he has mastered the Andalusian viola played on the leg and percussion instruments. Since 1994 he has collaborated with Eduardo Paniagua in the concerts and recordings of the Spanish-Moroccan group Ibn Báya, later with the Ensemble Tre Fontane, and currently with his own group called El Arabí Ensemble.
Jamal Eddine Ben Allal. Born in Tangier and a graduate of its Conservatory, he is a violin teacher of Andalusian music, and first violin soloist of the Orchestra of the Conservatory of Tangier, of which he was director until 2010. He is considered to be the best specialist in violin played with the traditional technique on the left leg.
César Carazo. Originally from Badajoz, he is the greatest exponent of medieval Spanish chant in the Romance languages: Galician-Portuguese, Catalan-Occitan and Mudejar-Andalusian chant.
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