Madar (album)

Madar is an album by Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek recorded in August 1992 and released on ECM in January 1994. The trio features Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem—who wrote most of the album—and Pakistani tabla master Ustad Shaukat Hussain.^[2]

Madar
Studio album by Jan Garbarek / Anouar Brahem / Ustad Shaukat Hussain
Released	January 1994[1]
Recorded	August 1992
Genre	Jazz
Length	1:17:34
Label	ECM ECM 1515
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Jan Garbarek chronology
Twelve Moons (1993) Madar (1994) Officium (1994)
Anouar Brahem chronology
Conte de l'Incroyable Amour (1992) Madar (1994) Khomsa (1995)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating, "It may take some time for listeners to get into this music and notice the fire beneath the ice but the close communication between the players is apparent from the start. Jan Garbarek has succeeded in carving out his own unique niche in improvised music and Madar is a good example of how he can create a great deal out of what seems like very little."^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Anouar Brahem except as indicated.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sull Lull"	Traditional	16:51
2.	"Madar"	Anouar Brahem Jan Garbarek	11:14
3.	"Sebika"		5:32
4.	"Bahia"		10:20
5.	"Ramy"		3:00
6.	"Jaw"	Ustad Shaukat Hussain	8:04
7.	"Joron"	Traditional	6:29
8.	"Qaws"	Brahem Garbarek	15:12
9.	"Epilogue"		0:52

Personnel

• Jan Garbarek – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Anouar Brahem – oud
• Ustad Shaukat Hussain – tabla