Fone Records - SACD159 - Hybrid SACD Stereo- 8012871015955
Pure Analogue Recording - Plays on All CD Players - Limited Edition
Ansahman means limitless in Armenian. Without boundaries. Infinite.
For the musician, a simple melodic line found in an old book can inspire deep humility and boundless creativity.
Worlds are conjured out of a few measures.
Anna Garano, the Trieste-base classical and Flamenco guitarist, has arranged a gorgeous repertoire of Armenian
and Sephardic songs for voice and Flamenco guitar. She is joined by New York-based Anaïs Alexandra Tekerian of Zulal
in this lyrical, poignant fusion of Flamenco and vocals of the Old World.
The duo has released its first album, self-titled, through the Fonè label, with the celebrated clarinetist and composer
Kinan Azmeh featured on three tracks.
The album is the result of collaboration between the American singer of Armenian origins Anaïs Tekerian and guitarist Anna Garano, incontratesi in New York a few years ago. Ansahman - which in Armenian "unlimited" means - is the name of the duo that also gives its name to the cd. The Trieste-guitarist has arranged and reworked for the voice of Anaïs and his guitar, full of inflections Andalusian, traditional Armenian melodies, some well known, others unknown, gathered in the disc.
In three passages the two musicians make use of the special presence of Kinan Azmeh, Syrian clarinettist, whose unmistakable and intense sound has earned him numerous international awards. The duo has performed successfully in the United States and Europe. It also participates, performing this repertoire, the play "Lost Spring", conceived in 2015 by Kevork Mourad, Syrian artist of Armenian origin, and Anaïs Tekerian, as a tribute to the victims of Armenian Genocide.
ANNA GARANO Chitarra
ANAIS TEKERIAN Voce
KINAN AZMEH Clarinet
1. Gulo
2. Yes Veru Yeghnig Em
3. Yes Saren Gukai
4. Bingol
5. Menag Jamportem
6. Lusin Yelav
7. Hingalla
8. Mi Lar Bibul
9. Manir Manir
10. Hov Arek
11. Chinar Es
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In the context of classical and jazz music market, fonè proposes three decades of recordings using advanced techniques, aimed at the recovery of the original musical atmospheres.
Each new recording is the result of a passionate encounter between art and the art of execution and aims to recreate and reproduce the same spirit with which the works of the past have been performed. One basic feature that makes the difference between fonè and others, is the recording of musical works in natural places and original, constant production that leads to choose from time to time historically more space? Suitable for: church, theater, villa, living room ...
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No use is made of electronic manipulation of the signal, nor any artificial correction that if they make a sound easier to carve, it is true that distort so unacceptable. With this method you get to transfer the music information on the standard analog for the production of virgin vinyl 180g & 200g
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