The Bazaar
Encyclopedia
"The Bazaar" is a song by Canadian
rock
band The Tea Party
. It was released as a promotional single in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the USA. The music video was shot in Istanbul
, and its Grand Bazaar
. An acoustic version was recorded also and released on Alhambra
as "The Grand Bazaar".
"The Bazaar" is a standard three-piece rock song with an introduction composed of harmonium and goblet drums. Jeff Burrows
described the song as fusing "the exotic with heavier rock side of the band better than any other song".
The song has been covered by the symphonic metal band Hollenthon
as a bonus track on their 2008 album, Opus Magnum
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band The Tea Party
The Tea Party
The Tea Party is a Canadian rock band with blues, progressive rock, Indian and Middle Eastern influences, dubbed "Moroccan roll" by the media. Active throughout the 1990s up until 2005 when the band broke up, The Tea Party released eight albums on EMI Music Canada, selling 1.6 million records...
. It was released as a promotional single in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the USA. The music video was shot in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, and its Grand Bazaar
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 4,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and half a million visitors daily.- History :...
. An acoustic version was recorded also and released on Alhambra
Alhambra (album)
Alhambra is an EP by The Tea Party and was used as a bridge between The Edges of Twilight and Transmission. It features four intricately re-worked acoustic songs from The Edges of Twilight and two others; the first a song entitled "Time" with Roy Harper on vocals, the second a remix of Sister...
as "The Grand Bazaar".
"The Bazaar" is a standard three-piece rock song with an introduction composed of harmonium and goblet drums. Jeff Burrows
Jeff Burrows
Jeffrey John Burrows is the drummer and percussionist for Canadian rock band Crash Karma, and formerly for The Tea Party....
described the song as fusing "the exotic with heavier rock side of the band better than any other song".
The song has been covered by the symphonic metal band Hollenthon
Hollenthon
Hollenthon is a melodic death metal band from Austria. The band includes many symphonic elements in their work, while their earlier material contains some black metal influence.-History:...
as a bonus track on their 2008 album, Opus Magnum
Opus Magnum
Opus Magnum is the third album by Austrian melodic death metal band Hollenthon, released by Napalm Records in 2008. Limited edition digipack contains bonus track, "The Bazaar" and video clip for "Son of Perdition"....
.