tracks

Memories of a Shoehorn: No. 1, Moderato
Memories of a Shoehorn: No. 2, Andante
Pottery Shards
Holes in the Japanese Lamp
Piano Sonata
A Turk in Seattle

notes

Munir Nurettin Beken has won awards for his film and television scores both domestically and internationally. He resides in Los Angeles where he directs the UCLA World Music Center. A native of Istanbul, he was one of the founding members of the State Turkish Music Ensemble. An outstanding Turkish ud virtuoso he has toured as recitalists throughout Europe and the US. The New York based ISSA Novus Ensemble presents for the first time on record five of Beken’s exciting and colorful chamber compositions. These include Pottery Shards, Holes in the Japanese Lamp, Sonata for Piano and A Turk in Seattle. Beken joins the ensemble performing the ud part in Memories of a Shoehorn, the album’s opening number.

Laura Falzon, flute, direction
Emily Ondracek, violin
Erik Petersen, viola
Moran Katz, clarinet
Adrian Daurov, cello
Munir Beken, oud
Aysegul Durakoglu, piano

credits

Cello – Adrian Daurov
Clarinet – Moran Katz
Composed By – ISSA Sonus Ensemble, Munir Nurettin Beken
Flute – Laura Falzon
Mixed By, Mastered By – Nicolas Essig
Oud – Munir Beken
Piano – Aysegul Durakoglu
Viola – Erik Petersen
Violin – Emily Ondracek

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