Series about and with Catalan gambist and conductor Jordi Savall.
Part 71. Attention to the newest CD by Savall: Ibn Battuta, which was released in October 2015, part 2.
Ibn Battuta – Le Voyageur de l’Islam, The Traveler of Islam Du Maroc à l’Afghanistan, 1300-1336.
On his latest CD Ibn Battuta Jordi Savall and his ensemble Hespèrion XXI follow the musical footsteps of the Arabian traveler Ibn Battuta.
This 22-year old left Marocco in 1325 to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca. This resulted in a 29-year long journey in Northern Africa, Egypt, Syria, Saoudi Arabia and Iraq before he traveled further to Russia, India and even China.
Ibn Battuta, The Traveller of Islam
A. Al Saabri, M. Azizoglu, W. Bouhassoun, D. El Maloumi, Marc Mauillon and A. Papadopoulou, vocals. Hespèrion XXI conducted by Jordi Savall
(AliaVox AV9913, 2015)
