Maskarada
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2007-09-22
Reviewed 2007-09-22
Taraf goes classical with a crazy gypsy take on Bartok, Khachaturian, and more (plus some originals). This is fabulous stuff, wacky good (mostly) instrumentals with an overall sound like some freaky traveling carnival that makes you want to lock up your kids. The playing is superb. Tight arrangements too. At least 1 star for each track.
1. Upbeat and driving w/a manic haunted circus sound.
2. Fast and tripping folk dance that gets even faster. Dizzying.
3. Starts mid, gets fast. A Spanish-themed fire dance w/varying tempos.
4. A creepy waltz. This would play if Satan asked you to dance.
5. Midtempo w/an Asian sound, great strings.
6. A hint of Paris. Growly vocals, picks up. Nostalgic.
7. Starts slow, medley of folk dances of changing tempos. Kinda fun.
8. Instantly fast and furious. Impossibly fast. Nose bleed fast.
9. Insistent, upbeat strings that gather speed then slows down, pick up...
10. Slow with heartfelt female vocalist & an old-fashioned sound. Sad.
11. Mid/upbeat hora w/plinky strings and a tinny piano kind of sound.
12. A slow/mid dance w/lots of drama and passion.
13. Mid/up w/soaring male vocals/chorus & lots of emotion.
14. Slow intro, gets frantic. A twisty, dark, unsettled masquerade.
1. Upbeat and driving w/a manic haunted circus sound.
2. Fast and tripping folk dance that gets even faster. Dizzying.
3. Starts mid, gets fast. A Spanish-themed fire dance w/varying tempos.
4. A creepy waltz. This would play if Satan asked you to dance.
5. Midtempo w/an Asian sound, great strings.
6. A hint of Paris. Growly vocals, picks up. Nostalgic.
7. Starts slow, medley of folk dances of changing tempos. Kinda fun.
8. Instantly fast and furious. Impossibly fast. Nose bleed fast.
9. Insistent, upbeat strings that gather speed then slows down, pick up...
10. Slow with heartfelt female vocalist & an old-fashioned sound. Sad.
11. Mid/upbeat hora w/plinky strings and a tinny piano kind of sound.
12. A slow/mid dance w/lots of drama and passion.
13. Mid/up w/soaring male vocals/chorus & lots of emotion.
14. Slow intro, gets frantic. A twisty, dark, unsettled masquerade.
Recent airplay
Ostinato & Romanian Dance
At the Cafe Bohemian — Jan 04, 2017
Waltz From Masquerade
Music Casserole — May 01, 2010
Parca Eu Tu-Am Vazut
Music Casserole — Dec 05, 2009
In A Persian Market
Erin is Disorderly — Nov 21, 2007
Asturias
At the Cafe Bohemian — Nov 13, 2007
Waltz From Masquerade
At the Cafe Bohemian — Nov 06, 2007
Charting
2007-09-23 — 2007-11-25
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 25 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | 2 |
| Oct 28 | 3 |
| Oct 21 | 3 |
| Oct 14 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Ostinato & Romanian Dance | ||
| 2. | Lezghinka | ||
| 3. | Danza Ritual Del Fuego | ||
| 4. | Waltz From Masquerade | ||
| 5. | In A Persian Market | ||
| 6. | De Cind Ma Aflat Multimea | ||
| 7. | Romanian Folk Dances | ||
| 8. | The Missing Dance | ||
| 9. | Asturias | ||
| 10. | Parca Eu Tu-Am Vazut | ||
| 11. | Hora Moldovenesca | ||
| 12. | Les Portes De La Nuit | ||
| 13. | Parlapapup | ||
| 14. | Suita Maskarada |