Name: Kobza - Progulka (Psych Bossa Nova, 1972, Ukraine, USSR) by Sevan Uncu in آهنگ روز
Duration: 2 min 58 s
Description: 1972

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آهنگ روز

Um arranjo coletivo e tropicalista da banda. O arranjo de metais e regência, foi de Julio Medaglia. Me assustei quando vi vários trumpets  assoprados, e só se ouvia vento...

Disparada - "O Bando"

Андрей Петров - Вальс (из к ф Берегись автомобиля)

Andrey Petrov - Vals

“Masisamba” – the CD by Armenian State Jazz Band led by composer and pianist Armen Martirosyan. The CD comprises eight ethno-jazz compositions. Martirosyan contrived to make a whole big band play ethno-jazz while using Armenian folk instruments in a couple of pieces, only. 
The other songs of album: http://sharmstore.am/buy-armenian-cd-online/armenian-state-jazz-band-masisamba


Armenian State Jazz Band - Masisamba

Mejor me voy ( canta Diane Denoir )

Alex Simu Quintet live at the Bimhuis Amsterdam
ECHOES OF BUCHAREST
"Armenian Street"

Alex Simu – clarinets (Romania)
Franz von Chossy – piano (Germany)
George Dumitriu – violin/viola/guitar (Romania)
Jörg Brinkmann – cello (Germany)
Kristijan Krajnčan – drums/cello (Slovenia)


Marc Schots - live sound and live recording 
Ivana Dukic - graphic design
Raluca Baicu - production manager

Filming crew:
Corneliu Ganea
John Aponno
Joao M B Costa


The Armenian Street, Bucharest
At the heart of the city, Bucharest, there is a street with a history of itself. A place where culture, religion, spirituality, breath-taking stories, beautiful architecture, and people who changed history come together. The inspirational aura of the street was given by the Armenian people and their culture – a subtle, yet significant part of the heritage of Bucharest. This is how my story with the Armenian street begins, strengthen by the love for the Armenian culture.

It all connected onto a much deeper and personal level when I started playing saxophone. The trigger produced when I heard Garbis Dedeian playing a tribute concert to John Coltrane, back in 1999. Garbis and his brother Capril, are two very important figures of the Romanian jazz scene. Only 18 years old, I was spending my time going to Garbis’ concerts, and slowly, as the months where passing by, I was able to sit in with his band and learn the magic of playing jazz music. At the time, I was told he is Armenian. However, even though late ’90s, the echoes of the communism era where still very strong, resonating in the existence of the people and inspiring fear to anyone who would talk of any other ethnic origins than Romanian. This was an eye-opening moment, and the start of many discoveries. I explored the drawings of Cik Damadian, the paintings of Theodor Aman, the books of Varujan Vosganian, and much more that was yet to come.

Studying in the Netherlands later on was very resourceful: I had access to internet and the great public library of Amsterdam; I started listening to Armenian music of all sorts, reading about the history, the amazing and unique music system, and how it all enriched the culture of the Ottoman Empire and all the surrounding lands. I had Duduk lessons with Gevorg Dabaghian, an experience towards understanding how love for the music is an important element in creating a beautiful sound – if not played with care, the Duduk sounds very unpleasant. This entire journey became even more intense when I heard and met Tigran Hamasyan, the Armenian jazz pianist, who introduced a new world of contemporary sounds.
 When traveling in faraway corners of the world, people would ask me where am I from, and I would answer that I am Romanian. Then they would say, Armenian? And I would answer, well, no, Romanian. My answer would then create confusion. Perhaps due to my strange accent or maybe because those people never heard of Romania. This sometimes made me think for a second, maybe I am Armenian, or Aromanian, or meant-to-be Romanian.  Now, looking back on the times I occasionally walked on the Armenian Street in Bucharest, I wonder, how could I have known this street’s history goes so far, way beyond my imagination? I wrote this composition to express my gratitude towards the beautiful Armenian heritage, and to send out an invitation to everyone to visit Bucharest and take a walk down the Armenian street. It is an experience of understanding and reflection upon how much we can benefit from living together, from sharing and learning from each other.

Kobza - Progulka (Psych Bossa Nova, 1972, Ukraine, USSR)

Sevan Uncu

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