Credits:

Bor Zuljan

Description:

A wonderful project that traces the little-known threads connecting the extraordinary Jezualdo to the luteBorn in Slovenia in 1987, Bor Zlijan is a musician of the new generation who not only plays the lute but also plucked historical instruments such as the vihuela and the oud, while also mastering jazz improvisation on the guitar. The theme of his second solo album is, surprisingly, Gesualdo. Gesualdo, who was also the ruler of Venosa, is a composer best known for his scandalous early lifeincluding the alleged murder of his unfaithful wifeand his later years, spent secluded in his castle composing unconventional madrigals. However, historical accounts indicate that he was also a highly skilled lute player. Toward the end of the 16th century, through Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrarathe father of his second wifehe received an instrument that would become the prototype of the archlute from Alessandro P