Black Star at the Point of Darkness

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Black Star at the Point of Darkness
Black Star at the Point of Darkness cover
Studio album by Paul Bowles
Released August 27, 1993 (1993-08-27)
Recorded various
Genre classical, world music, spoken word
Length 44:13
Label Sub Rosa
Producer Randall Barnwell
Professional reviews
Paul Bowles chronology
Reads a Hundred Camels in the Courtyard
(1981)
Black Star at the Point of Darkness
(1993)
Baptism of Solitude
(1995)
Alternate cover
album cover for the German release
album cover for the German release

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.

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  1. Sounds from the Jemaa El Fna, Marrakech - 0:47
  2. "Here I Am" (poem) - 0:45
  3. "The Empty Amulet" - 10:41
  4. Qsbah solo by Zaan of the Jilala de Tanger (recorded by Paul Bowles circa 1978) - 1:27
  5. "An Inopportune Visit" - 11:27
  6. Music in the village of the Amara, High Atlas Mountains (recorded by Paul Bowles circa 1960) - 4:11
  7. "The Successor" - 7:57
  8. "Six Preludes for Piano" (composed by Paul Bowles, performed by Jean-Luc Fafchamps) - 6:20
  9. "Nights" (poem) - 0:38

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