Pop & Miscellaneous

Bustan Abraham - Fanar (1997)

2012-09-12T16:56:43Z

Bustan Abraham - Fanar (1997)


1. Solaris
2. Fanar
3. Sama'i kurd
4. Till the end of time
5. Seven eleven
6. Naa'ma
7. Black seagull
8. Sireen

Musicians:
Taiseer Elias-oud, violin
Amir Milstein-flute
Avshalom Farjun-qanoun
Emmanuel Mann -bass
Zohar Fresco-percussion
Miguel Herstein-classical guitar and banjo
Nassim Dakwar-violin
Yehuda Siliki-baglama
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Zakir Hussain - tabla
Hariprasad Chaurasia - Bansuri flute
Noa – vocals

Many attempts have been made by musicians to create a synthesis between Eastern and Western cultures. Generally the result is that either the Western or Eastern form dominates while the other is merely used for ornamentation. For the past several years Bustan Abraham has met this challenge and has succeeded in pioneering a unique form of instrumental music which combines elements of both these Eastern and Western forms without sacrificing the musical integrity of either. The musical backgrounds of Bustan Abraham's members are very rich and represent an astonishing variety of musical cultures including classical Arabic music, classical European music, jazz, Turkish, Persian and Indian music, flamenco and American folk music.

The instruments played are unusually diverse. Middle Eastern instruments include the oud (Arab lute), qanoun (oriental zither) and a range of percussion instruments such as durbakkeh, daff, zarb and bandir frame drums to name only a few. These are joined by Western instruments including transverse flute, classical and flamenco guitar, contrabass, electric bass, and 5-string banjo. In addition the violin is utilized in both Middle Eastern as well as Western forms of playing. Also represented is an astonishing array of international percussion instruments too numerous to mention! The successful integration of this combination of instruments has never before been presented on the concert stage. The music which embodies this rich diversity is entirely original and was composed and arranged in a cooperative effort by all members of the group.

Bustan aspires to create a new musical form, which speaks to both Eastern and Western audiences, and to pave the way for other joint creative efforts between Arabs and Jews. The group has become a symbol of uncompromising instrumental composition, which has created a new standard of originality in Israeli music, and world music in general, and has received rave reviews to that effect from audiences and critics alike. ---cdbaby.com

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Bustan Abraham - Live Concerts (2004)

2012-08-23T16:46:24Z

Bustan Abraham - Live Concerts (2004)


01 - Bustan (Paris)
02 - Suite for Deyzi (Hong Kong)
03 - Fountainhead (Paris)
04 - Jazz Kar-Kurd (California)
05 - Caravan (Israel)
06 - Toy Vivo (Israel)
07 - Journey (Hong Kong)
08 - Solaris (Israel)
09 - Hamsin (Israel)
10 - Gypsy Soul (Israel)

Musicians:
Taiseer Elias-oud, violin
Amir Milstein-flute
Avshalom Farjun-qanoun
Emmanuel Mann -bass
Zohar Fresco-percussion
Miguel Herstein-classical guitar and banjo
Nassim Dakwar-violin
Yehuda Siliki-baglama

Bustan Abraham is comprised of seven distinguished Israeli musicians, both Jews and Arabs, who have combined their experience as composers, soloists and heads of musical ensembles to create original instrumental music which combines elements of both Eastern and Western traditions.

The backgrounds of Bustan’s members represent an astonishing variety of musical cultures, including classical Arabic and European music, Jazz, Indian, Turkish and flamenco music. Bustan Abraham’s recordings and powerful stage performances are greeted with standing ovations all over the world. ---last.fm

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Ensemble Bustan Abraham - Bustan Abraham (1992)

2012-08-30T20:03:15Z

Ensemble Bustan Abraham - Bustan Abraham (1992)


1. Canaan
2. Journey
3. Suite for Deyzi
4. Metamorphosis
5. Bustan
6. In the name of the children
7. Tini mini hanem

Artists:
Taiseer Elias-oud, violin
Amir Milstein-flute
Avshalom Farjun-qanoun
Emmanuel Mann -bass
Zohar Fresco-percussion
Miguel Herstein-classical guitar and banjo
Nassim Dakwar-violin
Yehuda Siliki-baglama

Bustan Abraham (lit.: "Abraham's Garden", or something like this Embarrassed) were an Israeli instrumental ensemble founded in 1991 by seven musicians (and the formation sometimes expanding up to 12 players), both arabs and jews, that play an incredible blend of acoustic music that compresses lots of cultures: Arabic and European music, Jazz, Indian, Turkish and flamenco, among many others.

Among their instrumentation, they play 'typical instruments' (such as violin, flute, banjo, bass and classical guitar) and ethnic instruments such as oud, qanun, baglama, kemence, ethnic percussions such as darbouka, tonbak, bodhran, tar, bandir, riq, daf and other tambourines and string instruments, and guesting lots of musicians, specially in the albums Abadai (where musician Ross Daly plays the Lyra and the Laouto) and Fanar (Achinoam Nini sings, Zakir Hussain plays the Tabla and Hariprasad Chaurasia Bansuri plays the flute)

Altough it's acoustic, Bustan Abraham's music is captivating, full of textures and energy, fabulous middle-eastern musical colours and flavours, and of course, top notch instrumentation with lots of solos and odd meters. ---progarchives.com

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