Voyage en URSS (USSR) - Vol. 8 Azerbaidjan/Turkmenistan (FLAC24)

Voyage en URSS Anthology of the Music of the Peoples of the U.S.S.R. Volume 8 - Azerbaidjan/Turkmenistan Here's volume 8 of a 10-volume set of individually packaged LPs, recorded by Melodiya and in 1985 released also on Le Chant du Monde (Mel 23257-23258, LDX 74008). Each volume features one or two sides of instrumental music from a different Soviet Socialist Republic. The recordings feature performances by both amateurs and professionals, mostly instrumental but with some vocal tracks. The recordings are in most cases of the highest quality: rich, detailed, clean, with nice tonal balance. The LP pressings are quite good, with minimal pressing noise and essentially no tracking distortion. Each LP includes a booklet with brief descriptions of each track, descriptions of the instruments, and pictures of some of the instruments. Volume 8 has instrumental music from Azerbaidjan on side A and instrumental music from Turkmenistan on side B. With the exception of a few tracks for flutes and duduks, this is music for plucked and bowed string instruments. There is some virtuoso improvisation here, and the harmonic progressions in the Turkmen music are particularly intriguing. My LP copy is in excellent condition. It was transcribed to tagged 24-bit, 44.1 kHz FLAC files, using an analog rig that is near state-of-the-art. I used the mildest possible de-clicking but otherwise no noise reduction. The torrent includes a PDF file with scans of the notes in English and pictures of instruments in the booklet. I own 7 of 10 volumes of this set. I've already transcribed one other, and will be transcribing at least two more in the coming weeks. Equipment used for A/D conversion: Linn Akiva phono cartridge, Linn LP12/Lingo turntable, Linn Ekos SE tonearm, Audioquest LeoPard tonearm cable, PS Audio PS2 preamplifier, Kimber PBJ interconnect, M-Audio Audiophile USB A/D converter. Azerbaidjan Instrumental Music 01 - Goioun Khengui [1:36] 02 - Lai-Lai [2:49] 03 - Makhour [2:42] 04 - Seguiakh [4:14] 05 - Rast [2:18] 06 - Ker-ogli Encounters His Son [2:46] 07 - Baiati-Chiraz [3:08] 08 - Achoug Alesker [3:39] Turkmen Instrumental Music 01 - Aidjemal [2:41] 02 - Aman-Aman [2:56] 03 - Ak Echekli [2:32] 04 - I Beg You My Sweet [3:49] 05 - Maral Gueledir [2:23] 06 - Guelin Gueledir [2:02] 07 - Chassenema and Garib [3:45] 08 - Ilkham [2:31] NOTE: To the best of my knowledge, these recordings are not currently available commercially. If you know otherwise, please let me know ASAP, as I do not wish any artists to be deprived of the royalties that they so richly deserve.

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MarkdownatthePirateBay (2011-08-06)

Keep it coming, human2011! Thx!

arth0heen (2012-09-21)

thanks a lot, any plans to update the other ones?