Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Formed
1970, Aşgabat, Aşgabat, Turkmenistan
Disbanded
1990, Moscow, Moscow, Russian Federation
Founded in 1970 in Ashkhabad, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union
The band was established still in Soviet Turkmenistan as vocal band with some support musicians by Turkmenistan State Radio and TV company. Later more young musicians came to play and band's music became more modern. At that time characteristic style was formed as mix of traditional Central Asian mugams and jazz rock arrangements. With such music band participated in some popular festivals around Soviet Union, received some trophies and became popular. Their first LP was released in 1980 at soviet state label "Melodyja" and contained traditional central Asian music in jazz-rock arrangements plus Vietnamese singer. Second LP was released after 4 years. Music there was more modern, and it became very popular all around the country. Later these two LP's were re-released on "Rishad Shafi presents Gunesh" CD. Band participated in many jazz-festivals all around Eastern Europe, Africa and Central Asia. Second CD ( or third album) was recorded in 1990 only.
Line-up was changed many times, around 65 musicians have been a band's members in different time, and in fact soon became drummer Rishad Shafi and team of often changed musicians band.
Discography
Albums
- Гунеш (Gunesh) (1980)
- Вижу Землю (Looking At The Earth) (1984)
- Rishad Shafi & Gunesh: 45° in a Shadow (2000)
Singles & EPs
- Gunesh (Singles/EPs/Fan Club/Promo, released in 1979)
- Девушка/Обман (GIRL/CHEATING) (Singles/EPs/Fan Club/Promo, released in 1980)
- АББА (Abba) / Гунеш – Спасибо За Музыку / Я - Марионетка / Невестки / Девушка (1979)
- АББА (Abba) / Гунеш (1980)
- Вьетнамские Фрески (Vietnamese Frescoes) (2019)
Appears On
- Various Artists - С Новым годом! (1980)
Compilation
- Rishad Shafi Presents Gunesh (1999)
- Gunesh + Looking at the Earth (Unknown)
V/A Compilation
- Лауреаты фестиваля Весенние ритмы, Тбилиси-80 (1981)
- Международный музыкальный фестиваль: "Алтын Алма-89" (1990)
Гунеш (Gunesh) (1980)
Tracklist
Side 1
-1. Байконур (Baikonur)
- 2. Бу Дерды (Bu Derdy) (Lyrics By – Махтумкули)
- 3. Восточный Экспресс (Oriental Express)
Side 2
- 4. Ритмы Кавказа (Rhythms Of The Caucasus)
- 5. Ветер С Берегов Ганга (Wind From The Gang)
- 6. Вьетнамские Фрески (Vietnamese Frescoes)
Credits
- Михаил Логунцов (Mikhail Loguntsov): Guitar, Instruments [Copus], Sitar [Hitar]
- Степан Степаньянц (Stepan Stepanyants): Keyboards [Keyboard]
- Олег Королев (Oleg Korolev): Keyboards [Keyboard], Leader [Leader Of The Group]
- Ришад Шафиев (Rishad Alekseyevich Shafi): Percussion
- Вахид Ризаев (Vakhid Rizaev): Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone
- Станислав Морозов ( Stanislav Morozov): Tenor Saxophone
- Юсиф Алиев (Yusif Aliyev): Trombone
- Александр Стасюкевич (Alexander Stasukevich): Trumpet
- Шамиль Курманов ( Shamil Kurmanov): Trumpet
- Gassan Mamedov: Violin
- Владимир Белоусов: Bass Guitar
- Folk Tunes: Composed By
- Б. Столяров: Design [Cover Design]
- Мурад Садыков: Directed By [Art Director]
- Р. Рагимов: Engineer [Recording Engineer]
- В. Рыжиков: Supervised By [Editor]
- Gunesh: Arranged By
Official website
- gunesh.net
Source
- discogs.com/artist/1600410-Gunesh
- discogs.com/master/767894-%D0%93%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%88-Gunesh-Ensemble-%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%B6%D1%83-%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%BB%D1%8E-Looking-At-The-Earth
- progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1559
- progarchives.com/album.asp?id=29873
- rateyourmusic.com/artist/%D0%B3%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%88#google_vignette
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Formed
1970, Aşgabat, Aşgabat, Turkmenistan
Disbanded
1990, Moscow, Moscow, Russian Federation
Founded in 1970 in Ashkhabad, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union
The band was established still in Soviet Turkmenistan as vocal band with some support musicians by Turkmenistan State Radio and TV company. Later more young musicians came to play and band's music became more modern. At that time characteristic style was formed as mix of traditional Central Asian mugams and jazz rock arrangements. With such music band participated in some popular festivals around Soviet Union, received some trophies and became popular. Their first LP was released in 1980 at soviet state label "Melodyja" and contained traditional central Asian music in jazz-rock arrangements plus Vietnamese singer. Second LP was released after 4 years. Music there was more modern, and it became very popular all around the country. Later these two LP's were re-released on "Rishad Shafi presents Gunesh" CD. Band participated in many jazz-festivals all around Eastern Europe, Africa and Central Asia. Second CD ( or third album) was recorded in 1990 only.
Line-up was changed many times, around 65 musicians have been a band's members in different time, and in fact soon became drummer Rishad Shafi and team of often changed musicians band.
Discography
Albums
- Гунеш (Gunesh) (1980)
- Вижу Землю (Looking At The Earth) (1984)
- Rishad Shafi & Gunesh: 45° in a Shadow (2000)
Singles & EPs
- Gunesh (Singles/EPs/Fan Club/Promo, released in 1979)
- Девушка/Обман (GIRL/CHEATING) (Singles/EPs/Fan Club/Promo, released in 1980)
- АББА (Abba) / Гунеш – Спасибо За Музыку / Я - Марионетка / Невестки / Девушка (1979)
- АББА (Abba) / Гунеш (1980)
- Вьетнамские Фрески (Vietnamese Frescoes) (2019)
Appears On
- Various Artists - С Новым годом! (1980)
Compilation
- Rishad Shafi Presents Gunesh (1999)
- Gunesh + Looking at the Earth (Unknown)
V/A Compilation
- Лауреаты фестиваля Весенние ритмы, Тбилиси-80 (1981)
- Международный музыкальный фестиваль: "Алтын Алма-89" (1990)
Гунеш (Gunesh) (1980)
Tracklist
Side 1
-1. Байконур (Baikonur)
- 2. Бу Дерды (Bu Derdy) (Lyrics By – Махтумкули)
- 3. Восточный Экспресс (Oriental Express)
Side 2
- 4. Ритмы Кавказа (Rhythms Of The Caucasus)
- 5. Ветер С Берегов Ганга (Wind From The Gang)
- 6. Вьетнамские Фрески (Vietnamese Frescoes)
Credits
- Михаил Логунцов (Mikhail Loguntsov): Guitar, Instruments [Copus], Sitar [Hitar]
- Степан Степаньянц (Stepan Stepanyants): Keyboards [Keyboard]
- Олег Королев (Oleg Korolev): Keyboards [Keyboard], Leader [Leader Of The Group]
- Ришад Шафиев (Rishad Alekseyevich Shafi): Percussion
- Вахид Ризаев (Vakhid Rizaev): Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone
- Станислав Морозов ( Stanislav Morozov): Tenor Saxophone
- Юсиф Алиев (Yusif Aliyev): Trombone
- Александр Стасюкевич (Alexander Stasukevich): Trumpet
- Шамиль Курманов ( Shamil Kurmanov): Trumpet
- Gassan Mamedov: Violin
- Владимир Белоусов: Bass Guitar
- Folk Tunes: Composed By
- Б. Столяров: Design [Cover Design]
- Мурад Садыков: Directed By [Art Director]
- Р. Рагимов: Engineer [Recording Engineer]
- В. Рыжиков: Supervised By [Editor]
- Gunesh: Arranged By
Official website
- gunesh.net
Source
- discogs.com/artist/1600410-Gunesh
- discogs.com/master/767894-%D0%93%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%88-Gunesh-Ensemble-%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%B6%D1%83-%D0%97%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%BB%D1%8E-Looking-At-The-Earth
- progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1559
- progarchives.com/album.asp?id=29873
- rateyourmusic.com/artist/%D0%B3%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%88#google_vignette
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