Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
The Fire of the Sitar
Irshad Khan and Anindo Chatterjee Fire, Grace, Passion (New Dawn Productions, 2004) Ustad Irshad Khan, a master of the sitar (and the bass sitar, surbahar)…
Contemporary Chinese Pipa
USA – Dance is the second album by Chinese pipa virtuoso Jian Ting. More accessible than her solo debut on MA Recordings, Voices of the…
The Rough Guide To Astor Piazzolla
The Rough Guide To Astor Piazzolla cherry picks tracks from the Argentine master’s vast back-catalogue. By 1957, after 10 years of recording and playing in…
JVC Jazz Festival – New York Presents Concerts at Rose Hall featuring Latin and flamenco Jazz
New York, NY, USA – Don’t miss An Evening with Chick Corea & Touchstone featuring Tom Brechtlein (drums), Carles Benavent (bass), Jorge Pardo (sax/flute) and…
Shashmaqam (Tajikistan-Uzbekistan) & Tengir Too (Kyrgyzstan) at Musical Workshop Labyrinth
Choudetsi, Crete, Greece – Musical Workshop Labyrinth presents Central Asia Project, featuring Shashmaqam (Tajikistan-Uzbekistan) & Tengir Too (Kyrgyzstan). the concert takes place June 17, 2005.…
Concerts and Seminars at Musical Workshop Labyrinth
The new Concerts and Seminars program of Labyrinth has been scheduled: Concerts at Labyrinth Musical Workshop, Choudetsi, Crete, Greece June 17, 2005 Opening Time: 9:00/…
The Lama’s Chants
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA – A tenth-anniversary edition of The Lama’s Chants by Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel is now available. In 1994, Lama Gyurme met…
A Rousing Revival
Hugh Masekela Revival (Heads Up International HUCD 3093, 2005) South African horn player/singer/composer Hugh Masekela hardly needs an introduction. He’s been a world music legend…
Seventh Annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards Announces Three New Categories
Toronto, Ontario, Canada – The Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards has announced the addition of three new categories for its seventh annual awards. New this year,…
Cuban Country Music Legend Radeúnda Lima Dies in Havana
Havana, Cuba – Radio Progreso in Havana reported the death of Radeúnda Lima, a key figure in Cuban country music (música campesina). Radeúnda Lima died…