ROOTS REVIVAL – Maramures (fvll concert)

Maramures project was initiated and coordinated by Mehdi Aminian and developed together with Peter Hurley. This project is built on tradition, innovation and improvisations by the 7 musicians from 7 different countries who spent 7 days in the villages in the mountainous area of Maramures and lived the life and music of the villagers there.

This is the full album of Roots Revival Maramures which is the recording of the live performance at the Radio Hall (Sala Radio) in 2014.

You are currently listening to a live recording of a highly expressive music deeply rooted to the Romanian tradition and they way each musician expresses it in his unique way.

The playlist:

1. The ancient call (Razvan Rosu)

2. Miresuca (arranged by Alexandru Arcus)

3. Oud Revival (solo Oud by Mehmet Polat)

4. Escape (Arranged by Mehmet Polat)

5. There is no light (arranged by Mehdi Aminian)

6. Air (improvisation Kaval and percussions)

7. Armenian Breeze (arranged by Emmanuel Hovhannisyan)

8. Ireland Meets Moldova (improvisation Bodhran and Saxophone)

9. Sapanta twigs (performed by Ensemble of Sapanta children invited to Bucharest

10. The Wood’s Sorrow

11. Roots of Love

Monica Madas (Romania): Vocals Mehmet Polat (Turkey): Oud Emmanuel Hovhannisyan (Armenia): Duduk Alexandru Arcus (Moldova): Kaval, Saxophone Aimee Farrel Courtney (Ireland): Bodhran Ghassan Bouz (Lebanon): Percussions Mehdi Aminian (Iran): Ney

Sspecial guest from Țara Moților: Răzvan Roșu on Tulnic and Vocals