Özel Türkbas - Alla Turka
Özel Türkbas' Turkish belly dance albums are to die for ! Alla-Turca was one of the most influential belly dance albums of all time and behind this guise is the most psychy album you will ever hear.
Recorded in Istanbul in 1975 with Özel contributing the finger cymbals, wooden spoons and vocals and a line-up of legendary Turkish and Turkish-Gypsy musicians (Yilmaz Sanliel, clarinet Baki Duyarlar, ud Bahattin Duyarlar, kanun Yasar Isin, first violin Irfan Küçükçaglar, second violin Rifat Sanliel, piano Mustafa Özkent, guitar Merih Dumlu, bass Metin Sanliel, dumbeg Ilkin Dinletir, bongo drums Kemal Gürses, tambourine Erdogan Sabunuç, Tarik Bulut, musical arranger, conductor, piano Aka Gündüz Kutbay, ney Aslan Hepgür, violin Faik Dramali, ud Hüsnü Anil, kanun Mustafa Karadeniz, clarinet Merih Dumlu, bass Remzi Emek, guitar Ergün Sener, darbuka Ramazan Senyaylar, bongos
Standout track is the opening 15 minute epic track "Özel’s Bellydance Routine" which is a complete bellydance raga-like number with some pretty trippy parts. There is also a ton of groovy hand percussion and wild instrumentation......everything you need in life!!
If you want to try your bit at bellyndancing there is a wee booklet (included) that demonstrates hownto wiggle and jiggle your hips to the music! I am going to just stick with the psychy music for now but please feel free to give it a whirl!
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