Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis - Music of the Ottoman Empire
Hristos Tsiamulis, Dimitris Psonis, Pedro Estevan
Glossa "nouvelle vision" GCD 921001

Contents:

    Hristos Tsiamulis & L. Camberidis:
  1. Den ejo mythus

    2. Anon., Asia minor:
  2. Bam

    3. Anon., Egean Islands:
  3. Tsivaeri
  4. Thalassaki

    5. Anon., Byzantine:
  5. Heris askitikon, doxastikon tu pasja

    6. Tatyos Ekserjian:
  6. Çurçuna - Huseyni sarki

    7. Hristos Tsiamulis:
  7. Fos ilarion
  8. Metamorphosis

    9. Nikolakis:
  9. Sehnaz semai

    10. Anon., Asia minor:
  10. San pas sta xena

    11. Hristos Tsiamulis:
  11. Joros ston sirio
  12. kalinigtia

    13. Anon., Thrace:
  13. Baiduska

    14. Anon., Byzantine:
  14. Ta typica

Playing time: 60' 15"

Performers:
Hristos Tsiamulis (voice, lira, uti, ney, tamburas, kaval), Dimitris Psonis (santuri, tar, uti, tamburas, defi), Pedro Estevan (percussion)

Recording site and date:
Capilla de la Finca El Campillo, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain [07/1997]

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 445-122 (february 1998)
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

Comments:
Information from owned CD. This CD reminds us that music from the Ottoman empire (1453-1923) has its origin in Asia minor and from the time of Byzantine emperors, in fact from Greek tradition. The interpretation is of an exceptional quality.

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