Taboo & Exile is an album by John Zorn. It is the second album to appear in Zorn's Music Romance Series following Music for Children (1998).[1] Three of the tracks on this recording (Mayim, Zera'im, and Makkot) are from Zorn's Masada songbook.[2]

Taboo & Exile
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1999
RecordedFebruary–June, 1999
StudioAvatar, New York City
Length60:00
LabelTzadik TZ 7325
ProducerJohn Zorn
John Zorn chronology
The String Quartets
(1999)
Taboo & Exile
(1999)
Live in Middelheim 1999
(1999)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Stacia Proefrock awarded the album 3½ stars stating "This is not a piece of classical movements; rather, it is like a film with constantly changing scenes. Before the end of the album, images are evoked of slow, metered tribal ritual, escape on an open road, cabaret, desert and dance. This is one of Zorn's most complex and beautiful pieces, showing that he is still constantly evolving as a composer."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

Track listing

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All compositions by John Zorn
  1. "In the Temple of Hadjarim" – 5:15
  2. "Sacrifist" – 4:52
  3. "Mayim" – 3:28
  4. "Koryojang" – 6:23
  5. "Bulls Eye" – 1:12
  6. "Zera'im" – 6:19
  7. "Thaalapalassi" – 10:28
  8. "Makkot" – 3:01
  9. "A Tiki for Blue" – 7:01
  10. "The Possessed" – 6:22
  11. "Oracle" – 4:31
  12. "Koryojang (End Credits)" – 2:26

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Tzadik catalogue
  2. ^ Masada World: Taboo & Exile, accessed September 24, 2023
  3. ^ a b Proefrock, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 1, 2011.