Jun
10
2008
Podcast: The ensemble Constantinople, and their new CD “Ay! Amor”
Posted by Raymond in Enhanced Shows, Podcasts, Regular Shows
An interview with Kiya Tabassian, founder and Setar player with the Montreal-based ensemble Constantinople.
In its performances, this group combines medieval, jewish, arabic and middle eastern music to create an unfortettable sound palate.
Album details…
Catalogue No.: ACD 2594
Tags: ACD 2594, Ay Amor, blog.naxos.com, Cantigas, Constantinople, Early Music, Françoise Atlan, Kiya Tabassian, Naxos Classical Music Spotlight, Saeed Kamjoo, Setar, Tombak, Viele Kamancheh, Ziya Tabassian
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Dear Raymond,
This was a great selection to highlight. I really enjoyed the music and the interview. More generally, I really, truly value your podcast! I am a conservatory-trained musician, and love the exposure to such varied repertoire and the great interviews with musicians and composers. Your commentary is friendly and well-informed, humble and – occasionally – charmingly corny. You do a great job, and I am grateful to you!
Dear Christian,
Thanks for your post, and for taking the time to listen. It is always nice to hear from people who listen to the podcasts. This Constantinople CD was one I particularly enjoyed, in part because I had no idea what to expect when I first listened to it. Just one of those lovely surprises that happen when you listen to something brand new.
Raymond
Dear Kiya Tabassian,
You might be interested in my article on the singers in the Hagia Sophia of Constantinople in the Middle Ages published as:
Byzantine castrati in:
Plainsong and Medieval Music Volume: 11, Issue: 2, October 2002, pp. 99
I have also written other papers on the singers of the Hagia Sophia including the book SINGERS IN LATE BYZANTINE AND SLAVONIC PAINTING.
Moran, Neil
(Toronto, Canada)