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Track listing. Legacy. Personnel. References. The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse (subtitled A Suite in Eight Parts) is a studio album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1971 and released on the Fantasy label in 1975.
While we are lingering with this monologue, I don't think it is fanciful to imagine, as I hinted before, a twinkle in Ellington's eye as he twisted the normal iambic accentuation of the word »eclipse,« to make it distinctly an African- Amer- ican sounding trochee: »E-clipse.«. Yes- he's telling us, »Watch that title!«.
8 de nov. de 2014 · Afro Eurasian Eclipse - YouTube. Duke Ellington - Topic. 26.6K subscribers. 14. 747 views 8 years ago. Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Afro Eurasian Eclipse · Duke...
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Dedicated to the proposition put forth by Marshall McLuhan that the world was being orientalized, the suite blends eclectic elements inspired by Ellington’s observations in a number of countries. Its premier section, "Chinoiserie," is a monument to the universal compulsion of rhythm.
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Original Jazz Classics. Released. 1971. Duke Ellington. Possibly the greatest album ever made by a septuagenarian: Recorded in 1971 and released a year after his 1974 death, The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse has the kind of zest you’d associate with a much younger man.
23 de mai. de 2013 · Consider Ellington an early advocate of world music, and take The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse as rhythmic and melodic evidence. Ellington introduces the opening number, "Chinoiserie," with a...
