Anouar Brahem "The Astounding Eyes Of Rita" - Live in Bucarest - 2012 

Just turn off the lights, shut your eyes and listen... I promise; when you open them again, world won’t be the same.

cüneyt özdemir yolladı bizi :)

Cüneyt reyiz biliyor işini yaa

Everyone is amazing, but I was specially astounded by the subtlety of the darbuka player, keeping such a lively rhythm at such an intimate volume

it's so great that you can see the joy they get from playing this song by looking their faces, and i can get the same joy by listening it. Such a masterpiece.

once you start, you can't stop listenning it till the end.

bass player having the time of his life

Cüneyt abimizden gelenler.

On their eyes, on their faces, you can see the happiness to play and the lightness and the depth of emotions that this music arouses. Thank you.

I listen to this song in my heaviest emotional moments, joy or sadness. This is the Mona Lisa of songs, it a sad song for challenging moments and a beautiful joyful one in successful moments.

Bass Clarinet Solo = Best thing!

Kaliteli adamsın Cüneytt

I can actually visualise Rita's Astounding Eyes through this masterful musical creation.

Enter a world of wonder. The sound takes you to a place in the distance across the vast stretch of a familiar has been to something that has not been, maybe never to be repeated again. This is virgin land, territory of the brave and imaginative where happiness has hypnotic quality. We sense the thirsty longing of the artists for more of the life stream, the music comes from a spring, pure and refreshing, bold and strong, the instruments speak a language of their own. The message to us is seductive in quality, an endless teaser through a landscape where everything can happen, nothing is tabu, everything is beautiful, we are taken to a world from where we don't want to leave, mysterious but honest and full of promises. Nothing will ever be the same again, someone is touching my arm and whispering in a strange accent, the voice of the Clarinet feels warm, I turn around just as the figure disappears behind a curtain urging me into a room filled with softly glowing candles and the scent of sandalwood, oud and patchuouli lingering. I see the lips of a female tremble in the twilight, her alabaster skin reflecting the light of the candles while dark shadows are dancing on the ceiling. It is Rita, I feel her tender touch, her finger across my mouth and her moist eyes begging me to keep the silence of our world intact. At this moment I know I will belong to Rita, and she will be with me, within and without my physical presence, it is the music that has brought her back to me to be mine and the music shall bear witness to the union. I claim the sounds for us, the tune shall carry the meaning of our mutual bond to every hearth within hearing distance. And my dream shall not cease as long as the music is being played, our love song will nurture all life willing to belong and rejoice in the sound of something so incredibly beautiful and powerful. For music and love between a man and a special woman, both sharing a unique knowledge of love.🕉

Noura weld el 7alfaouine!!! I was born and raised where he was born and raised .... i am so proud of you my brother!!! With all the love and respect from Miami Florida!!! The amazing Anouar Brahem ladies and gentlemen!!!

there are no words when the composer triggers the deepest of the feeling!!! grateful!!!

I almost want to meet Rita... But I do not, since in my case, I have other astounding eyes in my life... Beautiful piece of music.

The best😍

I believe the word "astounding" in this "The Astounding Eyes of Rita" is not only about Ritas eyes, but also about the music itself. I myself find this music so fascinating and astounding I can hardly sit still.

This is one of the best songs I have listenned to so far.

Brasil e Tunísia unidos pelo amor à musica. Salve Brasil, Salve Tunísia!

عازف محترف مهم يطيب لي الأستماع له لأنه يدخلي إحساسي لعالم جميل...المزيد من الإبداع..لبنى من العراق

Master class , greetings from Turkey 🇹🇷

There are no words to describe the beauty of Anouar Brahem´s music.

An extraordinary composer bringing all families of our human race a transcendent and unifying music. Thank you.

Oui les yeux de Rita sont vraiment merveilleux !

So so beautiful...the interplay between these musicians is magic...the way Khaled smiles watching and listening to the others play is a wonder. And the bass clarinet player: you could hit him with a ten foot pole he wouldn't feel a thing! Marvelous solo as well

Salute from Turkey this is a master piece true ART

كما قلنا سابقاً ... هذه أكبر كمية من الإحساس والفن الرائع والأدب المؤدب والحرفية العالية ... شكرا جدا جزيلا على هكذا موسيقى صادقة مؤثرة

i love how the bass player applauded the saxophonist at the finish

. 💧 ......Love and Respect from Bosnia ✋

Valla cüneyt abi yolladı ama helal efsaneymiş bundan sonra hep dinlerim baba

The best for ever👏💐over and over again!!!listening to since 10 years

Cüneyt Paşam ordun sefer yerine geldi senden haber bekliyor.

"The Astounding Eyes Of Rita" live, here is something subliminal! magic happens! with these four world-class musicians! that leave me with that fantastic emotion of making my soul smile! and the "chicken skin" buzzword to happen! :) The Enlightened artist / composer / producer has an extraordinary oud solo! Klaus Gesing on the bass clarinet with a "no words" performance; bassist Björn Meyer in a state of trance! and finally no less virtuous in his playing his instrument Khaled Yassine which he plays, smiles and appreciates and even in a defiant way! for the master of the divine quartet! in an emotional state of "good vibes". This performance is from October 27, 2012 !. Incredible as it may seem, when I hear it I am thrilled "good vibes" with that feeling that I am hearing for the first time! :) This song has the title of the 2009 album "" The Astounding Eyes Of Rita "; which I have in my CD collection, of which there are 11 Anouar B. the mediocre, the worst !!! because with the seal of ECM, for me it is synonymous with high artistic quality it is the top of the top, of vast talented musicians of whom I know better now, on May 7, 2020 with the excellent digital music platform Spotify! I can't choose one, two or three, etc. ... but from a list of the best musics and producers of the 80s / 90s, Mr. Anouar Brahem, a special thanks to all of the employees of ECM, mainly to Manfred Eicher for his magnificent taste and super keen ear, let me know musicians / composers / producers & so on ... I have the enormous pleasure to delight myself with, one of the main art forms of representing that it's MUSIC.

Gözlerini kapat dinle , nereye gitmek istersen ordasın ...... 👏👏

Real nice. The guy on the drum is such a vibe.

.könnte man sich immer & immer wieder anhören....

so beautiful , thank you for great music, choukran !

I felt some very powerful emotions. Great performance, musicians, composition.

"The astounding eyes of Rita" is of course to pay tribute to our beloved Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish born in Al Birwa* in Galilee Mon Amour* * two other tracks on this album

This song! "The Astounding Eyes Of Rita" and name the album! it is a sonorous beauty! what interpreted! by my favorite label musician! ECM! Anouar Brahem & the virtuous musicians who are part of it! of the quartet! What makes "poisonous snakes" enchant :) and how I am a Jazz lover! for me! it's comparable to Miles! improvising! with your trumpet! Please continue to make works of art please! :)

Had to go back and listen/watch again it was so damn relaxing the first time i fell asleep

absolutely fantastic music. Simply beautiful as the best of art can be

Klaus Gesing: Bass Clarinet!! I have always thought that this is a very hard instrument to improvise on, I still think it is so, but Klaus dont pay that fact any attention, he just jumps out in this music and is brillant. Thank you, Klaus.

Fabulous, beautiful ensemble playing of the highest order. Music that transcends all boundaries and soars above the daily chaos. The light inside the doumbek is pretty cool, too.

I can't get enough of this music ❤ So amazing Anwar Brahim is the best playing the Oud

CÜNEYT ÖZDEMİR zevkli adamsın. 👍

عزف سحري، أسمعكم منذ سنوات وفي كل مرة أتذوق هذه المقطوعات بنفس الدرجة من الإعجاب. كل الحب

I love Oud and this atmosphere!

DIVINE

Left me speachless. Thank you.

clarinette basse + oud : tellement beaux ensemble....

WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 From a mad keen 76yo Aussie fan.

Не могу передать эмоции и благодарность за такое невероятное творчество! Эти звуки, инструменты и голос- они спасают и дают надежду. В тяжёлые времена эта мелодия меня дословно лечит, а в радости она даёт просто сумасшествие эмоций. Спасибо огромное за такую энергию. Дабы эта энергия и добро к вам пришло взамен.

بداية هذا اللحن و سكونه يذكرني بألم في داخل قلبي .. الم الفراق ... انه فعلا الم لا اريده و لكني اخترته ....

Heard them on Jazz Middelheim Antwerp this weekend. Brings you back to your inner self, and the oed of course! Beautiful! 🧡

un believable reaction of the public, silent moving in trance, still remember my spine feeling, never encounter before or since

Amazingly beautiful....what a treasure I stumbled upon on Spotify today. So glad to have found your channel. You have a new fan in Los Angeles!

What a parcel of pure delight. Beautiful music, engaging performance, what more can one hope for in this life? Thank you. thank you so much.

Mi incanta ogni volta! Non smetterei mai di ascoltare!

We are delighted to be playing this piece of music as part of The Great Wave ( House of Beautiful Business) my fellow artist's will be dancing to it. I hope one day we can invite to play live with the dance artist's . Thank you x x x

Incredible beauty. Music for the One. For the all in all. Delight.

La douceur de ta musique touche les profondeurs de l'âme. Merci

This song is stuck on repeat on my PC, my phone and my head!

Ich kann davon einfach nicht genug bekommen .......

تحية تقدير واحترام لهذا الجهد لإبداعي الموسيقي المتجدد، لطالما أتحفتنا بمقاطع زاخرة بالعمق الثقافي والملاءمة والتنوع الطروبـ ـ دمت موفقا

I wish they had concerts like this in America, but I can't imagine they do. Not enough people have an interest in this wonderful music on our side of the pond. It's a shame, because I'd go!

çok güzel bir melodi , Derinlere götürüyor , dalıyor insan . Ruha dokunuyor .

Timeless and beautiful. A visit on an old friend

Unglaubliche Leistung.

Wow! I have no words to describe how beautiful this is.

le même plaisir a chaque fois que j'écoute votre musique. Merci beaucoup et bonne continuation

Très belle musique, je vous suis depuis l'âge de 17ans, merci de nous avoir emmener dans un beau rêve, vous êtes un musicien sublime.

As far as I'm concerned this music could go on forever . So easy to get into it and OH how it 's so soothing . Totally appreciate the wonderful talented musicians.

I lovee CÜNEYT ÖZDEMİR I LOVE TURKEY

Tek kelimeyle her saniyesi zayi edilmeyecek derecede tehlikeli güzelliklerle dolu anlar yaşattı. Teşekkürler ☺️

beautiful. Greetings from Perú

L'une des plus belles chansons du monde ❤ l❤

un régal et une occasion de se laisser aller dans la rêverie...

I was there. It was amazing!

Masterpiece..!

The genius of Anouar is always innovating to offer ou senses and sensibilities , the beauty that help forget the cruelty , stupidity and cupidity of this world insane leaders

it was amazing to attend this concert live... thank you Anouar and for the other great musicians ... from Istanbul with love

I saw & heard fountains of chocolate milk gush from her paradise, without laughing the stars began to chat and ceased to scroll and we to grab hold of their golds at dawn. The sun was dizzy and the moon, stirred, hid behind a section of clouds in the shape of a barbapapa 🦄🌺

In love with this masterpiece

Beautifully rendered music. Masterclass!!!

Merci d'exister ❤

Noura weld 7oumti! Weld el 7alfaouine!!! All my respect and love brother from the USA!!

Cüneyt abi kral ya her şeyin kalite abi.Bu ülke senin gibilerin kıymetini bilmiyor, bilmiyoruz.

One of the top 5 songs I have discovered in 2019! Best regards from Turkey.

J'Adore l'improvisation de la clarinette basse, une improvisation structurée avec ce beau mélange de patterns mais aussi cette liberté, on dirait un prisonnier dans une cellule mais qui s'évade dans des horizons immenses sans fins...pour ta musique Anouar je suis incapable de la décrire mais tu fais la fierté d'un pays à travers elle

The Astounding Music Of Anouar...

Masterpiece!

الاستاذ انور براهم يخليك تعشق الة العود بالسيف عليك و يخرجك من الصورة النمطية الشرقية الى احساس عميق و ابحار في اعماقك و غوص في هدوءك و سكونك قريبا ان شاءالله ساتعلم العزف على العود و ان شاءالله نقدر نقلد شوية من هاته التحف

this was my top song in #2020Wrapped

speechless!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you!!!

Teşekkürler Cüneyt Özdemir

Magnifique reposant un bon mélange arabo turque avec une petite touche de jazz

ça me remet en vie. Merci Anouer brahem, grâce à qui je me mets au oud