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The Holy Mountain
This is another track of what I'd like to be a huge show (dancing theatre) called 'Bysantium e-rock'. It's about The Holy Mountain Athos (see the story). The song is based on several musical phrases taken from XII-XIV century manuscripts that I f
Edessa
An evocative song, about the Eastern town situated on a rocky, dry ground near the mountains. Large improvization section, free-jaz oriented.
Iconium
The song is inspired by the dervish dance they still perform in Konya, mostly for tourists. The mixture of 4/4 and 3/4 could sound strange, but everything looks strange in Konya...
Antiochia
Metal-prog. The song is the description of Antiochia's indestructible walls and a story of their strong spirit.
Allahu Ekber
Some kind of old school jazz-rock song. Maybe hard, maybe dark, describing the approaching Turkish army over the city of Constantine.
Efes
A try to recreate the modal atmosphere of the ancient Greek popular music mixed with eastern incantations. The scene of theDianic ceremonies...