Greek and Turkish music thread

[kastamonu]

The Turbans

Brilliant! And I agree.

[Philellinas]

Here's a rarity for you: a brilliant song performed by Melina Kana featuring the much-neglected gaida (Balkan bag-pipe) played by Yiorgos Deliyiannis. "Μιλώ για σένα". ("I'm talking about you"). Enjoy or (how can anybody endure this?):-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1eGtbhb2dc

[kastamonu]

Here's a rarity for you: a brilliant song performed by Melina Kana featuring the much-neglected gaida (Balkan bag-pipe) played by Yiorgos Deliyiannis. "Μιλώ για σένα". ("I'm talking about you"). Enjoy or (how can anybody endure this?):-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1eGtbhb2dc

She has a lovely voice - not too sure about the gaida but an atmospheric touch and well played - I believe they also play a type of bag-pipe on the Black Sea Coast here - a chap in town is an expert!

[Philellinas]

Would that be the tulum, Pauline? I'll obviously have to post more songs featuring the gaida to win you over to its charms.

[kastamonu]

I'm sure you are right! Izmir tulum by the way a kind of popular cheese in these parts! Must be something to do with the shape I guess (& yes maybe you should tho' not sure you will succeed ;)

[Philellinas]

Here's my first attempt at a Pauline conversion. It's taken from the soundtrack of the Macedonian film "Before the rain" and performed by Anastasia:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZzITyRMTQA

[kastamonu]

Thanks Phil - growing on me (& nice to be in touch again).

[Chris P]

Here's a rarity for you: a brilliant song performed by Melina Kana featuring the much-neglected gaida (Balkan bag-pipe) played by Yiorgos Deliyiannis. "Μιλώ για σένα". ("I'm talking about you"). Enjoy or (how can anybody endure this?):-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1eGtbhb2dc

I love that song, I've had it on a Network label sampler for the last 10 years, and it gets regular outings. Good to see the lyrics (in translation here) match the power of the music

[Chris P]

What's more exciting than snakes on a plane?

Alatav on a train:

http://youtu.be/EZgoFt4Qt4o

[Chris P]

just stumbled on this Michael Rother quote about Alatav (his posting - they don't do music biz & endorsements type stuff):

Michael Rother of Neu! and Hallogallo 2010 says:
When Hallogallo 2010 played in Istanbul, Turkey last week, I stayed on for a few more days to see the amazing town. Walking down a street one evening, I heard a band of young musicians playing on the sidewalk and their sound made my ears and heart jump. The band´s name is Alatav. Their performance and interpretation of traditional instrumental Anatolian folk music, sometimes enhanced by vocals with a strong melancholic element, put a spell on me. I just had to keep standing there listening to this hypnotic and beautiful music.

[Chris P]

Roots rebetika little kids playing in the street - blimmin fabulous, check out the orange-shirted one's singing at about 1:20, and 2:50 too:

http://youtu.be/-4qtWEZOOyY

I am pouring virtual coins in their case

[judith]

They are wonderful.Thanks, Chris. I loved their relaxed posture too. I noticed at the end, when the boy walking by - also with an instrument - collected, possibly, a coin from one of them. It made me think of the 'community' of young street dancers in New Orleans.

[kastamonu]

Thank you Chris - wonderful. Hope this also appeals:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCePMsLq ... re=related

[kastamonu]

And......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxDfgms6 ... re=related

(she was Greek and a Sephardic Jewess - quite wonderful Rembetika I think)..... Charlie played her music, how I learnt about her a couple of years ago.))

[judith]

Thank you, Pauline. I certainly have enjoyed it. One can read and read about something... this is much better.