Afghanistan - CDs
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INSIDE AFGHANISTAN
Recordings from 1955 and 1970 preserve nomad tribal dances, love songs, & battle tunes played on authentic instruments. Released by ARC. |
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RIVER SONGS OF BANGLADESH
A collection of folk songs from recorded by ethno-musicologist Deben Bhattacharya. Released by ARC. |
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NAGASVARAM
Wedding Music of India Nadaswaram is the music and instrument played during the wedding ceremony of South Indian Hindus. Recorded live during an actual wedding in Madurai, India by Dan Rein. |
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Nepal
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FOLKSONGS & SACRED
MUSIC FROM NEPAL This album presents field recordings made in Katmandu and Nepalese villages. Released by ARC |
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NEPAL: FESTIVAL MUSIC OF THE NEWAR
Flutes, drums, vocals, horns, cymbals, and fiddles from religious and social life of the Newar people in Nepal. Released by VDE-Gallo. |
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NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN:
World Music Portraits Documentary about the life of the late Qawwali legend Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Features performances on stage and at his home. Released by Shanachie. |
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MUSICAL HERITAGE OF N.E. THAILAND
Vol. 1: Forgotten Lam Genres First CD of field recordings made by Terry Miller in 1973-74, in various provinces of Northeast Thailand, a mostly Lao-speaking region commonly known as Isan, featuring singing styles that were once the essence of vocal music in Isan and Laos. |
Released by Earthcds Partners.
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MUSICAL HERITAGE OF N.E. THAILAND
Vol. 2: Puppet Theater in Isan When these recordings were made in 1973, Isan shadow theater was still popular, though not prominent and virtually unknown outside Isan. Featuring the khaen free-reed mouth organ, a pair of small bronze cymbals, a drum, male and female singers & spoken dialogue. |
Released by Earthcds Partners.
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MUSICAL HERITAGE OF N.E. THAILAND
Vol. 3: Ritual Voices - Spirit-Curing Ceremonies, Rocket Festival & Buddhist Chant Music designed to move spirits: to summon spirits to visit the sick and heal them, to give life anew to the extinguished mortal spirits of those involved in political uprisings, and to penetrate the souls of festival-goers and lift their spirits in collective hope for a good harvest. All of this music was recorded during authentic ritual practices. |
Released by Earthcds Partners.
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RITUAL MOUNTAIN MUSIC OF
NORTHERN THAILAND Rare documents of six minority ethnic groups recorded by reknowned ethnomusicologist Gerald Dyck between 1967 and 1971. 2 CDs with 102 page musical PowerPoint slideshow and 29 page booklet in pdf format. |
Released by Earthcds Partners.
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MUSIC FROM THAILAND
This album presents live recordings made in Thailand in 1973 by ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya. 20 page insert. Released by ARC. |
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Thailand - DVD + CD SET
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GONG MONG SUUNG Sword Dances & Courting Songs of Chiang, Mai, Thailand, 1969 Historic, 30 year old 'lost footage' from Thailand on DVD with plenty of extras including an audio commentary by Gerald Dyck coupled with an audio CD makes this package a priceless piece of history. |
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TIBETAN BUDDHIST RITES FROM THE
MONASTERIES OF BHUTAN 2 CD set of John Levy's historical recordings from the 1970's. Fully remastered! Released by Sub Rosa. |
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TIBETAN AND BHUTANESE INSTRUMENTAL
AND FOLK MUSIC Second part of Levy 's 70's recordings of Tibetan ritual in Bhutan and folk music too. Released by Sub Rosa. |
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SACRED TEMPLE MUSIC OF TIBET
This CD conveys all the mystery and fascination that the Himalayan countries have had for hundreds of years. Released by ARC. |
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STREETS
OF LHASA
Children, birds, trains, prayers and a traditional temple activity provide the backdrop for this disc with the folk music of the street taking center stage. Released by Sublime Frequencies. |
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DERVISH SUFI CHANTS & SONGS
Sufi musicians sing beautiful gazels (vocal improvisations) about their Master's life and death as well as prayers for inner peace, happiness and love. |
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THE TULUM OF HEMSIN
This recording captures the unique sounds of two solo players from the village of Hemsin. Murat Avan and Yasar Çorbacioglu, representing two generations, play different styles of Tulum. |
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THE BAGPIPE OF TURKEY An intimate recording of Bülent playing in his own home followed by 5 live tracks where we can hear the dancers singing, stomping & shouting. |
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WHIRLING & HOWLING DERVISHES
These are authentic field recordings by ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya from 1955-1974 with 20 page booklet. Released by ARC. |
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THE MUSIC OF UZBEKISTAN
Recorded in 1970 in Tashkent by ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya, ancient beauty and mystery. Released by ARC. |
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