Balaban is the most wide-spread wind instrument in the orient world especially turkey and azerbaijan. this instrument has very old history. it is possible to encounter the name of "balaban" in dede korkut epic. due to its impressive sound, it has been used extensively in the musics of eastern european countries, such as georgia, daghestan and armenia. the word of balaban originally stems from two parts: bala which means small or little and ban which is the some form of the sound. if we think it in its musical context, it means small sound or sad sound. however this instrument with a master musician like alihan samedov makes the sound very catchy, sad and touchy! now what if all these features are blended with arabic (oriental) music scales and a modern mini orchestra in the background? the result is certainly a breath-taking piece of art where each and every tune is designed to tickle to spirit of the listener and puts them in a very dreamy and blue mood. that's what 'whispers from arabia' is all about!