Music from Azerbaijan

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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 7430372146298 Label: Arc Music Manufacturer: Arc Music Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Arc Music Release Date: 2008-06-24 Studio: Arc Music
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Precious Memories of Azerbaijan Comment: This beautifully arranged album gives a various selection of traditional Azerbaijani music including very popular pieces as for example the songs Sari Gelin and Heydarbaba. So, it is very suitable for beginners to get a first impression of the great art of mugham music as well as for mugham lovers. The CD booklet gives detailed information about the music genre, the instruments as well as the ensemble which includes Gochaq Askerov (vocals), Aliagha Sadiyev (tar), Elshan Mansurov (kamancha), Shirzad Fataliyev (balaban, zurna), and Kamran Kerimov (naqara). The Mugham vocalist Gochak Askerov (b. 1978) origins from the Qarabagh region which has throughout the history produced excellent singers. Among them is the named khanende Gochak whose warm voice is distinguished by softness and richness in timbre though being nevertheless strong and high in pitch. He is a student of the famous singer Arif Babayev. Enjoying high popularity in Azerbaijan Gochak Askerov often performs at public concerts and on TV. He won awards of two national Republican competitions of young traditional singers and toured the UK and USA in 2007. In the US American journalist Thomas Goltz' documentary film "Mugham in Montana" Gochak Askerov played a main role. On BBC Radio 3 he performed twice that same year in the "World Routes" program with Lucy Duran. He performed with Azerbaijans best daf master Mahmud Salah in UK and USA. Gochak Askerov performs frequently together with the gifted tar player Aliagha Sadiyev and the famous kamancha player Elshan Mansurov who was for many years member of Alim Qasimov's ensemble. Also the flutist of the Sari Gelin Ensemble performed together with this world-wide renowned vocalist. Shirzad Fataliyev is noted as the most outstanding Azerbaijani traditional woodwind instruments player. He origins from a family of musicians coming from the ashiq school of the city Shirvan which is famous for this bardic tradition. Shirzad's father is a very prominent musician. The ensemble's naqara player Kamran Kerimov has repeatedly performed with the brothers Elshan and Malik Mansurov as well as with Aliagha Sadiyev. Kamran toured Iran, Turkey, France, USA, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, Japan, and South Korea. The CD album was produced by the ethnomusicologist Ms. Sanubar Baghirova. More details and some track samples can be found at http://www.arcmusic.co.uk/shop/musicfromazerbaijansarigelinensemble-p-797.html?language=en. Personally this album brings back to me precious memories of my experiences at Azerbaijan's National Music Conservatory two years ago. More Reviews