Wassim Halal did not fall into the percussionist's clich? of either making an album that is all about his own virtuosity, or making an album featuring all kinds of fusion. Trained in the wedding repertoire (Dabkeh) during multiple trips to Lebanon, Halal's encounters led him to open up new worlds of sound, including Turkish gypsy music. Fascinated by musical improvisation, he developed a style of playing the darbuka and doholla that borrowed from many influences, working as much on the rhythmic component as on the sounds of his instruments. As his career has progressed, his unconventional approach has allowed him to meet artists from different horizons.
Guests : Gamalat Shiha / Laurent Clouet / Erwan Keravec / Aala Samir band / Samir Kurtov / Gregory Dargent / David Brossier / Amaryllis Billet / Leonore Grollemund / Anil Eraslan / Pantelis Stoikos / Florian Demonsant / Theo Merigeau / Sven Clerx / Jeremy Abt / Antoine Chamballu / Ya-Hui Liang / Benjamin Efrati / Pierrick Dechaux / Leila Martial / Jean Dousteyssier / Benjamin Dousteyssier / Rapha?l Quenehen / Oum Hassan
Tracks:
CD1
1. L?Oracle
2. Au son des tambours
3. Le Fer et la Foudre
4. transition ; Strabisme
5. Presage
6. Prosodie
7. Dernier regard
8. Le cri du cyclope
CD2
1. Le reve de Polypheme
2. Dans le ventre de la Bete
3. Prisme de 3
CD3
1. Incantation
2. De Zeus
3. Yawra
4. Grand ecart
5. Derniere incantation
6. Dernier tambour
7. Exotropie
