RISHAD SHAFI & GUNESH: 45� IN A SHADOW

Gunesh Ensemble

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Jazz Rock/Fusion

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4.02 | 19 ratings | 5 reviews | 37% 5 stars

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Studio Album, released in 1999

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Intro (2:04)
2. To My Friends (3:46)
3. Vietnamese Frescos-II (7:03)
4. 45 Degrees Centigrade in a Shadow (3:32)
5. Rhythmsof Ancient Land (10:34)
6. The Magic Caftan (4:10)
7. Liana (traditional) (4:03)
8. Kechpeleg (traditional) (3:16)
9. To My Friends-2 (3:34)
10. Hit the Road (4:49)
11. Finale (0:43)

Total Time 47:34

Line-up / Musicians

- Rishad Shafi / drums, percussion, timbales, xylophone, nagara drum
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- Irina Shafiyeva / vocals, keyboards
- Mikhail Loguntsov / sitar, guitar
- Ilyas Pasha / guitar
- Stepan Stepanians / keyboards
- Stanislav Morozov / tenor saxophone
- Lev Feryians / clarinet
- Vladimir Belousov / bass, computer
- Makhtumkuli Kurban Niyazov / percussion
- Khak Berdy / tabla, darabukka drum

Releases information

Recorded between 1984-1990 with various musicians in three different cities: Ashkhabad (capital of Turkmenistan), Tashkent (capital of Uzbekistan) and Moscow

Artwork: Vladimir Pasichnick with Alexay Krauzov (photo)

CD Boheme Music ‎- CDBMR 004131 (2000, Russia)

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GUNESH ENSEMBLE Rishad Shafi & Gunesh: 45� in a Shadow ratings distribution

4.02
(19 ratings)

Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(37%)
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(42%)
Good, but non-essential (16%)
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Poor. Only for completionists (5%)

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5 stars For me the second album is so good like the first one. In spite of the first audition to be not much difficult, the next ones help to like more and more this work. Richard Shafi continues the fusion between the ethnic thing and the jazz, when great Zappian atmosphere is containing this album. If ... (read more)

Report this review (#1498042) | Posted by JPaulo | Thursday, December 10, 2015 | Review Permanlink

4 stars The third and last album from the Turkmenistan band Gunesh Ensemble is surely the less inventive and the most conventional, but still remain a great album. More fusion oriented than it's predecessors, it's flawless denoting a huge music tecnique from all the members of the band. But overall shine ... (read more)

Report this review (#301480) | Posted by bungle77 | Friday, October 1, 2010 | Review Permanlink

Report this review (#168285) | Posted by Jo�o Paulo | Monday, April 21, 2008 | Review Permanlink

1 stars After band's first excellent album this one is too bad and poor. I think that this album does not have anything that can make it the part of Progressive Rock, perhaps this is quite good electronic dance music? Anyway, i can't imagine how could Gunnesh record such a terrible piece after amazing ... (read more)

Report this review (#34503) | Posted by Vasil Jalabadze | Monday, April 25, 2005 | Review Permanlink

5 stars Some songs are the same in this album, anyway the result is the same of the previous two, an unique blend of fusion, avant-garde, ethnic, middle-eastern, oriental and pop. Quite unique and excellent. Shafi work on the drums is incredible. Explendid. ... (read more)

Report this review (#34502) | Posted by Melos | Sunday, March 13, 2005 | Review Permanlink

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