Release Date: 31 March 2014
Label: Felmay
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0885016821029
Genres: World Music Middle East
Description
Mugham singer Gochag Askarov, a rising star of Azerbaijani traditional music, is captured in a recording of a concert held in Baku, Azerbaijan in 2012 accompanied by a large ensemble.
The repertoire includes classical Mughams, but also Tesnifs (classical songs) and folksongs. The result is a very passionate and intense recording that fully shows the power and the subtleties of Azerbaijani classical music.
Gochag Askarov is at the forefront of toda's generation of Azerbaijani mugham singers, a position that can only be achieved through immense dedication to the art. Still in his early 30s, the expressive and brilliant virtuosity of his voice betray a maturity way beyond his years. With a range of nearly three octaves, his voice has a special quality of subtle intensity, moving the listener with its deep melancholy. His voice is often compared to that of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the late Pakistani qawwali singer.
Tracklisting
Elena Ledda
Bellanöva
Eleonora Bordonaro
Gochag Askarov
Various
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
Sanubar Tursun
Frank London
Gochag Askarov
