Credits:

Firyuza

Description:

A deep, bizarre masterpiece born from the collision of Turkmenistans traditional folk music and avant-garde jazz/progressive rock sounds & masterpiece! Formed in 1979 under the direction of keyboardist Dmitry Sablin, the group won the top prize in the Pop-Instrumental category at the 6th All-Union Variety Artists Competition held that same year, which led to their debut on the state-run label Melodiya. From Turkmenistan, former Soviet Union instrumental ethno-jazz-rock group: FIRYUZA. Originally released in 1979 on the Melodiya label, their debut albumstill renowned today as one of the rarest records from the former Soviet Unions Melodiya catalogis being reissued in 2026 as a limited-edition vinyl release!In addition to the standard lineup of keyboards, guitar, bass, and drums, the group incorporates traditional Turkmen instruments such as the plucked string instrument dutar, the Dili Tuiduka woodwi