Noqua

In the Noqua collection, 8 compositions performed by musicians from various Caucasian nations were included. The compilation was released in December 2022 and served as a kind of announcement of what Ored Recording plans to release in 2023. It includes compositions from both long-time residents of the label Jrpjej, Gollu, and Pankisi Ensemble, as well as a brand new project Myst, performing Circassian neoclassical music. Additionally, the compilation features a unique recording of an Abkhaz choir Azar from Turkey, Ossetian folklore by Iron Qazt, the guardian of Nogai epic Alibiya Romanova, and traditional music of Pontic Greeks by Konstantin Efimidis. According to the co-founder of the label Bulat Khalilov, the compilers of the compilation tried to maintain some diversity in styles, ethnic groups, and traditions, but did not pursue any conceptual goal.

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