Efrén López – Stelios Petrakis – Bijan Chemirani – Taos (Buda Musique, 2017)
Taos brings together three outstanding instrumentalists representing various Mediterranean cultures. Efrén López (Spain) and Stelios Petrakis (Crete, Greece) are skilled multi-instrumentalists specialized in a wide-range of plucked and bowed string instruments. Bijan Chemirani (France) plays all sorts of percussion from the Middle East and is especially effective with the zarb and mesmerizing frame drums.
Taos is a masterfully-constructed instrumental album that combines Greek music, Medieval European and Middle Eastern influences featuring dazzling virtuosity and creativity.
Lineup: Efrén López on hurdy gurdy, saz, guitar, Cretan lauto, qobuz, ud, rabab, and percussion; Stelios Petrakis on Cretan lyras and Cretan lauto; and Bijan Chemirani on zarb,daf, bendir, dolra, riq, and calabass.
Taos is a superb album showcasing the beauty and entrancing sounds performed by Efrén López, Stelios Petrakis and Bijan Chemirani.
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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.
