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- What’s New for the 19th of July: Charles de Lint’s Ottawa novels with a quote from Drink Down the Moon, Gary’s review of Nordic fiddle music, It’s Michele Walther and Irina Behrendt playing Aaron Copland’s ‘Hoe Down’ from his Rodeo album
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- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Walk
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- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Ghostly Librarian
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Tag Archives: world music
Gary’s favorite jazz and world music of 2021
This year my listening in jazz and international music leaned even further into modern jazz and Nordic noir. The album I listened to the most was actually from 2019: I was late in discovering Bedehus & Hawaii by Norwegian guitarist … Continue reading
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Various artists’ Folk Music of China, Vol. 20 – Folk Songs of the Hui, Manchu, Xibe, Korean and Gin Peoples
This is the 20th and final album in Naxos World’s sprawling compendium of the folk music of China. In some ways it seems a bit like a grab bag, dealing as it does with five different ethnic groups that live … Continue reading
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Various artists’ Folk Music of China, Vol. 19 – Folk Songs of the Lahu, Jingpo, Jino and Achang Peoples
This is the penultimate release in this superb series documenting the diversity of folk songs of China. It has the more variety than many of the albums in the series, both in the number of ethnic groups whose music it … Continue reading
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DAMUG’S ODO (Ofrenda Del Origen)
The Spanish jazz trio DAMUG’s name is an acronym created from the name of pianist, composer and leader David Muñoz Guillamon. But it’s not a one-man show: the music this trio makes is a splendid example of three-way synergy as … Continue reading
Various artists’ Folk Music of China, Vol. 18 – Folk Songs of the Uyghur Peoples
This album, the 18th volume in Naxos’ series of 20 releases covering the widely varied folk music of China, is immediately recognizable as something different from most of the other 20 albums. This one features folk songs of the Uyghur … Continue reading
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Various artists’ Folk Music of China, Vol. 17 – Folk Songs of the Tujia and Sui Peoples
This disc, the 17th of 20 releases from Naxos highlighting the varied folk music of China, focuses on two ethnic groups, the Tujia and Sui peoples. They live mostly in several landlocked provinces of south-central china, the Sui in Guizhou, … Continue reading
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Katayoun Goudarzi and Shujaat Husain Khan’s This Pale
All of the projects by Iranian-American vocalist Katayoun Goudarzi and Indian composer and sitarist Shujaat Husain Khan are emotionally engaging in their own ways. But their 2021 recording This Pale is especially moving. Goudarzi specializes in singing and reciting the … Continue reading
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Various artists’ Folk Music of China, Vol. 16 – Folk Songs of the Dong, Gelao & Yao Peoples
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, this installment of Naxos World’s ambitious series on the folk songs of China is stunning. Anyone who likes multipart ensemble singing with intricate, close harmonies will find this disc absolutely indispensable. … Continue reading
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Various artists’ Folk Music of China, Vol. 15 – Folk Songs of the She, Miao & Li Peoples
Volume 15 of the excellent Naxos World series of regional Chinese folk music continues the label’s strong line of these releases. As we near the completion of the planned 20 volumes, each release continues to highlight the nearly unimaginable diversity … Continue reading
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Joseph Spence’s Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing
Okay, before we get going here — and pretend you haven’t read the heading above or noticed the album cover art right there <—. Here’s a short quote from the publicity for this release: “He directly influenced key guitarists in … Continue reading
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