{{For|the exoplanet|HD 192699 b}} {{Infobox album | name = Khomsa | type = Album | artist = Anouar Brahem | cover = Khomsa album cover.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|1995}} | recorded = {{Start date|1994|09}} | studio = Rainbow Studio<br>Oslo, Norway | genre = Jazz | length = {{Duration|h=1|m=16|s=20}} | label = ECM<br>ECM 1561 | producer = Manfred Eicher | chronology = Anouar Brahem | prev_title = Madar | prev_year = 1992 | next_title = Thimar | next_year = 1997 }} '''''Khomsa''''' is the third studio album by Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem, recorded in September 1994 and released on ECM the following year. The septet features accordionist Richard Galliano, pianist François Couturier, saxophonist Jean Marc Larché, violinist Béchir Selmi and rhythm section Palle Danielsson and Jon Christensen.<ref name="ECM discography">[http://www.ecmrecords.com/Catalogue/ECM/1500/1561.php ECM discography] accessed November 3, 2011</ref>
==Reception== {{Album ratings | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="Allmusic"/> | rev2 = | rev2Score = }}The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 3 stars calling it "a beautiful contemporary statement reflecting the cinematic forms Brahem loves, mixed with European classical and improvisational sensibilities, professionally rendered, and well within the tradition of world jazz and the clean ECM concept."<ref name="Allmusic">Nastos, M. G. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/khomsa-r210158/review Allmusic Review] accessed November 3, 2011</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | all_writing = Anouar Brahem except as indicated. | title1 = Comme un depart | length1 = 3:32 | writer1 = Richard Gálliano | title2 = L'infini jour | length2 = 7:31 | title3 = Souffle un vent sable | length3 = 10:07 | writer3 = {{hlist|Brahem|Christensen|Danielsson|Gálliano}} | title4 = Regard de Mouette | length4 = 1:55 | title5 = Sur l'infini bleu | length5 = 5:53 | title6 = Claquent les voiles | length6 = 2:09 | title7 = Vague | length7 = 2:37 | title8 = E la nave va | length8 = 4:41 | title9 = Ain Ghazel | length9 = 7:32 | title10 = Khomsa | length10 = 7:01 | title11 = Seule | length11 = 3:39 | title12 = Nouvelle vague | length12 = 2:38 | title13 = En robe d'Olivier | length13 = 2:41 | title14 = Des rayons et des ombres | length14 = 8:31 | writer14 = {{hlist|Christensen|Danielsson|Gálliano}} | title15 = Un sentier d'alliance | length15 = 2:41 | title16 = Comme une absence | length16 = 3:12 | total_length = 1:16:20 }}
==Personnel== *Anouar Brahem – oud *Richard Galliano – accordion *François Couturier – piano, synthesizer *Jean Marc Larché – soprano saxophone *Béchir Selmi – violin *Palle Danielsson – double bass *Jon Christensen – drums
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Category:1995 albums Category:ECM Records albums Category:Anouar Brahem albums Category:Albums produced by Manfred Eicher