Azam Ali

[Rick and Roll]

I heard the coolest song on the way home late tonight....I almost botched the spelling but got lucky. All I heard is one song, I can't spend time to research..

http://www.azamalimusic.com/main.php

anybody heard of her?

Thanks,

Rick

[Methem]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

anybody heard of her?

New to me, but I figured she's contributed some vocals on the Juno Reactor album I mentioned in the other thread.


-Methem

[progdirjim(Admin)]

Well I gave my e-mail address to her website. I've always loved the mixing of middle eastern and western music that she's got going on. (I had a Lebanese housemate in college that was my first exposure to this.) The tunings and timings are almost inherently proggish.

We'll see...

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by progdirjim

Well I gave my e-mail address to her website. I've always loved the mixing of middle eastern and western music that she's got going on. (I had a Lebanese housemate in college that was my first exposure to this.) The tunings and timings are almost inherently proggish.

We'll see...

Excellent...I may get a wild hair and get buy some of her stuff.

I like that..."inherently proggish". That means no debate!

[roger]

cool.

[jtmckinley]

I think I have heard of her and may have heard a tune or two once, but I don't know anything about her. I like the middle east fusion stuff too, though I think I like it best when they actually sing in Arabic using middle eastern scales, it gives it a really cool sound. The tune I heard on her website sounded similar to Dead Can Dance, but the site also says she sings in Arabic and Urdu. I'd be happy to hear some on the Moon.

[jtmckinley]

Originally Posted by jtmckinley

I like the middle east fusion stuff too, though I think I like it best when they actually sing in Arabic using middle eastern scales, it gives it a really cool sound. The tune I heard on her website sounded similar to Dead Can Dance, but the site also says she sings in Arabic and Urdu.

Is it a sign of madness when one quotes oneself? 8P

If I had waited a few seconds longer before I posted I would have heard Ali singing in Arabic using some non-western scale in the next tune played on her site. Pretty cool stuff, I love the way the vocals slide in and out of the notes.

[jtmckinley]

I've been searching the web a bit regarding Azam Ali, apparently she doesn't always sing in real languages, she has her own phonetic musical language she uses with her band Vas (and perhaps elsewhere) and since I don't speak Arabic, Farsi or Urdu which she also uses for singing, I wouldn't know whether she's using a real language or not. All I know is I love her voice! Her latest solo record has some songs in English as does her upcoming release with a band called Roseland (which will be all English I think). She is also part of the band Niyaz. I like all of it, but so far my favorites are Niyaz and her solo work. She has contributed her voice to film soundtracks for The Children Of Dune, The Matrix Revolutions, Earthsea and The Dawn Of The Dead and perhaps others. In addition to her own website that Rick posted previously, here's a link to the Niyaz site:

http://niyazmusic.com

Here's a couple QT video links of her performing with Niyaz for those that are interested:

http://sixdegreesrecords.com/press/a...hi%20Allah.mov

http://sixdegreesrecords.com/press/a...The%20Hunt.mov

She also plays santour (a Persian instrument similar to hammered dulcimer) and studied it for about 5 years. Her santour teacher heard her sing one day and encouraged her to develop her voice, and for that I'm ever grateful . She plays finger cymbals in the first Niyaz link above as well. She currently lives in LA.

There's some other cool artists on her label as well, so here's a link to Six Degrees Records homepage for good measure:

http://sixdegreesrecords.com/home.php

[progdirjim(Admin)]

I'm uploading her album "Elysium For The Brave" as I type. It's pretty good and definitely interesting.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by progdirjim

I'm uploading her album "Elysium For The Brave" as I type. It's pretty good and definitely interesting.

look forward to it!

[jtmckinley]

Cool, thanks Jim! When will it be requestable? Just looked and didn't see Ali in the A's in the request page.

[Rick and Roll]

Originally Posted by jtmckinley

Cool, thanks Jim! When will it be requestable? Just looked and didn't see Ali in the A's in the request page.

i have a whole bunch to come up to the Moon also...all depends on whether jim makes this a special add or adds them all at once...stay tuned!