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Meridies by Marino De Rosas Sardinia New copies, sealed $28 |
Marino De Rosas,
a self-taught Sardinian guitarist, demonstrates his unique technique for
performing and composing original scores for classical guitar using an
open chord system in C. In this exceptional album, he combines sounds
from traditional Sardinian instruments which, today, are seen more often
in museums than on stage. The result of this endeavor is a unique blend
of sonorities, brought forth also through the use of reed instruments,
reminiscent of the artisanâs country workshop, town festivals on
horseback and the sounds and flavors of an ancient Sardinia. |
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Faraualla by Faraualla Southern Italy New copies $27 |
An amazing female a cappella vocal ensemble
from southern Italy (Apulia). The four talented members of the Faraualla
perform their own compositions as well as arrangements of traditional
southern Italian and Mediterranean tunes. In Italy they are rapidly
becoming celebrities. This recording brings them for the first time
outside of their native environment. |
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Tierra De Nadie by Hevia ASTURIA - Spain New copies $25 |
The bagpipes are a primary instrument in
traditional Scottish/Celtic music, but José Ángel Hevia (who simply
goes by Hevia on this CD) is one bagpiper who cannot be considered a
traditionalist or a purist. Hevia isn't Scottish -- he's from the
Asturias region of Spain -- and Tierra de Nadie isn't a traditional
Celtic recording. Rather, the risk-taking Hevia combines
Scottish/Celtic elements with everything from pop, rock, hip-hop, and
new age to Spanish and Middle Eastern music. On the haunting "Busindre
Reel" (a major hit in Spain), Hevia even employs the didgeridoo,
a wind instrument that is associated with Australian aboriginals. And
Hevia doesn't confine the bagpipes to an acoustic environment: On this
CD, the instrumentalist often uses an electronic MIDI bagpipe that can
be made to sound like a violin, an accordion, and other instruments.
Tierra de Nadie won't appeal to Celtic purists, but world music lovers
who are open to experimentation will find it to be generally
interesting, if a bit uneven. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
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