Album Title: Walking with Aristotle
Genre: World / Fusion / Middle Eastern / Folk / Philosophical Folk
Description:
Walking with Aristotle is a groundbreaking musical odyssey that reimagines the wisdom of "The First Teacher" (al-muʿallim al-awwal) through the soul-stirring sounds of the Levant. Reconnecting the ancient Greek peripatetic tradition with the Golden Age of Arab scholarship that preserved it, this album transforms the Nicomachean Ethics and Politics into a vibrant tapestry of sound.
The tracks journey from the introspective to the communal, blending the ecstatic emotional peaks of Tarab with the raw, earthen energy of Lebanese folk. In the album's most contemplative moments, complex Muwashahat rhythms underpin the philosophical search for balance, mirroring the mathematical precision of virtue. Throughout the record, the acoustic guitar interplays with the Oud and Qanun, creating a melodic dialogue between West and East that bridges centuries of thought.
In the album's more spirited moments, the lyrics break into Zajal—semi-improvised, witty poetry that debates the nature of the "Political Animal" over a driving beat. The piercing cry of the Mejwiz and the stomp of the Dabke bring Aristotle’s concepts of community and friendship down from the ivory tower and into the village square.
Walking with Aristotle is not just a philosophy lesson; it is a sonic realization of Eudaimonia—human flourishing captured in melody, rhythm, and the habit of excellence.

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