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mp3-al bardezbanian

Brian Prunka - 3-15-2004 at 10:19 AM

Here's a clip of an oud player, Al Bardezbanian (aka Gardner). He's an Armenian-American, and lives in Maine.

David Parfitt - 3-15-2004 at 12:25 PM

Hi Brian

Great MP3 - thanks for sharing it. Do you have any more detailed information about the artist or any CDs he may have produced?

This also gives me an excuse to post one of my favourite tracks played by an Armenian oud player, H. Aram Gulezyan:

H. Aram Gulezyan - Mevlevi Chefti

Does anyone know anything more about this tune or have any sheet music for it? The CD insert calls it "a dance melody, indigenous to Kurdistan", but I read somewhere else that it is a sufi melody (hence the name!)

Best wishes

David

Brian Prunka - 3-15-2004 at 04:10 PM

I think you might be able to order it from the Center for Cultural Exchange:
http://www.centerforculturalexchange.org/
they released it. It's a good album, with some original compositions, some Armenian tunes, Turkish and Bulgarian tunes as well. Al also plays Clarinet and Qanun.

mavrothis - 3-15-2004 at 08:52 PM

Thanks for the very beautiful clips guys.

mavrothis

bluesyOud - 3-16-2004 at 04:32 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Brian Prunka
Here's a clip of an oud player, Al Bardezbanian (aka Gardner). He's an Armenian-American, and lives in Maine.



Very feelingful playing I liked him a lot!!!!
:D:D

Mike - 3-16-2004 at 06:05 AM

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the great audio files. Brian, any news on Al's website. I know he used to have one, but I couldn't find it for the life of me? :shrug:

Thanks,
Mike

Brian Prunka - 3-16-2004 at 08:52 AM

Mike, Al's website has disappeared. I'm not sure why. it used to be bardezbanian.com.

Mike - 3-16-2004 at 06:12 PM

Hey Brian,

Yeah, that's too bad. I think he's a great musician. Hopefully he'll get it up again soon.

Take care,
Mike

Bartizbanian's oud.

wfspark - 3-19-2004 at 05:48 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Mike
Hey Brian,

Yeah, that's too bad. I think he's a great musician. Hopefully he'll get it up again soon.

Take care,
Mike
What kind of oud does he use. It sounds like a Turkish oud, but I don't know. Do you know who makes it? It's got a good robust tone yet crisp in the higher register.

William F. Sparks

Ronny Andersson - 3-19-2004 at 06:20 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Brian Prunka
Mike, Al's website has disappeared. I'm not sure why. it used to be bardezbanian.com.


I ask myself the same, he bought horn risha from me that he was very pleased with and also his students liked them.:D

Jameel - 3-19-2004 at 06:27 AM

I know Al. He plays mostly Kyvelos Ouds, but he also plays Nahat and Manol. I attached a picture of one of his ouds. A very fancy one, no doubt. They all sound great.