{"product_id":"karkhana-al-azraqayn","title":"Karkhana - Al Azraqayn","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue No.: KR086\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 5050580757066\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: 30 Jul 2021\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Experimental\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e01: Nafas Kahrouba'i (Oud Intro)\u003cbr\u003e02: Nafas Kahrouba'i\u003cbr\u003e03: Sidi Mansour (Drums Intro)\u003cbr\u003e04: Sidi Mansour, Pt. 1\u003cbr\u003e05: Sidi Mansour, Pt. 2\u003cbr\u003e06: Sidi Mansour, Pt. 3\u003cbr\u003e07: Huli, Pt. 1\u003cbr\u003e08: Huli, Pt. 2\u003cbr\u003e09: Al Sal3awa\u003cbr\u003e10: Containment, Pt. 1\u003cbr\u003e11: Containment, Pt. 2\u003cbr\u003e12: Rock Farock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe furious double LP \"AL AZRAQAYN\" documents KARKHANA (with members of KONSTRUKT, THE DWARFS OF EAST AGOUZA, LAND OF KUSH, PETER BRÖTZMANN CHICAGO TENTET, \"A\" TRIO) at their very best and intense: live on stage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConsisting of seven of the most adventurous and innovative artists from the Middle Eastern experimental scene (and a veteran jazz percussionist from Chicago), KARKHANA are surely among the most unique and interesting ensembles around. When MAURICE LOUCA (THE DWARFS OF EAST AGOUZA), SAM SHALABI (LAND OF KUSH, THE DWARFS OF EAST AGOUZA), UMUT ÇAĞLAR (KONSTRUKT), MAZEN KERBAJ (\"A\" TRIO, JOHNNY KAFTA ANTI-VEGETARIAN ORCHESTRA), MICHAEL ZERANG (PETER BRÖTZMANN CHICAGO TENTET), SHARIF SEHNAOUI (\"A\" TRIO, ORCHESTRA OMAR) and TONY ELIEH (ORCHESTRA OMAR, JOHNNY KAFTA ANTI-VEGETARIAN ORCHESTRA ) come together to perform and \/ or record, the result is as diverse as their individual musical backgrounds. The septet's sound is neither retro nor avantgarde, not folklore nor jazz or rock – it's an astonishing blend of all these different styles and elements where seductive oriental melodies can intensify and turn into a psychedelic freak-out, fuelled by reeds, guitars and electronics, only to re-start again from quiet sounds till the ensemble seeks catharsis in a collective improv outburst! Defying simple categorization, and in lack of proper terms for the intense experience of KARKHANA's music (as well as the member's other projects mentioned before), someone labelled it \"free Middle Eastern music\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd it's not surprising that these skilled musicians are at their best live on stage – as documented on this live recording from a furious, highly energetic concert at Bimhuis \/ Amsterdam!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKarkhana are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMazen Kerbaj: trumpet, objects, electronics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUmut Çağlar: double reeds, bamboo flutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSam Shalabi: oud, electric guitar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSharif Sehnaoui: electric guitar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaurice Louca: organ, synthesizer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTony Elieh: electric bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Zerang: drums, darbouka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCredits:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded live at Bimhuis \/ Amsterdam on july 3rd, 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll music by Karkhana except \"Sidi Mansour\" a tunisian folk theme by Cheikh Mohamed Boudayaالشيخ محمد بودية.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtwork by Mazen Kerbaj.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInner gatefold picture by Tony Elieh (Inter Arts Center, Malmö, 2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMastered \u0026amp; cut by Helmut Erler at D\u0026amp;M, Berlin, in january 2021\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karlrecords","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40498303860892,"sku":"KR086","price":26.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/1_4c0d11ee-58db-425f-96ef-e178f7b6c05a.jpg?v=1627120021","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/karkhana-al-azraqayn","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}