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Embark on a musical trek through a nearly lost world with Guy Mendilow Ensemble’s The Forgotten Kingdom. Journey through former Ottoman lands starting in Sarajevo and winding through Salónica in a narrative-driven performance reimagining the historical record of Sephardic communities of the Balkans and Mediterranean.
In this sweeping adventure brought to life by an "international tour-de-force" (Bethlehem Morning Call) from the Middle East, South and North America, music and storytelling conjure an imagi-nation lost to war, recorded in a language that blends archaic Spanish with Turkish and Greek. The bittersweet yearning of fado, the rhythmic and emotional intensity of flamenco combine with cinematic arrangements stirring those familiar with the culture and those new to it.
Rendering stories and songs of an older age with drama, humour and heart, The Forgotten Kingdom finds highly resonant, deeply moving connections to contemporary struggles, debates, and dilemmas. It’s a performance that "explodes with artistry, refinement, and excitement." (Hebrew Union College, OH)
credits
released October 6, 2017
Guy Mendilow (Israel/UK/USA) —Musical Direction; Vocals, Overtone Singing, Guitars, Berimbau, Piano
Sofia Tosello (Argentina) —Vocals
Tareq Rantisi — Percussion
Keita Ogawa (Japan) — Percussion
Andy Bergman (USA) — Woodwinds, Jaw Harps, Mbiras
Chris Baum (USA) — Violin
Mike Rivard (USA) — Upright Bass, Electric Bass, Sintir
Produced by Guy Mendilow
Recorded and Mixed by Dan Cardinal at Dimension Sound Studios, Jamaica Plain MA. Assisted by Ariel Bernstein.
Additional percussion recording by Andy Bergman at The Hive, Cambridge MA.
Mastered by Mark Donahue at Sound Mirror, Inc, Jamaica Plain MA
Tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14 Trad. Ladino, arr. Guy Mendilow
Track 2 Trad. Ladino, arr. Guy Mendilow and Andy Bergman;
Tracks 4 Trad. Ladino, arr. Duncan Wickel and Guy Mendilow;
Track 6 Trad. Ladino, arr. Duncan Wickel, Jordan Tice, Guy Mendilow;
Track 9, Trad. Ladino arr. Tomoko Omura;
Track 10 Trad. Ladino arr. Duncan Wickel and Guy Mendilow;
Track 12 Trad, Ladino arr. Guy Mendilow with original fiddle tune “Kristen’s Reel” by Jeremy Wilmer;
Track 13 Words by David Haim; Music by Guy Mendilow. Kaddish inspired by early 20th century recording of Haim Effendi, Turkey
The Guy Mendilow Ensemble (GME) weaves moving stories through riveting scores, narration and theatrically projected sand
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