Land of Light, Around the Bay in a Boat

by Howard Haigh

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1.	Band Intro 01:40	lyrics	buy track
I have used various languages in my work. They include Castilian (Official Standard Spanish), Arabic, Ladino (Sephardic Jewish) and Calo (Spanish Gipsy). I considered using some Latin - which would have been relevant - but in the end I decided I had sufficient words for my needs; I didn’t want to force the inclusion of Latin just to be “academically” correct. There are sections of my work where languages are combined, sometimes simultaneously, sometimes within the same phrase, and sometimes in entirely corrupted forms. There are also words without any obvious literal meaning which I have extracted from “proper” words and used as purely musical sounds.
2.	Al-Andaluz 00:27	info	buy track
3.	Chant 02:17	lyrics	buy track
Tu tu Taraba Taraba Tan Tiri Tan Tan Tocar Wahdat al-wujud Luzum ma la (galzam) al-wadi al-kabir rio ria guadalquivir Yalla Ya Jabal Tariq Vamo a ver, Ojala Inshallah Allah, Ulah, Hola Inshallah Ojala Zagarid Jaleo Zara Mora, Zapateador, Zapata Zaragata, Zarabanda, Golpe Zalema, Saleem, Zambombazo Yalla Zambomba Ya ya Taraba taraba
4.	Taraba 06:19	lyrics	buy track
Taraba Hola, bienvenido Shalom, ma shlomkha Salamu Elaykum, Ojala Andalucia - misteriosa, entre alegria y dolor Una mezcla de sangre y vino Moor, Christian, Sephardi Con arena de los Fenicios La tierra de las Palmas moro Convivencia, anda, vamo Fela manju, Fela mangum La Bruja, La Debla Duende Ojala Dame agua Tres morillas me enamoran Fatima, Asha, Settenah Mariam
5.	Band Interlude 1 02:53	info	buy track
6.	Martinette 02:13	lyrics	buy track
Martinete Como esta la fragua jecha candela de oro Se me ponen las entranas cuando te recuerdo, y lloro Hola!
7.	Sufren del Amor 06:10	lyrics	buy track
Sufren del Amor Los biblicos cantan En el arvol de flore Debaso se a sentan Los (que) sufren del amor La rosa enflorese En el mes de mai Mi reshama s’escurese Sufriendo del Amor Presto presto ven palomba Presto ven con mi Presto presto ven querida Corre y salvame
8.	Band Interlude 2 01:27	info	buy track
9.	Battuta 02:12	lyrics	buy track
Ba Tu Ta Battuta Batazo Wa laysa ghariban man tana’at gharibu’.. Viajero Aja’ib al-fasar Tiento Yo no le critico a nadie Que le domine que le quere porque a mi me esta dominando y no me puedo valer
10.	Al-jbra 01:42	lyrics	buy track
Al-jbra Al-jbra Alquarizmi (Algorithmi), Zifr, Waehid, Itnen, taelaetae, Arbaa, khaaemsae, Sittae, Saebae, Taemaenyae, Tisaa, Ashara Dar’asinah Rana, Zara Kazra Zaetun. Atun. Raza Rama. Zapa. Raso. Luzum ma la yalzam
11.	Band Interlude 3 03:01	info	buy track
12.	Compas 01:28	lyrics	buy track
Baraka. Tiri tiri Tan. Dan dan. Taka Tigada. Dan dan
13.	Potaje 05:32	lyrics	buy track
Potaje, vamo, a jalar, venga, vamo Dame chocolate, Jamon, Batata Basar, Conejo, Jubali Habas, Ganso, Gallina, Wizz A jalar. Zibib. Habas Dame setas Avre tu puerta cerrada Yo demandi por la tu hermozura Corason, vida. Mira: Alma, Corason, Vida Sukar, Sokkar, Azucar. Jalar Camelo, tu camelo. Vale El amor no tiene cura A mi me duele la boca Potaje, Primo, Amigo Toca una Buleria Caracole negro Covivencia en Andalucia Alegria del sol en Andalucia (Dame agua) Al-Andaluz!
14.	Around the Bay in a Boat 13:21	info	buy track

about

Recorded live at West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge 2005

About the Text
The text is taken from various sources and uses the following languages:
Castillian Spanish (Standard Spanish)
Calo - Gipsy Spanish
Ladino - Sephardic Jewish Spanish
Arabic
Plus a few words in Hebrew
I have also used nonsensical words - some of which are traditionally used in actual flamenco songs - and single syllabic sounds with no literal meaning.

I don’t attempt to create a conventional narrative but instead use words as rhythmic units, abstract sounds, and symbols. when I first became interested in Flamenco I had no idea what was being sung about. I don’t have much more idea now but the force and passion of the singing, expresses so much more than any words ever could.
If there appears to be a bit of a mystery surrounding the text it is to some extent deliberate: it is the mystery of music, the mystery of language, the mystery of life. I like the idea of certain thoughts and feelings being expressed in a way that does not simply explain them but enlarges them - I think music can do this best and I prefer the words to be treated as musical elements.

credits

released July 15, 2005

Howard Haigh - Spanish Guitar
Guy Morris- Acoustic Guitar
Jacqueline Hynes - Flute
Steve Rose - Bass
Ben McCabe - Percussion
Stu Lew - Accordion
David Temple and The Hertfordshire Chorus

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about

Howard Haigh Lancaster, UK

Primarily Guitarist, composer, plus mandolin, harmonica, percussion, various other instruments at a basic but useable level.
also enjoys creating visual work including all the images used here.
Performances worldwide have included Royal Albert Hall, South Bank halls, Barbican Hall. for HM The Queen, BBC TV and Radio, and many more.

Contact: howardhaigh@gmail.com ... more