Oud Masterpieces From Armenia, Turkey, And The Middle East

Bardezbanian, Alan Shavarsh And His Middle Eastern Ensemble
Arc Music Inc.
World | Jul 2007

Reviews

Decca
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.

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Charting

2008-01-27 — 2008-03-30 Reggae/World
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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