- Audio CD (Aug 6 1996)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Celestial Harmonies
- ASIN: B0000007XY
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Product Details |
Track Listings
| 1. Other Side Of The River |
| 2. Magic Of The Evening |
| 3. Laz |
| 4. Shashkin |
| 5. Hasret |
| 6. Egyptian Dance |
| 7. Three Last Words |
| 8. Mystical Garden |
| 9. Hu Allah |
Product Description
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Working with longtime producer-multi-instrumentalist Brine Keane, Omar Faruk Tekbilek creates evocative soundscapes of Middle Eastern origin, both original compositions and arrangements of traditional material. Ney, kavala, zurna, baglama, oud, bendir and cumbus are set in a discreet wash of synthesizer drones and percussion parts performed by five members of his ensemble. The tone is light but spiritual, retaining an affinity to his heritage--but with a nod to contemporary New Age sensibilities, especially in the simple arrangements and occasional use of ambient nature sound effects. However, the strength of musicianship and commitment to tradition assures that Mystical Garden stays firmly rooted in the pastures of Allah and not in the organic flower borders of background music. Tekbilek makes original and uplifting music that consistently rewards the listener. --Derek Rath
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Customer Reviews
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music that transports
April 9 2003
Format:Audio CD
mystical garden transports me to another place, another time, rekindles my imagination, and makes me want to and dance ...
music that transports
April 9 2003
Format:Audio CD
mystical garden transports me to another place, another time, rekindles my imagination, and makes me want to and dance ...
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Most recent customer reviews
Wonderful all the way through
This is a truly amazing CD: nary a boring or un-original track in the whole bunch. There's a lot of variety, from the raucous "Shaskin" (the zurna, the featured... Read more
Published on Jan 14 1999
Beautiful, soothing original music
Beautiful, soothing music. Track 4, Shashkin, is excellent for belly dancers (beginners, even!). Eastern rhythms combined with not too much new age synthesizers produce... Read more
Published on Sep 18 1998
excellent conveyance of the eastern spirit
A most pleasing and soothing collection of musical pieces which captures the sometimes elusive, but sensuous, Islamic aesthetic.
Published on Aug 30 1998
Deep, Devotional, Divine!
Omar Faruk is brimming with talent in composing unusually pleasing traditional Arabic recitations intertwined in modern vibrations. Read more
Published on April 27 1998
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