專輯簡評(原版CD封套): One Evening some time ago, at Bamako in Mali, I was driving through the twon with the musician Toumani Diabate. It was hot. We had the radio on and at one point they broadcast a song. A gentle song which was slightly melancholy. Whilst Toumani was driving he told me that this was one of the oldest and best loved songs of the Mande repertoire, which dates back to the twelfth century, called Mali Sajio. The song tells the story of a hippopotamus, who lived at the crossing of two rivers and was much loved bt the inhabitants of a nearby village, who looked after him. But one day hippopotamus was killed by a hunter. The song is sung as a lament for the death of a king or a great person or for the loss of a loved one.
Amazon官方評論: Editorial Reviews Album Description 2001 release from the world renowned symphonic composer. The inspiration for Ludovico Einaudi’s ’I Giorni’ was a 12th-century folk song from Mali about a hippopotamus who was cherished by the residents of a nearby village but killed by a hunter. ’The song,’ writes Einaudi in his succinct liner note, ’is sung as a lament for the death of a king or a great person or for the loss of a loved one.’ The result is a tender & introspective set of 14 piano pieces. This work was written after hearing the kora playing of Toumani Diabate whilst traveling in Mali. Recorded in 24-bit/96 kHz. Ricordi.
1. Melodia Africana I 2. I Due Fiumi 3. In Un Altra Vita 4. Melodia Africana II 5. Stella Del Mattino 6. I Giorni 7. Samba 8. Melodia Africana III 9. La Nascita Delle Cose Segrete 10. Quel Che Resta 11. Inizio 12. Limbo 13. Bella Notte 14. Canzone Africana IV