Djivan Gasparyan, Michael Brook - Black Rock

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Music Review: Beautiful fusion
Rating: 5 Stars

Michael Brook, the Canadian born electric guitar virtuoso, and Djivan Gasparyan, Armenia' s foremost master of the duduk, meld each-other's personal styles well and take the listener on a unique musical journey that explores Armenian melodies, Afro-Indian rhythms, and pop sounds. The listener is embarked on an emotional journey that spans both light and dark moods; the soars of Brook's "infinite guitar" and the mellow vibes of Gasparyan's duduk are the perfect remedy. "Falling Star" and "Take My Heart" can almost be described as being therapeutic to the soul.

As an added point of interest, fans of Gasparyan will also be happy to know that aside from his work on the duduk, Gasparyan's voice is also showcased on this album. This is sometimes positive but mostly negative addition to the album. Gasparyan's singing sounds be soothing in some tracks, but it's mostly distracting in others. In addition to the sometimes-distracting vocals, another one of the few downsides to "Black Rock" is its short length. Even though each track does have something to offer, the album as a whole only contains roughly 44 minutes of music. Regardless of these few minor negatives, "Black Rock" remains a great album whose music is appealing to both Armenian and non-Armenian listeners.

Tigran Sinanyan

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• Music > Styles
• World Music
• Jazz
• New Age
• Pop