Kamancello (album)
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| Studio album by Shahriyar Jamshidi and Raphael Weinroth-Browne | ||||
| Released | October 13, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | April 2016, Union Sound Company, Toronto, Canada | |||
| Genre | Instrumental, world, Improvisation | |||
| Length | 49:25 | |||
| Shahriyar Jamshidi and Raphael Weinroth-Browne chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[1] |
Kamancello is the debut full-length album by Canadian duo Kamancello. Kamancello is composed of cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne and Kamanche player Shahriyar Jamshidi. The album was released independently on October 13, 2017.[2][3][4][5]
Kamancello is a fully improvised album consisting of 6 tracks that combine features of West Asian and Western Classical music.[6][1][7]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Shahriyar Jamshidi and Raphael Weinroth-Browne
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kamancello"
| 49:25
8:20 7:16 8:57 5:53 9:24 9:25 |
| Total length: | 49:25 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Shahriyar Jamshidi – Kamanche
- Raphael Weinroth-Browne – Cello
- Leon Taheny – Recording and mixing
- Jeff "Fedge" Elliott – Mastering
- Raphael Weinroth-Browne - Artwork and photography
- Bryan W. Bray – Design and layout
References
[edit]- ^ a b Scott A. Gray (October 13, 2017). "Kamancello". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
…Canadian duo Kamancello's debut album captures a dynamic musical conversation between two extremely talented and expressive performers.
- ^ John Schaefer (January 18, 2018). "World Music: Arab, Persian, Indian Collaborations". New Sounds. No. 4069. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ DANIEL GLASSMAN (Winter 2017). "Kamancello explores a new duo dimension". Music Works. No. 129. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
…Yet Kamancello's dynamic range is very different from that of traditional Kurdish and Persian music.
- ^ Joe Surdna (December 18, 2017). "Monthly Spins: Best Albums of 2017". Audio Stream. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ Matt Matheso (October 13, 2017). "Kamancello – Kamancello". Can This Even be called music. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
…a pair of internationally renowned string players have done on the self-titled debut album of Kamancello. If you like improvisation, chamber music, and portmanteaux, this is the album for you.
- ^ Post Rock Cafe (October 25, 2017). "Kamancello ~ S/T". A Closer listen. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ "Kamancello by kamancello". Bandcamp. October 13, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
