Showing posts with label strings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label strings. Show all posts
Monday, July 13, 2015

CD Review: Shankar Tucker's 'Filament'

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Shankar Tucker Filament Shrutibox Music Shankar Tucker's new album, Filament , brings together neo-classical stylings, Hindustani cl...
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

CD Review: Le Vent Du Nord's 'Tetu'

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Le Vent Du Nord Tetu Borealis Records Quebecois-origins aside, Le Vent Du Nord is a magnificient folk music group with hearty strings, t...
Thursday, October 9, 2014

CD Review: Abelardo Barroso's 'Cha Cha Cha'

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Abelardo Barroso Cha Cha Cha World Circuit The year is 1925. Through the smoky clouds of a Havana jazz club, one can spot the unmistakab...
Sunday, February 23, 2014

CD Review: Amanda Homi's 'Till I Reach Bombay'

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Amanda Homi Till I Reach Bombay Self-Release London-born and New York-based, Amanda Homi's Indian descent and world travels shines t...
Sunday, February 9, 2014

CD Review: Catrin Finch/Seckou Keita's 'Clychau Dibon'

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Catrin Finch / Seckou Keita Clychau Dibon Astar Artes Recordings The Welsh harpist, Catrin Finch, joins forces with Senegal's kora m...
Saturday, December 7, 2013

CD Review: Anna Hoffman & Romancero Sefardi's 'Juego de Siempre'

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Anna Hoffman & Romancero Sefardi Juego de Siempre Sketis Music Sung in Ladino, the language of Sephardic Jews, Anna Hoffman & Ro...
Sunday, November 3, 2013

CD Review: EarthRise SoundSystem's 'Rock Beats Paper'

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EarthRise SoundSystem Rock Beats Paper Yoga Organix EarthRise SoundSystem is David Schommer and Derek Beres' brainchild that include...
Monday, September 16, 2013

CD Review: Cape Verdean Titina Releases 'Canta B. Leza'

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Titina Canta B. Leza Astral Music A native of Cape Verde, Titina grew up listening to composer, poet, and activist, B. Leza. The songs o...
Friday, March 29, 2013

CD Review: Deva Premal & Miten with Manose's 'A Deeper Light'

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Deva Premal & Miten with Manose A Deeper  Light White Swan Records The dub-centric, yoga-focused, Sanskrit mantras of Deva Premal ...
Thursday, May 24, 2012

CD Review: Trio Garufa's 'El Rumor De Tus Tangos'

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Trio Garufa El Rumor De Tus Tangos Garufa Records The US-based tango troupe, Trio Garufa, explores the historical lineage of the tango a...
Thursday, February 23, 2012

CD Review: Geomungo Factory's 'Metamorphosis'

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Geomungo Factory Metamorphosis Synnara Geomungo Factory hails from South Korea. The geomungo is a six-stringed, elongated instrument wit...
Thursday, January 19, 2012

CD Review: Trio Bravo's Self-Titled Release From Germany

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Trio Bravo Trio Bravo Ozella Music Though a Trio, there are several musicians on this exciting recording from Germany. The instrumental ...
Thursday, December 8, 2011

CD Review: Triakel's 'Ulrikas minne Visor fran Frostviken'

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Triakel Ulrikas minne Visor fran Frostviken Westpark Music Sweden's most talented and beautiful vocalist, Emma Hardelin, lends her v...
Friday, June 24, 2011

CD Review: The Mattson 2's 'Feeling Hands'

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The Mattson 2 Feeling Hands Galaxia Records Jared and Jonathan Mattson bring us a different kind of jazz with Feeling Hands . In this case, ...
Friday, November 26, 2010

CD Review: Real Vocal String Quartet

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Real Vocal String Quartet Real Vocal String Quartet Flower Note Records The all-female quartet of violin, viola, voice, and cello makes a re...
Friday, May 21, 2010

CD Review: Shweta Jhaveri's Classical Voice of India

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Shweta Jhaveri Prabandh: Classical Vocal Forms of North India 21st Century Cosmos North Indian classical vocalist Shweta Jhaveri presents li...
Thursday, July 30, 2009

CD Review: Huun Huur Tu and Carmen Rizzo...or Bust!

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Huun Huur Tu and Carmen Rizzo Eternal Electrofone Music Huun Huur Tu are throat-singing masters from the Republic of Tuva located in southe...