Friday, August 31, 2007

Darvish

Darvish

Dictionary.com defines the word eclectic several ways, including: "not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine, etc., but selecting and using what are considered the best elements of all systems." That is the meaning of the word I want to emphasize.

I struggled with the decision of what CD or group I would discuss in my first review on this blog. This definition of "eclectic" helped me to decide on the group "Darvish." They personify this definition in their approach to music. As far as I know, they have only one CD, which is called "Darvish."

Darvish is a group of three incredible musicians, cellist and composer, Moses Sedler; percussionist Peter Maund, and pianist and composer Victor Spiegel. (7 of the 9 compositions on Darvish are by Spiegel, the remaining two are by Sedler.)

Their music is a blend of many traditions, including jazz, Middle Eastern, Indian and classical music. They describe their music as "world fusion chamber music."

Their CD is available at CDbaby.com, where you can sample portions of the recording, to see if you would enjoy adding it to your collection. If you enjoy great music, I recommend Darvish with no reservations.

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