''Concerto of the Greater Sea'' is a studio album by Australian, multi-instrumentalist and oud virtuoso
Joseph Tawadros
Joseph Tawadros (born 6 October 1983) is an Egyptian-born Coptic Australian multi-instrumentalist and oud virtuoso. Tawadros has won the ARIA Award for Best World Music Album five times: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020. and 2021.
Biography
His famil ...
. The album was self-released in February 2012.
At the
ARIA Music Awards of 2012
The 26th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) were a series of award ceremonies which included the 2012 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fin ...
, the album won the
ARIA Award for Best World Music Album
The ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Music Award for Best World Music Album, is an award presented within the Fine Arts Awards at the annual ARIA Music Awards. It was inaugurated in ARIA Music Awards of 1995, 1995 as Best Folk/World/Traditional Release. ...
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Reception
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The Australian
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'' said "The dynamic tonal range of Joseph Tawadros's oud, his dazzling technique and articulation are equally evident in both slow and fast sections. The ingenuity of brother James's work on req (Egyptian tambourine) peaks in 'The Procession'. Elsewhere, bendir (frame drum) provides propulsion. Oud, percussion and orchestra set a scorching tempo in Oasis."
Track listing
# "The Greater Sea" - 3:15
# "Rose" - 4:02
# "Twilight of Memory" - 5:28
# "Epiphany" - 2:43
# "Sleepless Mother" - 6:52
# "Boundless" - 4:01
# "Seafarer" - 5:40
# "Oasis" - 6:02
# "The Wind Prelude" - 0:33
# "Heart of Rose" - 4:20
# "The Procession" - 3:18
# "Upon the Wind" - 7:55
# "Ebb And Flow" - 2:20
# "Remember" - 9:01
# "Departure" - 3:10
# "Existence" - 5:30
Personnel
* Joseph Tawadros (Oud)
* Richard Tognetti & The Australian Chamber Orchestra (Violin)
* James Tawadros (Req', Bendir)
* Chris Moore (Viola)
* Matt McMahon (Piano)
References
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2012 albums
Joseph Tawadros albums
ARIA Award-winning albums