1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 videodisc (24 min. : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.) 4 3/4 in digital optical 1.4 m/s stereo digital recording
Other Title:
Rainbow [CD]
Notes:
Compact disc and DVD Interpretations of five popular songs from Azerbaijan and an original instrumental work based on traditional Afghan music The 2nd-6th works arr. by Alim Qasimov with string quartet parts arr. by Jacob Garchik Program notes by Theodore Levin, biographical notes on the performers, English translations of lyrics, and discography (42 p. : map, ill.) inserted in container Kronos Quartet (David Harrington, John Sherba, violins ; Hank Dutt, viola ; Jeffrey Zeigler, violoncello) ; Homayun Sakhi Trio (Homayun Sakhi, Afghan rubab ; Salar Nader, tabla ; Abbos Kosimov, doyra, qayraq) (1st work) ; Alim Qasimov Ensemble (Alim Qasimov, Fargana Qasimova, vocals, daf ; Rafael Asgarov, balaban ; Rauf Islamov, kamancha ; Ali Asgar Mammadov, tar ; Vugar Sharifzadeh, naghara) (2nd-6th works) Recorded March 2009 at Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, California (1st work) and September 2008 at Livingston Studios, London, England (2nd-6th works) Songs sung in Azerbaijani
Contents:
Rangin kaman = Rainbow / Homayun Sakhi, arr. Stephen Prutsman (28:58) Köhlen atim = My spirited horse / Jahangir Jahangirov (7:45) Mehriban olaq = Let's be kind / Shafiqa Akhundova (4:49) Getme, getme = Don't go away, don't go away / Said Rustamov ; Ghazal lyrics, Nebati (12:31) Leyla / Jahangir Jahangirov ; lyrics, Mammad Rahim (1:43) Qashlarin kamandir = Your eyebrows are bow-like / unattributed ; Ghazal lyrics, Jafar Jabbarli (9:45) DVD contents: Music of Central Asia and the Aga Khan Music Initiative : promoting pluralism in Central Asia Rainbow : Kronos Quartet with Alim and Fargana Qasimov and Homayun Sakhi Interactive instrument glossary Map of Central Asia
