Sephardic Experience, Vol. 2

• Artist: The Renaissance Players
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• Release Date: November 24, 1998
• Total Time: 56:47
• Genre: World

Review

Winsome Evans, director of Australia's Renaissance Players, offers a treasure trove of "endangered" early music. This ensemble brings near-forgotten music to life and documents it in this collection of Spanish-Jewish songs and Mediterranean dance tunes. The pieces cover the woes of exile, the lure of the siren, the moon, the sea, the fires of passion, the pangs of love, and the endless adoration of Yahweh. Period instruments or near-replicas are played in an authentically appropriate style. Vocal stylings and language follow the same "living history" guide. Rich beauty and the depth of the ancients' soul are vividly translated by this early music ensemble's expertise. It is a stimulating walk through an unheard, unseen, and unknown world -- a view across the chasm of Time. The Renaissance Players on this recording are: Winsome Evans, Benedict Hames, Llew Kiek, Mara Kiek, Melissa Irwin, Mina Kanaridis, Andrew Lambkin, Barbara Stackpool, and poetry reader Geoff Sirmai. Winsome Evans is to be highly praised for all she has catalogued so lovingly here for all to cherish; hopefully, far into the next millennium. ~ John Patterson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Haralambis	Traditional	The Renaissance Players	(3:40)
La Sirena	Traditional	The Renaissance Players	(4:20)
En la Mar Ay Una Torre	Traditional	The Renaissance Players	(6:16)
Cunja Mija	Traditional	The Renaissance Players	(4:26)
Siete Años	Traditional	The Renaissance Players	(5:33)
Bandary	Traditional	The Renaissance Players	(2:03)
Morenica Sos	Traditional	The Renaissance Players	(4:19)
Por la Tu Puerta	Traditional	The Renaissance Players	(5:42)
Yo Hanino	Traditional	The Renaissance Players	(2:33)
Para Beri	Traditional	The Renaissance Players	(2:38)
La Novia Entre Flores	Traditional	The Renaissance Players	(3:55)
Kopanitsa Oro	Traditional	The Renaissance Players	(2:57)
Have You Heard, My Friends?		The Renaissance Players	(4:04)
Dume, Durme Mi Angelico	Traditional	The Renaissance Players	(4:21)

Credits

Eckart Rahn (Executive Producer), William Bowden (Digital Remastering), Winsome Evans (Arranger), Winsome Evans (Harp), Winsome Evans (Whistle (Human)), Winsome Evans (Producer), Winsome Evans (Psaltery), Winsome Evans (Gemshorn), Winsome Evans (Shawm), Winsome Evans (Pandereta), The Renaissance Players (Main Performer), Mara Kiek (Alto), Mara Kiek (Tamboura)