George Hirota - Sahasurara

Origine du Groupe : Japan

Style : Alternative , Experimental , Ethno

Sortie : 1976

By vdoandsound from http://mutant-sounds.blogspot.com



Following up on my January post of this monster Japanese fusion drummer's second album The Wheel Of Fortune (under the name Joji Hirota), here's his obscure first outing from five years earlier,
and it's a total stunner. Wholly unlike its follow-up, Sahasurara starts off with absurdly over the top psych/prog histrionics akin to the Kali Bahlu-related Lite Storm album that Jim upped long
ago and follows it with a round of becalmed but luscious vibraphone jazz in the mode of Bobby Hutcherson's Montara, which is surely one way of getting my undivided attention. This sorta inspired
trade off between the ripping and rippling is key to this album's particular wiles. When this does finally launch into shredding fusion territory on the flip side, it does so in a sublime Terje
Rypdal-like atmospheric ethno mystery mode, and it's a vibe that just keeps escalating, as the distinctly odd "The Law Of Causality' slowly wheels into view like some dungeon dwelling inversion
of Popol Vuh, with hand percussion and flute trills tracing an occultic route into incipient hysteria. I'll leave the final delicious rug-pull from this headfuck of an album for you to discover
for yourselves...



Tracklist :

1. The Ancient Consciousness Of Evil Spirit

2. Process Of Cloud

3. The Law Of Causality I

4. A Billion Years' Memory

5. The Law Of Causality II

6. Sahasurara-Sunrise

George Hirota - Sahasurara

Origine du Groupe : Japan

Style : Alternative , Experimental , Ethno

Sortie : 1976

By vdoandsound from http://mutant-sounds.blogspot.com



Following up on my January post of this monster Japanese fusion drummer's second album The Wheel Of Fortune (under the name Joji Hirota), here's his obscure first outing from five years earlier,
and it's a total stunner. Wholly unlike its follow-up, Sahasurara starts off with absurdly over the top psych/prog histrionics akin to the Kali Bahlu-related Lite Storm album that Jim upped long
ago and follows it with a round of becalmed but luscious vibraphone jazz in the mode of Bobby Hutcherson's Montara, which is surely one way of getting my undivided attention. This sorta inspired
trade off between the ripping and rippling is key to this album's particular wiles. When this does finally launch into shredding fusion territory on the flip side, it does so in a sublime Terje
Rypdal-like atmospheric ethno mystery mode, and it's a vibe that just keeps escalating, as the distinctly odd "The Law Of Causality' slowly wheels into view like some dungeon dwelling inversion
of Popol Vuh, with hand percussion and flute trills tracing an occultic route into incipient hysteria. I'll leave the final delicious rug-pull from this headfuck of an album for you to discover
for yourselves...



Tracklist :

1. The Ancient Consciousness Of Evil Spirit

2. Process Of Cloud

3. The Law Of Causality I

4. A Billion Years' Memory

5. The Law Of Causality II

6. Sahasurara-Sunrise

V.A - Star Band de Dakar Vol.3

Origine du Groupe : Senegal

Style : World Music , African Music

Sortie : 1964 (2010)

From http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com



I've read somewhere on the internet, Laba Sosseh only sang one

year with the Star Band. Logically this one must be from that year, 1964.

Vocals by Laba Sosseh, Doudou Sow and Magatte N'Diaye.

Somehow it feels like it's not that old, can anyone shine a light

on this matter ? Not that it is all that important,

it's the sweetness of this music that matters.

Sorry it has a few minor pops, love this.



 MAR SECK : Vocal

 LABA SOSSEH : Vocal

 DOUDOU SOW : Vocal

 BADOU DIALLO : Timbales

 MALICK ANN : Vocal et Tumba

 AMADOU TALL : Tumba

 MAMANE FALL : Tama

 YAKYA FALL : Guitare

 NANJANE NDIAYE : Guitare

 IDI KASSE : Basse



Tracklist :

1   Solla

2   Mamaya Ssima

3   Yena Neckla

4   Yadaque

5   Gualletana

6   Vagane

7   Le lolaye

8   Sigala

V.A - Star Band de Dakar Vol.3

Origine du Groupe : Senegal

Style : World Music , African Music

Sortie : 1964 (2010)

From http://globalgroovers.blogspot.com



I've read somewhere on the internet, Laba Sosseh only sang one

year with the Star Band. Logically this one must be from that year, 1964.

Vocals by Laba Sosseh, Doudou Sow and Magatte N'Diaye.

Somehow it feels like it's not that old, can anyone shine a light

on this matter ? Not that it is all that important,

it's the sweetness of this music that matters.

Sorry it has a few minor pops, love this.



 MAR SECK : Vocal

 LABA SOSSEH : Vocal

 DOUDOU SOW : Vocal

 BADOU DIALLO : Timbales

 MALICK ANN : Vocal et Tumba

 AMADOU TALL : Tumba

 MAMANE FALL : Tama

 YAKYA FALL : Guitare

 NANJANE NDIAYE : Guitare

 IDI KASSE : Basse



Tracklist :

1   Solla

2   Mamaya Ssima

3   Yena Neckla

4   Yadaque

5   Gualletana

6   Vagane

7   Le lolaye

8   Sigala

Zhubin Kalhor & Bikramjit Singh - Himalaya

http://www.zhubinkalhor.com

http://www.myspace.com/zhubinkalhor

http://www.bikramsingh.com

http://www.myspace.com/bikrams

Origine du Groupe : Iran , India , North america

Style : World Music , Ethnic Music

Sortie : 2011

By Rho from http://rho-xs.blogspot.com



Zhubin Kalhor was born in 1980 from Iranian parents, he started his musical journey at the age of 14, when he started learning to play Daf (the framedrum) and Kamanche (the Iranian fidel) with
the famous Iranian master Ardeshir Kamkar. After having played Persian classical music (radiff) with various masters, he left Iran and settled in Pune, India where he met musicians from all over
the world. Years of playing with musicians trained in different background, like classic Indian, Jazz and Blues, Turkish, Arabic etc. gave Zhubin the opportunity to experiment and find his unique
style.



But to him music is not only a matter of style. It’s about transforming spirituality and the mysteries of life into chemistry with the listener. The last 5 years Zhubin has performed solo and
with various bands in concerts and festivals all over the world, among others with Bahramji, Ahura, Barbad, Pecheurs de Perles, Prem Joshua and the Mystics of Sound and Hawa.



Rajkumar Bikramjit Singh was born into the Royal family of Rajkumar Roton Singh and Yaimabi Devi in the town of Imphal in Manipur februari 65. In 1974 tragedy struck this self confident 8-year
old. An accident left him incapacitated for over a year. Bikram was under closely monitored medical treatment for multiple fractures which he endured after falling off a tree. The shadow cast
over young Bikramjit’s misfortune, prompted his father to gift him with his first flute whiles he convalesced. All that persistent practise paid off: Bikram was just thirteen years old when he
started accompanying singers and other musicians on tours. He played for (AIR) All India Radio that year with some established radio performers. But his real reckoning came when he moved to Pune
to pursue higher studies.



In 1989, Bikram moved to Pune to complete his masters in Archaeology followed by a Ph.D in 1992. However, pretty soon his academic pursuits came to a halt as Bikram dove passionately to pursue
his musical career. He met fellow 'outcast' Zhubin there and discovered their shared spirituality easily overcame the 15 year generation gap and so together they released Himalay.



Their music blends ranging from Iran to India, a carpet weaving are the Northeast. Artist's compositions, where the two partners ranging from local to global album, relaxing at the peak of the
Himalaya Mountains as a break in life. Misty mountains, the villages along the shores of rivers that pour, delicate anklets tinkle in the morning to the sound of the awakening of the image with
the full album. Zagros'un mountains, the valleys of the passage, from the plains of the Himalayas extending the music's poetry breathe Zhubin and Singh.

Tracklist :

01 – Village Road / Köy Yolu – 10:32

02 – Morning Dew / Sabah Çi?i – 09:49

03 – Tale Of The Bootman / Çizmeli Adam?n Hikayesi – 10:02

04 – Bamboo Dance / Bambu Dans? – 09:35

05 – Lonesome Journey / Yaln?z Yolculuk – 10:07

06 – This Journey Continues / Bu Yolculuk Devam Eder – 10:17

Zhubin Kalhor & Bikramjit Singh - Himalaya

http://www.zhubinkalhor.com

http://www.myspace.com/zhubinkalhor

http://www.bikramsingh.com

http://www.myspace.com/bikrams

Origine du Groupe : Iran , India , North america

Style : World Music , Ethnic Music

Sortie : 2011

By Rho from http://rho-xs.blogspot.com



Zhubin Kalhor was born in 1980 from Iranian parents, he started his musical journey at the age of 14, when he started learning to play Daf (the framedrum) and Kamanche (the Iranian fidel) with
the famous Iranian master Ardeshir Kamkar. After having played Persian classical music (radiff) with various masters, he left Iran and settled in Pune, India where he met musicians from all over
the world. Years of playing with musicians trained in different background, like classic Indian, Jazz and Blues, Turkish, Arabic etc. gave Zhubin the opportunity to experiment and find his unique
style.



But to him music is not only a matter of style. It’s about transforming spirituality and the mysteries of life into chemistry with the listener. The last 5 years Zhubin has performed solo and
with various bands in concerts and festivals all over the world, among others with Bahramji, Ahura, Barbad, Pecheurs de Perles, Prem Joshua and the Mystics of Sound and Hawa.



Rajkumar Bikramjit Singh was born into the Royal family of Rajkumar Roton Singh and Yaimabi Devi in the town of Imphal in Manipur februari 65. In 1974 tragedy struck this self confident 8-year
old. An accident left him incapacitated for over a year. Bikram was under closely monitored medical treatment for multiple fractures which he endured after falling off a tree. The shadow cast
over young Bikramjit’s misfortune, prompted his father to gift him with his first flute whiles he convalesced. All that persistent practise paid off: Bikram was just thirteen years old when he
started accompanying singers and other musicians on tours. He played for (AIR) All India Radio that year with some established radio performers. But his real reckoning came when he moved to Pune
to pursue higher studies.



In 1989, Bikram moved to Pune to complete his masters in Archaeology followed by a Ph.D in 1992. However, pretty soon his academic pursuits came to a halt as Bikram dove passionately to pursue
his musical career. He met fellow 'outcast' Zhubin there and discovered their shared spirituality easily overcame the 15 year generation gap and so together they released Himalay.



Their music blends ranging from Iran to India, a carpet weaving are the Northeast. Artist's compositions, where the two partners ranging from local to global album, relaxing at the peak of the
Himalaya Mountains as a break in life. Misty mountains, the villages along the shores of rivers that pour, delicate anklets tinkle in the morning to the sound of the awakening of the image with
the full album. Zagros'un mountains, the valleys of the passage, from the plains of the Himalayas extending the music's poetry breathe Zhubin and Singh.

Tracklist :

01 – Village Road / Köy Yolu – 10:32

02 – Morning Dew / Sabah Çi?i – 09:49

03 – Tale Of The Bootman / Çizmeli Adam?n Hikayesi – 10:02

04 – Bamboo Dance / Bambu Dans? – 09:35

05 – Lonesome Journey / Yaln?z Yolculuk – 10:07

06 – This Journey Continues / Bu Yolculuk Devam Eder – 10:17