The arrangements on this recording deliberately draw on diverse Semitic and Gentile traditions, aurally representing the diaspora over time.
Recording & Production
Ensemble NAYA, a group of multicultural musicians, creates an enchanting experience by blending instruments like mandolin, oud, sitar, and psalterium with Yaniv d'Or's countertenor voice.
Album & Artwork
The album's program, titled "Latino Ladino: Songs of Exile and Passion," celebrates the shared heritage of Jewish, Arab, and Christian cultures through song.
Performer Biography
Amit Tiefenbrunn, music director of Barrocade, is a viola da gamba and violone player who also builds musical instruments for Barrocade and other musicians worldwide.
Instruments
The Barrocade ensemble, featured on this album, plays period instruments, with string instruments built by its music director Amit Tiefenbrunn and bows by lute player Eitan Hoffer.
Performer Biography
Yaniv d'Or, a British-Israeli countertenor, studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and received the International Vocal Art Institution Prize and the Gottesman Award.
Historical Context
The chilling threat to convert or die in 15th-century Spain led to the Sephardic diaspora, with many Jewish and Muslim communities leaving the country.
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