Исполнитель: Сборник
Альбом: Music Of Azerbaijan - The Land Of Fire
Год: 2000
Жанр: Народная музыка
Формат и качество: Mp3 - 320 kb/s
Размер: 158 MB

 The Land of Fire: Music of Azerbaijan sheds light on a corner of the world-music spectrum that's too seldom illuminated; it's a unique blend of sounds from the various cultures that have influenced the area over time. One may be reminded of Russian, Turkish, Arabic, and Persian music, and that's just for starters. This sampler makes an excellent introduction for the uninitiated.

Music of Azerbaijan builds on folk traditions that reach back nearly 1,000 years. For centuries Azerbaijani music has evolved under the badge of monody, producing rhythmically diverse melodies. Azerbaijani music has a branchy mode system, where chromatisation of major and minor scales is of great importance. As is the the case also with Arabic and Turkish and even more evidently, much of the musical terminology of Azerbaijani cultures is of Persian origin.

The classical music of Azerbaijan is called mugam (more accurately spelled muğam), and draws on the music of the Iranian-Arab-Turkish maqam. It is usually a suite with poetry and instrumental interludes. The sung poetry sometimes includes tahrir segments, which use a form of throat singing similar to yodelling. The poetry is typically about divine love and is most often linked to Sufi Islam.

In contrast to the mugam traditions of Central Asian countries, Azeri mugam is more free-form and less rigid; it is often compared to the improvised field of jazz. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
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