Le Trio Joubran
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Le Trio Joubran is a Israel-Arab
oud
trio
, consisting of the brothers Samir, Wissam, and Adnan Joubran from the city of Nazareth
. The Joubran brothers come from a well-known family with a rich artistic heritage. Their mother, Ibtisam Hanna Joubran, sang the Muwashshah
at (poems that originated in Arab Spain
) while their father is among the most renowned stringed-instrument makers in Israel and in the Arab world.
, to accompany him in duets. That album, Tamaas
, was released in 2003. After returning from a tour, Samir proposed forming a trio with his younger brother Adnan. In August 2004, in the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris, Le Trio Joubran came to life.
Arab citizens of Israel
Arab citizens of Israel refers to citizens of Israel who are not Jewish, and whose cultural and linguistic heritage or ethnic identity is Arab....
oud
Oud
The oud is a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in North African and Middle Eastern music. The modern oud and the European lute both descend from a common ancestor via diverging paths...
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Trio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
, consisting of the brothers Samir, Wissam, and Adnan Joubran from the city of Nazareth
Nazareth
Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel...
. The Joubran brothers come from a well-known family with a rich artistic heritage. Their mother, Ibtisam Hanna Joubran, sang the Muwashshah
Muwashshah
Muwashshah or muwaššaḥ can mean:...
at (poems that originated in Arab Spain
Al-Andalus
Al-Andalus was the Arabic name given to a nation and territorial region also commonly referred to as Moorish Iberia. The name describes parts of the Iberian Peninsula and Septimania governed by Muslims , at various times in the period between 711 and 1492, although the territorial boundaries...
) while their father is among the most renowned stringed-instrument makers in Israel and in the Arab world.
Formation of Le Trio Joubran
Samir Joubran, the eldest brother, began a successful music career in 1996, nearly a decade before the formation of the Joubran Trio. Samir released two acclaimed albums Taqaseem in 1996, followed by Sou'fahm in 2001. For his third album, Samir invited his youngest brother, WissamWissam Joubran
Wissam Hatem Joubran is a Palestinian composer, oud virtuoso, and master lute maker. He is a member of the group Le Trio Joubran.-Biography:Joubran was born in Nazareth in the Galilee...
, to accompany him in duets. That album, Tamaas
Tamaas
Tammas is the first album by Samir Joubran duo with his brother Wissam Joubran, released in 2003 labelled "daquí", by Harmonia Mundi.-Track listing:# "Khiyanat Mariha" - 4:11# "Tamaas" - 7:49# "Tanaas" - 6:05# "Sama'E Bayat" - 7:30# "Khalaas" - 10:18...
, was released in 2003. After returning from a tour, Samir proposed forming a trio with his younger brother Adnan. In August 2004, in the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris, Le Trio Joubran came to life.
Discography
Studio albums- TamaasTamaasTammas is the first album by Samir Joubran duo with his brother Wissam Joubran, released in 2003 labelled "daquí", by Harmonia Mundi.-Track listing:# "Khiyanat Mariha" - 4:11# "Tamaas" - 7:49# "Tanaas" - 6:05# "Sama'E Bayat" - 7:30# "Khalaas" - 10:18...
(2002) - RandanaRandanaRandana is the First album by Le Trio Joubran, released in 2005 labelled "daquí", by Harmonia Mundi.The album title comes from the contraction of the words Ranna meaning "resonance" and Dandana meaning "hum".-Track listing:# "Hawas" - 6:08...
(2005) - MajâzMajâzMajâz is the Second album by Le Trio Joubran, released in 2007 labelled "Randana", by Harmonia Mundi.This album is also the soundtrack of "Goodbye Gary" by Nassim Amaouche, released in 2009 which mainly uses the titles Masar, Majâz and Tanâsim II....
(2007) - À l'ombre des mots (2008)
- Le Dernier VoL , with Chkrrr (2009)
- AsFâr , featuring Dhafer YoussefDhafer YoussefDhafer Youssef is a composer, singer and oud player. He developed an interest in jazz at an early age and clandestinely listened to it during his education at a Qur'anic school. He later left Tunisia to start a jazz career and has lived in Europe since 1990, usually in Paris or Vienna. He also...
(2011)