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.
PAREKH & SINGH
OCEAN
Cibelle
The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
Long Walk to Freedom
LOREENA MCKENNITT
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Jerry Gonzalez & the Fort Apache Band
Rhumba Buhaina
TRIBECASTAN
New Deli
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