French Flamenco: Gaspar Claus and Pedro Soler with "Sale la Aurora (Por Serrana)"

Today's song, Sale la Aurora (Por Serrana), is an instrumental that mixes the contemporary with flamenco. It is performed by a father/son duo. Gaspar Claus (son) is a French cellist who plays improvisational, contemporary, flamenco and pop music and who has collaborated with a number of well known musicians. Pedro Soler (father) is a celebrated French flamenco guitarist who learned and performed with the great masters of flamenco guitar with an emphasis on an "archaic" style that emphasizes dynamics and sonority. Sale la Aurora (Por Serrana) can be found on their 2016 album Al Viento.

Beautiful Turkish Strings: Can Atilla and "Hamamda Ilk Gösyaşlari"

Can Atilla brings us the random tune today, entitled Hamamda Ilk Gösyaşlari (Cello Version). Can Atilla is a Turkish composer and musician who is best known for Diriliş (Resurrection), the official music for the 90th anniversary of the Turkish parliament. He has scored movies and television dramas and documentaries where he pioneered the first use of multi-track orchestral dubbing in Turkey. He has also published many essays in arts periodicals. You'll find Hamamda Ilk Gösyaşlari (Cello Version) on Can Atilla's 2009 album Cariyeler Ve Geceler and on the compilation album Pera Lounge.

Not Never: The Twain Shall Meet and "Solstice"

The Twain Shall Meet brings us our song of the day, entitled Solstice. The Twain Shall Meet is comprised of Egyptian cellist Ashraf Hakim and guitarist Scott Wurtz. I couldn't find much substantive information on the musicians. Solstice can be found on their 2008 eponymous album The Twain Shall Meet.