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Cigdem Aslan
A Thousand Cranes
Album DE 2016 on Asphalt Tango Records label
World (Rebetiko)
Çiğdem Aslan’s second album "A Thousand Cranes" takes its name after tourna/ τ ούρνα (crane), a migratory bird with strong symbolism in many cultures and mythologies. Mostly portrayed as messengers in songs, poems and stories, the cranes are the bearers of teachings, culture and tradition; their longevity standing as a symbol of family, good fortune and eternal youth; their dance a celebration of love and joy. But the cranes will also stand as partners to those missing their homelands and loved ones in the sadness of their exile. Some believe that cranes are carriers of the souls inhabiting our human bodies. Cranes are lovers of freedom, also representing prosperity and beauty. But above all, they stand as a symbol of peace… Like cranes, music travels, taking sounds and stories to different lands; it evolves, changes and yet, remains the same. "A Thousand Cranes" is an effort to tell some of these stories. From the 1920's Smyrna and Istanbul of Çiğdem's debut album "Mortissa", "A Thousand Cranes" expands to Athens, the Balkans and South East Anatolia. A band of world class musicians, led once again by the musical director Nikolaos Baimpas, accompanies her journey with a modern and crisp sound, embellishing the deep rooted melodies with modern jazzy influences and inspired improvisations.
Musicians
 | Cigdem Aslan voc, TR album by |
Producers
| Giannis Mpaxevanis mixed by, recorded by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kardiokleftra / Heart Thief | Cigdem Aslan | 3:07 | |
| 2 | I Mortissa Tis Kokkinias / Mortissa From Kokkinia | Cigdem Aslan | 2:46 | |
| 3 | Ithela Na'rtho To Vradi / I Wanted To Come By Tonight | Cigdem Aslan | 5:10 | |
| 4 | Çile Bülbülüm/ Sing My Nightingale | Cigdem Aslan | 2:02 | |
| 5 | Evlerinin Önü Handır / In Front Of Her House Is An Inn | Cigdem Aslan | 2:34 | |
| 6 | Tourna / Crane | Cigdem Aslan | 4:33 | |
| 7 | Destmala Min / My Handkerchief | Cigdem Aslan | 2:53 | |
| 8 | Zaira | Cigdem Aslan | 3:04 | |
| 9 | Gennithika Gia Na Pono / Born to Suffer | Cigdem Aslan | 3:51 | |
| 10 | I Lili i Skandaliara / Cheeky Lili | Cigdem Aslan | 3:49 | |
| 11 | Lingo Lingo Şişeler - Ana Mori / Clinking Bottles - Oh Mother | Cigdem Aslan | 5:07 | |
| 12 | Feraye- Apopse Sto Diko Sou Mahala / Feraye- Tonight At Your Neighbourhood | Cigdem Aslan | 5:53 | |
| 13 | To Minore Tis Avgis/ Minor Song of Dawn | Cigdem Aslan | 5:48 |
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