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Ayelet Rose Gottlieb: Mayim Rabim
ByLike love itself, many emotions weave their way through these pieces. An initial wonderment turns to exhilaration, as beautifully stated on "Libavtini (Captivated my heart), where the clarinet joyously sings above a vocal chorus. Other emotional moments include the frank percussive sensuality of "Pithi Li (Open Up), the stark heartache portrayed by Gottlieb's textural vocals and Fort's piano on "Patahti (I Opened), and love's all-consuming enormity expressed by "Mayim Rabim (Great Waters).
Singing primarily in Hebrew, Gottlieb both soars vocally and uses her voice as equal instrumental partner. She's most impressive, however, with her ability to convey a line with a devotion and phrasing that powerfully straddles jazz, cantorial music and the avant-garde. Her brother Michael contributes the perfect male vocal balance on selected cuts, the Persian trope chanting of Galeet Dardashti beautifully blends with the overall erotic exotica feel, and background vocalists Deanna Neil and Michael Cohen add to the powerful breadth of the sound. When viewed holistically, Mayim Rabim succeeds both musically and conceptually. One of this year's finest vocal releases.
Track Listing
Tapuah; Har'ee'nee, Hashmee'ee'nee; Al Mishkavi; Min Ha'midbar; Libavtini; Pithi Li; Patahti; Ana Halah; Ma Yafit; Mayim Rabim.
Personnel
Ayelet Rose Gottlieb
vocalsRufus Cappadocia: cello; Ayelet Rose Gottlieb: voice; Michal Cohen: background vocals; Anat Fort: piano; Michael Gottlieb: voice; Deanna Neil: background vocals; Take Toriyama: drums, percussion; Michael Winograd: clarinet, bass clarinet; Special Guest: Galeet Dardashti: Persian trope.
Album information
Title: Mayim Rabim | Year Released: 2006 | Record Label: Tzadik
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About Ayelet Rose Gottlieb
Instrument: Vocals
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