Amazing Music of the World.

[phosphorein]

On 1/14/2020 at 10:40 AM, christopher3393 said:

Julie Fowlis - Hug Air a' Bhonaid Mhoir (Scottish Gaelic). Julie grew up in a Gaelic speaking community in the Outer Hebrides. This is a traditional song:

 

 

She is a favorite of mine, also Karen Matheson of Capercaillie.

[Tinnitus Andronicus]

In 1987 or '88 I saw Andrei Tarkovsky's swansong The Sacrifice at a small arthouse cinema in San Diego and during some of the scenes there was the most extraordinarily haunting and evocative sound of a woman singing in a strange way off in the distance in the Swedish countryside. I never forgot that sound and it struck some deep ancestral chord in my soul. Some years later in the early 90s I rented a VHS copy of the movie and paused it during the credits to find out what that music was, and it turned out to be a recording of Ancient Swedish Pastoral Music from some obscure folk LP. I looked for a long time to find that recording, and it wasn't until about ten or fifteen years later at the dawn of the millennium and the age of the internet that I located a CD reissue and learned more about the tradition of kulning, the vocal practice of solitary women shepherds which served not so much as musical expression but as a means of calling home the cattle and goats and sheep at the end of the day of grazing in the fields. This is the recording that Tarkovsky used as source material for the soundtrack, drawn from the earliest 'field recordings' (literally) of the very few women who still practiced the art of kulning...

 

 

Lockrop & Vallåtar - Ancient Swedish Pastoral Music

 

The practice of kulning goes back many centuries, and there are a few young Scandinavian women who have recently revived the art. This is a beautiful example,,,

 

 

No other music in the world moves me so deeply as this...

[sphinxsix]

3 hours ago, Tinnitus Andronicus said:

In 1987 or '88 I saw Andrei Tarkovsky's swansong The Sacrifice at a small arthouse cinema in San Diego and during some of the scenes there was the most extraordinarily haunting and evocative sound of a woman singing in a strange way off in the distance in the Swedish countryside. I never forgot that sound and it struck some deep ancestral chord in my soul. Some years later in the early 90s I rented a VHS copy of the movie and paused it during the credits to find out what that music was, and it turned out to be a recording of Ancient Swedish Pastoral Music from some obscure folk LP. I looked for a long time to find that recording, and it wasn't until about ten or fifteen years later at the dawn of the millennium and the age of the internet that I located a CD reissue and learned more about the tradition of kulning, the vocal practice of solitary women shepherds which served not so much as musical expression but as a means of calling home the cattle and goats and sheep at the end of the day of grazing in the fields. This is the recording that Tarkovsky used as source material for the soundtrack, drawn from the earliest 'field recordings' (literally) of the very few women who still practiced the art of kulning...

 

 

Lockrop & Vallåtar - Ancient Swedish Pastoral Music

 

The practice of kulning goes back many centuries, and there are a few young Scandinavian women who have recently revived the art. This is a beautiful example,,,

 

 

I think this clip is also 'compatible' with the'Cow Music' thread 

As for Scandinavian vocals - I agree, they have a very special kind of magic, I myself am a big fan of Mari Boine. Thanks for your post!

[Superdad]

22 hours ago, sphinxsix said:

...I myself am a big fan of Mari Boine.

Me too! Some of her CDs are not easy to find...

[sphinxsix]

18 hours ago, Superdad said:

Me too! Some of her CDs are not easy to find...

I usually find them quite easily on my CD shelf  But I have to admit that e.g. getting her 'Live in London' bootleg was a challenge. Have you tried: https://www.discogs.com/search/?q=mari+boine&type=all ?

 

Some Anatolian rock. Beware - explicit content! 

 

 

[sphinxsix]

IMO they not only sound but also look cool  -    

 

 

 

[sphinxsix]

Loxandra Ensemble from Thessaloniki.

 

 

And something for the fans of Mari Boine.

 

 

[semente]

 

It's been a long time since I've listened to this album:

 

[sphinxsix]

26 minutes ago, semente said:

 

It's been a long time since I've listened to this album:

 

 

Thanks for reminding me of him, I can recommend (it's fusion):

 

[sphinxsix]

I have to admit I have a soft spot for Armenian folk and not enough music from this part of the world. A new discovery.

 

 

 

[sphinxsix]

Just discovered this amazing vocalist/instrumentalist - Loreena McKennitt.

 

 

 

 

[Daccord]

1 hour ago, sphinxsix said:

Just discovered this amazing vocalist/instrumentalist - Loreena McKennitt.

 

 

My favourite is The Lady of Shalott from her 1991 album The Visit

[sphinxsix]

3 hours ago, Daccord said:

 

My favourite is The Lady of Shalott from her 1991 album The Visit

Her breakthrough album, I believe.

[semente]

On 1/25/2020 at 1:29 PM, sphinxsix said:

I have to admit I have a soft spot for Armenian folk and not enough music from this part of the world.

This is worth getting if you don't have it already:

 

 

[sphinxsix]

@semente I checked out Gasparyan long ago, next I unfortunately forgot about him. The guy has recorded lots of music (most of it for small, relatively unknown labels). This post may cost me a lot! Absolutely sublime, thanks!

 

Just discovered this album - very modern sound but at the same time deeply rooted in African tradition. IMO quite amazing!

 

 

https://lesamazonesdafrique.bandcamp.com/album/r-publique-amazone

[sphinxsix]

On 1/31/2020 at 4:18 PM, sphinxsix said:

This post may cost me a lot!

 

Well.. I ended up with 11 Gasparyan's CDs 

And one by Abaji featuring Gasparyan..

 

 

[sphinxsix]

 

Some are laughing, I think I should add - carefully chosen CDs  

[sphinxsix]

A debut album from the oudist Hussam Aliwat – 'Born Now'.

 

 

Also quite new recording. 

 

 

[sphinxsix]

Aziza Brahim (Algieria) from her first album (2014)

 

 

 

[sphinxsix]

Naïssam Jalal.

 

 

[sphinxsix]

And one more. 

 

 

[semente]

 

 

[christopher3393]

Five Sami Joik (Yoik) songs from Karasjok, Norway. 1954 field recordings

 

 

 

On the Sami Yoik:  https://www.laits.utexas.edu/sami/diehtu/giella/music/yoiksunna.htm

 

from a wiki on the traditional Sami shaman, called  noaidi :

 

 "In the Sami shamanistic form of worship drumming and traditional chanting (joiking) were of singular importance. Some of joiks were sung on shamanistic rites; this memory is conserved also in a folklore text (a shaman story).

 

In some instances, joiks mimic natural sounds. This can be contrasted to other goals, namely overtone singing and bel canto, both of which exploit human speech organs to achieve “superhuman” sounds. Overtone singing and the imitation of sounds in shamanism are present in many other cultures as well. Sound imitation may serve other purposes such as games and other entertainment as well as important practical purposes such as luring animals during hunts."

 

[sphinxsix]

Many Mari Boine songs are based on traditional yoiks.

 

 

[sphinxsix]

Yazz Ahmed from her first album issued by Linn.