Rishad Shafi, Gunesh - 45° in a Shadow (2000)

The Gunesh Ensemble was founded in 1970 in Ashkhabad, Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic, then part of the Soviet Union. They started out as a vocal group with supporting musicians from Turkmenistan State Radio and TV. Later several young musicians came to play with them and the band's music became much more modern. The group began to play jazz-rock tightly intertwined with traditional Oriental music.

Rishad Shafiev was a drummer from Turkmenistan.

Line-up / Musicians
- Rishad Shafi / drums, percussion, timbales, xylophone, nagara drum
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- Irina Shafiyeva / vocals, keyboards
- Mikhail Loguntsov / sitar, guitar
- Ilyas Pasha / guitar
- Stepan Stepanians / keyboards
- Stanislav Morozov / tenor saxophone
- Lev Feryians / clarinet
- Vladimir Belousov / bass, computer
- Makhtumkuli Kurban Niyazov / percussion
- Khak Berdy / tabla, darabukka drum

Tracklist:
1.01 - Rishad Shafi - Intro (2:05)
1.02 - Rishad Shafi - To My Friends (I) (3:47)
1.03 - Rishad Shafi - Vietnamese Frescos (7:04)
1.04 - Rishad Shafi - 45° in a Shadow (3:32)
1.05 - Rishad Shafi - Rhythms of Ancient Land (10:34)
1.06 - Rishad Shafi - The Magic Caftan (4:11)
1.07 - Rishad Shafi - Liana (4:04)
1.08 - Rishad Shafi - Kechpeleg (3:16)
1.09 - Rishad Shafi - To My Friends (II) (3:34)
1.10 - Rishad Shafi - Hit the Road (4:49)
1.11 - Rishad Shafi - Finale (0:43)