Legendary Art of Mugham [Import]

Alim Qasimov | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 10, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Network Germany
• ASIN: B00000GVYP
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282,109 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #8 in Music > World Music > Europe > Eastern Europe > Azerbaijan

Track Listings

1. Mahur: Tasnif: Elinde Sazin, Kurban/Bardasht in Mugham ...

2. Mugham Shour

3. Getme Getme/Aman Avdji

4. Mihriban Olam

5. Beh Beh: Tasnif in Mugham Segah

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Qasimov in Concert, June 22, 2009

By 

Dr. Debra Jan Bibel "World Music Explorer" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Legendary Art of Mugham (Audio CD)

The physical power of Alim Qasimov's voice simply cannot be conveyed by a recording, although his interpretative art and passion of the classical mugham (maqam) modes can be appreciated. (I heard him as part of Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project.) This 1997 live concert recording introduces on two tracks Alim Qasimov's daughter, then age 18, on vocal and daf drum. His supporting musicians on tar lute and kamancha spike fiddle vary over the years; on this recording they are Malik Mansurov and his brother Eisen Mansurov, respectively. The long second track presents mugham shour, in which Qasimov slowly developes the mood with poetic lyrics; his improvisations bring the listener deeper into the emotion. Classical mughams, like Hindustani ragas, have free and rhythmic sections, but are composed of suites of greater and lesser intensity but ends at a peak of feeling. As in many North Indian classical concerts, the final work is a light classical or folk tune. Enjoy the ride!

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mugam Mentality, October 23, 1999

By 

Kenan Najafov ([e-mail]) (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Legendary Art of Mugham (Audio CD)

Excellent album revealing the true spiritual value of mugham and demonstrating its best patterns performed by famous Alim Qasimov.