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Azam Ali - Elysium For The Brave

2012-02-01T14:03:00.003+02:00

"Elysium For The Brave", Azam's second solo album, signals a new turn in her musical evolution. The album, her most ambitious work to date, brings together musicians from varied musical backgrounds performing in diverse permutations. The result is a highly coherent body of work that seamlessly weaves together all of Azam's cultural and musical influences into a haunting tapestry of atmospheric

Ali Farka Toure - Radio Mali

2012-02-01T11:58:00.001+02:00

The magic of this cd is that it contains Ali's most "traditional African" music. As he says in the liner notes to his cd, NIAFUNKE, for a while his music became Westernized, basically Afro-Pop. Luckily for us, NIAFUNKE and RADIO MALI do not suffer from the Afro-Pop affliction.This cd is entirely acoustic, as opposed to NIAFUNKE which has him on both acoustic and electric guitars. I want to clear

Djivan Gasparyan - The Soul Of Armenia

2012-02-01T11:18:00.001+02:00

The acknowledged master of the Armenian reed instrument known as the duduk, Djivan Gasparayan was born just outside of the nation's capital city of Yerevan, first picking up the instrument at age six. After joining the Tatool Altounian National Song and Dance Ensemble in 1948, his first professional engagement was as a soloist with the Yerevan Philharmonic Orchestra; Gasparayan later went on tour

Armen Chakmakian - Ceremonie

2012-02-01T05:10:00.003+02:00

CEREMONIES is a difficult album to pin down. Keyboardist Chakmanian incorporates a fair amount of his native Armenian influences into his compositions, but this is light years away from folk or ethnic music. Light, woodwind-like synth work, jazzy piano, lyrical oud and acoustic guitar and syncopated rhythms combine for a sound that melds jazz, pastoral folk, New Age and World music. Acoustic

Las tres culturas de la música medieval española

2012-01-31T10:26:00.001+02:00

Musica Medieval [01]. Calamus - Medieval Women's SongsLa música de PNEUMALas tres culturas de la música medieval española - Three Cultures in the Medieval Spanish MusicVarious artistsContents:Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa MariaCantiga 142: La Garza del rio Henares (Ena gran coita sempr' acorrer ven) (instrumental)Cantiga 282: Par Deus, muit' à gran vertude na paravla comual (Segovia

Ono Gagaku Kai - Gagaku

2012-01-31T07:07:00.001+02:00

Japan: Gagaku, a collection of high-quality gagaku works courtesy of the Ono Gagaku Kai Society, one of the better private organizations dedicated to the preservation of an old art (the society dates back to the end of the 19th century, but the art is one of the older surviving musics known to man). Two of the three major divisions of gagaku are represented here, as kangen and bugaku forms are

Azerbaijan: The Art of the Mugham / L'Art du Mugham

2012-01-31T04:37:00.002+02:00

The mugham (traditional Azeri music) collection CD by the world-known Azeri mugham singer Alim Gasimov (Alternative spelling: Alim Qasimov)1. Daramad/Bardasht/Maye2. Rang/Bayati Esfahan/Rang/Zil Bayati Shiraz/Khavaran3. Rang/Uzzal/Zarbi Uzzal4. Daramad/Bardasht/Maye5. Rang/Zabol/Muye/Rang/Segah6. Rang/Zil Zabol/Rang7. Hasar/Manandi MukhalifAlim Gasimov: vocal and daf tambourine Malik Mansurov:

Chemirani Trio - Trio de Zarb

2012-01-31T03:08:00.002+02:00

In true Persian musical tradition, this trio lifts the idea of improvisation to new heights and opens doors that at times seems taboo. None the less, it is their technical mastery that overcomes less than well grounded forays in mixing so many divergent ideas of rhythms and "voices". In fact there are too many "voices", for a lack of a better word, which compete for carrying each piece.At the end

Cesaria Evora - Mar Azul

2012-01-31T01:33:00.003+02:00

Entertainment WeeklyEvora's gift for conveying vulnerability across language and culture is astonishing.In 1991, just a year before she hit it big in Europe with Miss Perfumado, Cesaria Evora hit her stride in Paris with this warm and wonderful recording of morna music from Cape Verde. Produced with a light touch by José de Silva, Mar Azul is still close to the nightclub, to the smoke and whiskey

Nguyên Lê - Walking on the Tiger's Tail

2012-01-30T12:13:00.003+02:00

"The intent of the artist is the same as that of the sorceror: It is the act of making something out of nothing" This ecstatic, amazing and inspired music, this lightening bolt of AHA! against the midnight sky of smooth jazz post 90's mono directional mediocrity, this authentic record embodies that most rare and wonderful of things: a mature work by an artist with a truly original voice. This CD

Gypsy Passion: New Flamenco

2012-01-30T07:22:00.003+02:00

With apologies to Mr. L.K. Coleman and his utterly misleading Spotlight Review, this album does not pretend to be anything but what it is. Flamenco is a traditional form of music born in Andalusian Spain and created from Indian, Arabic, Jewish, Romano-Iberian and Celto-Iberian elements. GYPSY PASSION and its successors in the Narada catalogue are examples of Nuevo Flamenco or "New Flamenco" which

Mikis Theodorakis - Music From Movies

2012-01-29T22:10:00.003+02:00

The greater living greek composer, Mikis Theodorakis, has written the score music for 5 movies: 'Zorba The Greek', 'Z', 'Serpico', 'Phaedra' and 'State Of Siege'. This nice compilation includes tunes and songs from the original soundtracks of these movies. Mainly instrumental music but also a few songs with Maria Farantouri, Melina Merkouri and the composer himself. Really great music.CD1(01).

Remember Shakti - Saturday Night In Bombay

2012-01-29T10:33:00.002+02:00

Track List01. Luki02. Shringar03. Giriraj Sudha04. Bell' AllaFull CoverDownload HERE

John Mclaughlin - Remember Shakti 1999

2012-01-29T10:31:00.004+02:00

Track ListCD 101 Chandrakauns02 The Wish03 Lotus FeetCD 201 Mukti02 ZakirFull CoverDownload HEREDownload HERE

Bijan Chemirani - Eos

2012-01-29T05:17:00.002+02:00

The handsome cadet of one of Iran’s most famous musical families, Bijan Chemirani began his professional career while still in secondary school. The son of a famous zarb master, his subtle percussions have graced the works of several traditional musicians in his adopted homeland of France. With the release of his album “Eos”, Chemirani launched into an ambitious solo career. His first steps have

Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Brazil

2012-01-29T02:18:00.002+02:00

The gentle rhythms of samba, bossa nova and more by legendary artists and fresh new voices. From the gentle swing of bossa nova and samba canç?o, to the lyrical grace of contemporary singer-songwriters, Acoustic Brazil presents some of the most beautiful songs from Brazil's unique musical legacy.Acoustic Brazil is Putumayo's fourth installment in its popular regional series which includes

Musique Et Chants Traditionnels De Mauritanie (Traditional Songs of Mauritanie)

2012-01-28T07:47:00.004+02:00

Track List01.Prélude Instrumental02.Madha03.Beyt Biedh04.'Aynî Yâna05.Beyt Harb06.Beyt Harb07.Dezzeyt'm Berr08.Sans titre09.Sans titre10.Râ'i Imeyl !11.Umsiku Dam'a 'Ayni12.Lalla Mmwi13.El-Hawl14.Ana Wana15.Madha16.MadhaDownload HERE

Alim Qasimov - Classical Mugham

2012-01-25T08:41:00.003+02:00

According to the New York Times, Alim Qasimov is simply one of the greatest singers alive, with a searing spontaneity that conjures passion and devotion, contemplation and incantation.Alim Qasimov was born in 1957 and is one of the foremost mugam singers in Azerbaijan as well as being an musician (on the daf - the single-headed frame drum of the Middle East and Central Asia) . Mugham has a

Amina Alaoui - Arco Iris

2012-01-25T07:51:00.002+02:00

Amina Alaoui is a vocalist, pianist, and composer steeped in the history of Andalusian music, the fusion of Arab, Spanish, Persian, and Portuguese styles that evolved in the courts of Moorish Spain in the ninth century. Her intent, stated poetically in the album's liner notes, is to use the fusion of styles that flourished centuries ago as the foundation for a modern music without boundaries.

Jon Balke, Amina Alaoui - Siwan

2012-01-25T07:18:00.002+02:00

A wise man once said "cross-cultural pollination is the life blood of music". He could have had Jon Balke's "Siwan" featuring the remarkable Moroccan vocalist Amina Alaoui in mind. The ensemble includes Norwegian Jon Balke who conceived the project and arranged the music, Amina Alaoui who sings poetic texts in Arabic, Spanish and Portuguese from the Al-Andalus period of Muslim Iberia (730 to 1492

Sound Documents of Uighur Muqam (Central Asia)

2012-01-25T06:49:00.006+02:00

Sound Documents of Chinese Xinjiang Uighur Muqam Music(3 CDs + Chinese Book, published by Chinese Central Conservatory Of Music, 2007)Music of the UyghursThe Xinjiang Uyghur Muqam is the general term for a variety of Muqam practices widespread among people in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonmous Region. Xinjiang Uyghur Muqam is a composite of songs, dances, folk and classical music, and is characterized

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt - Lure of Desert

2012-01-24T16:35:00.003+02:00

" Music is the language of GOD created for the benefit of Mankind. To me music is the medium to talk to GOD."...."Every time we perform we think in our mind that we are worshipping Goddesses Saraswati, the symbol of knowledge and wisdom, and we pray that She be with us so that we can create good music."....Pandit Vishwa Mohan BhattWikipedia: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt also known as V. M. Bhatt (born July

Hakan - Music Of Kurdistan

2012-01-24T06:00:00.002+02:00

Hakan has brought us a glimpse of the richness of Kurdish culture that makes me want to see more. I listen to this disk and travel to a time and place where I feel communal warmth and celebration of life. The folk melodies of these people are filled with joy and sorrow, love and death. In short, everything that makes life worth living. The instrumentation is Hakan on sazi, baglama, percussion,

Saeed Issa - El Oud Sultan Vol.[1-4]

2012-01-24T05:16:00.002+02:00

Four volumes of straight-forward compositions and improvisations for the oud with percussion accompaniment. A veritable catalog of maqams and traditional melodies. 15-20 cuts per disc. Excellent rhythmic playing. Saeed Issa - El Oud Sultan 1 Track Listings--------------[01]. Ghanely Shewaya [02]. Gamal El Donia [03]. Ala Balad El Mahboub [04]. Efrah Ya Albi [05]. Madam Teheb [06]. Been Shateen

Amina Alaoui - Gharnati, En Concert

2012-01-24T03:14:00.002+02:00

More than seven centuries of Arabian civilization - from 711 to 1492 - saw the establishment of a thriving Islamic culture in the Iberian peninsulawhich, by integrating certain elements from the re-Islamic tradition, brought a cultural amalgam to this area. Aided by the tolerant climate ofthe Umayad Caliphate, or Emirate of Cordoba, a variegated civilization emerged, leaving its marks in such