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“Ba Tu Ta”
Ibn Battutah was a Moroccan traveller whose expeditions were far more extensive than thos of Marco Polo. You may wonder how a Moroccan gets to have such a central role in this work, even if he did visit Spain that is not what he’s remembered for. The reason is simple: Spain in the Middle Ages, during the height of the Islamic era there, was part of a larger picture in which the different races interacted and learnt from each other in a positive way (not always, of course). I have used Battutahs’ name as the basis for a chant because the sound lends itself perfectly to this.

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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

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from Land of Light, Around the Bay in a Boat, released July 15, 2005
Composed by Howard Haigh
Performed by The Hertfordshire Chorus, Howard Haigh & Lava, & conductor David Temple

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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.

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