Tune Your World:
http://calabash.typepad.com/

Feedshow:
http://www.feedshow.com/show_items-f...b8a166d99f0170

This thread is overwhelmingly wonderful.

Has anyone uploaded the Group Doueh record that came out on Sublime Frequencies yet? It's quite ace. I'll upload it soon, promise. If no one else has already that is.

Gamelan Music of Bali

 

Gamelan Music of Bali

These are field recordings by ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya. The back cover says that the field recordings are "unrehearsed field recordings of Gamelan music made in Balinese villages in 1973-74. The instruments consist of a large variety of metallophones, such as xylophones, suspended gongs, gong chimes, zithers, spike-fiddles, flutes and drums. Colour photos and explanations in the booklet."

Tracklisting:

1. Ceremonial Funeral Music: Tabuh Lelambatan Lawas (Longor) {21:12}

2. Mahabharata [From a shadow play called "Wayang Kulit"] {13:42}

3. Barong (Dance-Drama) {13:09}

4. Trunajaya (Victory for the Young) {12:21}


Click on tracklisting to download

http://closetcurios2.blogspot.com/

http://www.mediafire.com/?8ftn2ntznnz

Group Doueh - Guitar Music From the Western Sahara (Sublime Frequencies)

This is fairly lo-fi and ace. I can't do it justice with a lame description...just listen.

My little chinese colored flexidiscs from the 50's/60's

http://doyouspeakenglishradio.blogsp...lexidiscs.html

ou não
walter franco
1973
continental



01 Mixturação
02 Água e Sal
03 No Fundo do Poço
04 Pátio dos Loucos
05 Flexa
06 Me Deixe Mudo
07 Xaxados e Perdidos
08 Doido de Fazê Dó
09 Vão da Boca
10 Cabeça

http://rapidshare.com/files/13145423...OUNAO.rar.html

(fecking great)

Which one to download first? *scruples*

Thanks!

Tinariwen (Malian tuareg band) are on Jools Holland tonight. I love them. (They've been on 'Later' before and they played Patti Smith's Meltdown festival in 2005.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinariwen

I have some world/tribal percussion comps if y'all are interested.

______________________________________________

Carlos Paredes
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GUITARRA
(a Carlos Paredes)
A palavra por dentro da guitarra
a guitarra por dentro da palavra.
Ou talvez esta mão que se desgarra
(com garra com garra)
esta mão que nos busca e nos agarra
e nos rasga e nos lavra
com seu fio de mágoa e cimitarra.
Asa e navalha. E campo de Batalha.
E nau charrua e praça e rua.
(E também lua e também lua).
Pode ser fogo pode ser vento
(ou só lamento ou só lamento).
Esta mão de meseta
voltada para o mar
esta garra por dentro da tristeza.
Ei-la a voar ei-la a subir
ei-la a voltar de Alcácer Quibir.
Ó mão cigarra
mão cigana
guitarra guitarra
lusitana.
Poema de Manuel Alegre



Carlos Paredes
(Guitarrista português)
16-2-1925, 23-7-2004


Carlos Paredes destacou-se desde o início da década de 1960 como intérprete da guitarra portuguesa, tal como seu avô, Gonçalo Paredes, e seu pai, Artur Paredes, se haviam anteriormente distinguido. A ele se deve o aperfeiçoamento estrutural da guitarra portuguesa, bem como a criação da guitarra baixo. A forma como toca a guitarra denota uma tendência para o virtuosismo e para um melodismo inspirado nos sons do violino. Devido à perícia com que toca e à beleza dos sons que consegue extrair da guitarra, tornou-se um símbolo da "alma portuguesa". Compôs e interpretou música para diversos filmes e peças de teatro, tendo mesmo algumas de suas obras coreografadas.



this is out of print so,



Concerto em Frankfurt (Live)
Carlos Paredes
LP
1983
polygram

01 Canto do Amanhecer
02 Canto do Trabalho
03 Canto de Embalar
04 Canto de Amor
05 Canto de Rua
06 Canto do Rio
07 A Montanha e a Planície
08 Dança Palaciana
09 Sede
10 Dança dos Camponeses
11 In Memoriam
12 Festas da Primavera
13 Variações

http://rapidshare.com/files/2744817/...3Frankfurt.rar

i'm re-listening to this... and i cry.

«Já me tem sucedido fazer as pessoas chorar enquanto eu toco... E eu não compreendia isto, mas depois percebi que é a sonoridade da guitarra, mais do que a música que se toca ou como se toca, que emociona as pessoas»
C.P.

as you can imagine, it's just a small tear in the work of one of the greatest guitar players ever.
i can PM some real work to some of you.



there are so many things to say, i just dont have time right now. here are some links:

on wikipedia:
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Paredes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Paredes (very poor)

on youtube:
there's almost nothing, only a few guys trying to play the songs and this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwhV1ivYNsQ

on myspace:
someone created a myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/carlosparedes1925

articles:
http://

i will edit this post later, it deserves better...

Yes! Yes!

Jico! You've really took this thread up another notch! Many thanks.

glad you like it. i will complete the post as soon as possible. i have also some interesting stuff from rita braga that plays a cavaquinho (the instrument that the portuguese took to hawaii that then became a ukelele) and rafael toral that uses some crazy instruments... etc. etc. some of you, will receive a PM from myself with jp simões debut album 1970 (a mixture of samba, jazz, etc. etc.) ...

Allright, I'll sift through what I have and post something eventually.

Yes! (Y)

hey snake, yeah... it's a beautiful instrument and it has an unique sound. paredes... incredible player, and the evolution that he brought to the portuguese guitar was just fabulous...

oh, i see you've heard about rita... you probably already have seen her performing live you lucky lisbon bastard.

never heard about rafael toral?

well...

Drummers of the Societe Absolument Guinin - Voodoo Drums



This release features the Voodoo Drums of Haiti and was recorded by Soul Jazz Records in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Unlike Hollywood's version of Voodoo (Zombies, the walking dead and human sacrifices!), Voodoo is the alive and thriving African-derived religion in Haiti and this CD is a contemporary recording of the musical rhythms of Voodoo.

Voodoo is at the heart of all African music in the new world. That is to say it is the link between the music of Nigeria and the music of Cuba's Afro-Cuban music (Salsa and Santeria) and Brasil's African based musics (Samba and Candomble).

The music of Voodoo is based around complex African rhythms. When played at Voodoo cerimonies these drums bring down the spirits of Voodoo into worshippers.

This CD continues Soul Jazz's exploration of African/Latin/Brazilian connections that they have previously visited with releases such as Nu Yorica, Brasil and Santeria. Voodoo music has rarely been released in this country and all of these complex rhythms are unique to Haiti.


www.badongo.com/file/3061439

Great stuff you all.


Gordon Wasson - Mushroom Ceremony Of The Mazatec Indians Of Mexico (1957)

 

Folkways Records FR 8975, this is a US pressing of the impossible to find "Mushroom Ceremony Of the Mazatec Indians Of Mexico". This recording, made by Gordon Wasson in 1956, attempts to chronicle a religious ceremony involving the ingestation of psychedelic mushrooms by Indians who are attempting to communicate with the Divine Spirit. Lots of wild, hallucinatory chanting and the like, which might even appeal to fans of phonetic sound poems or dadaist utterings. Another unusual historical document that only Folkways would have released. The originals came out in 1957 with a blue cover and this press has the tan cover from 1966. "HERE IS A SHAMANIC PERFORMANCE COMPLETE. DR WASSON, A PIONEER IN THE STUDY OF THE ROLE OF MUSHROOMS IN RELIGIOUS RITUAL, GIVES US A TRANSCRIPTION OF AN AUTHENTIC "CONSULTATION" OF THE SACRED MUSHROOM, IN SOUND. THE OCCASION WAS THE ILLNESS OF A YOUTH. THE MUSHROOM, THROUGH THE MOUTH OF MARIA SABINA, A FEMALE SHAMAN, DECREED THAT THE BOY MUST DIE. HE HEARD THE BAD NEWS AND DIED DAYS LATER. DR. WASSON TAPED THE ENTIRE VELADA. DR. WASSON IS ABLE TO PROVE THAT THE WORDS AND UNDOUBTEDLY THE CHANT ARE PRE-CORTES, GOING BACK FOR MANY CENTURIES. NOTHING LIKE THIS RECORD HAS BEEN DONE FOR THE NEW WORLD; IT IS RIVALED IN THE OLD WORLD ONLY BY THE VEDIC CHANTS OF INDIA". Recorded by V. P. & R. G. Wasson in Huautla de Jiménez, in the Mazatec Mountains in the northern corner of the State of Oaxaca, July 21, 1956


1. Chjon Nka
2. Chjon Nka Catsin
3. Santo...nana
4. Papa Papai
5. Na Ai - Ni Tso
6. Santo...Ji nai...na
7. Jan Jesu Cristo
8. Ji Nai
9. San Pedro
10. Soso Soso
11. Name of Plants
12. Pedro Martinez
13. Don't Be Concerned, Old One
14. Birds
15. Humming, etc.
16. Soft Singing
17. Finale


http://rapidshare.com/files/22219425/GWMCOTMIOM.rar

http://lysergia.blogspot.com/


This is just incredible.

A.K.Salim - Afro Soul / Drum Orgy (1965)

 

Incredible! This is a stunning set of African-inspired jazzy percussion tracks -- similar to some of the work done by Art Blakey on his Orgy In Rhythm albums, but with a lot better horn work, and with an overall conception that's much more unified! AK Salim did some sleepier work for Savoy in the 50s -- but by the time of this 1965 recording, he was emerging as a progressive composer with a strong talent for bringing together disparate moods and styles. This rare recording was one of his best works ever, and it's one of the most unusual sides cut by Prestige in the 60s. It features Johnny Coles, Pat Patrick, and Yusef Lateef out front on horns -- plus backing by a host of Latin and African percussionists. Tracks are very long -- and the reed work of Lateef and Patrick makes the set especially worthwhile for jazz listeners. (dustygroove.com)

http://rapidshare.com/files/17887838/AKSASDO.rar

TAHITI: LITTERATURE, MUSIQUE ET...




http://tahitilitterature.blogspot.com/

Wow, thanks for those, krop!!!

Sufi Music Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9_RzdUfaWs

Sufi Music Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqpg2...elated&search=

It's banal to say, but "You must [etc etc]"

Thanks!

Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Live in Pakistan! "Javed Nama" qawwali
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-3749437580626161213&q=type%3Amusic_video+OR+genre% 3Amusic+duration%3Along

don't know if this has already been posted, but...
http://www.asianclassicalmp3.org/

Can anyone recommend a blog featuring traditional japanese music?

Oh, btw, the asianclassicalmp3 site seems to be down.

 

http://matsuli.blogspot.com/

I've been thinking for a long while that this is the greatest song in the history of the universe: http://rapidshare.com/files/37663185/15_Mu_Nohn_Taan.wma.html

what do you think?
stolen from:



Sorry about the wma format. I suck at computers.

Pandit Pran Nath - Ragas of Morning and Night

http://www.ubu.com/sound/nath.html

http://www.raghasmusic.com/
Welcome to Raghasmusic.com!

Dr. Krishna Raghavendra is an international performing artist, composer, and producer of both traditional and contemporary Indian music. He is a virtuoso on the Veena, a traditional plucked stringed instrument from South India. His veena is custom made to be detachable.
Dr. Raghavendra has developed novel playing techniques, which involve a combination of soft nuances, swift fingering and imaginative uses of melodic and drone strings to produce harmonizing and vamping sounds that mimic different instruments. He is the founder of the Ragha School of Music, an institution primarily devoted to promoting and integrating Indian music with western and other forms of music. He has released several original recordings and leads the "Raga and Rhythm Ensemble" (RARE). He has composed and played music for several theatre productions.

Awesomism.

I've been neglecting this thread lately, that is, I haven't contributed anything. But I have been mooching off the great stuff you guys have been posting, which has been, as always, outstanding.

This is not exactly sharing as much as showing, but PRI (Public Radio International)has an enjoyable program called Afropop Worldwide that plays some bizarre and strange music, and sometimes profiles a particular artist or country. Always nice to listen to, especially when you're online, and doing nothing (which I assume the case may be for many around here).

Podcasts can be downloaded from here: Public Radio International Podcasts

One hand can't clap.

Benn Loxo Du Taccu

Pekos/Yoro Diallo

Yaala Yaala is a new imprint on the Drag City label dedicated to releasing unheard world music of the local, non-commercial, do-it-yourself quality. Still in its infancy, the series has produced three records since the beginning of 2007: Pekos/Yoro Diallo (YY001), va - Bougoni Yaalali (YY002), and Daouda Dembele (YY003). Founder and manager Jack Carneal has written the following in his Yaala Yaala mission statement:

I learned very quickly that there was a huge gulf between what many people out in Bougouni listened to and what was being exported to the West; many local Malians made dismissive sounds with their mouths when I mentioned the above musicians [Oumou Sangare, Ali Farka Toure, Salif Keita, Toumani Diabate, Habib Koite]. Many of the cassette vendors I got to know stared blankly when I asked about certain artists. …

The name Yaala Yaala was taken directly from what many a Bougounian musician would answer when asked “Ca va?” (how’s it going?); “Yaala yaala,” they’d answer. Just wandering. Yaala Yaala Records’ goal is to release this music, in addition to similar music from parts of the world, particularly Mali and West Africa, that you might hear if you were wandering yourself among the cassette stalls in Bougouni, Bamako, Kolondieba, Sikasso, Segou, Fez, Marrakesh, Cairo, Dakar. We’re releasing this music for no other reason than we like it!

Perhaps that last line is part of the problem; much like the Sublime Frequencies label, which releases obscure pop and folk music from neglected areas like Iraq, Sumatra, and Cambodia, Yaala Yaala offers the listener little to no context with which to appreciate these strange and distant sounds packaged for us in nice jewel cases. It betrays an almost childish fascination with the Other; not interpreting, but allowing it to speak for itself in all its strangeness. The records are untitled aside from the performers' names, and the tracks are simply numbered. While unsatisfying to the historicists, the unadorned presentation of this music has its advantages. In some ways, an academic approach would rob this music of its aura, and while I haven't listened to the other releases yet, the Pekos/Yoro Diallo recording contains some of the rawest and most powerful Malian sounds I've ever heard. According to Carneal's liner notes, the two performers were recorded straight to cassette in the nearby village of Kolondieba; Carneal stumbled upon it by chance while walking through Bougouni's premier tape market. Carneal's tone in relating all of this information to us is a refreshing change from the dry descriptions that normally accompany world music made for export. One gets the sense that the label impresario is as clueless as we are, receiving all of his knowledge secondhand from his trusted cassette vendors. "Abdoulaye was able to tell me..."

As for the music, this is truly fascinating stuff. Pekos and Yoro Diallo stretch out over four lengthy duets, performing on electrified ngonis with others adding minimal percussion. Think Toumani Diabate's albums but much less polished, musically and technically. The two players supposedly rigged mics directly to the insides of their ngonis -- hollowed out gourds -- and connected them to a preamp from which this music was put to tape. Thankfully there aren't many instruments in the mix, because the sound is distorted with hisses, fuzz, and screeches. But unless you're a dedicated audiophile, you'll find yourself overlooking the production values as Pekos and Yoro Diallo duel on their African lutes and trade rough vocal yells; as Carneal remarks, the two are most likely "reciting litanies of names... [like] how great Coulibaly is, Sidibe is, what a strong man Traore is, etc."

Generally, one ngoni takes the place of rhythm guitar, creating a simple vamp off of which the second ngoni can create various harmonies and improvisations, plucking furiously to create an abrupt, staccato effect. One can hear this clearly on track two, as a first lute produces a delicate melody carried along by the second's terse bass line. The clattery, metallic percussion -- sounding like some kind of shekere or cabasa -- causes the music to speed up significantly, to the great joy of the audience. On track three, one of the singers urges on his partner, cajoling him to play cascades of notes, arpeggios and frantic two-chord patterns on the ngoni. The instruments on track four sound out of tune, deliberately or not, and play a bluesy riff that would make John Fahey proud. At times the notes fall like repetitive hammer blows, at others the two relish in making their sounds bend and waver. Sprawling out for twenty minutes, the final selection ends with Pekos' and Yoro Diallo's harsh yelps, the music becoming dirge-like -- perhaps aiming to put the listener into a trance. Just beginning to reach its apex, however, the music ends abruptly, as if the infectious rhythms would continue long after the stereo goes off.

Wow, what a little gem. Thanks

Ace. Thanks.

I love this thread. You are all beautiful.

Some great recordings (ca. 1974) of local music from Gudacanal and Savo.
Recorded by Hugo Zemp

http://rapidshare.com/files/4733092/PDISall.zip

Chidambaram-bangbang-boom-chk-boom

"Recordings from 2000-1 and affiliated to the temple of
Chidambaram (dedicated to Shiva but also to Vishnu), the ritual music
ensemble Periya Mêlam sounds vibrant and penetrating with its
nagasvaram oboes, tavil drums and talam castanets, the voice of the
gods."

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LXJSQWK4