MUSIC FROM THE CAUCASUS/THE ARCHIVE OF ORED RECORDINGS 2013/2023

Description

The label ORED Recordings was founded in 2013 by Bulat Khalilov and Timur Kodzoko, two friends and circus musicians, with the aim of documenting and preserving the traditional and post-traditional music of the North Caucasus. Khalilov and Kodzoko were simply passionate about this music, which seemed to transcend borders, erase time, and make community the only compass. Through hundreds of recordings made during community gatherings, local festivities, or family meetings, the label has captured a wide range of individual voices and their unique acoustic manifestations. All the recordings on this album capture the raw expressiveness of mountain villages. Musical performances played by people who dedicate their love to music and are ready to share their intimate emotions.