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Black Rock

Djivan Gasparyan Michael Brook Format: Audio CD

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Track Listings

1	To The River
2	Fallen Star
3	Take My Heart
4	Together Forever
5	Freedom
6	Forbidden Love
7	Immigrant's Song
8	Dark Souls

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Djivan Gasparyan and Michael Brook have both made their mark in the musical world as artists that have deep devotion and skill, as well as innovative streaks that can get them in trouble sometimes. They seem to have found an outlet for all of these abilities on Black Rock. Their collaboration is an inspired idea, and through much of this recording the Canadian guitarist and the Armenian duduk (oboe) master and singer find some gorgeous common ground--counterpoints of darkness and light, and conflicts befitting the source and subject matter of their work together. The temptations to studio additions seems to have beguiled them and producer Richard Evans into some rather well-traveled aural clich&eacut;s, however, and a number of the tracks here are lightweight fusions designed for identifiable mood rather than substance. Each musician is a talented individual who has clearly found inspiration in the other, but the translation to disc is uneven, with high moments of beautiful pathos undercut but by just one more easy-to-approach rhythm track. --Louis Gibson

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches; 3 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Real World
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1998
SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ July 27, 2006
Label ‏ : ‎ Real World
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00000DCKN
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ United Kingdom
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #199,708 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #4 in Armenian Music
- #932 in Ambient (CDs & Vinyl)
- #1,375 in North American Music

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Cathy T,

Listen to this (Fallen Star, track 2) and Bowie's BlackStar - WOW, hear it?

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2016

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Hard to go wrong with Armenian Duduk music. But this album requires my personal observation, too. I found certain tracks on this album (which predate David Bowie's death) chillingly reminiscent of Bowie's final album BlackStar (released two days before his death). I wonder if perhaps Bowie had heard this album's unique sound (which is NOT 'traditional' Armenian Duduk music by any means) and incorporated this memorable melody and chord progression, especially on track #2, Fallen Star, into his swansong work BlackStar? Bowie knew of his fate but had kept it private. His coming to terms with his own mortality, as well as his farewell to his fans, would shake the music world. Listen and compare. The percussion, the melody - I get chills. Honest to God chills. OMG - If this is what happened - What an HONOR to have this Duduk album inspire another of the greatest music talents this planet has ever known.

Artists throughout history have taken inspiration and borrowed ideas from other artists. Not sure if this is strange coincidence or if Bowie really had heard his track before composing BlackStar, but - I am moved and impacted deeply by both the Djivan and Bowie albums, and where, if anywhere, they overlap. In fact, the eerie similarity of the sound samples is what prompted me to buy this particular album in the first place.

That aside, this is less 'traditional' Armenian Duduk music but absolutely worth buying for its own sake. If you are a fan of this amazingly emotive traditional ancient instrument (as I am).

And if you're a Bowie fan - Yeah.

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Govind Seshadri

East meets West in the wide blue yonder

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2010

I confess I am a sucker for anything put out by the maestro Djivan Gasparyan. How does one explain the sound - the emotions - conveyed by the duduk in words? Impossible! It's like trying to describe the glory of spring blossoms to the blind. Okay, enough poetic license. What makes this album worthy of repeat plays (besides Gasparyan) is the extremely rare musical sensibility of Michael Brook. His past collaborations with musical greats like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Night Song) and U Srinivas (Dream) have been outstanding. He does not disappoint us this time either, although the use of some hackneyed guitar riffs on a few tracks precludes a 5-star rating. In found the songs "Freedom", "Dark Souls" and "Take My Heart" in particular, positively haunting. Overall, a welcome addition to any discerning collection.

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Rebecca Whiting

Beyond Platitudes

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2003

To describe this music is to resort to cliches: ethereal, haunting, mystical, poignant, melancholy, moody. It is commonly acknowledged that the music of the duduk (an Armenian instrument rather like an abbreviated oboe made of -- how curious -- peach root) has a plaintive and slightly nasal sound. Thus the cliches.
Armenian prodigy Djivan Gasparyan is the indubitable master of the duduk. Canadian guitarist Michael Brook is an old hand at collaboration efforts, mingling his "infinite guitar" and ambient effects with traditional music. Bear in mind that Michael Brook productions are so-called "world fusion music". Such albums often offend purist fans of the folk music which they see being warped by electronica. If you can accept the genre, check out this album, which is one of the best representations.
Cliches apart, it is hard to describe the music. It is like the sense of striving and desperation when you remember your homeland in a far away place. It is like the clenching feeling in your chest when someone beloved passes by and you breathe in their afterscent. Or simply breathing an odor you remember, but cannot identify.
In short, it is good mood music. The editorial review was incorrect in saying this production sacrifices complexity to capturing a mood. While not supremely challenging, there are a few layers that teasingly reveal themselves on repeated listening. It is worthwhile music.
Ultimately, the melody of the duduk has the final word. You just have to listen. I cannot tell you -- I'm out of cliches.

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Erika Borsos

Music that Penetrates the Soul

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2003

The musical connection of the steel guitar and the Armenian duduk provides rare glimpses into unexplored crevices and caverns of the soul. I was surprised at how the lonely sounds of the duduk could wrap and wind around my heart, creating feelings of exhilaration/exaltation, penetrating every cell and fiber of my being. The sounds of the duduk leave an indelible imprint on the heart and mind which remains with you long after the music stops playing. The voice of Djivan Gasparyan adds a rare ethereal dimension to one's awareness and being as it breaks the solitary musical interlude. When I listen to this CD, I am transported to another place in time and space. Djivan's voice resembles the haunting voices of Yiddish and klezmer singers, passionate emotions, love, anguish, memories ... the music evokes this & much, much more. This music is a fusion of the past and present, it is an unexpected tapestry woven from the bass guitar, keyboards, some programming, and of course, the essential ingredient, the master instrument, the duduk. "Black Rock" is named for volcanic landscapes, produced from firey lava, arising from deep within the earth ... so too does this music arise from the internal heat of the the musicians themselves. The sounds soothe us as the instruments, old and new blend together create enchanting, inspiring, timeless melodies.
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Toshé

Ich finde dieses Album einfach sehr schön! Vielleicht sollte man es nicht in eine Schublade zwingen...

Reviewed in Germany on June 9, 2010

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Ich bin, im Gegensatz zu den meisten Rezensenten hier, über Michael Brook an dieses Album geraten und ich bin regelrecht froh, dass ich auf die schlechten Rezensionen nichts gegeben habe.
Mich hat daran auch durchweg irritiert, dass sie ständig an anderen Werken gemessen wurde, die mit diesem Kontext hier rein gar nichts zu tun haben konnten. Welche Grundlage für eine objektive Besprechung soll das sein?
Nun denn, nachdem ich das Album zum erstenmal hören konnte war ich angenehm überrascht. Wie diese beiden Künstler aufeinander reagieren und sich sensibel aneinander annähern, ist schön zu hören. Und natürlich trafen hier, wortwörtlich, auch Welten aufeinander. Aber große Kunst wird auch dann erst interessant, wenn sie in der Lage ist, eine universelle Sprache zu sprechen. Ganz im Sinne dieses Labels.
Und natürlich ist das wunderschöne Musik geworden. Sehr individuelle noch dazu.
In dem Rahmen ist es einfach sehr gelungen.
Ein sehr spannender Dialog zweier sehr konträrer Welten und Ansätze.

Und wenn jemand unbedingt seinen Künstler alleine und im gewohnten Kontext hören möchte, dann kann er sich ja auch die passenden Aufnahmen kaufen.

Für offene Hörer, die auch mal über den Tellerrand hinaushören wollen, bleibt, als Fazit, einfach eine Kollektion schöner und dezent exotischer Perlen. Fragil, kostbar und auf der Suche nach neuen Formen, zwischen Tradition und Moderne.
Gruß und viel Freude damit.

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