Balkans and Beyond 04/15/08

Underground rock from the Balkans

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playlist coming soon (we're a little busy at the moment!)

Balkans and Beyond 04/1/08

Bosnian Sevdah and Rock

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Balkans and Beyond 03/18/08

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Theme: no theme. Music from North Africa, Ethiopia, France, and other random places.

Turkish pop, rock, electronic, and traditional

brought to you by my old roomate, Özgür

Unfortunately, technical difficulties prevented us recording the show, but here is the playlist:

1. Holocaust - Ceza - Crossing The Bridge Soundtrack
2. Tekirdag Karsilamasi - Burhan Öçal & Trakya All Stars - Kirklareli il Sınırı
3. Yedikule - Yeni Türkü - Her Dem Yeni
4. Kapali Carsi - Gökhan Kırdar - Yağmur
5. Zikr - Various Artists - Turquie: Musique Soufi
6. Nar-ı Seher - Mercan Dede - Nar
7. Tiki Tiki Tak - Modern Folk Üçlüsü - Modern Folk Üçlüsü
8. Seni Özlerim - Berkant - 45'lik
9. Baglamamin Dügümü - Necmiye Ararat Hanım - Women Of Istanbul
10. Hatasiz Kul Olmaz - Orhan Gencebay - Hatasiz kul Olmaz
11. Öyle sarhofl olsam ki - Tanju Okan - Tanju Okan
12. Firuze - Sezen Aksu - Firuze
13. Karşıkı Yayla - Moğollar - Moğollar
14. Gözlerinden Bellidir - Fikret Kızılok - S/T
15. Gülpembe - Barış Manço
16. Istanbul (Live) - Duman - Crossing The Bridge Soundtrack
17. F. D. - Feridun Düzağaç - Orjinal Alt Yazılı
18. Sela - Şanar Yurdatapan - Kirmizi Yesil Sesler ve Sözler
19. Böyle Olur Mu (Live) - Nur Ceylan - Crossing The Bridge Soundtrack
20. Ilahi Dostum Bagina - Ali Ekbar Cicek - Turkish Sufi Music


You can hear and learn about Turkish music in the film Crossing the Bridge, right here:

Balkans and Beyond 02/19/08

Rembetika night...we each had a turn at the zeimbekiko...



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1. Paliosse Tou Sakkaki Mou - Bithikotsis Grigoris - Tsitsanis
2. Taxim-Zeimbekiko - Markos Vamvakaris - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Undergrond
3. Sklirokardi - Markos Vamvakaris - Archive of Rembetika Composers vol. 24
4. zeybek dance (harmandalı)
5. Zeibek Havasi - Tanburi Cemil Bey - Tanburi Cemil Bey
6. Zeimbekano Spaniolo - Stratos Payioumidzis - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Underground
7. Papagika Mandalena Zeimbekiko - Marika Papagika - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Undergrond
8. Mourmoúrika-Zeïmbékiko - Ioannis (Jack) Halikias - Mourmoúrika: Songs of the Greek Underworld 1930-1955
9. Lachanadhes - Kóstas Roúkounas, Samiótis - Mourmoúrika: Songs of the Greek Underworld 1930-1955
10. Chachpína Mavromáta - Stell. Perpiniadhis - Mourmoúrika: Songs of the Greek Underworld 1930-1955
11. Enas Mángas Ston Deké - Maríka Kanaropoúlou, Tourkalítsa - Mourmoúrika: Songs of the Greek Underworld 1930-1955
12. Boharis - Various Artists - Rebetika II
13. Aidhiniko - Dhimítrios Sémsis - Greek-Oriental Rebetica: Songs & Dances In The Asia Minor Style, 1911-1937
14. Zeimbekiko Melemenio - Andonios Dhiamadidhis "Dalgas" - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Undergrond
15. Echo Meraki Echo Dalga - Andonios Dhiamadidhis "Dalgas" - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Underground
16. Ego Mangas Fenomouna (It Showed I Was A Mangas) - Michalis Yenitsaris - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Underground
17. I Baglamadhes - Efstratios Payioumidzis "Stratos" & Stellios Keromytis - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Underground
18. Nichtose Horis Fengari - Kaldaras Apostolos - Rembetika - Songs Of The Greek Underground 1925-1947
19. Taxim Athineiko Ke Zeimbekiko - Yiorgos Batis - Rembetika: Greek Music From The Underground
20. Prin To Harama Monahos - Yannis Papaioannou - Oi Megaloi Synthetes Tis Ellinikis Mousikis
21. Ase Me Ase Me - Yannis Papaioannou - Oi Megaloi Synthetes Tis Ellinikis Mousikis
22. Mi Mou Xanafygeis Pia - Sotiria Bellou - H Sotiria Bellou Tragoudia Tsitsani
23. Τα Λερωμένα Τ'απλυτα - Βασίλης Τσιτσάνης - Οι Μεγάλοι Συνθέτες Της Ελληνικής Μουσικής - Βασίλης Τσιτσάνης
24. Zeimbekiko tis Eudokias - field recording, Thessaloniki 2005
25. Zeimbekiko - Dionysis Savvopoulos & Sotiria Bellou

suggested reading: Petropoulos, Elias. Songs of the Greek Underworld: the Rebetika tradition. London: Saqi, 2000.

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Balkans and Beyond 02/05/08

Čoček, Part I
OR
The History of Čoček, a short course
OR
Čoček through the Ages
OR
Čoček Dance Party

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1. Banka Kyuchek - Ork. Razvei Krachul Plevensko
2. Tepsi Tepsi Findiklar - Luleburgazli Kucuk Hasan ve arkadaslari - Roman Oyun Havasi
3. Kyuchek - Selim - Naj-dobrata zurna vol. III
4. Batino Kolo - Orkestar Ace Novakovica - Najbolji Trubaci Srbije 1
5. Vuckov čoček - Orkestar Bozidara Ajredinovica - Najbolji Trubaci Srbije 1
6. Romski čoček - Duvački orkestar Durmiša Ismailovića - Kad Jeknu Dragačevske Trube (When Dragačevo Trumpets Sound)
7. Volim,volim oci tvoje - Orkestar Bozidara Ajredinovica - Najbolji Trubaci Srbije 1
8. Improvisations - Goran Bregovic
9. Čoček (Bulgarian gypsy) - dunav
11. Ciganski čoček - Esma Redzepova & Ansambl Teodosievski - Romske Pesme
10. Pena - Saban Bajramovic and Mostar Sevdah Reunion - Gipsy Legend
11. Esma čoček - Esma Redzepova - Queen of the Gypsies
12. Apogey - Rumen i Pautalia
13. 6 bez 10 - Orkestar Imperial
14. 2 Deutschmark Kyuchek - Orkestar Imperial
15. Janin čoček - Ferus Mustafov
17. Introduction - (with Orczy Geza) - Besh o Drom - Can't Make Me!
18. Cigansko Oro - (with DJ Mango/Orczy Geza) - Besh o Drom - Can't Make Me!
19. Voi Voi Voi - the Balkan Situations - the Balkan Situations Take Troy (live)

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