Peter Nyitrai and Hannah Berger foundedd Arasinda Ensemble in Budapest in 1998. Initially they were engaged in a fairly traditional style of Turkish folk music which is represented by Musa Eroglu, Arif Sag, Muhlis Akarsu and Asik Veysel in Turkey. “At the same time, in the course of our journeys throughout Turkey we got acquainted with the musical world which we have taken as basis of the pieces of music and adaptations the current group performs.”
Playing music and singing in their friends’ company both in Turkey and in the Turkish community living in Hungary helped the group a lot in making itself familiar with the traditional style. “In our folk music adaptations we aspire to preserve the authentic image of folk songs, mainly considering the singing style and saz-baglama play. Our pieces are based on tradition supplemented by the individual improvisations of the members of the group.”
The particular sound of Arasinda arose from mingling authentic Turkish folk with ethno-jazz.
Discography:
Askin Sarabi – The Wine of Love (2002)
Ne olursan ol – Whoever You Are (2003)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
