Sounds of the East

Licensed from Srdjan Beronja 2016

Ⓟ & Ⓒ 2016 ARC Music Productions Int. Ltd.

Sounds of the East - All Tracks Excerpts Mix

"An interesting and intriguing album of live field recordings of music and unique sounds, recorded in the triangle between India, the Balkans and the Middle East. All tracks, from birds’ dawn chorus to classical Indian ragas, a live snake charmer, to Arabian maqams, Turkish rooted music and more, recorded in authentic locations. The album emphasizes music and musical instruments with minimal orchestration and invites the listener to enter into the intimacy of the sound and the heart of the music itself."

- Diz Heller

ARC Music Production

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Srdjan’s Trans-Eastern Group performs purely on acoustic instruments as duets, solo and occasionally as a trio. The entire repertoire on this album is instrumental music which narrates through the authentic and original compositions, with occasional presentation of a particular tradition or musical heritage.

The album emphasizes music and musical instruments, with an intention to present the modesty of musical expression through minimal orchestration, and by these means to enter into the intimacy of the sound and the heart of the music itself. The Sanskrit phrase manodharma sangeeta or intuition-driven music has been the guiding light of this album, which reflects the warm and passionate Eastern soul and the vast world of its emotions.

SRDJAN BERONJA (born 1976 in Novi Sad) is a Serbian percussionist, composer, musicologist and producer. Srdjan was awarded a diploma in classical Indian tabla, while his renowned book, “The Art of the Indian tabla”, published in India, came as a result of his studies and research. Between 2001 and 2011 he lived in the triangle between India, the Balkans and the Middle East, in a number of countries including India, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, Israel, Syria and others. He travelled thousands of miles overland studying and researching various forms of music, traditional musical instruments and the cultures of these three regions. He collaborated and performed with numerous musicians from various cultural backgrounds, what eventually became the Trans-Eastern Group and Sounds of the East. 

Track List

01. Alapana

(Srdjan Beronja - Field Recording)

02. Raag Jog Dhun

(Pt. Sukhdev Prasad Mishra - violin, Srdjan Beronja - darabuka)

03. Tri Mukha Raga Bhairavi Bansuri

(Dr. Atul Shankar - bansuri,  Srdjan Beronja - daf, tabla, darabuka)

04. Raga Puriya Kalyan

(Pt. Dhruv Nath Mishra - sitar, Srdjan Beronja - tabla)

05. The Cobra  

(Srdjan Beronja - Field Recording)

06. Maqam Nahawand Oud Taqsim

(Marina Tošić - oud)

07. Shed-Araban Saz Semai

(Stefan Sablić - qanun, Srdjan Beronja - darabuka)

08. 7/8 Oud & Tarabuk Time

(Stefan Sablić - oud, Srdjan Beronja - darabuka)

09. Noria of Hama

(Srdjan Beronja - Field Recording)

10. Raga Madhuvanti-Charukeshi

(Pt. Sukhdev Prasad Mishra - violin, Srdjan Beronja - daf)

11. Maqam Bayati Oud Taqsim

(Marina Tošić - oud)

12. Raga Sitar-Daf Kirvani

(Pt. Dhruv Nath Mishra - sitar, Srdjan Beronja - daf)

13. Raga Kirvani

(Pt. Sukhdev Prasad Mishra - violin, Srdjan Beronja - tabla)

14. Visphot

(Srdjan Beronja - Field Recording)

15. Shepherd’s Love Song

(Recorded live in concert; Marina Tošić - pan flute, Srdjan Beronja - tabla)

16. Raga Sitar-Daf Bhairavi

(Pt. Dhruv Nath Mishra - sitar, Srdjan Beronja - daf)

17. SSS Arabesque

(Stefan Sablić - qanun,  Sinan Aćifović - clarinet, Srdjan Beronja - darabuka)

18. Maqam Ajam Qanun Taqsim (Lullaby)

(Stefan Sablić - qanun)

VISIT:

Sounds of the East - All Tracks Excerpts Mix

All tracks recorded, arranged and produced from 2001 to 2016

by Srdjan Beronja at Shruti Field Studio

Mixed & engineered by Srdjan Beronja

Mastered by Srdjan Beronja

Final master by Diz Heller

Cover Design: Sarah Ash

All photos courtesy of Srdjan Beronja

Liner notes: Srdjan Beronja

Typesetting / layout: Sarah Ash

Published by ARC Music Productions International Ltd.

© 2016 ARC Music Productions International Ltd.

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"Deepest thanks to ARC Music for making this story global and to the musicians who made this album magic!"

- Srdjan Beronja

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Top Reviews:

"The music on ‘Sounds Of The East’ is full of vitality and authentic musical grit. Expect to be surprised and delighted and you will not be disappointed, for this album is as much an historical record as a cultural pageant through diverse and contrasting countries."

- Angie Lemon (ARC MUSIC)

"First and general impression after listening of the album was: raw and truthful. True excitement to everyone who likes the music with a certain background, to the one who is cosmopolitan, who appreciates the historical value of this album, where the borders are just mere changeable lines, easily erased with eraser."

- Mirjana Raić (ETNOUMLJE MAGAZINE)

"Throughout Beronja - who arranges traditional pieces, contributes original work and plays various percussion instruments like tabla and daf - offers centrestages to performers on violin, bansuri, oud, sitar and so on to build an intricate evocation of music and place, the pieces all being recorded in the city (halls, temples, streets)."

- Graham Reid (THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD)

"This is not a consistent album to be played as background music at a cocktail party or curry house, but more akin to a visit to a good art gallery where a broad spectrum of visual artists is on display."

- Arthur Shuey (WORLD MUSIC CENTRAL)

Specifications:

Full title: Sounds of the East - Music from the Balkans, India and the Middle East

Author: Srdjan Beronja

Licensed from Srdjan Beronja 2016

Ⓟ & Ⓒ 2016 ARC Music Productions Int. Ltd.

THE NAME FOR TOP QUALITY WORLD AND FOLK MUSIC