#1436 『Yordan Markov Bulgaria Quintet / Iztok』
text by 伏谷佳代 Kayo Fushiya
JavaLa-Yeah (2017)
JVLY-002
ヨルダン・マルコフ ブルガリア五重奏団 Yordan Markov Bulgaria Quintet:
ヨルダン・マルコフ (ガドゥルカ) Yordan Markov (Gadulka)
佐藤芳明 (アコーディオン) Sato Yoshiaki (Accordion)
大野慎矢 (ガイダ) Ohno Shin-ya (Gajida)
澤近立景 (ギター) Sawachika Takahiro (Guitar)
渡辺庸介 (パーカッション) Watanabe Yosuke (Percussion)
収録 Tracks
1. Maleshevsko Horo (Ai da idem Yano)
2. Iztok
3. I thought about Kopanista
4. Pajdushko Horo
5. Hinode／日の出
6. Meiro／迷路
7. Dunav
8. Jig at 3.a.m. ／午前3時のJig
9. Ghost
10. Sinya Planina／青い山
Total time: 47: 23
Composed by Yordan Markov (5,6,7), Sato Yoshiaki (2,3,8), Ohno Shin-ya (4, 10), and Sawachika Takahiro (9): track (1) is Bulgarian trad.
Recorded＠Orpheus on 18,19, 20 April 2017, mixed＠TEMAS
Recording & Mixing Engineer: Tanemura Naoto
Mastering Engineer: Shiba Akihiko
Photo: Okuda Yuji, Yoshida Yuka
Art Direction & Design: Ogura Ko (Graffic Factor)
Distributed by Ultra-Vybe,inc.
Manufactured by JavaLa-Yeah
筆者が「東の音楽」としてテオドシー・スパソフらの音楽をベルリンで聴いたのは2000年代初頭。それから10年余りたち東京で聴いたヨルダン・マルコフ五重奏団の衝撃は、もはや東も西もないエッジィな痛快さの極北。”Iztok”とはブルガリア語で「東」の意だが、ガドゥルカ奏者として鳴らしたヨルダン・マルコフが来日、その出自をエッセンスとしつつも日本でしか生まれ得ないハイブリッドな都市の音楽を熟成させた。ほぼ全曲メンバーによるオリジナル。佐藤芳明を中心に集結したメンバーにとって超絶技巧は単なる必要条件。複雑な変拍子の直撃と生活感情を内包したメロディの変転に理屈は無用。ダンスのように自ずと身体が籠絡されてしまう。インプロも含めすべてのパーツが「あるべき音」としてぴたりと収まる完成度の高さと、あらゆる楽器を受け入れてしまいそうな懐の深さが同居、ライヴでのハプニングが楽しい所以だ。ガドゥルカ・ガイダ・アコーディオンという個性的な編成のなか、いかなるカテゴライズも困難なほどのオリジナリティで突き進むパーカッションとギターが強烈な迫力。手練なゆえに一見スマートだが、アクの強さをこれほどまでのエンターテインメント性に昇華させることは並大抵のことではない。個々の奏者の個性・演奏力・作編曲力はもとより、まとめ役である佐藤芳明の慧眼に改めて感服。アンサンブルの極意が血肉化されている。録音も秀逸だが、ライヴで是非そのグルーヴ感を体感されたい。(*文中敬称略。伏谷佳代)
It was at the beginning of the 2000s that I first listened to the music of Theodosii Spassov and others in Berlin under the heading “Music from the East.” Over ten years later, I was overwhelmed, when I heard the Yordan Markov Bulgaria Quintet in Tokyo; their performance was an extremely edgy delight, where East and West were no longer the point of issue. The word iztok means “east” in Bulgarian; Yordan Markov, widely known as a gadulka player, came to Japan, and while staying true to his roots, mellowed his style into a hybrid urban music of a type only born in Japan. Except track 1, all the pieces are penned by group’s members. For the other members gathering around Sato Yoshiaki, transcendent techniques are the minimum entry requirement. The direct hit of complicated irregular time and changing melodies reflecting the joys and sorrows of everyday life do not need any theory; the listener’s body being naturally enticed as if into a dance. Including rich improvised parts, a high level of completeness in which all the fragments precisely fit as true sounds is combined with a deep acceptance of every instrument; this is why their spontaneous live show is such fun. In the unique group makeup such as gadulka・gajida・accordion, percussion and guitar demonstrate intense power by rushing ahead with an originality that defies classification. Because of their dexterity, their performance at first hearing sounds smart; however, it is extraordinary that they sublimate each strong peculiarity to such an extent in the pursuit of a rounded entertainment. To say nothing of each musician’s individuality, performance, composing and arranging capabilities, the mediator Sato Yoshiaki’s keen insight into music excited my admiration yet again. We were treated to a glimpse of the pinnacle of ensemble playing. The recording is superb too, but I wholeheartedly recommend you to bodily feel the sense of groove in their live performance. (Kayo Fushiya)
＊次回ライヴ・スケジュール／Upcoming live schedule:
9/5 (Tue) ヨルダン・マルコフ ブルガリア四重奏団 feat.田島隆 (タンバリン) ＠神保町楽屋／Yordan Markov Bulgaria Quartet feat. Tajima Takashi (tambourine) ＠Rakuya Jinbo-cho
※渡辺庸介はこの回は不在／Watanabe Yosuke is absent at this live
10/11 (Wed) ヨルダン・マルコフ ブルガリア五重奏団 feat.伊藤志宏 (ピアノ) @サラヴァ東京／Yordan Markov Bulgaria Quintet feat. Ito Shikou (piano) @ Saravah Tokyo
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https://jazztokyo.org/reviews/kimio-oikawa-reviews/post-17207/
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http://www.geocities.jp/acc_sssaaatttooo/schedule.html
http://nabecussion.com/index.html
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