The piece “Echoes from Ugarit”, whose name bears the album, is the oldest music notation in the world that was discovered in the city of Ugarit, Ras Shamra - Syria, on cuneiform tablets dating back to the fourth century BC. Malik Jandali, the Syrian pianist, was the first musician in the world to deal with this notation, add rhythm and harmony to it, and play it on the piano accompanied by international orchestras. The album “Echoes from Ugarit” is the outcome of his attempts to mix oriental maqams in an academic manner with classical music. He recorded it in Moscow with the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra.

Echoes from Ugarit
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 25, 2009 (DDD) (US)
June 27, 2009 (Stereo) (SYR)
RecordedMoscow Radio House
July 11–16, 2008
GenreClassical music, World music, Film music
Length45:21
LabelSoul b Music
US-QRC (DDD)
US-QRC 2009 (Stereo)
US-QRC 08-00001
ProducerMalek Jandali
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Track listing

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All tracks are written by Malek Jandali

Echoes from Ugarit
No.TitleLength
1."Andalus"5:39
2."Sulaima"7:59
3."Piano Dream"3:11
4."Leil"5:58
5."Yafa"7:15
6."Echoes from Ugarit"4:53
7."Eid"4:36
8."Arabesque"5:04

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Charts

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Chart Rank
Dubai Weekly 6
Music Maker Chart 4
SYR Chart 1
World Record Retailer 14

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