Laco Tayfa

Laco Tayfa | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 8, 2000)
• Original Release Date: July 11, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Trad. Crossroads
• ASIN: B00004TTLG
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #430,845 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Fidayda

2. Onbesli

3. Ciftetelli

4. Bazalika

5. Harmandali

6. Malatya

7. Ay Giz

8. Bergama Gaydasi

9. Izmir'in Kavaklari

10. Ramize - Deryalar

11. Gokte Yildiz Ay Musun - Tabancamin Sapi

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An acoustic feast, January 15, 2003

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Bortecene Terlemez "bortecene" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Laco Tayfa (Audio CD)

Even though its rhytms and keys are much different, classical Turkish music is very similar to western jazz in terms of structure. Solo improvisations on the clarinet/violin/kanun/ud make the groovy main theme very colorful. The band, Laco Tayfa, is a bunch of very talented individuals who took one more step from Turkish mucic towards jazz in the western sense. The drumset and harmonized melodies make it sound a bit more western (considering that Turkish music is mostly played unisound).This album is not a sample of Turkish classical or folk music. It shall be graded in its own class. It's a great piece of work and it deserves five stars. Burhan Ocal's "goove alla Turca" and all Okay Temiz albums are worth checking out if you like Laco Tayfa. Also Laco Tayfa's latest album (Hicaz Dolap) is amazing. The talent of the performers, together with the wonderfully selected Turkish tunes as main themes, result in an acoustic feast.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A new taste of authentic turkish folk songs, August 15, 2000

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"alphanr7" (Istanbul Turkey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Laco Tayfa (Audio CD)

Most of you would remember (or maybe not) Laço Tayfa with their super album -In the BuzzBag- made in company with Brooklyn Funk Essentials, mixing the classic turkish folk songs with the groove sound of acid jazz atmosphere.

This time they play alone and again most loved tradional folk songs around turkey are performed using instruments like Oud, Zurna, Kanun, Darbuka, Clarinet & Baglama.

If you want to discover the taste of authentic turkish sound, than go for it.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Feel depressed ? This album will cure you :))), February 15, 2002

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emre diler (Istanbul, Turkey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Laco Tayfa (Audio CD)

The music is so lively, so energetic. The tunes are well known and loved in Turkey and the Balkans. And don't miss the Turkish style clarinet virtuoso : Husnu Senlendirici. He can belly dance a cobra snake :))
But the album is innecessarily extended, because the stuff is actually for 20 min. of music. But it is not tragic.
For the ones who want to discover this kind of music. This is the best album to start.