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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 5 MIN

Alwan echoes

from Cities and Memory - remixing the world · host Cities and Memory

"Alwan Echoes takes its name from the Arabic word Alwan, meaning “all the colours.”"In this piece I used marranzanu (the Sicilian jaw harp, also known as scaccia pensieri) and flute, creating a bridge between Southern Italy and Morocco: from echoes of Sicilian tarantella rhythms to a melody inspired by Moroccan musical traditions. The field recording from the square of Marrakech, with its percussion, voices, and human presence, became a living soundscape inside the composition, transforming the piece into a dialogue between ritual, travel, and collective memory."Jemaa el-Fnaa music in Marrakesh reimagined by Cristina Italiani.

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"Alwan Echoes takes its name from the Arabic word Alwan, meaning “all the colours.”"In this piece I used marranzanu (the Sicilian jaw harp, also known as scaccia pensieri) and flute, creating a bridge between Southern Italy and Morocco: from echoes...

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