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Barlaam and Josaphat
Arcana

Barlaam and Josaphat

$20.99

Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Dialogos, Katarina Livljanic
Format
CD
Label
Arcana
Released
May 10, 2019
Catalog #
A458
UPC
3760195734582

About

Could you ever imagine that one of the most popular saints in the Christian calendar of the Middle Ages was - Buddha? After ten years of research in a multitude of libraries worldwide, Katarina Livljanic and the ensemble Dialogos, faithfull to their exploratory and fearless spirit, bring yet another surprise from the less known medieval lands, after it's award-winning albums such as Dalmatica: Chants of the Adriatic (A395), Lombards & Barbares (A319), La vision de Tondal (A329), Judith: A Biblical Story from Renaissance Croatia (Alpha 702). It is the incredible story of saints Barlaam and Josaphat, a christianized version of Buddha's life, which crossed over at least four religions and was transmitted through almost all the medieval languages. Powerful songs - incarnated by voice and instruments, sing the legend about the king's son, prince Josaphat, who leaves the noisy world of opulence to search for inner peace - songs which follow the path of his story from one medieval language to another, from Greek, Latin to Old Croatian, Italian, Church Slavonic... This project is a unique new experience: a multimedia e-book, in French and English, is included with this release. It tells the story of Barlaam & Josaphat and leads the listener/reader through one of the most intriguing labyrinths of medieval world. Through a rich and original video, audio and iconographic material, it opens the doors into the artistic creative process which transformed a medieval legend into a music performance.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 Era in quel tempo d'India signore 11:55
    Track
    1
    Title
    Era in quel tempo d'India signore
    Duration
    11:55
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Dialogos
  2. 2 Quinsainne apries (reconstructed by K. Livljanić) 08:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    Quinsainne apries (reconstructed by K. Livljanić)
    Duration
    08:30
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Dialogos
  3. 3 Nempe senex quidam, vir sanctus nomine Barlaam 00:50
    Track
    3
    Title
    Nempe senex quidam, vir sanctus nomine Barlaam
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Dialogos
  4. 4 I poyde Barlaam na urata od Palaca (reconstructed by K. Livljanić) 05:47
    Track
    4
    Title
    I poyde Barlaam na urata od Palaca (reconstructed by K. Livljanić)
    Duration
    05:47
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Dialogos
  5. 5 E si tu aguessas huelhs esperitals (The Parable of the Nightingale) (reconstructed by K. Livljanić) 04:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    E si tu aguessas huelhs esperitals (The Parable of the Nightingale) (reconstructed by K. Livljanić)
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Dialogos
  6. 6 Iviron Incantations I 03:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    Iviron Incantations I
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Dialogos
  7. 7 Варлам же глагола (The Parable of the Unicorn) (reconstructed by K. Livljanić) 07:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    Варлам же глагола (The Parable of the Unicorn) (reconstructed by K. Livljanić)
    Duration
    07:12
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Dialogos
  8. 8 Li fils le roi li respondi (reconstructed by K. Livljanić) 08:52
    Track
    8
    Title
    Li fils le roi li respondi (reconstructed by K. Livljanić)
    Duration
    08:52
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Dialogos
  9. 9 I chada chragl bise razumi 02:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    I chada chragl bise razumi
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Dialogos
  10. 10 Taῦta oὖn πάντα (reconstructed by K. Livljanić) 05:38
    Track
    10
    Title
    Taῦta oὖn πάντα (reconstructed by K. Livljanić)
    Duration
    05:38
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Dialogos
  11. 11 Iviron Incantations II 02:54
    Track
    11
    Title
    Iviron Incantations II
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Dialogos
  12. 12 Ke fol sont li Egyptiien (reconstructed by K. Livljanić) 04:13
    Track
    12
    Title
    Ke fol sont li Egyptiien (reconstructed by K. Livljanić)
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Dialogos