John berberian oud, leader, joe beck electric guitar, fuzz, ed brandon rhythm guitar, chet amsterdam bass, bill lavorgna drums, souren baronian clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, steve. Released in march 1968 on verve forecast catalog no. John berberian and the rock east ensemble middle eastern rock p 1969 320ape. John berberian october 9, 1941 was born in new york city. Tranquility 68 john berberian and the rock east ensemble. John berberian and the rock east ensemble discography discogs. The red crayola former reflections enduring doubt 4. John berberian is an americanarmenian oud player who pioneered fusions of middle eastern music with modern psychedelic rock in the 1960s. Ensemble east is a chamber music ensemble from new york featuring japanese instruments. Berberian s parents were armenian immigrants that came to america in the early 1920s with a rich musical culture. John berberian and the rock east ensemble psychedelicrocknroll. Various rock the kasbah songs of freedom from the streets of the east. John berberian and the rock east ensemble middle eastern.
John berberian discography excellent oriental fusion. Cd, album, limited edition, reissue, paper sleeve, shmcd. Berberian born october 9, 1941 is an american musician known for his virtuosity on the oud, the middle eastern stringed instrument. Ensemble east brings the rich musical tradition of japanese classical music to williamstown for listeners to discover and enjoy. East rock posted on 20200420 by home east rock kokerbin rock wikipedia living travel east africa tanzania serengeti scenery. The john berberian ensemble music of the middle east.
Arabian traditional takhat ensemble music of the oud. His father was an accomplished oud player, as well as instrument maker, and oud masters of armenian, turkish, arabic and greek heritage frequented his familys home. He is best known for being in the progressive rock band yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004 and for his solo albums released in the 1970s. John berberian and the rock east ensemble folk rock, psychedelic rock john berberian and the rock east ensemble. Berberian was born in new york city and hes parents were armenian immigrants. Starting in the mid60s, he released a string of influential recordings highlighting his virtuosity on the oud and sometimes combining it with electric instruments. Oct 12, 2009 listen to your favorite songs from music of the middle east by the john berberian ensemble now. Released originally in 1969, middle eastern rock is a. John berberian discography excellent oriental fusion hello friends. Music of the middle east by the john berberian ensemble on.
Middle eastern rock by john berberian and the rock east ensemble october 20, 2008 this is a prime example of why knowledgeable reissue record companies are so important to furthering our collective musical experiences. All i have of his is middle eastern rock and would love to hear his other albums. John berberian ensemble music of the middle east roulette comet universal uv 023 1966. Richard christopher wakeman born 18 may 1949 is an english keyboardist, songwriter, producer, television and radio presenter, and author. Bereket is a word with cognates in turkish, arabic and persian that translates as abundance, fruitfulness, and divine gift.
His father, yervant berberian, was an accomplished oud player, as well as instrument maker, and oud masters of armenian, turkish, and greek heritage frequented his familys home. John berberian is an armenianborn oud player famous for bringing the music of armenia and the middle east to the ears of eupropeans and americans. John berberian and his crew are armenianamericans, not arabs though there is one song on here that is based on a traditional arabic tune. John berberian and the rock east ensemble topic 252 views 6. He is a current member of yes featuring jon anderson, trevor rabin, rick wakeman.
This is one of the greatest artists to come out of the middle eastern style of ethnic jazzrock and this is one of the greatest meeting of east and west in a name. George abdo, mohammed elbakkar, gus vali, artie barsamian, eddie the sheik kochak, and so many more. Bereket middle eastern ensemble the university of texas middle eastern ensemble bereket is a group comprised of ut students, faculty, staff and community members. Listen to the best of old school vintage belly dance vinyl from the 1950s through the 1980s. Like richard hagopians kef time and john berberians music of the middle east, this album by alan shavarsh bardezbanian and his ensemble reflect both.
John berberian and the rock east ensemble middle eastern rock. The rock east ensemble, beberians backing band, consists of the artists standard group, which specializes in traditional armenian music with a jazz edge, and american session musicians who bring more of a rock sound. This is a prime example of why knowledgeable reissue record companies are so important to furthering our collective musical experiences. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The rock east ensemble consists of 4 guys from berberian s regular group along with 4 nyc session musician types who play in a more. Music and gibran, an album by rosko with the john berberian ensemble. John berberian discography excellent oriental fusion prognotfrog.
Nbc page wikipedia east rock on packaging of the world creative package design gallery. In egypt, before world war i, these instruments constituted a traditional ensemble known by the name takht, literally platform. John berberian and the rock east ensemble folk rock. Berberian born october 9, 1941 is an american musician known for his virtuosity on the oud, the middle eastern stringed instrument berberian was born in new york city. Various special tour to middle east and east europe. May 02, 20 john berberian and the eastern rock ensemble. S, raga rock, jazz, arabic music, psychedelic rock. Released originally in 1969, middle eastern rock is a unique, compelling fusion record from armenianamerican oud player john berberian. John berberian and the rock east ensemble middle eastern rock music. The takht ensemble, comprising oud, qanun, nay, kamanga, riqq and kamanjah, plays pure classical music, often referred to as tarab, or enchantment. This littleknown gem, unsympathetically packaged as almost some kind of old school bellydance meets raga rock record, is in fact a masterpiece of the highest. The rock east ensemble consists of 4 guys from berberians regular group along with 4 nyc session musician types who play in a more.
Complete your john berberian and the rock east ensemble collection. John berberian seated and souren baronian circa 1965. He first recorded traditional oud music with violinist reuben sarkisian, when he was a student at. Middle eastern rock with the rock east ensemble reissued 2001 1. John berberian is acknowledged as a master of the oud, the premier.
Sheshbesh is a new extraordinary ensemble from israel, a country where the tradition of western classical music at its highest level meets oriental. Modernrock ensemble is the musical project of ukrainian composer, poet, multiinstrumentalist and producer vladimir gorashchenko. Released originally in 1969, middle eastern rock is a unique, compelling fusion record. You can click the album covers to download the albums. Oct 20, 2008 middle eastern rock by john berberian and the rock east ensemble october 20, 2008 this is a prime example of why knowledgeable reissue record companies are so important to furthering our collective musical experiences. The first crossover between rock music, middleeastern music and jazz was attempted by john berberian, a new yorkborn oud virtuoso of armenian descent, on expressions east 1964, that featured an arsenal of turkish, armenian and arabic instruments. His father was an accomplished oud player, as well as an instrument maker. Middle eastern rock, an album by john berberian and the rock east ensemble. John berberian and the rock east ensemble discography. Middle eastern rock 1969 was a collaboration with jazz guitarist joe beck. Psychedelic, folk rock, ethno rock, world music, oud. John berberian oud, leader, joe beck electric guitar, fuzz, ed brandon rhythm guitar, chet amsterdam bass, bill lavorgna drums, souren baronian clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone.
John berberian and the rock east ensemble music, videos, stats. Oud masters of armenian, turkish, arabic and greek heritage frequented his familys home. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from john berberian. May 19, 2006 john berberian discography excellent oriental fusion hello friends. Berberian born october 9, 1941 is an american musician known for his virtuosity on the. Composed by john berberian performed by the rock east ensemble, 1968 published by bmg rights management.
He described this, their second album, to me as its a 78minute suite and its dedicated to the guys like me and you, who are dreaming and are making their dreams come true. Listen to your favorite songs from music of the middle east by the john berberian ensemble now. John berberian and the rock east ensemble music of the oud. Middle eastern rock by john berberian and the rock east. Composed by john berberian performed by the rock east ensemble, 1968. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from john berberian and the rock east ensemble at the discogs marketplace. Jun 15, 2011 john berberian and the rock east ensemble topic 252 views 6. Fts3073 made in usa 1969 original first pressing lp vinyl.
Music and gibran by rosko with the john berberian ensemble. A classic meeting of east and west coast artists of the third stream jazz sphere of the late 50s one that features the team of john lewis and percy heath of the modern jazz quartet working alongside the west coast tenor of bill perkins, plus the guitar of jim hall and drums of chico hamilton. John berberian and the rock east ensemble topic 283 views 3. These included expressions east 1964, music of the middle east 1966, and middle eastern rock 1969 with guitarist joe beck.