ORIENTAL
WIND present their fiery brand of Turkish folk-beat with a savour
of Africa. The dynamic ensemble is incisive as the group unfolds
its magic folk melodies. The enchanting repertoire of lyrical swinging
improvisations is heightened by the instrumental variety provided
by the different saxophones, flutes, piano and all manner of drums
and percussion. The tough flexibility of the 9/8 and 7/8 rythms
against the drive of the bass and Okay's scintillating drums, gives
the music a warm and rolling impetus. Their momentum is unstopable
and such exotic instruments as berimbau, finger-piano, tavil and
talking-drum enhance superbly the mysterious impact of the group.
Oriental Wind have performed for concerts and at major festivals
in such cities as Athens, Amsterdam, Balver Höhle, Bangalore,
Barcelona, Basel, Berlin, Bern, Bombay, Brussells, Calcutta, Copenhagen,
Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Glasgow, Hannover, Hamburg, Helsinki, Istanbul,
London, Luxemburg, Madras, Montreaux, Munich, Nimes, North Sea Festival,
Oslo, Paris, Rotterdam, Stockholm and others.
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