Ay! Amor Constantinople Françoise Atlan ACD2 2594 • Constantinople's ninth album for ATMA Classique marks the return of French-Sephardic singer Françoise Atlan (who first appeared on the best-selling Terre Turquoises in 2004). • Françoise Atlan credits her Judeo-Berber roots for her passion for traditional music, especially from the Mediterranean region.   In addition to exploring Turkish, Greek and Armenian singing styles with the group Aksak from 1990 to 1998, she has explored the Andalusian Arabic repertoire with Mahmoud Guettat and Toufik Bestandij and the Judeo-Arabic repertoire with Cheikh Zekri. • Constantinople draws its inspiration from the music of the Mediterranean, from Medieval and Renaissance Europe, and from Middle-Eastern musical traditions.   Like its namesake city, the ensemble provides a forum for cross-fertilization of musical cultures. • Constantinople is Kiya Tabassian, setar, Ziya Tabassian, percussion, and Saeed Kamjoo, vièle kamancheh.   The Tabassian brothers have also released a duo album of music based on classical Persian styles, Mania, ACD2 2340. • Produced, recorded, and edited by ATMA president Johanne Goyette at McGill University, Montréal (Québec) in February 2008.   1. | Amor de Ti     [ 8:31 ]         TEXTE ET MUSIQUE DE FRANÇOISE ATLAN   2. | Cantiga de Amor     [ 8:55 ]         CANTIGAS DE AMIGO, MARTIM CODAX   3. | Hublot bleu     [ 5:22 ]         ADAPTION DE LA ROMANCE SÉFARADE NOCHES, NOCHES   4. | Hawa     [ 4:11 ]         SEIKILOS, FRAGMENT MUSICAL GREC DU Ile SIÈCLE   5. | Suite « Où est la demeure de l'Ami? »     [ 8:40 ]         CHANT ARABO-ANDALOU RITT RYAD, OY QUÉ CASAS TAN HERMOSAS   6. | De moi doloreus vos chants     [ 6:13 ]         GILBERT DE BERNEVILLE   7. | Masti     [ 6:26 ]         MODE DASHTI   8. | Tierras ajenas     [ 7:01 ]         CANTIGAS DE SANITA MARIA #52 ET UNE ADAPTATION DU CHANT SÉFARADE ARVOLES   9. | Shamaim     [ 6:25 ]         ADAPTATION DE YO HANINO - SHIMESH (CHANT JUDÉO-YÉMÉNITE) 10. | Ey Eshqhe     [16:06 ]         ADAPTATION DE LA ROMANCE JUDÉO-ESPAGNOLE NANNI ET UN CHANT GHARNATI ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879