From Kef to Classical, Vol. 2
World
| Jan 2020
Reviews
Margy Kahn
Reviewed 2020-01-15
Reviewed 2020-01-15
Another stellar disk from Arc Music celebrating the music of the Arab oud, the direct ancestor of the European lute (al oud) played by the late Alan Bardezbanian, a gifted player who grew up in Watertown, Mass and studied at Berklee College of Music. He mastered many musical styles. Unusual for an Armenian and western-trained musician, he studied Turkish music according to the traditional makam system. This is a lovingly recorded compendium that serves as a fitting memorial for a brilliant contributor to the world music scene.
NO FCC's (all instrumental) Favorite tracks: 1, 7, 12, 14, 15
*1-- Uskudar –6:29 – lovely unhurried intro to this classical Turkish folk song about a clerk and his lover; evocative even without lyrics; versions go from slow to fast; fabulous oud playing; nice arrangements
2—Dari Mana/Ooskas Gookas –3:54 – upbeat Armenian dance medley in 10/8 time; makes you want to get up and do the steps
3--Zapion Tsamiko—4:08-- hypnotic Greek dance music
4--Rast Taksim—1:03 – oud improvisation in makam Rast
5--Rast Kashlamar—3:05-- traditional Turkish dance tune in 9/8
6--Longa Farahfaza—4:21—classic Arabic composition written by Egyptian oud virtuoso; really moves
*7--Bir Demet Yasemin—6:17—Turkish love song “A Bouquet of Jasmine,” nice accordion
8--Country Girl—4:11—traditional Armenian song-- picks up speed; you can almost see the circle of dancers
9--Im Anoush Davigh—1:08-- original composition by Katchaturian Avedissian
10—Enzelee—2:37—classical Armenian dance music in 10/8 time with a twist at end changing to 6/8; very peppy with syncopation
11--ĺstemem Babacim—4:10-- folk tune shared by Greeks and Turks
*12—Samiotisa—2:51—Greek dance tune in 7/8 time; sweet
13--Husseini Taksim – 2:44 –oud improvisation in makam Hosseini
*14--Arapena / Rhodes – 5:03—traditional Greek tune
*15--Nihavent Longa—4:28—classical Ottoman piece written by female composer and kemanche player Kemani Kevser Hanim
NO FCC's (all instrumental) Favorite tracks: 1, 7, 12, 14, 15
*1-- Uskudar –6:29 – lovely unhurried intro to this classical Turkish folk song about a clerk and his lover; evocative even without lyrics; versions go from slow to fast; fabulous oud playing; nice arrangements
2—Dari Mana/Ooskas Gookas –3:54 – upbeat Armenian dance medley in 10/8 time; makes you want to get up and do the steps
3--Zapion Tsamiko—4:08-- hypnotic Greek dance music
4--Rast Taksim—1:03 – oud improvisation in makam Rast
5--Rast Kashlamar—3:05-- traditional Turkish dance tune in 9/8
6--Longa Farahfaza—4:21—classic Arabic composition written by Egyptian oud virtuoso; really moves
*7--Bir Demet Yasemin—6:17—Turkish love song “A Bouquet of Jasmine,” nice accordion
8--Country Girl—4:11—traditional Armenian song-- picks up speed; you can almost see the circle of dancers
9--Im Anoush Davigh—1:08-- original composition by Katchaturian Avedissian
10—Enzelee—2:37—classical Armenian dance music in 10/8 time with a twist at end changing to 6/8; very peppy with syncopation
11--ĺstemem Babacim—4:10-- folk tune shared by Greeks and Turks
*12—Samiotisa—2:51—Greek dance tune in 7/8 time; sweet
13--Husseini Taksim – 2:44 –oud improvisation in makam Hosseini
*14--Arapena / Rhodes – 5:03—traditional Greek tune
*15--Nihavent Longa—4:28—classical Ottoman piece written by female composer and kemanche player Kemani Kevser Hanim
Recent airplay
Uskudar
Music Casserole — Jan 22, 2022
Istemem Babacim
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Mar 10, 2020
Uskudar
Music Casserole — Mar 07, 2020
Samiotisa
Hanigng in the bone yard — Feb 22, 2020
Uskudar
Music Casserole — Feb 15, 2020
Uskudar
Being as an ocean — Feb 06, 2020
Charting
2020-01-29 — 2020-05-13
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 15 | 1 |
| Mar 8 | 1 |
| Feb 23 | 1 |
| Feb 16 | 1 |
| Feb 9 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Uskudar | ||
| 2. | Dari Mana/Ooskas Gookas | ||
| 3. | Zapion Tsamiko | ||
| 4. | Rast Taksim | ||
| 5. | Rast Kashlamar | ||
| 6. | Longa Farahfaza | ||
| 7. | Bir Demet Yasemin | ||
| 8. | Country Girl | ||
| 9. | Im Anoush Davigh | ||
| 10. | Enzelee | ||
| 11. | Istemem Babacim | ||
| 12. | Samiotisa | ||
| 13. | Husseini Taksim | ||
| 14. | Arapena / Rhodes | ||
| 15. | Nihavent Longa |