Various Artists - Giorgos Koumendakis: Desert Mediterraneen - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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. InchOud at lightning speed with incredible sensitivity to the melodyInch - Allmusic. Com InchAn earthy, elevating sound... Inch - Elsewhere New Zealand InchThe improvisational work is world class... Inch - 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.

With that invitation to experience theintelligence and emotion of both composersand the performer, Luiza Borac,please experience the pieces on thisrecording singly, as whole compositions,or in whatever order brings you pleasureor peace and enjoy

In that year of 1960, Bob Azzam dominated the sales-charts with three inescapable hits made for parties InchMustaphaInch, InchFais-moi le couscous, chériInch and InchC'est écrit dans le cielInch, three titles that mixed good-natured humor with Oriental rhythms. But Bob had many other strings to his bow, as you can hear in this 'mezze' of 24 songs. Wadie George Azzam, better known by his stage name Bob Azzam, (24 October 1925 in Cairo - 24 July 2004 in Monaco) was an Egyptian singer of Lebanese ancestry. With his international hit song InchMustaphaInch, Azzam achieved success in France in the 1960s. The track peaked at No. 23 in the UK Singles Chart, spending fourteen weeks in that chart. Azzam had a degree in electronic engineering, and has been regarded as the man behind the chamber of echoes InchHors-studioInch or Inchoff-studioInch