Shusha - Persian Love Songs And Mystic Chants (1971)

A1 	The Silver Gun 	
A2 	The Wheat Flower 	
A3 	The Rain 	
A4 	The Stars In Heaven 	
A5 	On Top Of The Hill 	
A6 	The Silken Handkerchief 	
A7 	Darling Leyli 	
A8 	I Have Come To Ravish My Betrothed 	
B1 	The Lor Youth 	
B2 	Lullaby 	
B3 	The Girl From The Boyer Ahmadi Tribe 	
B4 	My Beloved Is Short 	
B5 	The Water Pipe 	
B6 	You Must Come To Me 	
B7 	Darling Darenne 	
B8 	Masnavi

Flute – Duncan Lamont
Goblet Drum [Zarb] – Behboudi 
Vocals - Shusha

While the Iranian expatriate Shusha is mostly known for this classic 1971 album of Persian love songs, she also had a kind of singer-songwriter career in Britain in the '70s, breathing the same air as Sandy Denny, Bridget St. John, and Vashti Bunyan. (She also wrote children's books as Shusha Guppy.) This is a, odd and wonderful album, however, the voice and flute (played by Lamont Duncan) duets as clear and refreshing as a cool drink of water. Susha's vocals are so naturally compelling that the absence of any other backing instrument (except for Behboudi's zarb, the Iranian hand-drum) is barely noticeable. ---Richard Mortifoglio, AllMusic Review

Shusha has an incredible voice - earthy and pure - so beautiful that it stands alone and can carry a song without any accompanying instruments at all. I am studying Farsi and have spent a great deal of time trying to find Persian music that fills my soul. So much Persian music has a production value I don't care for, rendering the music rather cheap and tinny-sounding (the organs! those strings!). But this album, with Shusha's sublime voice, accompanied by simple acoustic instruments captures all of the beauty of the Persian culture. The only thing that would make this CD perfect would be to have included the lyrics. I would love to receive recommendations from other people who enjoyed this CD - please tell me where to find other Persian CDs of this caliber! I listen to it almost every day but would like to expand my enjoyment to other artists. ---unofficiallyme..., amazon.com

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