Longa Nova Asiaminor © 1996 - Balet Plak

Tracks • Performers • Album Info • Discography

Tracks    •^•

1. Longa Nova (7:50)

   Kâmil Erdem

2. Mahur Blues (6:08)

   Kâmil Erdem

3. Hicazkar Swing (3:47)

   Kâmil Erdem

4. Bas Semai (6:22)

   Kâmil Erdem

5. Trakya Blues (5:33)

   Kâmil Erdem

6. Sirto Nova (7:49)

   Kâmil Erdem

7. Heliopolis (5:18)

   Kâmil Erdem

8. Pera (5:29)

   Kâmil Erdem

9. Körfez (7:52)

   Kâmil Erdem

Performers:    •^•

Kâmil Erdem fretted & fretless bass
Tahir Aydoğdu kanun
Yahya Dai alto and soprano saxophones, tenor flute
Zafer Gerdanlı drums
Mısırlı Ahmet darbuka, bas darbuka, bendir, zil - percussion (track 5)
Turay Dinleyen violin (track 6)
Uğur Onuk ney (track 4)
Aygün Altınbaş kudüm - percussion (track 4)

Info    •^•

Accomplishing a polyphony compatible with our instrumental setup and the melodic characteristics of our songs without compromising the quarter tones, which we believe lend the traditional Turkish music its true colour, was the main concept behind our second album, "Longa Nova".

Albums by Asiaminor:    •^•

• Along The Street ~ Asiaminor (Release Date: 1991)
• Kedi Rüyası / Cat's Dream ~ Asiaminor (Release Date: 1997)
• Longa Nova ~ Asiaminor (Release Date: 1996)