The Musical Voyages of Marco Polo Kyriakos Kalaitzidis

• 1 Marco’s dream / Le rêve de Marco 02:48
• 2 Gallop / Galop 04:25
• 3 Lamento di Tristano 02:59
• 4 The golden sheaf of time / L’épi du temps 05:57
• 5 Jeopardy / Péril 03:50
• 6 Migrants Circles / Cercles migrants 05:46
• 7 In Xanadu / À Xanadu 03:47
• 8 Ey Dilbari Jononim 03:26
• 9 Five steps / Cinq marches 02:39
• 10 Chandmani nutag 03:16
• 11 Yi Zu Wu Qu 02:33
• 12 The Stranger / L’Étranger 04:37
• 13 Holy Oil / Huile Sacrée 04:06
• 14 The Musical Voyages of Marco Polo / Les Voyages Musicaux de Marco Polo 05:37
• Total Runtime 55:46

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This musical adventure takes us onto the Silk Road, following the steps of the celebrated Venetian merchant Marco Polo, who set out for China in the 13th century. The performance is shaped by a dialogue between musical cultures represented by seasoned artists of great virtuosity.

The virtuoso oud player, artistic director and founder member of En Chordais cultural organisation and its music ensemble, and a doctor of Byzantine musicology, the ever impressive Kyriakos Kalaitzidis has now gathered together a group of devoted collaborators, including the Constantinople ensemble and the renowned Greek singer Maria Farantouri, in order to tell the musical tale of one of the defining periods of human history. A sonorous evocation of Marco Polo’s account of his epic voyage and the countries he travelled through, in which each track journeys on into the next, the the fragrant acoustics wafting us along this mellifluous spice route. And as the miles fly by, so time and history discreetly reveal their lessons for humanity.

From the heart of Europe to the Far East, the adventures of Marco Polo conjure up a fascinating era in the history of mankind.

Constantinople Ensemble
En Chordais Ensemble
Kyriakos Kalaitzides, oud and director
Kiya Tabassian, setar

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