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The Sounds of Al-Andalus

The Sounds of Al-Andalus

FromSlow Radio


The Sounds of Al-Andalus

FromSlow Radio

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Nov 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A journey in sound across the lands intimately associated with Al-Andalus, medieval Moorish Spain and Portugal. Starting in Granada at the glorious Alhambra Palace, we hear the running water of the fountains that adorn the palace as well as the sound of modern day Andalusia, with flamenco singer Juan Pinilla. We then move to Alfama and Mouraria in the old Arab quarter of Lisbon, where we hear the melancholic melodies of fado, as well as the trams that transport both tourists and locals around the city.

We then travel south, to Loulé in the Algarve, before crossing the sea to Morocco, and the sounds of the old Medina in Fez. It is the sound of the sea - across which invaders travelled and refugees and exiles escaped - that we end on.
Released:
Nov 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

An antidote to today’s frenzied world. Step back, let go, immerse yourself: it’s time to go slow.A lo-fi celebration of pure sound.