Danse Orientale Project

About the Artist
Joe Zeytoonian currently residing in Margate, Florida, Joe began his career in Boston playing the oud with popular Armenian and Middle Eastern ensembles. After his move to New York City in 1980, he began his concert career performing at the Riverside and TOMI theaters where he explored flamenco, jazz and new age forms to produce an oud style that is at once eclectic and exciting. He moved to Florida in 1985 where he performs concerts at local universities. Joe has taught numerous musical workshops nationwide and in 1994, he traveled to Greece where he performed at the Festival of Greek Music from the Diaspora. He has received several fellowship grants and honorable mentions from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs.

Product Description
This compact disc compilation includes two sessions completed sixteen years apart. Gypsy Fever was recorded in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1980 and Rom-Anadolu Session in Hollywood, Florida in 1996. The threads that run through both works include spontaneity of performance, original songs, and new arrangements. Also, three musicians, Ken Kalajian, George Stathos and I are playing on both recordings. Much of the material is drawn from the folk repertoire, but the spirit and the style of playing make the music ideal for danse orientale and its fusion offspring. - Joe Zeytoonian

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Average customer rating: Really Wonderful Music!

Danse Orientale Project Joe Zeytoonian Manufacturer: American Recording ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000G2HV Release Date: 1998-05-01

Tracks:

1. Gypsy Fever
2. Rain
3. Travel Gavel
4. Ilkbahar
5. Destination
6. Cifte Telli
7. Rivers Winding
8. Clarinet Taksim
9. Marash
10. Pi
11. Oud Taksim
12. Tsamiko
13. Tetia Logia
14. Karsilama
15. Sea Tea
16. Belledi

Album Description

This compact disc compilation includes two sessions completed sixteen years apart. Gypsy Fever was recorded in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1980 and Rom-Anadolu Session in Hollywood, Florida in 1996. The threads that run through both works include spontaneity of performance, original songs, and new arrangements. Also, three musicians, Ken Kalajian, George Stathos and I are playing on both recordings. Much of the material is drawn from the folk repertoire, but the spirit and the style of playing make the music ideal for danse orientale and its fusion offspring. - Joe Zeytoonian

Customer Reviews:

Really Wonderful Music!.......2003-03-12

Wonderful instrumentation. Talented musicians. You probably need this CD if you like Middle Eastern music with a more traditional sound. It's really wonderful music, with very talented musicians. Marvelous!

Danse Orientale Project was produced by Joe Zeytoonian. According to (brief) liner notes, it was recorded in two sessions 16 years apart. The first session is dubbed "Gypsy Fever" (1980) and the second "Rom-Anadolu" (1996). The music is original, "drawn from the folk repertoire."

While there may be modern instruments (like the harmonica) in some of these original songs, they still sound wonderfully traditional. Wonderful, gorgeous, lush music. This is a fabulous CD. The music is sensual, at times playful, always a pleasure to hear. There are a number of songs on here that would be a real joy to dance to. If you like the more traditional-sounding music, then this belongs in your collection. I fell in love with it on the first listen. I highly recommend this CD.

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