2007-09-10
In the early 20th century, many composers drew their inspiration from folk music, often borrowing from Gypsy music to create theur vision o f an exotic, exuberant Orient. Things have now been turned around, as the Taraf have taken hold of works by Khachaturian, Bartok, de Falla, Albeniz, Ketelbey and more, and have re-gypsified them.MO' HORIZONS
TEN YEARS OF
TINKERS TEA
The Mummer's Jig
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East Of The Sun, and West Of The Moon
YOUSSOU N'DOUR
Rokka Mi Rokka (Give and Take)
NATACHA ATLAS
Mounqaliba-Rising: The Remixes
Tinariwen
Amassakoul
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