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.
VARIOUS
Backspin – Six Degrees 10 Anniv. Project
DENGUE FEVER
Venus On Earth
ZAMAN 8 AND HAFEZ MODIR
Suryghati ep
BUJU BANTON
Rasta Got Soul
RAHIM ALHAJ
When the Soul is Settled: Music of Iraq
Adam Rudolph’s Moving Pictures
Dream Garden
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