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.Symbolic Olives
The Scene That Celebrates Itself
THE KLEZMATICS
Wonder Wheel
YOUSSOU N'DOUR
Rokka Mi Rokka (Give and Take)
JORGE CALDERON
Blue City & on Mardi Gras Day
CHICKENFAT KLEZMER ORCHESTRA
The Space Sessions
BUJU BANTON
RASTA GOT SOUL
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