Various Artists - Art of the Oud - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Trio X is one of Sweden's foremost improvisational groups. The trio's distinctive feature is exploratory and boundary-crossing music, and the experienced musicians find inspiration in many genres. Lennart Simonsson, Per V Johansson, and Joakim Ekberg started collaborating in 2002, and since then they have made several recordings, worked with numerous well-known artists, and toured in Sweden and abroad. Trio X is a multi-faceted ensemble that works with many projects, from concerts in jazz clubs, in concert halls, and at major festivals to classroom appearances. Alongside their public concerts, they also play in healthcare and caring institutions. The musicians also teach and provide inspiration for amateur groups. The present album is a showcase of traditional Swedish melodies. Album Tracks 1. Elsas Brudmarsch 2. Jag Vet en Dejlig Rosa 3. Dalvisa 4. Toktrall 5. Allt Under Himmelens Fäste 6. Brudmarsch Efter Larshöga Jonke 7. Månnes Polska 8. Eggbo 9. Lapp-Nils Polska 10. Kristallen Den Fina 11. Visa FRÅN Utanmyra 12. Visa FRÅN Rättvik

Transcending language barriers, Ottoman music was born out of vast empires as musicians from Persia, Cairo, Andalusia and beyond, traveled from court to court. Inspired by these multi-layered influences, Lamia Yared revives a rare repertoire of the Levantine region, covering from classical Arabic, the Muwashahat, to the Turkish Sanat Sarkilar, to the Sephardic songs. As an interpret and oud player, she collaborates with outstanding musicians from various cultures on Canadian stages as well as abroad. Ottoman Splendours explores the music shared along an axis that stretches through time and space, linking Asia Minor and the modern-day Balkans to the Medieval Iberian Peninsula. Album Tracks 1. Juego De Siempre 2. Landarico 3. Ay Mancevo 4. Tres Morillas 5. Dicho Me Habian Dicho 6. Akav Birhateha 7. Tres Hermanicas Eran 8. Gülizar Kanun Taksimi [Instrumental Improvisation on Kanun] 9. Bir Hos Hirâm Tâze Civan Aldi Gönlümüz 10. Bülbül Ussâki 11. Yeoru Libbi U Sefathay 12. Kouklaki Mou – Mi Chika Flor 13. Bestenegar Kemençe Taksimi [Instrumental Improvisation on Kemençe] 14. Einai Ston Kosmon Kai Alla Kalli 15. Niçin Gördüm Seni – Ven Chika Nazlia

Michael Terzis is one of the most important contemporary Greek composers. He studied piano and music theory at the Macedonian Conservatory in Thessaloniki and in Athens with A. Ainian and K. Chronopoulos. He started his music career in 1973, playing piano and songs by Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadijdakis and New Wave as well as his own compositions at music theaters in the historic part of Athens beneath the Acropolis. He recorded his first piece in 1976 using the lyrics of the great Greek poet Yannis Ritsos. His works have since been performed and recorded by the most famous Greek musicians in the world. This features delightfully varied instrumental Greek music reflective of a beautiful and proud nation. It presents new and authentic bouzouki music by Michalis Terzis.