Ani Choying Drolma. I didn't sleep well last night so I put RN on the headphones and heard some perfect music for a rough night. Anyone familiar with her music and can recommend particular albums? Inner Peace seems like a good start or her first one Cho.

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/rhythmdivine/the-singing-buddhist-nun/6276350

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN267v2lZZg

I have an album of hers with Steve Tibbetts on the Six Degrees label.Selwa is the title.Quite nice it is too.

As I know I've mentioned before, I'm fairly partial to the singing voice of Muireann Nic Amhloibh. .....

 

Anyone catch the legless Mr Culbuto ?

 

looked mildly amusing, I really miss the small and large scale performance 'art" acts of previous Womads. The French are past masters of it.

Who could forget those monster flower pot candle/fire installations! An OH & S nightmare these days perhaps?

The welcome return of Osadia the hair artists was fun

Songlines Awards nominees

*BEST ARTIST*

Tony Allen (for "Film of Life" on Jazz Village)

Julie Fowlis (for "Gach Sgeul – Every Story" on Machair Records)

Seth Lakeman (for "Word of Mouth" on Cooking Vinyl)

Ricardo Ribeiro (for "Largo da Memória" on Parlophone)

*BEST GROUP*

Bellowhead (for "Revival" on Island Records)

Show of Hands (for "Centenary: Words and Music of the Great War" on Mighty Village)

Söndörgő (for "Tamburocket: Hungarian Fireworks "on Riverboat Records)

Toumani & Sidiki Diabaté (for "Toumani & Sidiki" on World Circuit)

*CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATION*

Baka Beyond (for "After the Tempest" on March Hare Music)

Kronos Quartet (for "A Thousand Thoughts" on Nonesuch)

Robert Plant (for "Lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar" on Nonesuch)

Salsa Celtica (for "The Tall Islands" on Discos Leon)

*NEWCOMER*

Olcay Bayir (for "Neva/Harmony" on Riverboat Records)

The Gloaming (for "The Gloaming" on Real World Records)

Ibibio Sound Machine (for "Ibibio Sound Machine" on Soundway)

Neuza (for "Flor di Bila" on Lusafrica)

Edited March 22, 201510 yr by mrbuzzardstubble

Oi Va Voi

Luzmila Carpio-The Song of the Earth and Stars

I bought this after seeing Luzmila perform at Womadelaide.Sung in the language of the Quechuan Indians

Lo Jo-Ce Soir La

Electric Bossa-V/A.A cheapie from JB.

Egberto Gismonti-Circense (EMI Brazil)

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt-Samadhi

a recent purchase, Rough Guide to Arabic Jazz, a bargain at $19.95, comes with bonus cd of Hijaz

http://www.worldmusic.net/store/item/RGNET1320/?currency=GBP

excellent compilation indeed, some artists familiar and a new discovery to me Ibrahim Maalouf

here's a live version of his Nomade Slang, found on the compilation

Lo Jo-Ce Soir La

one of my favourite bands to catch live, one Womadelaide I sat enraptured under trees and a myriad of candle lights, just metres from the band

another, they had a few members of Tinariwen guesting, simply superb

a recent purchase, Rough Guide to Arabic Jazz, a bargain at $19.95, comes with bonus cd of Hijaz

http://www.worldmusic.net/store/item/RGNET1320/?currency=GBP

excellent compilation indeed, some artists familiar and a new discovery to me Ibrahim Maalouf

Use promo code DISCOUNT25 for 25% off orders over GBP25.

Have this, African Blues and Indian Classical rough guides.

Edited April 8, 201510 yr by Citroen

Amina Aloui - Arco Iris

Loving this CD @@mrbuzzardstubble put me on to. I can't get over how much her voice is like Joni's. Such spare quiet dynamic music here. Wonderful Spanish/eastern sounding compositions too.

Edited April 10, 201510 yr by rehabit@

I was browsing through the 2nd hand junk at the Tea Tree Plaza Savers store yesterday, and came across this CD.

 

 

Most people probably wouldn't give this a second glance, but given my predisposition towards Irish music (and the fact that it was only $2), I figured it was worth a go.

 

I've just given it a spin, and I think its pretty good. It is a 1996 recording of solo harp music, consisting of jigs, reels and airs. Very nicely recorded too, has quite a rich sound with lots of detail. The harp is brass strung, which gives it a rather metallic sound.

 

This link from his web site gives a bit more information about the harp he plays (he built it himself).

 

http://www.pauldooley.com/the%20harp/index.html

 

Ali Akhbar Khan - 80 Minute Raga

At least i know what i'm doing for the next 80 mins - helpful if unimaginative title. A sarod master - brilliant.

The downside of vinyl - with a continuous piece like this its a drag to have to turn it over in the middle of a passage of music.

Edited April 14, 201510 yr by buddyev

this is fun! Kozmostan: Starship Z

 

https://starshipz.bandcamp.com/album/kosmostan

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zulya/338672589032

Having an excellent day of indian music

Misra : the transcendental tal.

Extraordinary tabla playing

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Music-Exile-Songhoy-Blues/dp/B00QR6FAX8

 

 

Edited April 14, 201510 yr by Nada

Great post, Nada. I wonder if this has been recorded ?

Edit - yes it has.

http://www.readings.com.au/products/19386488/african-express-presents-terry-rileys-in-c-mali

Edited April 14, 201510 yr by buddyev

Guinga-Suite Leopoldina.Highly recommended if you like Brazilian music.

Personnel includes: Guinga (guitar); Ivan Lins, Ed Motta, Chico Buarque, Nei Lopes, Lenine, Alceu Valenca (vocals); Lula Galvao (guitar, cavaquinho); Jaques Morelenbaum (cello); Paschoal Perrotta, Giancarlo Pareschi, Bernardo Bessler (violin); Leandro Braga (strings); Carlos Malta (flute, bass flute, pandiero); Andrea Ernest Dias (flute); Paulo Sergio Santos (clarinet); Elione (bassoon); Toots Thielemans (harmonica); Ze Nogueira (soprano saxophone); Eduardo Neves (alto & tenor saxophones); Roberto Marquez (trombone); Gilson Peranzzetta (piano); Jorge Helder (acoustic & electric basses); Edson Menezes (bass); Joao Cortez (drums); Armando Marcal (surdo, caixa, ganza, pandiero, cymbals); Marcos Suzano (tabla, pandeiro); Ovidio Brito (pandeiro, cuica). 

Edited April 16, 201510 yr by mrbuzzardstubble

Toots

Picked this up at one of those 'palooza' sales a couple of years back.

 

 

Sola Akingbola is the percussionist with Jamiroquai. This, however, is an album of traditional Nigerian Yoruba drumming. Its quite an interesting album, with melodic vocal harmonies blending with the drum rhythms. There are quite comprehensive liner notes which describe the principles behind Yoruba drumming in some detail. All the songs have a spiritual dimension, and are described in the notes.

 

This was a bit different from what I imagined it would be when I bought it, and rather pleasantly so. Yes, rhythm is a key part of the music, as one would expect, but the vocals really add another dimension to it. It combines rhythm and melody in quite an interesting way, which I guess is largely due to the spiritual nature of the music.

 

Here is a track from the album.

Edited April 19, 201510 yr by emesbee

I was hoping that Ludmila Carpio would make it to Melbourne but alas no. 

 

 

Terry Riley - for @@buddyev - not only recorded, but available in Melbourne.  Surprisingly, it works!  I picked up my copy from the Theosophical Bookshop in Russell St, one of the guys there has an amazing music knowledge that is wider than the shiop's primary customer base.  As a result, things such as this are found in their sale bins.

 

It's worth checking out their web site.