Sefarad

Sefarád refers to the Jewish cultural sphere which had its origins in Spain and spread throughout the various countries of Southern Europe, North Africa, and the Eastern Mediterranean. The music on this recording represents some of the ways composer Sid Robinovitch has brought these worlds into his work. The pieces on this album, through select instrumentation (clarinet, cello, double bass, percussion and voice), range widely over the musical landscape, yet it is the sound of the guitar that infuses everything we hear with its own unique blend of intimacy and exoticism.

1-3. Dance Set #3

4-7. Song of Songs

8-11. Four Sephardic Folk-Songs

12-13. Klezmer in Grenada

14. Rodas Recordada