Asia Minor

The Profile

Asia Minor is described in the available review as a French band formed in the mid-1970s by Setrak Bakirel and Eril Tekeli. They produced two main albums, Crossing the Line (1978) and Between Flesh and Divine (1980), disbanding in 1983. Between Flesh and Divine was reissued by Musea in 1991.

Self-produced early recordings; clear Middle Eastern influences in their sound; use of flute and refined keyboard/guitar arrangements; Between Flesh and Divine reissued by Musea in 1991 with international distribution and noted sales in Japan (per the review).

Asia Minor is presented as a French symphonic prog-rock band formed in the mid-1970s, led by Setrak Bakirel and Eril Tekeli. They released Crossing the Line (1978) and Between Flesh and Divine (1980), self-produced and later reissued by Musea in 1991. The reviews praise Middle Eastern influences, flute passages, and the band's refined arrangements.