Tuvan band Huun Huur Tu have always functioned perfectly well by themselves, so pairing them with electronic musician Carmen Rizzo was a daring experiment -- what could he bring to the party? Quite a lot, it appears. Although never overbearing, he uses instruments, synths, beats (and some strings and brass) to make the group even more shamanic and emotional, as on the utterly breathtaking "Orphaned Child," where the voices seem to be calling from the wilderness into the void. There's perhaps less of the throat singing that first grabbed Western audiences, but it's replaced by a beautiful, mournful lyricism (not completely; those overtones are very much in evidence on the closer, "Tuvan Prayer," with all four voices working together and traditional instruments very much on display, with electronics more of a shadow). Rizzo  proves to be the perfect sympathetic foil for Huun Huur Tu, taking what they do and heightening and shading it, as with "Ancestors Call," where the shamanic side of Tuva stands to the fore. But the centerpiece, quite literally, of the album is "Dogee Mountain (Interlude)," an eight-minute piece that verges more on modern classical than anything to do with folk, world, or electronic music. It marks a great departure for Huun Huur Tu, sending the group very firmly into new, wide open spaces and marking Rizzo  as the ideal partner in crime.

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Tracklist::
1. Ancestors Call 5:41
2. Mother Taiga 6:49
3. Saryglarlar Maidens 5:46
4. Saryglarlar (Reprise) 1:28
5. Dogee Mountain (Interlude) 8:21
6. In Search of a Lost Past 4:56
7. Orphaned Child 5:11
8. Tuvan Prayer 2:21

4 relaxing tunes by Ibushi Yuki. Released on totokoko netlabel. Perfect music for sundays ( I mean for people who spend their sundays lonely - as me)...

by Rajsank
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Tracklist :
01 Dreaming Mexico
02 Rural Landscapes
03 Retroperspective  
04 Stollen

Music critics call Lin Hai, the most noted pianist both in China and Taiwan, a genius with an eastern right hand and a western left hand. He has also been described as having "the temperament of Chopin as well as the languidness and elegance of Debussy," and "the affability and strong melodic sense of George Winston and the enriching and imaginative thoughtfulness of Keith Jarrett." As critics also term it, Lin Hai is a genius whose has "an easternized right hand and a westernized left hand".

At twenty he was the best in his country and represented China in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, becoming the first Chinese ever to enter the semi-finals. In 1992 he graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music. At the same year, he began giving concerts in Taiwan and China and composed movie scores and TV drama scores. Lin Hai was exposed to jazz at the early age of twelve. This early exposure and his solid training in classical music combine to give his music a unique quality, which switches freely between classical, New Age, modern and Jazz music. He plays the piano in a way that makes the notes sound clearcut, warm, and calm. The pieces he composes are uncomplicated and quiet, but are imbued with a sense of humanity that can soothe the listeners.

by Windmusic.com
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Tracklist :
01. Colors Of The Rainbow
02. Moonlight Frontier
03. Seabird
04. Leisure Time
05. Life
06. Something
07. Nosatalgia
08. Solitude
09. Dusk
10. You
11. Deep Autumn
12. Starry Night
13. Dream

The Mystery of Nevâ:
Sound, like a ship passing through the mysterious, is a bridge between the ocean unfathomable and the world in which we live. Since time immemorial, every lover of music who journeys on the musical sea has crossed this bridge. For us, Nevâ serves as our bridge to that mystical, veiled ocean. Nevâ has always been a keystone of our music – never failing to reveal new doors, horizons, and worlds to all who pass through. Nevâ offers a strong foundation, not just when presented as a sound or tone, but also as a mode, harmony and melody. To honor this, we open this recording with Nevâ Pesrevi by Tanburî Cemil Bey who has been a flame inspiring all tanbur players since his time. We also wished to name the final album Nevâ. In this recording, we tried to carry the torch of Nevâ, handed down through the ages from musician to musician, as far as our power, heart and love would allow us to, bowing only to musical concerns. We did our best not to compromise this pure style that has been flowing throughout history.

We present Nevâ to the listener, asking for forgiveness for our mistakes, if you should hear any. We'd like to express our gratitude: first of all to our teachers who made it possible for us to collaborate; to Cengiz Onural who opened the doors of not only his studio, but also his heart, and who catalyzed our creation of this work; to Hüseyin Tuncel who played the rhythm section during the recordings and was always by our side in spirit; and to Kaf Music Company. Every breath taken, every plectrum moved to bring about this humble creation is dedicated to its reason forbeing.

With thanks --
the musicians,
Murat Aydemir (tanbur) and Salih Bilgin (ney).

By Jazzmen
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Tracklist :
01. Nevâ Peşrevi / Tanbûrî Cemil Bey  3'50"
02. Müşterek Taksim  4'40"
03. Uşşak Sazsemâîsi / Neyzen Aziz Dede  3'25"
04. Fihrist Taksim (Rast Ailesi)  10'11"
05. Pençgâh Peşrevi / Kantemiroğlu  3'50"
06. Ferahfezâ Peşrevi / Tanbûrî Cemil Bey  3'18"
07. Müşterek Taksim ve Sultânîyegâh Sazsemâîsi / Nedim Ağa  8'45"
08. Şehnâz Peşrevi / Kemânî Ali Ağa -- 4'30"
09. Müşterek Taksim  5'00"
10. Hicaz Sazsemâîsi / Veli Dede  3'50"

La mémoire de Zanzibar


Connue en Europe pour sa participation au Culture Musical Club, Bi Fatuma Binti Baraka, dite Bi Kidudé, est la doyenne des chanteuses de Zanzibar. « Madame (bi) petite chose(Kidudé)» tient son surnom swahili de sa petite taille et sa réputation de son grand talent.

Si son âge reste flou, probablement autour de 90 ans, sa carrière a démarré dans les années 20 elle apprit son art auprès de la chanteuse Siti bint Saad. Pour échapper à un mariage forcé à 13 ans elles s’est un temps tenu éloignée de Zanzibar. Elle a vécut en Tanzanie et en Egypte où elle fut la chanteuse de plusieurs orchestre de danses. Toute sa vie, elle pratique deux styles très distincts, chantant au sein de taarab, ces grands orchestres festifs surgis à la fin du 19e siècle, après l’arrivée de musiciens égyptiens sur l’île de Zanzibar. Les orchestres de taraab comprennent des violons, un oud, un qanun, mais aussi des percussions venues d’Asie et des claviers occidentaux. Ils pratiquent une musique métissée qui incorpore des éléments de culture typiquement swahilis, arabes africaines et asiatiques. En qualité de chanteuse percussionniste et guérisseuse, Bi Kidudé participe depuis toujours aux rites d’initiations Unyago pour le passage des femmes à la puberté et "henna" pour l’initiation des futures épouses.

En 1999, lors du festival du film de Zanzibar, elle a reçu un award d’honneur pour sa vie passée au service de l’art. En novembre 2005 le Womex lui remet un award pour célèbrer sa carrière qui est sa première consécration au niveau international.

par Benjamin MiNiMuM
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Tracklist :
   1. Bomwanzani Wa Mahaba
      [with Twinkling Stars] 10.02
   2. Machozi Ya Huba
      [with Twinkling Stars] 6.57
   3. Unyago(A)
      [with Unyago troupe] 6.30
   4. Muhogo Wa Jang'ombe
      [with Twinkling Stars] 4.36
   5. Arebaba Pakistan
      [with Twinkling Stars] 4.52
   6. Unyago(B)
      [with Twinkling Stars] 2.39
   7. Arebaba Pakistan
      [with Taarab All Stars] 6.32
   8. Muhogo Wa Jang'ombe
      [with Shikamoo Jazz & Twinkling Stars] 7.11
   9. Beru
      [with Shikamoo Jazz] 7.49
  10. Kijiti
      [with Shikamoo Jazz] 6.46