The Baluchi Ensemble of Karachi ~ Love Songs & Trance Hymns

1. Jamalu
2. Nalan Pa Dustan and Aref Kasani
3. Three Festive Songs
4. Man Morad Salunk Siri and Wash Tara Bolbol
5. Zamoran Tange
6. Molka Nanenda Mani Dust
7. Lashare Kora (The River of Lashare)
8. Lilo Lil Kana Shabaz
9. Two Trance Songs



Baluchi Ensemble Of Karachi: Rahima [vocals]; Molabakhsh Nuri [vocals, tanburag]; Mobarak [benjo]; Faqir Zangeshahi, Karimbahhsh Soruzi Nuri [suroz].
Additional personnel: Ali Mohammad Zangeshahi, Sahebi [vocals]; Kheyru [doholak]; Feyzu [tanburag]. Recorded in Malir, Pakistan in February 1996 by Jean During.

'Hailing from a stateless area between Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, the Baluchi Ensemble of Karachi incorporate Indian and Arab influences into their Middle Eastern gypsy style music. Performing mostly at weddings and social events, the group remains tied to the Persian bardic tradition, but produce a trance-inducing sound that is hypnotic, yet as fragrant as perfume. Accompanied by benju [a dulcimer with keyboard], tambureg [lute], and dholak [a type of Indian tanbur drum], the suroz [a lap fiddle made of wood with a goat skin as its sounding board] remains the dominant voice of the Baluchi Ensemble of Karachi. Love Songs and Trance Hymns, the Baluchi Ensemble of Karachi's 1997 album, was recorded in the Baluchi Quarters in Karachi, Pakistan'. ~ amg

it's common knowledge that we can't get enough of the singular Balochistan sound, there's just nothing else quite like it. the suroz fiddle is an extremely evocative instrument with a strange hypnotique power that i find totally addictive. this is the second Shanachie publication from the region we are fortunate enough to have here. 320 agradecimientos a Miguel querido hermano por compartir este tesoro inefablemente magnífica

Mystic Fiddle of the Proto-Gypsies ~ Masters of Trance Music

[Shanachie, 1997]

01 Suite of Damâli Pieces ~ Ramazan
02 Suite of Damâli Pieces ~ Yaru Maliri
03 Two Qalandari Tunes ~ Yaru Maliri
04 Shidi Sâz - Udrusi & Bombasa ~ Ramazan
05 Suite of Damâli Pieces ~ Yaru Maliri
06 Shâh Batha'i ~ Yaru Maliri

not to be missed if you dig any of the 60's minimalist droney doods like Tony Conrad, Henry Flynt & the like. to me this is far more interesting than all that mess but i aint knockin no one, quite the contrary. a transcendentally transportational suroz fiddle record comin str8 outta balochistan ;D these cats are keepers of the drone like someone else said. i want to say with confidence that these are indeed field recordings made in the 90's but that would be presumptuous of me. for owl i know these ditties were recorded in a high-tech balochistan studio ;D righteous repetition to lose yrself in. 320 blessings upon the og uploader

VA - Music of Makran ~ Traditional Fusion from Coastal Balochistan [Topic] recordings by Anderson Bakewell, 1991

Music from Makran, Baluchistan, Pakistan
Anderson Bakewell field recordings
Recording date: 1991.11
Recording location: Gwadar, Makran, Balochistan, Pakistan

1. Sheki Saz (Recorded In Karachi)
2. Gwati Saz (Recorded In Gwadar)
3. Lilo (Recorded In Pishukan)
4. Sot / Sheyrwandi / Gwati Saz (Recorded In Pasni)
5. Zahirok (Recorded In Panjgur)
6. Zahirok (Recorded In Karachi)
7. Bagey Saz / Simorgey Saz (Recorded In Gwadar)
8. Sheki Saz (Recorded In Pasni)
9. Zahirok / Sot (Recorded In Jiwani)
10. Gwati / Sot (Recorded In Pishukan)
11. Shwanagi Saz (Recorded In Gwadar)
12. Zahirok (Recorded In Pasni)
13. Nach Saz (Recorded In Jiwani)



The remote coastal area of Balochistan called Makran is the setting for a fusion of musical cultures from the Middle East, Indo-Pakistan and Africa, which have developed over centuries into a tradition of great intensity and beauty. The Baloch ethnic group stretches across modern national boundaries. Their traditional homeland, Balochistan, extends throughout Pakistan's Balochistan province, Iran's Sistan and Balochistan provinces, and nearby portions of Afghanistan. Balochs also reside in the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa. Baloch music can be roughly divided in terms of three geographical regions: eastern Balochistan, central and northern Balochistan, and the coast of Balochistan. On this release, Music of Makran: Traditional Fusion From Coastal Balochistan, the tracks are drawn from Makran, a dry and hilly tract of coastal Balochistan that stretches between the Persian Gulf and India along the Arabian Sea. The 13 tracks herein encompass a diverse mix of sounds. The end-blown donail double flute, vertically played suroz fiddle, long-necked damburag lute, and a host of other instruments transmit trance-inducing sounds and soothing melodies in a variety of musical forms. These include instrumental shepherd paeans, ceremonial recitations, love songs, wedding and circumcision music, and mythological tunes. Much of this selection is drawn from the repertoire performed during healing ceremonies.a superb offering from a stellar imprint. infinitely rewarding & ever worthy of repeated listening. if you dig fiddle tunes, this one's a no-brainer. find out if you don't know. 320 daps to arcturus