Yinon Muallem
Funky Dervish

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  • artist:Yinon Muallem
  • featured artist:Yinon Muallem&Rast Ensemble
  • region:Mediterranean
  • release year:2013
  • style(s):Mediterranean
  • country:Türkiye
  • formats:CD (Compact Disc)
  • record posted by:in&on music
  • label:Ahenk Muzik
  • publisher:b.f.m
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Funky Dervish is my sixth album, but this time I must describe it as more of of a group album.

We recorded most of the pieces live in Cenk’s studio. That made it a bit more difficult, but result was warmer, and more spontaneous. We then invited guest artists to enrich the instrumentation and the general sound of the album.

We were fortunate to work with distinguished musicians like clarinet master Hüsnü Şenlendirci, fine Israeli percussionist Zohar Fresco, ud virtuoso Haig Yazdjian from Greece, and many more.Most of the pieces are my original compositions. In general, I have continued working with the fusion of Turkish and Jewish music, trying as usual to add my own feelings and original ideas. We have included new instruments never used in the previous albums, such as piano, drums, trombone, trumpet and electric guitar along with traditional Turkish ud, clarinet, kanun and darbuka. I believe we were able to achieve an interesting fusion between ethnic Mediterranean music and musical styles like jazz and funk. I could say much more about the stories behind the pieces but this is a music album after all, and not a book. I invite you to listen, and enjoy.