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Kamancello (album)

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Kamancello
Studio album by
Shahriyar Jamshidi and Raphael Weinroth-Browne
ReleasedOctober 13, 2017
RecordedApril 2016, Union Sound Company, Toronto, Canada
GenreInstrumental, world, Improvisation
Length49:25
Shahriyar Jamshidi and Raphael Weinroth-Browne chronology
Kamancello
(2017)
Kamancello II: Voyage
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!7/10[1]

Kamancello is the debut full-length album by Canadian duo Kamancello. Kamancello is composed of cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne and Kamanche player Shahriyar Jamshidi. The album was released independently on October 13, 2017.[2][3][4][5]

Kamancello is a fully improvised album consisting of 6 tracks that combine features of West Asian and Western Classical music.[6][1][7]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Shahriyar Jamshidi and Raphael Weinroth-Browne

No.TitleLength
1."Kamancello"
  • "I. Incantation"
  • "II. Serpentine"
  • "III. Radiance"
  • "IV. Confrontation"
  • "V. Solitude"
  • "VI. Ascent"
49:25

8:20 7:16 8:57 5:53 9:24

9:25
Total length:49:25

Personnel

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  • Shahriyar Jamshidi – Kamanche
  • Raphael Weinroth-Browne – Cello
  • Leon Taheny – Recording and mixing
  • Jeff "Fedge" Elliott – Mastering
  • Raphael Weinroth-Browne - Artwork and photography
  • Bryan W. Bray – Design and layout

References

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  1. ^ a b Scott A. Gray (October 13, 2017). "Kamancello". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 17, 2019. …Canadian duo Kamancello's debut album captures a dynamic musical conversation between two extremely talented and expressive performers.
  2. ^ John Schaefer (January 18, 2018). "World Music: Arab, Persian, Indian Collaborations". New Sounds. No. 4069. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  3. ^ DANIEL GLASSMAN (Winter 2017). "Kamancello explores a new duo dimension". Music Works. No. 129. Retrieved May 16, 2019. …Yet Kamancello's dynamic range is very different from that of traditional Kurdish and Persian music.
  4. ^ Joe Surdna (December 18, 2017). "Monthly Spins: Best Albums of 2017". Audio Stream. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. ^ Matt Matheso (October 13, 2017). "Kamancello – Kamancello". Can This Even be called music. Retrieved May 17, 2019. …a pair of internationally renowned string players have done on the self-titled debut album of Kamancello. If you like improvisation, chamber music, and portmanteaux, this is the album for you.
  6. ^ Post Rock Cafe (October 25, 2017). "Kamancello ~ S/T". A Closer listen. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  7. ^ "Kamancello by kamancello". Bandcamp. October 13, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2019.