Rewa by Giannouli | Thorne | Garden
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED RELEASE OF THE YEAR, 2018
The ancient cultures of Greece and Aotearoa inform this expressive set of textural tapestries from pianist Tania Giannouli and one of the leading taonga pūoro exponents, Rob Thorne.
REWA was recorded over a two-day period in May 2017, less than a day after Tania and Rob met for the first time. It was a potentially risky endeavour, but they agreed in advance that if nothing tangible came out of the session they would simply put it down to experience, little knowing that they were about to lay the foundations for an exceptional new album.
Tracklist
| 1. | A Forgotten Land - First Light | 5:41 |
| 2. | A Forgotten Land - The Uprooted Tree | 3:56 |
| 3. | Triptychon | 2:32 |
| 4. | Dark Star - EnTrance | 2:42 |
| 5. | Dark Star - Fading Light | 8:12 |
| 6. | Undivided | 1:25 |
| 7. | Yfasma | 7:54 |
| 8. | Prisma | 2:54 |
| 9. | Spell | 2:33 |
| 10. | Timeless | 1:00 |
| 11. | Te Tangi A Mutu | 15:14 |
Credits
Tania Giannouli (piano)
Rob Thorne (taonga puoro)
Steve Garden (treatments, mixing)
License
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Pianist, composer, improviser and band leader Tania Giannouli is one of the most vital voices in contemporary Greek/European music. Classically trained, she regularly employs improvisation in her musical practice, as can be heard on all five of her Rattle releases to date. Every release has received wide international acclaim, and Tania is only getting going.