''Journey to the Centre of an Egg'' is an album by the Lebanese

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player

Rabih Abou-Khalil Rabih Abou-Khalil ( ar, ربيع أبو خليل, born August 17, 1957) is an oud player and composer born in Lebanon, who combines elements of Arabic music with jazz, classical music, and other styles. He grew up in Beirut and moved to Munich, Ge ...

with German pianist

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and percussionist Jarrod Cagwin which was recorded in Germany in 2004 and released on the

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label the following year.Rabih Abou-Khalil discography
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Reception

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said "Working with Rabih Abou-Khalil is tricky business since he incorporates such a wide range of styles into his music. He doesn't just adapt the oud to a jazz context, he warps and stretches the fabric of improvisation and composition to incorporate a variety of Mediterranean influences. ... The record sounds unusually warm and crisp, which you can really appreciate when you pay close attention—which is generally a good idea anyway, if you want to get the most out of this intelligent, involving multicultural music".AAJ Staf
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accessed June 20, 2018 Jim Santella observed "''Journey to the Centre of an Egg'' shifts to various parts of the globe, combining mainstream jazz with world music. Most of the flavor in their creations centers on the Middle Eastern tradition ... Thus, oud, piano and percussion revel in their respective theaters of operation, creating a musical landscape representing influences from a sizable portion of the world's music".Santella, J
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Track listing

All compositions by Rabih Abou-Khalil and Joachim Kühn # "Shrewd Woman" – 3:38 # "Little Camels" – 2:46 # "Die Brücke" – 5:47 # "I'm Better Off Without You" – 11:12 # "Natwasheh and Kadwasheh" – 13:27 # "Mango" – 7:25 # "No Plastic Cups, Please" – 3:17 # "Sweet and Sour Milk" – 4:20

Personnel

– oud *

– piano, alto saxophone *Jarrod Cagwin – drums, frame drums *

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– drums (tracks 5 & 6)

References

{{Authority control Rabih Abou-Khalil albums 2005 albums Enja Records albums