Black Earth

Two instruments set out on a journey somewhere in southern Europe. Wandering the length of the Mediterranean, they press on until they are in the very heart of Jewish music. In each new country they visit, they encounter sounds, melodies, traditions and a unique history which inspires its composers to create works with the aroma and colour of their homeland—from flamenco and the lullabies of Andalucía to the Balkan rhythms of Romanian dances, and from the fire in the gypsy soul to Turkey’s “black earth” laments.