Madar (album)

Madar
Studio album by Jan Garbarek and Anouar Brahem
Released	1994
Recorded	August 1992
Genre	Jazz
Length	77:34
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Jan Garbarek chronology
Atmos (1992) Madar (1992) Twelve Moons (1992)
Anouar Brahem chronology
Conte de l'Incroyable Amour (1991) Madar (1992) Khomsa (1994)

Madar is an album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek featuring Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem and Pakistani tabla master Ustad Shaukat Hussain recorded in 1992 and released on the ECM label in 1994.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "It may take some time for listeners to get into this music and notice the fire beneath the ice but the close communication between the players is apparent from the start. Jan Garbarek has succeeded in carving out his own unique niche in improvised music and Madar is a good example of how he can create a great deal out of what seems like very little"^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Anouar Brahem except as indicated

1. "Sull Lull" (Traditional) - 16:51
2. "Madar" (Anouar Brahem, Jan Garbarek) - 11:14
3. "Sebika" - 5:32
4. "Bahia" - 10:20
5. "Ramy" - 3:00
6. "Jaw" (Usted Shaukat Hussain) - 8:04
7. "Joron" (Traditional) - 6:29
8. "Qaws" (Brahem, Garbarek) - 15:12
9. "Epilogue" - 0:52

Personnel

• Jan Garbarek - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Anouar Brahem - oud
• Ustad Shaukat Hussain - tabla

References

1. ECM discography accessed October 3, 2011
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 3, 2011