Fuxan Os Ventos – Terra De Soños (Fol Musica, 2016) This is a special re-edition of the Fuxan Os Ventos’ album originally released in 2009.…
Galician Land of Dreams
Category: Album reviews
Length & Time: Ashleigh Smith
I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length…
Elegant Intimacy and Brilliance
Ravi Shankar – Ravi Shankar In Hollywood (East Meets West Music, 2016) Like doling out single pieces of candy to a greedy child, the world…
Tradition and Getting Around it
Being a self-styled traditionalist doesn’t mean my musical tastes are so staunch that I shun any sonic adventurousness that steps over traditional boundaries. Cross the…
The Ultimate Guide to English Folk
Various Artists – The Ultimate Guide to English Folk (Arc Music EUCD2671, 2016) A nation’s folk music is not merely a hodgepodge of tunes from…
Adriana Varela and Piano
Adriana Varela – Y piano (Sony Music Argentina, 2014) An intimate album featuring exclusive vocals and piano album by acclaimed Argentine tango singer Adriana Varela.…
The Talented Gaelic Sounds of Bywater
Elias Alexander, Eamon Sefton, Kathleen Parks and Patrick Bowling Bywater (Fresh Haggis Music, 2016) Bywater is the debut by an American Celtic music band inspired…
Length & Time: Sevana Siren
I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length & Time. The…
Mei Han and Red Chamber’s Globe-trotting Enchantment
Mei Han and Red Chamber – Classical & Contemporary Chinese Music (ARC Music, 2016) Dipping into the wonderful world of Chinese music, ARC Music is…
Chiaroscuro
Baird Hersey & Prana with Nexus – Chiaroscuro (Bent Records, 2016) For music junkies looking for something off the beaten path, you might want to…