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Shabazi

by Bazaar Ensemble

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1.
אַיֶלֶת חֵן בְּגָלוּת תִּסְמְכֵנִי וּבַלַּיְלָה בְּתוֹךְ חֵיקָהּ מְלוֹנִי לְכוֹס יֵינָהּ אֲנִי תָּמִיד מְזוּמָּן וְנִתְעָרַב חֲמַד יֵינָהּ בְּיֵינִי שְׁתוּ דוֹדִים לְעוּמָּתִי וְשִׁכְרוּ וְהָעִירוּ לְשֵׂכֶל רַעֲיוֹנִי בְּהֵיכַל בַּת מְלָכִים הַכְּבוּדָה וְשׁוּלְחָנָהּ מְזוּמָּן לַהֲמוֹנִי Translation: Gazelle of Grace, lost in exile you can trust in me, And in the night, rest in my embrace. For a cup of her wine, I am always invited, And your wine will mingle with mine. Drink, lovers! And get drunk with me, And awaken the wisdom of our companionship. In the shrine, of the honored daughter of kings, Her table is set to invite in the people.
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אִם נִנְעֲלוּ דַּלְתֵי נְדִיבִים דַּלְתֵּי מָרוֹם לֹא נִנְעֲלוּ אֵל חַי מְרוֹמָם עַל כְּרוּבִים כֻּלָם בְּרוּחוֹ יַעֲלוּ אֵל חַי כִּי הֵם אֱלֵי כִּסְאוֹ קְרוֹבִים יוֹדוּ שְׁמוֹ וִיהַלְלוּ חַיּוֹת שְׁהֶם רָצוֹא וְשָׁבִים מִיּוֹם בְּרִיאָה נִכְלְלוּ אֵל חַי גַּלְגַּל וְאוֹפָן רוֹעֲשִׁים מוֹדִים שְׁמוֹ וּמְקַדְּשִׁים מִזִּיו כְּבוֹדוֹ לוֹבְשִׁים וּבְשֵׁשׁ כְּנָפַיִם סְבִיבִים עָפִים בְּעֵת יִתְגַלְגְּלוּ יַעְנוּ בְּקוֹל שִׁירִים עֲרֵבִים יַחַד בְּאוֹתוֹת נִדְגְּלוּ Even if the doors of the generous are locked, the doors on High will not be locked Living God reigns on High above the cherubs, everyone is exalted by his spirit Living God! They gather near His heavenly throne, They know His name and praise Him. The celestial beasts return to Him, From the day of creation, they were included. Living God! The heavenly wheels cycle and roar, Acknowledging His name, and sanctifying it. They are adorned in the splendor of His glory. While the wheels spin, they are surrounded by six flying wings They will answer in a voice of sweet song, Together making the heavenly signs grand.
3.
אַהֲבַת הֲדַסָּה עַל לְבָבִי נִקְשְׁרָה וַאְנִי בְּתוֹךְ גּוֹלָה פְּעָמַי צוֹלְלִים לוּ יֵשׁ רְשׁוּת לִי אֶעֱלֶה אֶתְחַבְּרָה תּוֹךְ שַׁעֲרֵי צִיּוֹן אֲשֶׁר הֵם נֶהְלְלִים שַׁחְרִית וְעַרְבִּית בַּת נְדִיבִים אֶזְכְּרָה לִבִּי וְרַעְיוֹנַי בְּחֵשֶׁק נִבְהֲלִים בִּנְעִים זְמִירוֹת מִנְּדוּד אֶתְעוֹרְרָה וַאְנִי וְרַעְיָתִי בְּרִנָּה צוֹהֲלִים אַהֲבַה... אַהֲבַה... Love of Hadassah has ensnared my heart. And I am deep in exile, sinking into the abyss. If only I had permission, I would ascend to unite with her, Within the Gates of Zion, which are exalted. Dawn and Dusk, I will recall the Daughter of the Generous My heart and intuition are stunned From lush song, I wake up from wandering. My lover and I rejoice in ecstasy. Love... Love...

about

With gratitude to all who contributed to this labor of love, Bazaar Ensemble is honored to present 'Shabazi', our first EP. A musical journey to mystical heart of Yemen, and a musical conversation between our roots and our present, 'Shabazi' fuses East and West, ancient and modern. Building on the bedrock of the spiritual poetry of Shalom Shabazi (1619 – ca. 1720) and the rich traditional music of the Yemenite Judeo-Arabic heritage, Bazaar Ensemble aims to create a vibrant, new sound that reflects our Middle Eastern Jewish roots, and diversity of our Los Angeles home. Aiwah!

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released January 24, 2016

Shabazi- Bazaar Ensemble
All lyrics written by Rabbi Shalom Shabazi. All melodies traditional, with arrangements and new composition by Asher Levy and Yoni Arbel

Asher Levy- lead and background vocals, electric guitar (1,2), oud, keyboards, electric bass (1,3), cumbus saz (3), duff (3), bendir (3), riqq (1, 3), bells (1, 2)

Yoni Arbel- electric guitar, nylon guitar (2), tenor saxophones, flutes, keyboards (2), electric bass (2), darbuka (2,3), background vocals (3)

Jonathan Golabek-Kaye- violins
Mekala Session- drums

Kiernan Weggler- cello (2,3), background vocals (3)
Michael Blasky- alto saxophone (2)
Ameet Eini- bowed acoustic bass (2)
Lior Yedidya- duet vocals (2)


Produced by Asher Levy, Yoni Arbel, and Ben Fried
Mixed by Ben Fried and Asher Levy
Mastered by Danny Golliger
Cover Design by Paige Schwimmer and Yoni Arbel
Font Design by Stephen Chen

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