Aromates- Aksak: Melodies From The Southern Balkans [Digipak] (CD)
An East/West, classical/folk journey, with striking new interpretations of music of very ancient origins, exploring the history of a region beaten by the 'wind of wars' but blooming by the interactions of diverse civilizations. Civilizations that never stopped meeting, flirting, influencing, and creating a cultural magma that is inseparable, indefinable even, unique... and of course, exquisite.
Tracklist:
- Eki, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Dospat, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Sirto, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Danse 25, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Grozdena, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Dajcevo, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Varna, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Hadshi, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Pr‚lude for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Graovsko, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Manaki, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Oyzak Mane, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Lele nedo, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Draganinata, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Zletosko, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
An East/West, classical/folk journey, with striking new interpretations of music of very ancient origins, exploring the history of a region beaten by the 'wind of wars' but blooming by the interactions of diverse civilizations. Civilizations that never stopped meeting, flirting, influencing, and creating a cultural magma that is inseparable, indefinable even, unique... and of course, exquisite.
Tracklist:
- Eki, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Dospat, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Sirto, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Danse 25, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Grozdena, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Dajcevo, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Varna, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Hadshi, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Pr‚lude for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Graovsko, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Manaki, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Oyzak Mane, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Lele nedo, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Draganinata, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)
- Zletosko, for ensemble (after a traditional Balkan melody)