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Barlaam and Jehoshaphat is a reinterpretation of the life of the Buddha that transited from East to West between the 3rd and 9th centuries, adapted to the Byzantine Christian context. The legend became a key work of medieval preaching, with versions in multiple languages and a wide diffusion in Europe. Ensemble Dialogos reconstructs this fascinating story in the concert following the performance, offering a unique musical interpretation of this ancient tradition.

BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JOSHAPHAT

• 00:00 Era in quel tempo d'India signore, Excerpt from the Leggenda di Santo Giosafà, 14th century, by Neri Pagliaresi

DEATH

• 08:00 Quinsainne apries, Fragment of Barlaam et Josaphat, 13th century, by Gui de Cambrai
• 09:26 Vers de la mort, Version de Hélinand de Froidmont, XIIth century
• 15:46 Molt est li fils le, Fragment of Barlaam et Josaphat, 13th century, by Gui de Cambrai

BARLAAM

• 17:39 Nempe senex quídam, vir sanctus nomine Barlaam, Fragment from Versus de Versus de Sanctis Barlaam et Josaphat, XII century
• 18:30 I poyde Barlaam na urata od Palaca, Fragment from Xivot svetoga Giosafata, 1708, by Petar Mačukat.

PARABOLAS

• 21:41 E si tu aguessas huelhs esperitals, Fragment from the Occitan version Barlam et Jozaphas, 14th century.
• 25:54 Conjurations of the monastery of Iviron, Instrumental piece, 17th c.
• 28:47 Варлам же глагола [The parable of the unicorn], Fragment from the Russian version Повесть о Варлаааме и Иоасафе, 16th century.

THE BAPTISM OF JOSHAPHAT

• 35:23 Li fils le roi li rispondi, Fragment of Barlaam et Josaphat, XIIIth century, by Gui de Cambrai

THE WRATH OF THE GODS

• 41:53 I chada chragl bise razumi, Fragment from Xivot svetoga Giosafata, 1708, by Petar Mačukat
• 42:56 Таῦτα οὖν πάντα [Giosafata], Fragment from the Greek version Varlaam kai Iosasaf, 11th century
• 47:11 Conjurations of the monastery of Iviron, Instrumental piece, 17th cent.
• 47:27 You, gent ki estes en cest mont, Fragment of Barlaam et Josaphat, 13th century, by Gui de Cambrai

About the Concert:

• The concert was performed by Ensemble Dialogos.

Production Team:

• Fundación Juan March
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