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Night Journey
Posted on February 18, 2005 | No CommentsJennifer Cutting Ocean: Songs for the Night Sea Journey (SunSign SCD2004, 2004) Jennifer Cutting is an Anglo-Irish-American composer/bandleader with advanced degrees in music and ethnomusicology. Ocean: Songs for the Nigh... -
Soul of Devotion
Posted on February 14, 2005 | No CommentsNeshama Carlebach Journey (Sameach Music NDS2004, 2004) Neshama Carlebach is the daughter of famous Jewish spiritual leader Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. One of his legacies is a body of spiritual music... -
Treasury of ethnomusicology–the field recordings of Alan Lomax
Posted on January 24, 2005 | No CommentsVarious Artists The Alan Lomax Collection: Spanish Recordings: Basque Country – Biscay & Guipuzcoa (Rounder Records, 2004) Spanish Recordings: Basque Country – Navarre (Rounder Records, 2004) Italian Treasury: Liguria Piemonte... -
Fado and beyond
Posted on November 22, 2004 | No CommentsCristina Branco Sensus (US: Decca/Universal Classics France, 2004) Cristina Branco is one of the young fado singers charting new directions for this traditionally conservative musical style. Her most recent release... -
Rhythm orgy
Posted on October 8, 2004 | No CommentsTino di Geraldo Tino (EMI Spain) Tino di Geraldo is one of the most talented musicians you’ve never heard of, though he is one of the hardest working musicians in... -
Music Made In Spain: Moving Beyond Labels
Posted on September 21, 2004 | No CommentsThe SGAE (Sociedad General de Autores y Editores—Spanish Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers) has issued a 6-volume, 8-CD set featuring a representative sample of music released by its artists... -
Carrying the Fado Torch
Posted on August 1, 2004 | No CommentsVarious Artists Fado: Exquisite Passion (Narada World, 2003) Narada World presents this 13-track compilation of four female Fado singers: Amália Rodrigues and three of her modern-day followers. This is Lisbon-style... -
Missing Latin America
Posted on July 21, 2004 | No CommentsVarious Artists World 2003: Music without Frontiers (Narada World 72435-90071-2-0, 2003) This is Narada’s annual sampling of “World Music” favorites from the hands of the BBC radio DJ Charlie Gillett.... -
Ravishing Sufi music and poetry
Posted on July 10, 2004 | No CommentsEnsemble Ibn Báya & Cofradía Shushtari, Omar Metioui & Eduardo Paniagua. Ibn ‘Arabi – El intérprete de los deseos [Taryumán al-Ashwáq] (Pneuma PN 360, available in the U.S. from www.jmsclassicalimports.com)... -
Flamenco Piano Wizard Creates Exciting Flamenco/Jazz Fusion
Posted on July 7, 2004 | No CommentsDiego Amador Piano Jondo (Nuevos Medios/Milestone Records) Diego Amador is a talented young Gypsy piano flamenco from Seville who seamlessly blends flamenco with jazz. His sources range from the most...