However, the stars of the show are most definitely the real legato recordings. A variety of mordents, ornaments and trills are available to each instrument via keyswitching, and you can even control the vibrato speed via a MIDI controller, for additional expression. Together, these four wind instruments cover quite a lot of sonic ground.Īs we've come to expect from this series, there's wonderful attention to detail. The zourna is different again, with a flared tube rather like a conical oboe and a double reed that produces a piercing tone. The main difference between these is that the Turkish model has a more traditional mouthpiece, while the Persian version is played via the top lip, tongue, and gap between your two front teeth.
The warm and slightly nasal tones of the Armenian duduk are wonderfully evocative, while the Persian and Turkish ney are both end-blown flutes. Desert Winds focuses on just four wind instruments, but does so in magnificent detail, each featuring up to six different natural legato types.
