MARWAN ABADO (on tour)

acoustic desert blues

Abado’s instrument, the oud (oriental pear-shaped lute), has a similar significance in Arab music like the piano for Western culture. His compositions are based on the classical style of performance for Arab music, TAQ´SIM, and presents an innovative sound: oriental melodies that were not able to emerge in the Orient under the prevailing pop culture and an improvisational freedom as it is only found Western music in jazz. Poetic texts (written by himself or by other contemporary Arab poets) link Abado’s compositions with a lyrical context and characterize Abado as a chansonnier. Abado is a master of intimate listening pleasure and with the simplest of means is able to create a hypnotic mood with his sonorous voice and the archaic sound of his oud. Abado is constantly seeking to bridge the Orient and the West and works together with musicians from diverse cultures and with different styles in addition to his long-time duo partner Peter Rosamnith. He has played with Aliosha Biz, Timna Brauer, Alegre Corréa, Yair Dalal, Krysztof Dobrek, Franz Hautzinger, Kamila Jubran, Otto Lechner, Roland Neuwirth, and many more.

He was awarded the distinction of best artist in the category “world & folk” of the year 2005 by the Austrian music magazine concerto for the CD and live programme “´s geht eh” that he performed jointly with K. Dobrek, A. Biz, A. Correa and R. Neuwirth. For his CD ”Kabila“ from the year 2006, he was named second-best musician in the same category. In November 2008 Abado received the Federal Medal of Intercultural Dialogue by the Austrian Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture.

Since 1987, Marwan Abado has performed on international stages throughout Europe and in the Arab region but also in Cuba and the US. His activities go far beyond just performing concerts. He composes music for films and plays, and develops concepts for culture enterprises and also gives lectures on Arab music.

NARD (CUBE)

Marwan Abado & Band

Line-Up:

Marwan Abado oud, voice
Joanna Lewis violine
Miki Liebermann guitar
Georg Graf winds
Peter Rosmanith percussion

With “NARD” (cube) and a band that boasts prominent musicians, the “Palestinian from Ottakring” has once again created a bridgehead linking Arab musical tradition with Western-style jazz and European classical music. The composition of the band promises pure musical enjoyment: Miki Liebermann was long-time electric guitar player with Kurt Ostbahn’s Chefpartie and is considered one of the best female jazz guitarists in Austria; Joanna Lewis with her Koehne Quartett is one of the most renowned interpreters of contemporary classical music in Europe. The solid foundation is ensured by percussionist Peter Rosmanith, Abado’s long-time duo partner, and Georg Graf, a versatile wind instrument musician in the Austrian world music scene rounds off the band.

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MARAKEB

Marwan Abado & Peter Rosmanith

Line-Up:

Marwan Abado oud, voice
Peter Rosmanith percussion
(on demand with Joanna Lewis violine and/or Otto Lechner accordion)

Marwan Abados lyric voice and his narrative, Arabic oud first met Peter Rosmaniths open, empathetic percussion in Beirut in October 2000. Since then the two travelled many national and international concert stages and festivals. The duo invites the audience to a musical adventure from the Austrian Waldviertel to the Middle East, tells stories about camels and mufties and gives sensual impressions from waterpipes with apple tobacco. They also bring pictures from moon lightened dunes and dropping crevasses to life and convince the audience through soft, gentle sounds as well as through strong rhythmic elements.

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Marakeb | Fattoush | Kabila

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SON OF THE SOUTH

Marwan Abado solo

Line-Up:

Marwan Abado oud, voice

The solo-performances of Marwan Abado offer the opportunity to devote oneself to the archaic, bewitching sound of the oud and the touching timbre of his grave voice. Marwan Abado plays and sings with high sensibility for intense musical and human moods, his texts and melodies go straight to the heart. A performance with poetic-political texts, strong relations between music and poetry, with wit and oriental humor.

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Sohn des Südens | Dahia

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Press

His oud and voice blend with violin, percussion and accordion from three Western musicians - it´s one of this collaborations that work quintesssentially well. Together thy create an impressionistic, mesmerging sound with shades of minimalism and even hints of baroque music. This combination suits Abado´s dreamy songs perfectly. songlines

A nostalgic travelogue of poetic, lively acoustic performance from Austrian-based Palestinian oud player and singer Abado, with terrific feathery percussion from Peter Rosmanith. f-roots

Marwan Abado, the excellent oud player, singer and composer created with KABILA again oriental music, which is in evidence and comprehensible to everybody. His melodies put human feelings across, grow up with the words to an intense whole. Solely the timbre of the music and the Arabic language lead to the Orient - the stories itselves could take place all over the world, but Beirut is the home of Abado, so why not refer to it. jazzzeit

Anecdotal. Tasty. Quirky. These are some of the words that could be used to describe a show by a Lebanes born Palestinian who composes music in Vienna with Oriental, African, South-Asian and, of course, the so-called Western tones. Marwan Abado, singer, composer and oud player, brought his borderless music to the audience in Markabe - a show teaming him with Austrian percussion wizard Peter Rosmanith. The Daily Star

Discography

- Sohn des Südens - Abado solo - Extraplatte
- Marakeb (2001) Kabila (2006) - Iris music
- ´s geht eh (2005) - dobrecords
- Nard - Marwan Abado Ensemble (2009) - Extraplatte

Homepage

http://www.marwan-abado.net

Booking Contact

hofstadler@triart.at