Lámed (ל) II - Samir Odeh-Tamimi - Performed Live by Don-Paul Kahl

Lámed (ל) II (2017)
Samir Odeh-Tamimi (‪@samirodeh-tamimi7973‬)
Don-Paul Kahl, saxophone
Performed Live at Unerhörte Musik
Berlin, Germany
6 September 2022
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Programme Note (written by Samir Odeh-Tamimi):
"The title Lámed has several levels: Lámed means "L" in Hebrew (Arabic for Lám) and, at the same time, refers to the Arabic "La" and the Hebrew "Lo", which mean "no".
The composition of this work was originally inspired by the poem "Garden of Knowledge" by the ninth-century mystic Su Mansur al-Hallaj, who had to pay a price for his thoughts and faith, for his knowledge of the truth, in the most brutal of ways. Mansur al-Hallaj belongs to the most important philosophers and poets of Islamic mysticism. His poem Garden of Knowledge intrigued me in many ways. What is fascinating about this poem is that its author understands that creation is neither male nor female, but rather is a kind of knowledge that each person makes individually."

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Thanks for the great recording! I was so curious to learn about this piece and am grateful to have such a good reference. Bravo, and thanks again!