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General Info
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Genre: Acoustic / Classical / Roots Music
Location Lille, Sélectionne ta région., Fr
Profile Views: 19630
Last Login: 2/2/2012
Member Since 1/23/2008
Record Label Playa Sound
Type of Label Indie
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Djuwel, playing pieces from the Arabo-Andalusian repertoire of Algiers but also original compositions, create lively or contemplative moods. The melismatic singing of Habib Guerroumi is effectively supported by the lute, which he plays himself, the guitar, played by Christian Vasseur, and the cello, played by Jean-Christophe Lannoy. These fine musicians move back and forth between East and West, tradition and modernity. They evoke the music of Cordoba, where so many worlds once existed side by side in harmony. Djuwel was created in February 2005, for the soirée organised in support of the French hostages in Irak, Florence Aubenas and Hussein Hanun al Saadi, at the Théâtre du Nord in Lille by the newspaper Libération. Contacted to play Arab-Andalusian music for the occasion, Habib Guerroumi decided to form a trio with Christian Vasseur and Jean-Christophe Lannoy to show that Arab and Western cultures are capable of getting together to create beauty. In Arabic ‘Djuwel’ means ‘travel’, ‘journey’, or the explorations of a curious mind. Bees gathering nectar and pollen and pollinating flowers could be seen as a fine example of ‘djuwel’. Djuwel's repertoire consists of music from the Arab-Andalusian repertoire of Algiers, plus original compositions by its three members. Habib Guerroumi, who has inherited that long tradition, is also very interested in other types of music. So Djuwel revisits Arab-Andalusian music, while scrupulously respecting the rhythmic and modal structure of the works. A new slant is proposed through harmonisation and impressionistic colours. The instrumental passages, sometimes composed, sometimes improvised, may be seen as windows open onto other worlds. The voice, lute, guitar and cello complement each other, and converse on an equal footing. The melismatic singing of Habib Guerroumi is effectively supported by the lute, which he plays himself, the guitar, played by Christian Vasseur, and the cello, played by Jean-Christophe Lannoy. The musicians constantly move back and forth between East and West, tradition and modernity. Djuwel creates lively or contemplative moods, evokes sunshine in the desert, the perfumes of Eastern markets, the sounds of cities, the intimacy of interiors, the rustle and hum of gardens, soft light filtering through the latticework of a moucharaby, time standing still on an afternoon in the medina… Djuwel evokes the music of Cordoba, where so many worlds once existed side by side in harmony. _____________________________________________ Très vite après leur première rencontre voici quelques années, Habib Guerroumi et Christian Vasseur ont l’idée de travailler ensemble. Cela se concrétise en mai 2005 à l’occasion de la soirée de soutien à Florence Aubenas et Hussein Hanoun, organisée au théâtre du Nord à Lille par le journal Libération. Habib Guerroumi est contacté pour y jouer de la musique arabo andalouse et propose un trio : Habib Guerroumi, Christian Vasseur et Jean-Christophe Lannoy. Djuwel est né. Dans la langue arabe Djuwel signifie le déplacement, le voyage, et la déambulation curieuse. Quelle plus belle image pour Djuwel que celle des abeilles qui butinent et pollinisent ! Le répertoire de Djuwel est constitué de musiques extraites du patrimoine arabo-andalous d’Alger ainsi que de quelques compositions originales des trois musiciens. Habib Guerroumi, héritier et interprète original d’une longue tradition, est aussi un passeur curieux et ouvert à d’autres musiques. Sa démarche est à l’origine de DJUWEL qui revisite la musique arabo andalouse en respectant scrupuleusement la structure rythmique et modale des oeuvres. Un éclairage nouveau est proposé avec l’harmonisation et ses couleurs impressionnistes. Les passages instrumentaux composés ou improvisés sont des fenêtres ouvertes sur d’autres mondes. La voix, le luth, la guitare et le violoncelle se complètent, conversent ensemble évitant la suprématie d’une partie sur l’autre. Le chant mélismatique d’Habib Guerroumi suit son chemin dans un tissage permanent de la voix et des instruments. La guitare de Christian Vasseur et le violoncelle de Jean-Christophe Lannoy soulignent le chant ou s’en éloignent un peu pour y revenir ; ils proposent un point de vue différent, un contrepoint, un va et vient entre tradition et modernité, orient et occident. -
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Habib Guerroumi, chant et oud; Jean-Christophe Lannoy, violoncelle; Christian Vasseur, guitares et liuto forte; arrangements, Djuwel. -
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No Artista 1 year ago
Karl hi Djuwel, danke fürs freund sein. Gruß Karl
1 year ago
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Tidy Kid 2 years ago
John Oliver, composer, … 
Thanks for connecting and sharing your music. Welcome to my circle of friends where we discover new music without borders!
Take care and enjoy!
John
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2 years ago
Marcello Capra

2 years ago
10 of 118MoreBonjour Djuwel.
A bientot !!
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fantastic music,
great sound and instruments.
thanks for the add.
all the best, friends!!
Bravo pour la musique!
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Bonjour.
Merci pour l'ajout.
Fantastic music!!
All the best from Spain.
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