The
three Palestinian brothers of Le Trio Joubran are heirs to a family history of
music associated with the oud, the ancient instrument at the root of the lute
and the guitar. Their latest album is brooding and meditative, yet propulsive
and rhythmic, as three sets of hands work the strings in harmony. Most of the
melodies are improvised around traditional-sounding Near Eastern themes,
although the brothers Joubran confess that fusion guitar virtuoso John
McLaughlin helped inspire their quest for spiritual and technical mastery of
their instruments.
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