Moroccan Journal: Jajouka excerpt (signed)
Moroccan Journal: Jajouka excerpt by Lee Ranaldo and Leah Singer; a small diaristic journal and document of the couple’s 1995 journey to reach Bachir Attar (son of the former leader) and the Master Musicians of Jajouka. A beautiful design, with henna stencil-screened covers in metallic silver, 12 black and white photos, as new on cream paper and cardstock wraps, staple bound, first printing, Ring Tarigh, Rhode Island, 1997. This copy is signed on the title page by Lee Ranaldo.
A fascinating record that brings together an ancient tradition of Sufi musicians discovered from the legendary Tangier trail by Paul Bowles, Brion Gysin and William S. Burroughs in the 1950s and brought to an international audience in 1969 by Brian Jones.
“We jammed out several surprisingly easy improvisations, feeling each other out. Bachir had one pedal—a digital delay — similar to one I often use, and its gentle slapback reminded me of modern African gtr sounds I have heard. Perhaps they sunk in more than I had noted because it seemed my primitive /sophisto gtr and their sophisto/primitive rhythms fit well together, effortlessly.
Brian Jones had found Jajouka through Brion Gysin in the sixties, at a time when everyone else was looking to India for mesmerizing trance rhythms.”
—Lee Ranaldo and Leah Singer, Moroccan Journal
Leah Singer (born 1962) is a photographer and multimedia artist. She is the long-time artistic collaborator and wife of Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth. Singer performs with multiple modified film projectors that allow her to improvise and manipulate the film projections by adjusting the frame rate.
Lee Ranaldo (1956) is an American musician, artist, and writer best known as a co-founder of the alternative rock band Sonic Youth. He is recognized for his experimental guitar work and contributions to both the band’s sound and the broader landscape of experimental music. Beyond Sonic Youth, Ranaldo has pursued diverse artistic endeavors, including visual art, writing, and solo musical projects
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