Guitar Hero

He's been featured previously in these pages and is worthy of a return engagement.
Omar Khorshid with some Middle Eastern twang.



Found at Coisas do arco da velha who linked it from WFMU Beware of The Blog

Istanbul 1925

Istanbul 1925 - "presents a collection of legendary performers from one of the most exciting periods in Middle Eastern music. Belly dancing, folk music and classical styles were merged together, creating a sound that became the rage of Istanbul - a city situated literally at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. The greatest cabaret singers, musicians, dancers and classical artists from various ethnic backgrounds - Turks, Armenians, Jews, Greeks and Gypsies lived in Istanbul, creating a musical style that dominated the city for more than half a century.
Hundreds of recordings were made by His Master's Voice in Turkey and issued on 78 rpm records. Presented here are performances of Turkey's greatest artists recorded during that era, digitally remastered from the original metal parts" (quoted from the liner notes)
Shared by A Closet of Curiosities.


Kemani Haydar Tatliyay - Raks Bedia

Undulation and Ululation

WELL, they cut off the great end of the song, unforgivable really, but the tune is so classic it gets posted anyway.