John Berberian: Music Of The Middle East - VINYL LP

John Berberian: Music Of The Middle East - VINYL LP

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Title:

Music Of The Middle East

Artist:

John Berberian

Label:

Life Goes on Records

Product Type:

VINYL LP

UPC:

7427244912723

Genre:

International

Release Date:

2023-10-27

Number of Discs:

1

Vinyl LP pressing. Best known for his proficiency on the oud, John Berberian has been releasing music since the early-1960s. While attending New York's Columbia University, Berberian made his professional musical debut playing the oud in support of violinist Reuben Sarkisian. While completing an MBA from Harvard, Berberian managed to find the time to become a staple on the Manhattan nightclub scene. In 1964 he was signed to Bob Shad's New York-based Mainstream Records, where he recorded a pair of Middle Eastern-themed instrumental collections. Those were followed by a pair of albums for George Goldner's Roulette and Jerry Schoenbaum's Verve Forecast. Music Of The Middle East was originally released in 1966 on Roulette and showcased all of the composer brilliancy. The group he formed to perform the traditional music of Turkey, Armenia, Greece, Arabia and North Africa, succeeded in creating a vividly exotic blend of rhythms, melodies and improvisations into an early global beat. Still a breathtaking experience.

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