| Tekbilek, Omar Faruk / Alif |
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| Album: | Alif | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Tekbilek, Omar Faruk | Added: | 03/2002 | |
| Label: | Narada | |||
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 13, 2018: | Hanging in the bone yard Dulger, Dark Eyes | 2. | Jul 04, 2006: | The Cafe Americain Lachin |
| Album Review |
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| Fo Reviewed 2002-07-24 | ||
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OMAR FARUK TEKBILEK – Alif: Love Supreme Narada, 2002 TURKEY / USA – Faruk has been a fixture on the American world music scene since the 1970’s. He sings and plays a wide range of instruments, but his primary vehicle is the ney (reed flute). This album focuses on 3 aspects of love: religious, romantic, and the love of life. The only problem is that collaborator and producer Steve Shehan wrecks a lot of the music’s delicacy and authenticity with droning keyboards and too much layering. The album is WAAAAY overproduced, but a few tracks overcome that and are worth listening to. RECOMMENDED TRACKS: 1, 4, 11… and I like #2 (sue me) 01. 5:54 – Sufi song from Eastern Turkey: dragging tempo, moaning vocals, dramatic 02. 5:05 – Lively Sufi song gets the new-age pop treatment, but somehow it works. 04. 4:45 – Low-key Bulgarian… flamenco?! Guitar, oud, vox float over a quick synth rhythm. 07. 10:01 – Medley of Sufi compositions: slow, darkly mystical, droning and hypnotic 09. 5:16 – Gauzy fantasy that gradually builds up steam; self-consciously exotic but okay. 10. 5:02 – Bellydance music with synth backing & electric bass. 11. 6:27 – Love song from Azerbaijan: good duet vocals, surging rhythm, much drama 12. 5:51 – Israeli song: atmospheric intro, good duet vox in a soulful setting; too much synth! [Fo] - 7/24/02 | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Dulger | 7. | Alif | |||
| 2. | Gardener | 8. | Dadash | |||
| 3. | Laundry Girl | 9. | Take a Flight | |||
| 4. | Dark Eyes | 10. | Ya Bouy | |||
| 5. | Shinanay | 11. | Lachin | |||
| 6. | Don't Cry My Love | 12. | Forbidden Love |