Alim Qasimov & Michel Godard – Awakening (Buda Musique, 2019)
Awakening is a genre-defying recording from Azerbaijani mugham singer Alim Qasimov and French musician Michel Godard. It is a space where Central Asian traditions meet chamber music and avant-garde contemporary European classical stylings.
Alim Qasimov provides his unmistakable, captivating voice and frame drum while Michel Godard presents the snake-like European instrument known as the serpent, a distant ancestor of the tuba. Two additional musicians provide additional support: Salman Gambarov on piano and Rauf Islamov on kamancheh.
An absorbing collaboration.
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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.