ECM

Kayhan Kalhor, kamancheh<br/>Erdal Erzincan, baglama<br/><br/>The album title, from the folk song of the same name by the great baglama player Muhlis Akarsu (1948-1993), translates as "How unseemly it is to follow anyone slavishly"- a motto of some pertinence to all the spheres of life, from the personal to the political to the spiritual. Interpreted artistically - as on this exciting album by two master-musicians from Iran and Anatolia - it could allude to the creative freedoms implied by traditional music. Important as it is to study them, traditions can't be extended by unreflective repetition: both due respect and an adventurous spirit are needed.<br/><br/><br/>.