Peppe Frana, Christos Barbas - Such a Moon, the Thief Pauses to Sing (2018)

Two "thieves", Italian Peppe Frana (oud, lavta) and Greek Christos Barbas (flute, ney) enchanted by the moon (the wonderful world of the modal music of Middle East and beyond) stop to sing their ecstasy the result is this CD.

'Such a Moon, the Thief Pauses to Sing', the first album by the duo includes ten original compositions and taksim - oud improvisations - all in makam (a system of melody types used in Arabic, Persian and Turkish classical music), taken from the classic Ottoman tradition.

Tracklist:
01. Peppe Frana, Christos Barbas - Ney & Ud Taksim
02. Peppe Frana, Christos Barbas - Acem-Kürdi Peşrev
03. Peppe Frana, Christos Barbas - Uşşak Curcuna
04. Peppe Frana, Christos Barbas - Ud Taksim
05. Peppe Frana, Christos Barbas - Zavil Saz Semai
06. Peppe Frana, Christos Barbas - Periklis
07. Peppe Frana, Christos Barbas - Empros
08. Peppe Frana, Christos Barbas - Ney Taksim
09. Peppe Frana, Christos Barbas - Bestenigar Saz Semai
10. Peppe Frana, Christos Barbas - Bahar