Solyma

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Solyma are a musical project by six male soloists and a mixed backing chorus (including eight children) who sing in four languages: Hebrew, Latin, Greek, and Arabic.

The music is composed by Alain Pewzner and Patrick Leger and the original lyrics are by Serge and Fabrice Talian.

Contents

[edit] Discography

  • Mystik Der Jahrtausende - Les Chant Des Hombres (1999)
    1. "Solyma (Jerusalem)"
    2. "Ante Solem"
    3. "Ad Me Veni"
    4. "Tres Armenii"
    5. "Karamane"
    6. "Dormire"
    7. "Laïla Leil"
    8. "Propheta"
    9. "Terra Fidelis"
    10. "Tres Armenii (remix)"
    11. "Memoria"
    12. "Solyma (Jerusalem) (remix)"
    13. "Solyma (Jerusalem) (Pumpin Dolls Remix)" [German release]

[edit] Instruments

  • oud (traditional Middle Eastern instrument)
  • chofar (Hebrew; "horn of ram")
  • nai (Arabic)

[edit] Trivia

According to Flavius Josephus in his "Antiquities of the Jews", "Solyma" was the original name of the city of Jerusalem. Solyma means "security" in Hebrew.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Google Books
v • d • e
Modern musical projects based on Gregorian chant and other chants
Aereda • Cantara • Delerium  • Divine Works • Elbosco • Enigma • E Nomine • Era • E.S. Posthumus • Gala • Gregorian • Industrial Monk • Lesiëm • Libera • Magna Canta • Mysteria • Nostradamus • Richard Souther (Vision and Illumination) • Solyma