Kurdish Melodies on Zorna

Zadik Zecharia's zorna playing is a powerful relentless blast of beauty. The drone like qualities that engulf both the listener and player are unyielding in their intensity from start to finish. The instrument, well known in the middle east, particularly in Kurdistan, Iraq and Turkey, is similar in sound and intensity to the Scottish bagpipes. Zadik takes few pauses for breath, but wildly plays a continuous flow of melody weaving around the Dola drum that provides a pulsating rhythm. Zadik Zecharia was born in the Sharnash Village in Kurdistan and moved to Israel in 1950. Zadik has dedicated his whole life to playing the zorna - a traditional, trumpet like instrument, (but longer and narrower) that has been identified with the Kurdish people. "There are two kinds of melodies: Chopie and Shechni. The Chopie are the fast melodies, tunes for dancing with the high notes of the Zorna. The Dola drum always accompanies the Zorna on Chopie tunes. The Shechni are slower melodies in the background, sad tunes that are usually played while the celebrators are sitting around the table. It reminds them of their Motherland, Kurdistan, and serves as an intro to the partying and dancing." (Tzadik Zecharia, Jerusalem 2005)

Zadik Zecharia - Kurdish Melodies on Zorna (WEAVIL14DD)

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1.		Zadik Zecharia - Groom & Bride Entrance	3m 16s
2.		Zadik Zecharia - Chopie	3m 11s
3.		Zadik Zecharia - Zaina Zaina	3m 9s
4.		Zadik Zecharia - Shehani	3m 8s
5.		Zadik Zecharia - Ishooka	3m 7s
6.		Zadik Zecharia - Goola Hainar	3m 8s
7.		Zadik Zecharia - Noora Noora	3m 18s
8.		Zadik Zecharia - Pada Pada	3m 18s
9.		Zadik Zecharia - Sinam Cana	3m 13s
10.		Zadik Zecharia - Baba Pachri	3m 49s
11.		Zadik Zecharia - Shaino	3m 2s
12.		Zadik Zecharia - Hasaniko	3m 25s
13.		Zadik Zecharia - Saidako	3m 59s
14.		Zadik Zecharia - Cazal Cazal	5m 19s
15.		Zadik Zecharia - Sangam (Indian Melody)	5m 6s
16.		Zadik Zecharia - Wara Wara	2m 35s
17.		Zadik Zecharia - Remix of Grrom & Bride by Gal Tushia	3m 25s
18.		Zadik Zecharia - Remnix of Saidako by David Dardia	5m 56s

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