Klarinet Archive - Posting 000544.txt from 1996/12

From: Douglas Sears <dsears@-----.ORG>
Subj: Re: Baronian&Papasov
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 19:01:52 -0500

On Wed, 18 Dec 1996, paolo ravaglia wrote:

> Hi Doug.
> On Tue, 10 Dec 1996 10:10:00 -0800 you wrote:
>
>
> >If you're looking for North American clarinetists, try Souren Baronian.
> >He plays Turkish and Armenian music that ranges from traditional dance
> >music to jazz, and has several recordings out.

>From the URL
http://ic.net/~drestinb/arp/abouttime.html
I got the following:

Souren Baronian, "It's About Time'

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.

I haven't heard his records, only caught him live. This is a pretty small
label, and I'd guess you'd have to order direct from them.

> >There's a CD called Tzigane, by the Erkose Ensemble of Turkey, playing
> >Turkish Gypsy music, featuring two clarinets. They're hot!

At the following location
www.move.de/cmp-records/releases/3010.html
there's a little information about this CD:
THE ERKOSE ENSEMBLE, "Tzigane" CMP 3010

> Can you give me CD labels and numbers?
>
> Really really interesting.

--Doug

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