'Mare Nostrum' (Latin for “Our Sea”) was a Roman name for the Mediterranean Sea, an area that may be regarded as the greatest place of exchange and dialogue in the history of human kind. Of course, music is no exception.

In this new, lavishly illustrated CD book, Jordi Savall invites us to explore the myth of the Mediterranean Sea as mother of people and cultures, from Morocco to Israel, from Spain to Lebanon.

The antique Greek illustration on the front cover underlines how far-reaching - in space and time - this project is.

Contents:
CD 1
1. Unamatica de ruda MAROCCO
2. Saltarello (Cantigas de Santa Maria) SPAIN
3. Chant de minuit HEBREW
4. Gagauski (Kaval, Morisca & perc.) TURKEY
5. Berceuse Amazig MAROCCO
6. A la una yo naci (instr.) SEPHARAD
7. Uskudar TURKEY
8. La Armada Turca SEPHARAD
9. Lamoledet LEBANON
10. Las Estrellas de los cielos SEPHARAD
11. Angeli. Kurdi Pesrev GREECE
12. Adonenu Elohenu SEPHARAD
13. SelimIII. 1800. Pesendide "Saz Semarsi" ISRAEL
14. Jewish Lullaby: Noumi noumi JERUSALEM

CD 2:
1. Kanun Impro. (Hakan) TURKEY
2. Shaar petach ISRAEL
3. En la Santa Helena (instr.) SEPHARAD
4. Nana andaluza ANDALUS
5. El Rey que tantomadruga (instr.) SEPHARAD
6. Shadi al alhan MAROCCO
7. Estampita ITALY
8. Lullaby: GREECE
9. El cant dels Aucells (instr.) CATALOGNE
10. Invocatio ISRAEL
11. Taksim & Makam "RastMurass'a" TURKEY
12. Alef, memshin Sepharade
13. Intro & dansa Bulgara Bulgarie
14. Mireu el nostremar improv Mare Nostrum