For the first time on DVD and CD Yehudi Menuhin and Ravi Shankar’s From the Sitar to the Guitar
On November 24th and 25th of 1995, at the Cirque Royal in Brussels, world music pioneers and lifelong friends Yehudi Menuhin and Ravi Shankar presented…
Canyon Records Receives Three Indian Summer Music Awards
Phoenix (Arizona), USA – Three Indian Summer Music Awards (ISMA) were awarded to Canyon Records’ artists and albums. The 3rd Annual Indian Summer Music Awards…
Two Gold Awards for Salsa Talks
Naples (Florida), USA – On Saturday, August 19, 2006, the Florida Publishers Association (FPA), presented Mary Kent’s book Salsa Talks! with two Gold First Place…
The New Melancholic Voices of Fado
The elegant blend of vocals, the twelve-stringed guitarra portuguesa and viola that is the fado might have had a mysterious birth, and a even more…
Anjan Chattopadhyay in Kolkata
Recently I had the opportunity to listen to Anjan Chattopadhyay’s two sitar recitals in Kolkata, In this respect, I take the opportunity to say something…
Accordion Festival in Bucharest, Romania
Review by Roman Jbanov The first accordion festival in Bucharest, known also as “The sleepless nights of the accordion” took place from September 7th to…
October Release in North America for Ojos de Brujo’s New CD Techarí
Six Degrees Records will release the new album by Spanish band Ojos de Brujo on October 31st, 2006. The album is licensed from Diquela, the…
Persian and Turkish Masters Collaborate on The Wind
On September 19th, ECM will release The Wind in North America, a hypnotic meeting of traditional Persian and Turkish music from kamancheh (Iranian spike fiddle)…
World Music Festival: Chicago 2006 Schedule
Chicago (Illinois), USA – The following is the program for World Music Festival: Chicago 2006 as of 8/24/06. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Tune in…
The 8th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2006 Begins This Week
Chicago (Illinois), USA – Chicago showcases the best of international music at the 8th Annual World Music Festival: Chicago 2006, Thursday, September 14 through Thursday…