The lullabies on this album channel motherly love, care, and protection, originating from a history filled with traumas of war and civil strife.
Compositional Technique
The album features lullabies from various musical traditions, including Syrian, Mesopotamian, Azerbaijani, and Spanish, sung in multiple languages and Arabic dialects.
Album & Artwork
The album title, 'Hidwa', refers to lullabies in the local dialect of the Deir Ez Zor region in Northeastern Syria.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Dima Orsho's 'Hidwa' project aims to make very local songs, which speak to an inner voice, resonate with a global audience.
Interpretation
Dima Orsho, the vocalist, respects and highlights the indigenous character of the pieces while presenting them in a modern and universally appealing musical format.
Composition History
Manfred Leuchter's composition '3rd Circle' was written as a lullaby to calm his own existential fears after the 2015 execution of a Jordanian pilot by ISIS.
