Oud Masterpieces From Armenia, Turkey, And The Middle East
World
| Jul 2007
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2008-01-23
Reviewed 2008-01-23
Armenian folk tunes played by Bardezbanian and his Middle Eastern Ensemble. Expertly played with lots of strings (oud, guitar, violin) plus accordion & perc. At times belly dance-ish, at others stately & evocative. Good stuff, especially:
1. Slow into makes way for lively, joyful folk dance.
2. Relaxed with sharp perc & warm and swaying strings.
4. Slow & rather nostalgic & sad.
6. Sweet klezmer-esque folk ode. Midtempo.
7. Upbeat, warm, very late night at the café.
8. Upbeat and lively w/busy orchestration. Fiery & fun.
10. Up & insistent, very dancey & festive.
12. Uptempo wiggle w/a swaying melody.
13. Great middle-eastern flavored mid/upbeat folk dance.
14. A happy toe-tapper with a nicely whiney sound.
17. Mostly midtempo & flowing w/a elegant lyricism.
1. Slow into makes way for lively, joyful folk dance.
2. Relaxed with sharp perc & warm and swaying strings.
4. Slow & rather nostalgic & sad.
6. Sweet klezmer-esque folk ode. Midtempo.
7. Upbeat, warm, very late night at the café.
8. Upbeat and lively w/busy orchestration. Fiery & fun.
10. Up & insistent, very dancey & festive.
12. Uptempo wiggle w/a swaying melody.
13. Great middle-eastern flavored mid/upbeat folk dance.
14. A happy toe-tapper with a nicely whiney sound.
17. Mostly midtempo & flowing w/a elegant lyricism.
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Anatolian Memories
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nag champa orangeasm — Apr 16, 2008
Sparmassetta
World Beat — Mar 27, 2008
Charting
2008-01-27 — 2008-03-30
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 30 | 1 |
| Mar 23 | 2 |
| Mar 16 | 1 |
| Mar 9 | 1 |
| Mar 2 | 1 |
| Feb 17 | 1 |
| Feb 10 | 1 |
| Feb 3 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Anatolian Memories | ||
| 2. | Voch Me Dzaleeg | ||
| 3. | Zapion Sirto & Ormorfa Koritsa | ||
| 4. | Seerdus Vera | ||
| 5. | Hyegagan Bar | ||
| 6. | Sfikas Tsamiko | ||
| 7. | Sevan Tsgnorsner | ||
| 8. | Hicazkar Sirto | ||
| 9. | Sev Orer | ||
| 10. | Aleko's Kalamatiano | ||
| 11. | Suzie And Sozie's Dance | ||
| 12. | Karoun, Karoun/Nooneh | ||
| 13. | Sparmassetta | ||
| 14. | Sedi Donka | ||
| 15. | Yeraz | ||
| 16. | Tsamiko Reprise | ||
| 17. | Tamzara | ||
| 18. | Shet Turkish Preview | ||
| 19. | Raqs Al-Humayun |