Layāli and Amanés - Bern

Description

Layāli and Amanés – Journey into the Maqam, Echoes of the Mediterranean explores the deep musical connections between Arab-Andalusian traditions and Greek Rebetiko. From the haunting ya lil, ya lil of Andalusian Spain and North Africa to the moving aman amana of Asia Minor and Greece, the project unites two ensembles: Ensemble Andalusí del Mediterráneo (Granada, Spain) and Aman Rebetiko (Kavala, Greece). Their collaboration creates a musical dialogue in which centuries-old melodies, modal structures, and improvisations transcend borders and express timeless Mediterranean themes such as love, exile, and longing. Arab-Andalusian music, born from the fusion of Arab, Berber, Iberian, and Jewish cultures, spread eastward after 1492, merging with Levantine and Anatolian sounds and contributing to the later emergence of Rebetiko in Greece. Layāli and Amanés thus becomes a vibrant bridge between cultures and epochs, reviving the shared musical soul of the Mediterranean through emotion, heritage, and art. Contributors and additional information: Ensemble Andalusí del Mediterráneo, Aman Rebetiko