Marc Sinan, Julia Hülsmann: Fasil

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Fasil, based on an idea by guitarist Marc Sinan and author Marc Schiffer, tells of the life of Aisha, the great love and youngest wife of the prophet Mohammed, in the course of an inspired song cycle. The improvisations take as their inspirational starting point fragments of Koran recitations recorded by Marc Sinan in Turkey. Together with Julia Hülsmann’s songs they form an Ottoman suite, a Fasil. Highlights in this transcultural project include exceptional performances by Sinan himself, and by Yelena Kuljić in the role of Aisha. The singer was recently described by the Frankfurter Rundschau as “the most thrilling new voice in the current jazz scene.”

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Tracks:

1. Peshrev
2. This Bloody Day
3. The Necklace
4. Taking Leave
5. Sure 6/51
6. Ilk Taksim
7. The Last Night
8. The Dream
9. Sure 81 Taksimi
10.Üçüncü Taksim
11.Son Taksim
12.The Struggle Is Over
13.Sure 6/51, var.
14.You Open My Eyes

Marc Sinan: guitar
Yelena Kuljic: vocals
Lena Thies: viola
Julia Hülsmann: piano
Marc Muellbauer: double-bass
Heinrich Köbberling: drums, percussion