Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens & Miriam Encinas - Music for Shepherds and Sultans (2023) [Hi-Res]

Where space soothes and expands, this music sneaks in. Deep, sober, and generous, it is attentive to oneself and others. Tristan Driessens has once again chosen good partners, Cypriot violinist Michalis Kouloumis and Catalan multi-instrumentalist Miriam Encinas, to embark on a journey in search of parts of the world where shepherds and sultans are similar to ourselves. Elegance is meant to be shared. This album presents a mix of original compositions in the classical Ottoman style and anonymous rural dances from Cyprus, with the trio seeking to unite classical and popular music. The passage also highlights how popular traditions are deeply rooted in everyday life and draw their expressiveness from a cyclical journey of constant transmission and renewal, which gives them legitimacy in time and space.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens & Miriam Encinas - Farewell, Pt. 1 (6:52)
1.02 - Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens & Miriam Encinas - Kozan (2:47)
1.03 - Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens & Miriam Encinas - Nihavend Saz Semaisi (8:38)
1.04 - Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens & Miriam Encinas - Zeybek Dances (4:31)
1.05 - Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens & Miriam Encinas - Patrunino (3:46)
1.06 - Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens & Miriam Encinas - Köyde Sabah (6:09)
1.07 - Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens & Miriam Encinas - Çeçen kızı (5:02)
1.08 - Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens & Miriam Encinas - Hicaz Hümayun Taksim (3:49)
1.09 - Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens & Miriam Encinas - Hicaz Hümayun Peşrev (5:46)
1.10 - Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens & Miriam Encinas - Uşşak Taksim (3:51)
1.11 - Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens & Miriam Encinas - Isfahan Saz Semaisi (6:26)
1.12 - Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens & Miriam Encinas - Farewell, Pt. 2 (6:09)
1.13 - Michalis Kouloumis, Tristan Driessens & Miriam Encinas - Voskos (5:10)