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Title: Seeking Middle Eastern-sounding pieces
Post by: ozaru on July 04, 2012, 06:11:31 PM
I'm looking for two or three organ pieces that sound demonstrably Arabic or Indian. They don't have to be by composers from that area: I'm thinking for example of something like Glazunov's string quartet Orientale (www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUgVvs9P7_M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUgVvs9P7_M)). Even piano pieces might be OK, if they're playable on an organ. Any suggestions? I've not managed to find much on the web.
Title: Re: Seeking Middle Eastern-sounding pieces
Post by: Robin Stalker on July 04, 2012, 07:22:55 PM
Ben,

How about the Deux Dance a Agni Yavishta by Alain?

Robin
Title: Re: Seeking Middle Eastern-sounding pieces
Post by: David Drinkell on July 04, 2012, 11:43:28 PM
I suppose Albert Ketelby's 'In a Persian Marketplace' is not quite what you're looking for?  It's fun to play, though....
Title: Re: Seeking Middle Eastern-sounding pieces
Post by: ozaru on July 06, 2012, 12:13:31 AM
Thanks, Robin & David -- both interesting suggestions, which I will certainly try out. They also prompted me to recall Sabre Dance (which I've done before), Scheherazade (which I've seen as a piano duet), and helped me find a Persian Suite composed just a few months ago: http://www.bardon-music.com/music.php?id=BE00645 (http://www.bardon-music.com/music.php?id=BE00645). Another friend suggested listening to various Middle Eastern national anthems, but all those I've listened to so far sound quite dull and not very 'Eastern' at all.