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Litha by Skarazula Skarazula : Litha.
 Medieval european, turkish and arabic music.

Skarazula's second album is the continuity of the pagan rituals theme. After Ostara, their first release, comes Litha, the summer solstice festival in the Saxon culture. Litha includes songs from many parts of the ancient world; there's a troubadour's pastourelle, a sephardic love song, a Cantiga de Santa Maria, Turkish, Breton and Italian music. Take a trip around the world while enjoying both the original and traditional pieces of Litha. The music is played on instruments built by two of the Skarazula's members which give Litha its unique sound.
Songs:

1. Dans ar keriadenn
2. L'autrier jost'una sebissa
3. Kurdi azeri
4. Tre fontane
5. La rosa enflorece
6. La mora de Borja
7. Non sofre Santa Maria
8. Tarantella
9. Kurdilihicazkar longa
10. Ar Bleizi mor
11. Trotto
12. Riu riu
13. Taqsim
14. Mauresque

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Release date: 6/11/2011
Skarazula lives in Montreal Canada

Tagged as: Classical, World, Renaissance, Arabic influenced

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