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^Thanks for the recommends.  The Turkish/Armenian/Georgian list is forthcoming. . . 

i have had Asia Minor's first album for a long time, one of my favorites.  They're listed as French on PA, but may be better characterized as "multi national".
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How can you leave out Orphaned Land and Yossi Sassi, as well as Soul Enema, Scardust, Noa Grumann!

I love Myrath, Siddhartha, and Osiris.
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Originally posted by zwordser zwordser wrote:

Originally posted by wiz_d_kidd wiz_d_kidd wrote:

I have 4 albums by Fromuz (formerly known as FROM.UZ), but nothing else. Their music has very little in the way of middle eastern influences. They could easily be confused with any western jazz/rock/fusion band.


One of the more notable bands on the list; I just put Overlook in my shopping cart on Bandcamp after hearing it.  Sounds very much to me like (mostly) an instrumental fusion of King Crimson with Neo-Prog: great sound!

 I might get another: which album would you recommend??


From my collection, besides Overlook, I would recommend Seventh Story and Audio Diplomacy. I have Sodom & Gomorrah, but it's my least favorite.
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Originally posted by BrufordFreak BrufordFreak wrote:

How can you leave out Orphaned Land and Yossi Sassi, as well as Soul Enema, Scardust, Noa Grumann!





Apparently, Y'aint payin' attention to the notes in my post.  Looks like all those artists you mentioned are Israeli. 

 The Israeli list is, indeed, forthcoming in the near future.  I've got it mostly done, and just working on the formatting now.
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From my collection, besides Overlook, I would recommend Seventh Story and Audio Diplomacy. I have Sodom & Gomorrah, but it's my least favorite.
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Thanks.  I noticed S&G is the highest rated besides Overlook: I may just have to listen to all beforehand.
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by mellotronwave mellotronwave wrote:

Asia minor ( half french , half turkish) 2 VG cds issued by Musea

Their recent come back album was really good, too. Smile

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Unless I missed them in the OP list, Greg Walker of Syn-phonic seems to list a few more countries from the Middle-East like Algeria, Bahrein, Iraq (different than what you cite) and Kuwait. Not sure you intended to cite India or nnot.



Originally posted by Nogbad_The_Bad Nogbad_The_Bad wrote:

Not in the database but may be of interest is Ibrahim Maalouf from Lebanon who plays Jazz Fusion, Arabic Jazz, Chamber Jazz, Jazz-Rock. I have his Illusions album which is very good.

And from Tunisia, one can think of Dhafer Youssef in tne same range of styles/genres.
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I just noticed I missed one Uzbeki band on the list:  Sado. 


...the second from back in the 80's in the country.
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Also missed this artist from Kazakhstan (in line with including the -stans in this list).



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Yet another one missed, from Turkmenistan:  FIRYUZA (Jazz-rock/Fusion)
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<sigh!>  so yet another missed:  Absolace, progressive Metal band from the UAE:
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Does anyone know the chronology, which bands started this trend?
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I'm fond of some albums by

Gunesh Ensemble, Turkmenistan
Erkin Koray, Turkey
Sheshet, Israel
Asia Minor, Turkish musicians
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Atmosphera - Lady of Shalott
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I just got done listening to Al Basim and it's a little too congested for me, but would love to hear some Arab 70s prog with some more melody, and not obsessed with how fast and complex you can play.

But I did find a cool 70s prog from around the world site (obscure)

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Turbulence
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Feras Arrabi is a talented Jordanian guitarist and composer who blends various genres and styles to create a unique sound. His 2021 entirely instrumental album, "Al'Arrabi," showcases his prowess as a composer and performer.
"Al'Arrabi" is a groundbreaking work of progressive fusion due to its incorporation of complex time signatures, unconventional song structures, and experimental instrumentation.
Feras Arrabi masterfully creates intricate textures that captivate the listener's imagination. Exploring new sonic territories is one of the standout features of "Al'Arrabi," as are its rich and diverse soundscapes. 
With the "Al'Arrabi" album, Feras Arrabi has garnered critical acclaim and a dedicated following among fans of progressive music.
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Oops

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^ Latvia is not in the Middle East... Confused

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I really like this song by Simplexity (Egypt)!

It's also important to note that the vocalist's English accent is excellent. Clear neutral pronunciation, no audible foreign accent, impressively close to a native speaker.
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