The Art of the Oud / Bardezbanian Middle Eastern Ensemble

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Label
ARC Music
Release Date
March 27, 2020
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian & His Middle Eastern Ensemble
    • PERFORMER
      ALAN SHAVARSH BARDEZBANIAN & HIS MIDDLE EASTERN ENSEMBLE
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 27, 2020
    • UPC
      5019396289420
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      EUCD2894
    • LABEL
      ARC Music
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      World & International
    Works ⌄

    1. Rampi rampi

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian Middle Eastern Ensemble

    2. Siseler

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian Middle Eastern Ensemble

    3. Dari lolo

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian Middle Eastern Ensemble

    4. Shek mazerov

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian Middle Eastern Ensemble

    5. Itia

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian Middle Eastern Ensemble

    6. Nihavent taksim

      Composer: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian

      Ensemble: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian Middle Eastern Ensemble

    7. Bint al shalibia - Shetti ya dunya

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian Middle Eastern Ensemble

    8. Zeytoun - Cheynir boyov

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian Middle Eastern Ensemble

    9. Kale kale

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian Middle Eastern Ensemble

    10. Sevan Uncles

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian Middle Eastern Ensemble

    11. Tamara

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian Middle Eastern Ensemble

    12. Hüseyni taksim

      Composer: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian

      Ensemble: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian Middle Eastern Ensemble

    13. Hüseyni saz samai

      Composer: Kemani Tatyos Ekserciyan

      Ensemble: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian Middle Eastern Ensemble

    14. Farahfaza longa

      Composer: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian

      Ensemble: Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian Middle Eastern Ensemble


Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian was the unparalleled master of the oud, the Middle Eastern lute. Here he showcases many styles of oud playing, with fourteen folk songs and original compositions from his homeland of Armenia, as well as Turkey, Lebanon and Greece. “Oud at lightning speed with incredible sensitivity to the melody” - Allmusic.com “An earthy, elevating sound…” - Elsewhere New Zealand “The improvisational work is world class…” - OmRadio USA ALAN SHAVARSH BARDEZBANIAN was born into an Armenian family in the thriving ethnic community of Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1950. Musically gifted from an early age, Al began playing the oud as a child, modeling his playing on the versatile dance band musicians like George Mgrditchian and Richard Hagopian who performed in the local clubs every weekend. By his teens, Al had already mastered the Armenian dance hall repertoire, which he continued to perform for the rest of his life, and began exploring a wide range of other musical idioms, particularly the contemporary jazz scene of the 1960s.