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 India meets the Gypsies The return to the roots by musicians Harry Prosad Chaurasia (guitar) and Chicuelo (percussion).
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 Salsa and Salse by Sambasunda.We live, We eat, We play music with bamboo. Very tribal sounding CD with the band and it's individuals having collaborated and performed with many other internationally renowned musicians and festivals around the world definately helping to polish their music. With the sounds of the bamboo flute and the band's enthusiasm, its a fresh, earthy sounding mix with an up tempo samba feel. |
Sundabali by Sambasunda.A perfect cross cultural mix between Balinese Gamelan music and Sundanese music. Predominantly drums and percussion, An explosive start scaleing down to a nicely more relaxed pace, These guys proving wether it is slow or fast it's there style. Sambasunda don't ever seem to dissapoint. |
Not Just Music by GengGong.Australian Indonesian cross cultural mix with some Bulgarian Bagpipes. Very fine musicians, I'd say the best Indonesian contemporary music I have had the pleasure of listening to. Well put together, original sounds, newly released on the band's return from their successfull tour of Indonesia, 'GengGong' is an absolute triumph! |
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Magical Match by Krakatau.A magical match between eastern and western musical traditions. The band mixes a huge vaiety of sounds to fuse together an original album, with electric sounds from keyboards, Drums, Percussion, trumpet and vocals by Trie Utami there is no shortage of variety between tracks. |
Rhythmical in Sundanese People by Sambasunda.A very fine, smooth rolling CD from Sambasunda, mainly instrumental and very traditional Indonesian music. Known for their diversity and creativity, Rhythmical in Sundanese People has some of their best work. By having a very artistic approach and an obvious love for traditional Indonesian instruments this CD is nothing short of a cultural experience and definately one for the collection. |
No Risk No Fun by Sunda Africa.Predominantly bamboo flute, Harp and drums, "music has power to ease tension within the heart and loosen the grip of obscure emotions", Very talented group, Sunda Afrca is a fusion of cultures that brings people together, with percussion, bamboo flute and several background sounds being fused together with the melodic sounds of the Sundanese harp. Fabulous atrists and highly recomended.
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No Risk No Fun by Sunda Africa 2Being the second version of Sunda Africa it is by no means second in place. Similar in sound, using Acoustical Sundanese music and predominantly Indo Afro drums it moves at a steady pace with a large varity of background sounds such as bird calls, distant vocals and the instruments sounding alive. Very earthy, relaxing music. |
Musik Dedikasi Degung, Going through archipelagos.Being able to move at a slow pace and move into a faster tempo is not allways an easy thing to do but with musicians as talented as these guys it can be perceived to be quite easy. With the traditional sounds of bamboo,flute and percussion, easy listening at its best.
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Bali Jaipong by Sambasunda.This collaboration between Balinese Gamelan and Jaipong Gamelan is a real achievement of Sundanese admission to the Balinese Gamelan existance. Very light, smooth rolling CD with a vocal presence in allmost all of the tracks giving it a different feel to most of Sambasundas' work. A fresh sounding, high quality, acoustical mix of Indonesian music.
Reviewing by Kieron White, Byron Bay. |
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