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  | SARAKINA ~ SUSPENDED IN THE MIST
AMADEUS 010 (Barcode: 5907467786216) ~ POLAND ~ Jazz-World Fusion
Recorded: 2025 Released: 2025
This is the 7th album by Polish Jazz-World Fusion ensemble SarakinaFind albums by this artist, led by accordionist / composer Jacek GrekowFind albums by this artist (who also plays gajda and kaval), which also includes vocalist Anna KlebusFind albums by this artist, bassist Mateusz BielskiFind albums by this artist, clarinetist Jan MlejnekFind albums by this artist (who also plays tambura) and Hungarian percussionist Merse VargaFind albums by this artist (tupan, darbuka). The album presents eleven tracks, ten of which are traditional melodies from the border between Greece and Northern Macedonia and from Bulgaria, arranged by Grekow, and one is an original composition by Grekow. The album was excellently recorded at the Polish Radio Studio S4, and offers a highly enjoyable listening experience.
On this album the ensemble returns to its origins, staying close to the original Balkan sources and features less Jazz oriented accents, but of course includes a full dose of improvisation, which is already present at the heart of Balkan music. The presence of original instruments and the acoustic music is a breath of fresh air in contemporary musical aura, which is completely soaked in electronics. The unique Balkan meters (odd/8) are also an exciting rhythmic element, which makes one’s body move involuntarily.
It is truly remarkable to follow Grekow’s continuous dedication to the Balkan sources, which builds an important cultural bridge between music lovers from different origins, especially in an era, where most music is a meaningless bland of almost identical and universally insulting to human intelligence and aesthetic values.
Overall, this is a very pleasant virtual trip into exciting Folklore music, which is inspiring and exciting, by its originality and dedication. It follows the ensemble’s stream of releases after seven years of silence, and hopefully we won’t have to wait for the next album for so long. Thanks for the music and continuous effort!
| | Updated: 30/01/2026Posted: 30/01/2026 | CD 1 Digipak Recommend To A Friend |
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