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Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet
(more) »rank: 482by: Abigail Washburn
:Album Description:Digipak of self titled album by Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet. Abigail Washburn has created a new sound that crosses global and cultural lines, personified in the raw, transcendental music of the Sparrow Quartet. The all star collaboration features banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck, acclaimed cellist Ben Sollee and Grammy nominated fiddler Casey Driessen. The artistry of Abigail is her love of both American roots musics and the Chinese culture she has been exploring for over a decade. Produced by Bela Fleck, the music was composed and ...
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Venus on Earth
(more) »rank: 6438by: Dengue Fever
:Album Description:'A unique and surprisingly danceable group that combines a beautiful Khmer-language vocalist from Cambodia and a quintet of seasoned locals with a knack for mixing Southeast Asian pop, Vietnam-war-era lounge music, klezmer, ska, surf rock, and Ethiopian jazz.' -- SPIN psychedelic. They are world music. They are anything but mainstream. There is virtually no other band in the world playing 'Khmer Rock,' the style of 1960s Cambodian rock derived from Armed Forces Radio in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Sophomore album Venus On Earth features eleven ...
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Beyond Standard
(more) »rank: 6036by: Hiromi
:Album Description:Hiromi's supergroup, Sonicbloom, has shattered the formula of making records written solely by the celebrated pianist/composer. Their latest outing, 'Beyond Standard,' finds Tony Grey (bass), Martin Valihora (drums), and Dave 'Fuze' Fiuczynski (guitar and otherworldly sounds) helping Hiromi craft unique versions of familiar tunes such as Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm,' Rogers & Hammerstein's 'My Favorite Things' and even Jeff Beck's 'Led Boots.' The group has been recognized for its energetic virtuosity by music industry and mainstream publications alike: Downbeat, JazzTimes, Keyboard, and The New York Times. Playing ...
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Om Shanti Om CD
(more) »rank: 14070from: T Series
:Album Description:Hiromi's supergroup, Sonicbloom, has shattered the formula of making records written solely by the celebrated pianist/composer. Their latest outing, 'Beyond Standard,' finds Tony Grey (bass), Martin Valihora (drums), and Dave 'Fuze' Fiuczynski (guitar and otherworldly sounds) helping Hiromi craft unique versions of familiar tunes such as Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm,' Rogers & Hammerstein's 'My Favorite Things' and even Jeff Beck's 'Led Boots.' The group has been recognized for its energetic virtuosity by music industry and mainstream publications alike: Downbeat, JazzTimes, Keyboard, and The New York Times. Playing ...
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Phases Of The Moon: Traditional Chinese Music
(more) »rank: 3226by: Various Artists
:Album Description:Hiromi's supergroup, Sonicbloom, has shattered the formula of making records written solely by the celebrated pianist/composer. Their latest outing, 'Beyond Standard,' finds Tony Grey (bass), Martin Valihora (drums), and Dave 'Fuze' Fiuczynski (guitar and otherworldly sounds) helping Hiromi craft unique versions of familiar tunes such as Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm,' Rogers & Hammerstein's 'My Favorite Things' and even Jeff Beck's 'Led Boots.' The group has been recognized for its energetic virtuosity by music industry and mainstream publications alike: Downbeat, JazzTimes, Keyboard, and The New York Times. Playing ...
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Chants Of India: Ravi Shankar; George Harrison
(more) »rank: 5282by: Ravi Shankar, George Harrison
: essential recording:Mantram is Ravi Shankar's effort to set Sanskrit chants from ancient Hindu scriptures to music, and the result is a captivating mix of chant and music. Produced by George Harrison, this collection of mantras and prayers from the Vedas, Upanishads, and other scriptures powerfully transports the listener to a place of peace where it's possible to be one with the universe. It's as if a heavy, enveloping cloak of serenity falls from the dark, floating sounds of cello opening the CD. Shankar employs flute, tamboura, harp, ...
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Escape from Dragon House
(more) »rank: 8997by: Dengue Fever
:Album Description:'If you can imagine a band where a Cambodian beauty queen shares the stage with Rasputin, Barry White, Allen Ginsberg, Michael Hutchence, and Brian Wilson, you'd have a pretty good idea of the group Dengue Fever.' -- L.A. TIMES 'Her voice is swathed in reverb, becoming instantly mythic.' -- THE WIRE 'The culture clash inherent to this band gives its debut a dynamic flair.' -- TIME OUT NEW YORK 'Dengue Fever is at the vanguard of an emerging global pop sensibility, making familiar yet eerily unique music.' ...
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Tibetan Meditation Music
(more) »rank: 7073by: Nawang Khechog
: :A lot of artists evoke the spirit of Tibet, but Nawang Khechog is actually a former Tibetan monk, who took off the robes and took up the flute to travel the world 20 years ago. His albums are usually slotted in the New Age and meditation genres, and certainly his packaging and imagery inspire that. Unfortunately, it overshadows a music that is perhaps deeper, or at least more artistically profound, than that. Tibetan Meditation Music scans less like a background for contemplation and more like a tone poem ...
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Dinner Classics: The Japanese Album
(more) »rank: 18512from: Sony
: :A lot of artists evoke the spirit of Tibet, but Nawang Khechog is actually a former Tibetan monk, who took off the robes and took up the flute to travel the world 20 years ago. His albums are usually slotted in the New Age and meditation genres, and certainly his packaging and imagery inspire that. Unfortunately, it overshadows a music that is perhaps deeper, or at least more artistically profound, than that. Tibetan Meditation Music scans less like a background for contemplation and more like a tone poem ...
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Alive
(more) »rank: 11175by: Sa Dingding
:Album Description:Imagine Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon scored by the Cocteau Twins, Alive is a mix of Tibetan, Mandarin and Sanskrit built around traditional Chinese folk music but exquisitely executed with refined use of programmed electronic sounds and beats in tandem with Chinese instrumentation creating a totally original blend. The songs are inventive and adventurous, as she switches between soulful ballads and gutsy Tibetan influenced chanting. One of the hardest things to achieve is the marriage between modern arrangement and traditional instrumentation and melodies. On ' Alive' Sa Dingding ...
