reminore
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new cd - conversations with manol
ara dinkjian's new cd entitled 'Conversations With Manol' has just been released...and i thought i would put a plug in here - so that people could
learn about it sooner than later...
ara played me some cuts from the master back in january - what intrigued me as much as the playing was his intention to let his manol ud take him
where it would in the recordings. as he says, " i realized i was not playing the oud, but instead, listening to it..."
no deletions, corrections and no overdubs - the recordings are as played. ara describes the pieces as free introduction, groove and minimalist
landscapes. the playing is of course, gorgeous and rich...
probably the most exciting thing about the production is that ara has chosen to dedicate it to the makers of instruments, the luthiers!
Included in the notes is a short biography of manolis venios, written by tasos theodorakis, a luthier in thessaloniki, greece and one of the people
most knowledgable about manol's life, as well as a great photograph of manol's workers hamza usta and hadi kalfa posing with ouds and their hand tools
wearing workman's bibs. on the rear cover of the cd is a rare photograph of manol himself...
the cd is available on cdbaby, itunes, amazon and from ara's website...
http://www.aradinkjian.com
these recordings of a manol ud belong should be a part of every serious ud player's collection...enjoy!
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mavrothis
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Hi,
I've just listened to this album the second time through, and it is simply gorgeous.
I hope everyone gets a chance to hear this entire album.
You can really sense how Ara is listening and reacting to the oud itself. Just beautiful.
Thanks,
mavrothi
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David Parfitt
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Is it possible to hear an entire track from the CD anywhere online?
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jack
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I just purchased this wonderful cd on emusic.com, a site I've plugged before (I am not affiliated in any way with it), but once again, half the price
of itunes, and totally artist supported.
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