Khomsa is an album by Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem recorded in 1994 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Khomsa
Studio album by Anouar Brahem
Released	1995
Recorded	September 1994
Genre	Jazz
Length	76:20
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Anouar Brahem chronology
Madar (1992) Khomsa (1995) Thimar (1997)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3 stars calling it "a beautiful contemporary statement reflecting the cinematic forms Brahem loves, mixed with European classical and improvisational sensibilities, professionally rendered, and well within the tradition of world jazz and the clean ECM concept"[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Anouar Brahem except as indicated

1. "Comme un Depart" (Richard Gálliano) - 3:32
2. "L 'Infini Jour" - 7:31
3. "Souffle un Vent Sable" (Anouar Brahem, Jon Christensen, Palle Danielsson, Richard Gálliano) - 10:07
4. "Regard de Mouette" - 1:55
5. "Sur l'Infini Bleu" - 5:53
6. "Claquent les Voiles" - 2:09
7. "Vague" - 2:37
8. "E la Nave Va" - 4:41
9. "Ain Ghazel" - 7:32
10. "Khomsa" - 7:01
11. "Seule" - 3:39
12. "Nouvelle Vague" - 2:38
13. "En Robe d'Olivier" - 2:41
14. "Des Rayons et des Ombres" (Christensen, Danielsson, Gálliano) - 8:31
15. "Un Sentier d'Alliance" - 2:41
16. "Comme une Absence" - 3:12

• Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in September 1994

Personnel

• Anouar Brahem - oud
• Richard Galliano - accordion
• François Couturier - piano, synthesizer
• Jean Marc Larché - soprano saxophone
• Béchir Selmi - violin
• Palle Danielsson - double bass
• Jon Christensen - drums

References