V.ARelaxing Sufi music recorded in Turkey, played on kanun, ney, ud, tanbur, kemen?e, bendir, halile and cello. This is music played at the tekke (Sufi convent) at ceremonies of the whirling dervishes, as well as some never before recorded music commonly played in Turkish mosques. Extensive explanations about Sufism, the music and the makams (modes) and instruments. Photos of musicians and instruments.

London All Stars Steel Band

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50 Years of Los Ruphay

V.ACalypso classics from the ¡ÆGolden Age of Calypso¡Ç with The Roaring Lion, Houdini, Lord Kitchener, Sir Lancelot, The Duke of Iron and others, including even Ella Fitzgerald as well as the Andrews Sisters! Quick-witted, humorous comments on social issues or human behaviour. Satirical songs about scandals, politics, and everything from local to international events, presented in song. Artist biographies included.

V.ASpanish traditional music is alive and kicking, inspiring audiences, wherever Vig?ela from Castilla-La Mancha, Don Quixote¡Çs country appear. They present jotas, fandangos and seguidillas from various different regions, as they have always been played. Their music is very much A Tiempo Real - ¡ÆIn Real Time¡Ç, here and now and fresh as ever. Extensive info about each of the songs.

Catarina Dos Santos

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Andre Haji

GRUPO FOLCLORICO DE COIMBA

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Fer Gonzalez

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Saor Patrol

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Deben Bhat Tacharya

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MinyeshuA hypnotic and modern hybrid of Ethiopian grooves and melodies, delicately mixed with western instruments and styles. Minyeshu¡Çs talent for composing exciting music and vocal arrangements while respecting traditional rhythms has resulted in this refreshing new album of Ethiopian world music.

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Wenjie ChenAn enchanting collection of traditional and contemporary music from mainland China and Taiwan, with both sung and instrumental pieces, showcasing traditional Chinese instruments such as the board zithers guqin and zheng, lutes, such as pipa and ruan, flutes, e.g. dizi and xiao, as well as erhu (fiddle), yangqin (hammered dulcimer), sheng (mouth-blown bamboo organ) and konghou (Chinese harp). Info about each of the songs. Total playing time: 68:42 min.

Michalis Terzis & Vasilis Skoulas

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Gary Stroutsos

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V.AThis beautiful and pleasant to listen to collection of Latin American music encompasses the parts of the American continent where Spanish or Portuguese are the main languages, i.e. Mexico, the whole of Central and South America including many of the Caribbean islands. Savour music from more than twenty different countries, each with their own, very distinctive style. Info about each of the pieces. Total playing time: 79:11 min.

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Gabriel FaureA fine collection of romantic, delicately woven, traditional instrumental melodies featuring the Swedish nyckelharpa, supported by harp, guitar, cittern, fiddle, viola, cello, etc. Tunes from Ireland, Scotland, Nova Scotia, Sweden and more. Artist biography and notes about each of the songs. Total playing time: 76:36 m

Hossam Ramzy & Phil ThorntonVibrant music depicting the mysteries of the pyramids, the annual Nile flood, early morning atmosphere at Giza, a journey across millennia from the ancient city of Memphis (Egypt) to the modern Cairo district of Heliopolis¡Ä as seen and imagined from today. Info about artists and each of the pieces.

BhattacharyaHistorical, unrehearsed live field recordings of traditional music made in Thailand in 1973 by ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya. Extensive information, including historical backgrounds, notes about each of the pieces and descriptions of the indigenous instruments used, such as the Khawng wong yai (gong circle) plus beautiful colour photographs. A valuable cultural document and a rare collectors¡Ç item.

BhattacharyaHistorical, unrehearsed live field recordings of traditional music made in Thailand in 1973 by ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya. Extensive information, including historical backgrounds, notes about each of the pieces and descriptions of the indigenous instruments used, such as the Khawng wong yai (gong circle) plus beautiful colour photographs. A valuable cultural document and a rare collectors¡Ç item.