Deserts La Nef

• 1 Rub Al Khali 07:56
• 2 Caprices d'une Dune 04:24
• 3 Aube 01:27
• 4 Makochi Pitentsin 03:15
• 5 Xikiyehua In Xochitl 06:35
• 6 Solieil De Sang 05:34
• 7 Koyyou 04:32
• 8 Cent Pas Dans Le Desert 02:05
• 9 Souvenir De Barnawa 03:15
• 10 Thar Le Soir 05:18
• 11 Pluies 02:57
• 12 Qiujaviit 04:30
• 13 Transhumance 05:12
• Total Runtime 57:00

Info for Deserts

Deserts is an innovative production inspired by the deserts of the world that unfolds in three parts: Deserts of the Americas, Deserts of Asia, Deserts of Africa. Master players bring to life a spectacular union of sounds, as they traverse vast sonic territory inspired by the beauty and courage of exceptional people, cultures and landscapes. Deserts offers audiences a unique opportunity to hear traditional instruments from around the world arranged in unfamiliar ways. A signature quality of La Nef presentations is the rare ability to weave wonderfully disparate elements around themes and concepts and present them with brilliant, vibrant, charismatic performers in startling, original contexts.

Claire Gignac, contralto, flutist

Pierre Hamon, ethnic flutess, Colombian kuisi, Chinese hulusi, Radjasthani satara, bansuri

Carlo Rizzo, Italian tambourine, percussion, traditional Italian vocals

Patrick Graham, percussion

Andrew Wells-Oberegger, saz, bouzouki, percussion 


'Nomination for best world music album of the year!' - Adisq & Canadian Folk music.


Patrick Graham
Canadian multi-percussionist Patrick Graham blends tradition, experimentation, composition and improvisation in an exceptionally versatile approach that blurs boundaries. Patrick’s cross-cultural percussion style reflects his training in Western classical and contemporary music and his extensive explorations of Mediterranean, Irish, South Indian, and Japanese rhythms, including studies with teachers Pierre Béluse (Montréal), Glen Velez (New York), Carlo Rizzo (Grenoble), Trichy Sankaran (Toronto), and Taichi Ozaki (Tokyo). As a creator of projects such as the duo GaPa with Ganesh Anandan, and as a collaborator with groups such as Autorickshaw, On Ensemble, and La Nef, Patrick's unique sound reflects his experience in multiple genres of music and his profound fascination with the power of rhythm. Patrick is an endorser of Cooperman Drums and Schlagwerk Percussion.

Booklet for Deserts