Music Central Asian 6: Alim & Fargana
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Brand: Smithsonian Folkways RecordingsEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: CD
CD Release Date: 2007-09-25
Model: SFW40525
Music Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Soundtracks:
- Bardasht
- Maye
- Beste-Nigar
- Hisar
- Mualif
- Mukhalif-Tarkib
- Mansuriyya
- You Are the Light Of My Eyes
- Love Of Loves
- Deer
- My Splendid Horse
Music reviews of Music Central Asian 6: Alim & Fargana
Music Review: Authentic Taste of Azeri Mugham Tradition
Rating: 5 Stars
Part of the Smithsonian's monumental release of Central Asian music, this particular volume focuses in on the Mugham tradition of Azerbaijan (also spelled Azerbaican). Azerbaijan is a small nation to the northwest of Iran, tucked into the Caucasian Mountains, but readers might notice strong similarities between the Mugham and similar traditions in Central Asia, all the way up to the Uighurs of Xinjiang. And theres a good reason for that - all the Turkic peoples share a common musical heritage!
Alim Qasimov, accompanied by his daughter Fargana, is the single greatest performer and interpreter of the Azeri Mugham tradition, and this release shows why. Accompanied by traditional Middle Eastern instruments such as the daff, nagara, kamace, tar and duduk, Alim and Fargana perform both traditional Mughams, ghazels by Seyyid Azim Sirvani and (on the last half of the disc) more contemporary, cross-cultural pieces. This is mystical music symbolizing pure devotion to Allah, the essence of the Sufi tradition, and I strongly recommend anyone interested in Azeri and Turkish music check this out. As part of a deluxe boxed set, this CD comes with a DVD which includes interviews with Alim and Fargana, a list of traditional Azeri instruments, a map of Central Asia, and information on the Agha Khan Trust for the Arts. The interviews are in Azeri, with English subtitles, and provide a great deal of insight into Azeri musical tradition.
This is a phenomenally beautiful release, and I am sad to say that I missed Alim and Fargana performing live in concert around the time of it's release. And definitely check out some of the other CDs in this series, which promises to cover all of Central Asia (thus far there are, I believe, six CDs out). For more of Alim and Fargana, check out some of their earlier releases, such as 'The Art of Mugham' and 'Love's Deep Ocean,' both of which are excellent albums.
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Description of Music Central Asian 6: Alim & Fargana
To be a musician, there has to be a fire burning in you, declares Alim Qasimov, Azerbaijan's most beloved traditional singer. In these deeply spiritual recordings of Azeri classical mugham and lyrical bardic songs, Alim merges his own consummate musicianship with that of his talented daughter Fargana, and with the energetic accompaniment of a young ensemble performing on tar, kamancha, balaban, oud, and drums. A bonus DVD offers an intimate portrait of the Qasimovs and their musical lives in Baku, Azerbaijan's capital city. 11 tracks, 70 minutes, 40-page color booklet, photos. Dvd contains series introduction, interactive glossary, and map.Music of Central Asia is a co-production of the Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central Asia, a program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, and the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. The aim of the series is to present leading exponents of Central Asia's rich and diverse musical heritage to listeners outside the region.
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