Various – Open Strings: Early Virtuoso Recordings From The Middle East, And New Responses

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Label:	Honest Jon's Records – HJRCD39
Format:	2 x CD , Compilation
Country:	UK
Released:	2009
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Folk

Tracklist

1.1	Abdul Hussein Khan Shahnazi*–	Homayoun	3:13
1.2	Moustapha Bey Rida–	Taxim Hugaz Kar Wahda	3:16
1.3	Bahkesirli Fuat Bey*–	Nigris Taxim	3:34
1.4	Tanbouri Ibrahim Bey Adham*–	Taxim Hidjaz	3:59
1.5	Sami Chawa*–	Eerabi Fil Sahra	2:57
1.6	Abdul Hussein Khan Shahnazi*–	Bidad	3:34
1.7	Haigo–	Shushtar	3:36
1.8	Abdul Hussein Khan Shahnazi*–	Mofhalef Segah	3:35
1.9	Sami Chawa*–	Taxim Nahawand Wahda	3:03
1.10	Nechat Bey*–	Adjem Achiran Taxim	3:16
1.11	Nechat Bey*–	Hidjaz Taxim	3:20
1.12	Nechat Bey*–	Husseini Taxim	3:17
1.13	Nechat Bey*–	Yeghia Taxim	3:20
1.14	Kanoni Artaki*–	Soultanigiah	3:20
1.15	Kementchedi Alecco*–	Kurduli Hidjazkiar Taxim	3:20
1.16	Nechat Bey*–	Rast Taxim	3:17
1.17	Oudi Yorgho*–	Seghiah Taxim	3:21
1.18	Abdul Hussein Khan Shahnazi*–	Mavaraounnahr	3:17
1.19	Tambouredji Osman Pehlivan*–	Anadol Kachik Havassi	3:31
1.20	Mehmet And Ahmet Balki-Oglu–	Aydin Oyun Havassi	3:12
2.1	Sir Richard Bishop*–	Olive Oasis	3:22
2.2	Micah Blue Smaldone–	Mortissa	4:19
2.3	Michael Flower–	Lake Of Fire	6:29
2.4	Charlie Parr–	Paul Bunyan's Fall	10:38
2.5	Six Organs Of ittance–	Goat, Thorns And Brick	3:23
2.6	Bruce Licher–	Mesopotamia	4:27
2.7	Paul Metzger–	Emel	13:20
2.8	Rick Tomlinson–	Surfin' UAE	3:55
2.9	Steffen Basho-Junghans–	Improvisation 6	7:54
2.10	MV And EE*–	You Matter, Sometimes	4:26

Credits

Artwork [Woodcuts] – Katharina Immekus
Compiled By – Mark Ainley
Design – Will Bankhead
Engineer [Sound Restoration] – Andy Walter*

Notes

Disc 1 consists of early, mostly 1920s recordings from Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Turkey, transferred from original 78s in the EMI archive with sound restoration at Abbey Road Studios.

Disc 2 consists of new commissions in response.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 4047179217118
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): HJRCD39 A960826-01
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): HJRCD39 A960826-02
Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI L572
Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI L572
Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI 9709
Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 9709

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Open Strings: Early Virtuoso Recordings From The Middle East, And New Responses (4×LP, Compilation, Box Set, )	Honest Jon's Records	HJRLP39	UK	2009