Night Ark Discography (1986-2000, 5 albums)
Picture (1986), Moments (1988), In Wonderland (1997), Petals On Your Path (1999), Treasures [The Best of] (2000)
Easy CD-DA | APE & CUE | 1245 MB | 256 Kbps MP3 | 515 MB
Middle Eastern / Ethnic Jazz / Fusion | Artwork included
Picture (1986), Moments (1988), In Wonderland (1997), Petals On Your Path (1999), Treasures [The Best of] (2000)
Easy CD-DA | APE & CUE | 1245 MB | 256 Kbps MP3 | 515 MB
Middle Eastern / Ethnic Jazz / Fusion | Artwork included
| “ | Night Ark is an instrumental quartet led by Ara Dinkjian, an American of Armenian descent. The ensemble blends the sounds of the Middle East with elements of rock, pop, jazz, and classical forms of music. The group came together in 1986 after Steve Backer, a producer for RCA, heard a demo of one of Dinkjian's original compositions and promptly issued an invitation to record. After pulling together the quartet, Dinkjian and his crew recorded the albums Moments and Picture. Night Ark next inked a deal with Polygram, which put out the albums In Wonderland and Petals on Your Path. The ensemble has played to sold-out houses in the Middle East and Europe. It has appeared at the Israel Festival, the Yerevan International Jazz Festival, and the Istanbul Jazz Festival. The group's songs utilize such traditional instruments as the saz, the zither, the oud, and the cumbus. | ” |
