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With his Bouzouki on his back and a bunch of talented musicians to accompany him, Orhan Osman takes us on a journey through the musical world that has inspired him - Greece, Turkey, the Balkans, India, France and the Caribbean. A beautiful mix of instrumental tracks and songs in Greek, Turkish and Bulgarian, with music that displays dazzling virtuosity and delicate sensitivity.
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About
What can be more Greek than bouzouki? And yet the name comes from bozuk, a kind of Turkish bağlama saz - just one look and you’ll see that the very Turkish saz and the very Greek bouzouki are cousins. So who better than Turkish-Greek Orhan Osman to take this dynamic instrument on from the traditions of Greek island villages and the wonderfully familiar music of Mikis Theodorakis and give it a new face, a new vitality, a new place in the music of the world?
Born in Germany, raised in Greece and now living in Turkey, Orhan Osman is first and foremost a musician, a composer, arranger and improviser – on this CD you’ll hear traditional songs such as the classic Chechen Girl, but you’ll also hear the influence of jazz fusion bands such as Weather Report; he’s a virtuoso of the instrument he loves, counted amongst the best and earning the name by which he is fondly known - Buzuki Orhan; he is a free-spirited traveller delighting in the music of the world - you’ll hear Greece and Turkey of course, but also the Balkans, India, Caribbean calypso, French gyspy jazz and touches of Celtic music. As he sings in [Göçebe Şarkısı] “I have no address, I’m happy”. Finally, he reflects in his music both the dynamism and gentleness in his personality - sparkling energetic bouzouki solos and tender reflective moods show him to be what he is, a true musician, an open-hearted citizen of the world.
Tracks
| Track | Title | English | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Çakır Havası (Adana Çiftetellisi) | 3:26 | |
| 2 | Ime Prezakias | 3:16 | |
| 3 | Maziden | Reminiscing | 5:53 |
| 4 | Den Ta Xanagapiso | 4:00 | |
| 5 | Çeçen Kızı | Chechnian Girl | 4:08 |
| 6 | Göçebe Şarkısı | The Song Of The Gypsies | 5:13 |
| 7 | Swing- Name | 3:10 | |
| 8 | New Pembe Pembe | Pink Pink | 3:58 |
| 9 | Bosphorus (Mes Tou Vosporou Ta Stena) | 4:20 | |
| 10 | Nana Özün | 4:40 | |
| 11 | On Dakika | Ten minutes | 10:00 |
Credits
Musical Director: Orhan Osman
Producer: Mehmet Uluğ
Recording By İhsan Apça, Özkan Mete
Mixing By İhsan Apça
Editing ve Mastering By Özkan Mete
Programmation: Bahadır Tatlıöz
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered At: Ada Studio, İstanbul 2005
Graphic Design By Deniz Kurşunlu
Photographs By Fatih Metin Demirkol, Gaga/ Text by Sebastian Merrick/ Printing by FRS
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Categories: Album | Jazz | Folk
