Oudi Hrant

Turkish Delight

Blind musician Hrant Kenkulian (1901-1978), generally known as Oudi Hrant was a master of the oud (fretless lute) who was probably best known for his taksims. He was an Armenian born in Adapazar, a city close to Istanbul which had a large Armenian population before the Genocide of 1915. After WWI, Hrant's family settled in Istanbul. Hrant started out singing in the church choir, but soon moved on to the oud. He made his career in Istanbul, but he toured the US in 1950, and did a world tour in 1963 to Paris, Beirut, Greece, America, and Yerevan, Soviet Armenia. He was a teacher of many Armenian-American oudists including Richard Hagopian. He was the pride of the Armenian people, and many consider him to be the most soulful oudist ever to emerge from Turkey. Released in 1964 on jazz label Prestige the record shows the stunning classical inspiration of the musician.

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LP - 1 disk
Release date
19-07-2024
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549042
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7427255404057
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. DOKTUR
2. HIJAZKAR LONGA
3. HRANT TOXIM NO. 1
4. ANKORA KOSHMASI
5. RUMELI KARSHILAMA
6. ANATOLIANA
7. ANADOLU OYUNU
8. SULTAN YEGAH
9. HRANT TOXIM NO. TWO
10. AMAN AVCI
11. CIFTE TELLI