Black Star at the Point of Darkness
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| Black Star at the Point of Darkness | |||||
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| Studio album by Paul Bowles | |||||
| Released | August 27, 1993 | ||||
| Recorded | various | ||||
| Genre | classical, world music, spoken word | ||||
| Length | 44:13 | ||||
| Label | Sub Rosa | ||||
| Producer | Randall Barnwell | ||||
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album cover for the German release
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Black Star at the Point of Darkness is a spoken word album by American composer and author Paul Bowles, consisting of several poems, orchestral pieces, and recordings made in his travels.
[edit] Track Listing
- Sounds from the Jemaa El Fna, Marrakech - 0:47
- "Here I Am" (poem) - 0:45
- "The Empty Amulet" - 10:41
- Qsbah solo by Zaan of the Jilala de Tanger (recorded by Paul Bowles circa 1978) - 1:27
- "An Inopportune Visit" - 11:27
- Music in the village of the Amara, High Atlas Mountains (recorded by Paul Bowles circa 1960) - 4:11
- "The Successor" - 7:57
- "Six Preludes for Piano" (composed by Paul Bowles, performed by Jean-Luc Fafchamps) - 6:20
- "Nights" (poem) - 0:38

