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Balinese Gamelan

Balinese Gamelan

23 Apr 2011
Gamelan is a term for various types of orchestra played on Bali. It is the main element of the Balinese traditional music. Each gamelan is slightly different from the other; however, they all have the same organization, which based on different ins…

Shivkumar Sharma, Dogri Folklore

23 Sep 2010
Shivkumar Sharma is the master instrumentalist of the santoor, after some years as a vocalist. He is credited with making the santoor a popular classical instrument. Sharma said that it was his father who decided that he should play the santoor and t…

Mahlathini Nezintombi Zomgqashiyo, Kwa Volondiya

23 Sep 2010
During the World Cup in South Africa I discovered this for me unknown African musicians I'd like to introduce: In 1998, band member West Nkosi was killed in a road accident. Marks Mankwane died not long afterwards, followed by the death of Mahlathi…

Aly Keïta - Hommage

04 Aug 2010
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Balafoon.jpg/800px-Balafoon.jpg Aly Keïta was born 1969 in Abidjan / Ivory Coast. He plays an instrument called Balafone simular to a Xylofone and mixes the folk and jazz music. First I met hi…

Altai Khangain - Magtaal, Throat Singing

23 Oct 2009
Mongolian throat singing is unique on the world. This overtone singing, also known as overtone chanting, or harmonic singing, is a type of singing in which the singer manipulates the resonances (or formants) created as air travels from the lungs, pas…