Aram Bajakian's Kef
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''Aram Bajakian's Kef'' is the debut album by guitarist
Aram Bajakian Aram Bajakian (born 1977) is an American guitarist of Armenian descent who has recorded and toured with John Zorn, Lou Reed, Diana Krall, and with Madeleine Peyroux in 2018.Perlmutter, AAram Bajakian: Navigating New Territory ''Premier Guitar ...
.Tzadik Catalogue: Aram Bajakian's Kef
accessed June 11, 2018


Reception

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reviewer Chris May said, "With ''Kef'', Bajakian is exploring his Armenian musical heritage through its US offshoot, kef—a style developed by the Armenian Diaspora ...The dozen tunes are either written by Bajakian or arranged by him from traditional material. It is an exciting mélange, which preserves kef's roots in providing music for dance, and broadens its stylistic parameters". The
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review by Sean Murphy observed "The absence of drums is novel and audacious, but considering how much some of this material shreds, it is almost revelatory ... There are no unsatisfactory tracks to be found here, and while some may dazzle or impress more than others ... suffice to say ''Kef'' is as extraordinary an album as I can recall listening to in a very long time".Murphy, S
PopMatters Review
accessed June 11, 2018


Track listing

All compositions by Aram Bajakian except where noted # "Pear Tree" – 2:36 # "Sepastia" – 3:23 # "Laz Bar" (Traditional) – 4:27 # "Sumlinian" – 5:17 # "Wroclaw" – 4:45 # "Karasalama" (Traditional) – 5:16 # "Hayastan" – 5:02 # "Raki" – 3:15 # "Pineta" – 2:30 # "Shish" – 2:09 # "48 Days" – 2:28 # "La Rota" – 5:40


Personnel

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Aram Bajakian Aram Bajakian (born 1977) is an American guitarist of Armenian descent who has recorded and toured with John Zorn, Lou Reed, Diana Krall, and with Madeleine Peyroux in 2018.Perlmutter, AAram Bajakian: Navigating New Territory ''Premier Guitar ...
– electric guitar, acoustic guitar *Tom Swafford – violin *
Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (born 1975 in Brooklyn, NY) is an American bassist and oud player who has recorded and performed extensively with Cyro Baptista's Banquet of the Spirits, Daniel Zamir's Satlah, Rashanim, and Pharaoh's Daughter, and John Zo ...
- acoustic bass


References

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