MosJan Posted January 14, 2002 Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 Souren Baronian, If you're looking for North American clarinetists, try Souren Baronian.He plays Turkish and Armenian music that ranges from traditional dancemusic to jazz, and has several recordings out.There's a CD called Tzigane, by the Erkose Ensemble of Turkey, playingTurkish Gypsy music, featuring two clarinets. They're hot! You mentioned middle eastern music, is why I thought of these two,but here's another style that's also "a little different": Ivo Papasov,on the CD "Balkanology", plays a modern form of Bulgarian folk dancemusic, with jazz influences, with incredible virtuosity. Taksim is a Middle Eastern term meaning "improvisation." The band Taksim was created by Souren Baronian, who grew up with one musical foot rooted in his ethnic Armenian heritage, and the other foot firmly planted in the hot jazz of the heyday of New York City's 52nd Street. The Music of Taksim is an authentic, organic hybrid of these two idioms, created by a genuine master. Combining the use of traditional instruments (such as the Oud, G-Clarinet, and Dumbeg) and Middle Eastern rhythms, with a jazz vocabulary and be-bop sensibility, the group's sound is incredibly unique. [ January 14, 2002: Message edited by: MosJan ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted January 14, 2002 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 Souren Baronian (nay, kaval, zurna, clarinet, duduk) of Armenian parentage, grew up in New York City. He was a featured artist on the N.P.R. Series Old Traditions/New Sounds. He played for the Anthony Quinn production of Zorba the Greek on Broadway and has appeared on the Johnny Carson show. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Bottom Line, The Blue Note Cafe and other venues throughout the U.S. and Europe. He has recorded several CDs, including Transition and Takasim. Currently he maintains a full concert schedule and teaches reeds and percussion at workshops across the U.S. and Europe. Lee Baronian (darbuka, frame drum) is the son of Mr. Souren Baronian, and an acclaimed percussionist. He had studied percussion, saxophone and guitar. He has performed with Transition and Takasim, and recently joined them for their tour in Europe. Currently he records and plays with the jazz band Charged Particle and the rock band The Shredders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted January 14, 2002 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 In Transition Middle Eastern Jazz Troupe Returns To Albuquerque -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transition, according to the American Heritage Dictionary, means "Passage from one form, state, style or place to another." And there's no better definition of the Middle and Near Eastern jazz trio called--and aptly so--Transition. Their music encompasses the stunning lyrical melodies and complex rhythms of many unique cultures and rests on a platform of jazz fusion and the diverse musical backgrounds of the band's members. Transition is led by Souren Baronian, a Harlem-bred master of many instruments, including clarinet, saxophone, Turkish and Armenian double reed instruments and hand percussion. He was exposed to the jazz greats--Charlie Parker, Lester Young and others--as well as to a wide variety of Middle Eastern music from an early age. In 1973, Baronian formed Taksim, a five-member fusion band whose name was taken from the Middle Eastern term for improvisation. Transition is more or less a honed down version of Taksim, performing Baronian's original jazz fusion compositions as well as traditional Middle and Near Eastern music. Haig Manoukian, another third of Transition, is considered to be one of the masters of the oud, an 11-stringed fretless instrument indigenous to the Middle East. He has performed both as a soloist and with various dance companies all over the world--with the most influential musicians of Turkey, Armenia and the Arab world. He was an original member of Taksim and has toured with Transition since 1987. Native New Mexican Polly Tapia Ferber rounds out the trio on the doumbek, or Middle Eastern drum. She is nationally recognized as a master of her craft, having studied with Armenian drummer Jack Carian in the 1970s. Since that time, Ferber has studied and performed with renowned musicians of many cultures and continues to teach at music camps throughout the country, perform with her own percussion group, Mozaique, and participate in many dramatic productions. The music of Transition explores as many jazz subgenres as it does cultures. Their live performances are transitory and transcendent. And you're invited to journey with them. Consider yourself lucky. --Michael Henningsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted January 14, 2002 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2002 I just gat hold of -Transition - CD it's nice, good work , it's all in one Armenian Tradtional Musac & Beyond. SevaOud TaskimEench AnemLaz MedleyPub 14Hars em GnumTamzaraOcean AlgaeHitch HikerDoity-Doity It's bt Suren Baronian Haig Manukyan and Cornella Kraft Nice staf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilafhead Posted March 8, 2002 Report Share Posted March 8, 2002 Hi Movses! I have a CD of his called "It's About Time". It's really good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted March 8, 2002 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2002 he send me 2 cd's Transition and Shuvani, good staf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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