Andalusian Music: Tarik Banzi of the Al-Andalus Ensemble: Oud Solo

Moroccan oudist Tarik Banzi improvises a solo. He is the artistic director of Al-Andalus (www.Andalus.com) and oud & flamenco guitar duo Tarik & Julia Banzi (www.Andalus.com).
Tarik: (oud, ney, percussion) was born to one of the old Andalusian families (in Spanish) of Tetouan, Morocco who trace their roots back to Al-Andalus. He grew up immersed in the Andalusian tradition. Tarik later lived in Madrid, Spain collaborating and recording with flamenco masters such as Paco de Lucia, Manolo Sanlucar, Enrique Morente, Jorge Pardo & Carlos Benavent where Tarik introduced such mainstays into the flamenco sound as the darbuka (clay or metal drum) and Udu (clay pot drum). Tariks students later went on to form the Grammy nominated world music group Radio Tarifa.

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[Moroccan4lifeone]

absolutly nothing to do with jews or jewish. actually jews were just a minority back in the era of moorish andalusia. this is purely North african Arabo-spaniard art at its best. al andalous was the center of the earth when Muslims coming from Morocco reigned spain for over 8 centuries. back then london "which was considered civilization" was like a village compared to cordoba or sevilla.

[Droomjacher]

THIS IS NOT JEWISH YOU DUMBASS

history of this music began in morocco and developed in the time morocco was in spain for 800 years with the arab/islamic culture

this music has morocca-spanish heritage

[Kimikimer]

I hate how people give full credit to only modern-day Morocco for this beautiful Andalusian tunes, if any of you had the slightest idea about where the Umayyed came from, you wont be limiting this to North Africans only. The Umayyed originated from mecca but their capital was in Damascus and after the Umayyed dynasty was overtaken by the Abbasid dynasty they FLED to North Africa AND Spain. So this tune is NOT just Moroccan its arab from all over that Middle Eastern area.

[Kimikimer]

I hate how people give full credit to only modern-day Morocco for this beautiful Andalusian tunes, if any of you had the slightest idea about where the Umayyed came from, you wont be limiting this to North Africans only. After the Umayyed dynasty was overtaken by the Abbasid dynasty they FLED to North Africa AND Spain. So this tune is NOT just Moroccon its arab

[Almanzzor]

@Droomjacher Morocco didn't exist by time. Andalus had been under "moroccan" control during only 2 centuries (Almoravid and Almohad eras), the rest is arabo-andalusi Spain.

[wordlyzorro]

beautiful oud solo; never the same twice!

[AMRPK]

A good book to read on muslim spain is The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain by Maria Rosa Menocal

[Hokis90210]

Amazing! ....romantic!

[picuals]

@ylahumanidad Eso, Andalucía como Marruecos un fascismo brutal y una sociedad cerrada, si los españoles pudieran votar para que os independezaraís no dudes que lo harían, por lo que leo su región es el lastre de España, sólo falta que se islamice ja ja ja

[flamenco1609]

@ylahumanidad en algo tienes razon...andalucia es oprimida por los barbaros castellanos...pero que tiene que ver marruecos con el asunto????la gran mayoria de los andaluces expulsados de su tierra acabaron en marruecos y de alli viene esta bella musica...el reino de fez,,,durante decadas protegio a los andaluces de la salvajadas castellanas..y los moriscos andaluces expulsados pararon en marruecos..asi que le debemos mas a marruecos que la fanatica castilla

[aan3]

Can we all stop fussing in just listen to the music! There'll be plenty of time to debate the origins of the music but right now and while this is on let's all just listen to its beauty. And by the way its true what they say Music is a Universal language and it doesn;t stay in one place or have one origin but has many origins and comes from many places.

[ylahumanidad]

@Bjjownsu10 FUCK YOU AND FUCK SPAIN