Secret Museum of Mankind: Ethnic Music Classics, Vol. 4

by SECRET MUSEUM OF MANKIND 4 / VA

Overview

This fourth volume is yet another solid contribution from The Secret Museum of Mankind. Once again, long forgotten 78s have been salvaged from oblivion, dusted off, and digitally remastered onto CDs by the museum's industrious staff. This release, not unlike the others in this series, is comprised of selections that span a vast spectrum of musical and cultural genres. The first track features a Swedish herder calling her flock with a high-pitched croon that must have penetrated the deep Scandinavian forests with ease. A track from Pakistan displays a mesmerizing fusion of the Scottish war-pipes, a North Indian melodic sensibility, and Hindustani percussion. Captivating examples of Brazilian, Egyptian, Bolivian, Italian, Turkish, Hungarian, Albanian, Serbian, Kuwaiti, and Balinese music help round out the remaining 22 cuts. All in all, this CD brings together variance and difference in a format that allows any listener (not just an ethnomusicologist) the chance to appreciate nearly forgotten world musics. ~ John Vallier

Product Details

Release Date:	03/18/1997
Label:	YAZOO
UPC:	0016351701022

Tracks

1. Locklatar  - Elin Lisslass
2. Tonada de Tarka con Callaguas  - Alberto Ruiz
3. Syrtas Kizzamitika  -  Black Jim
4. Il Bel Mazzolino  -  Squadra Di Bel Canto
5. Anio No Mba Hisoka  -  MME  -  Rajoro  -  Ravao
6. Been  - R. Singh Bikhul
7. Mbube  - Solomon Linda  -  Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds
8. Caboclo Do Matto  -  Regionale Orchestra
9. Randai Parjdain  - Djamris Batagah
10. Fjell Ljom  -  Hardingfeletrioen
11. Mahur Gazel  - Haffouz Burhan
12. Beautiful Body  -  SI Band
13. Tory Island Reel  - William J. Mullaly
14. Fouad Burban el Amar¿¿a  - Abdul ElFadallah
15. Dariko  - A. Potchvershuy
16. La Bamba  - El Jarocho
17. Oudet el Bahara Illa Watanhom  - Ahmed Abdul Kader
18. Sidi Ma Sidi Batai  - Himself Guyok
19. Talencourt  -  Bouchard  -  Villeneuve
20. Eilean Mocaridh  - Archibald Grant
21. Valle E Gadjes  - Luanjne Sazet Populare
22. Siroko Lisce Borovo  - Vojin Lutic
23. Untitled Dance  -  Cigan Group
24. Lagoe Taboehgari  - Dari Djangger  - Ni Lemon

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds   Primary Artist
W. Sumatra Djamris Batagah   Primary Artist
Ravao   Primary Artist
Haffouz Burhan   Primary Artist
Himself Guyok   Primary Artist
Bouchard   Primary Artist
Black Jim   Primary Artist
MME   Primary Artist
Squadra Di Bel Canto   Primary Artist
Rajoro   Primary Artist
Elin Lisslass   Primary Artist
A. Potchvershuy   Primary Artist
Alberto Ruiz   Primary Artist
Dari DJangger Ni Lemon   Primary Artist
Cigan Group   Primary Artist
El Jarocho   Primary Artist
Djamris Batagah   Primary Artist
Villeneuve & Bouchard   Primary Artist
Vojin Lutic   Primary Artist
S. I. Band   Primary Artist
Luanjne Sazet Populare   Primary Artist
Ni Lemon   Primary Artist
Is. S. I. Band   Primary Artist
Regionale Orchestra   Primary Artist
Archibald Grant   Primary Artist
Mme. Ravao & Rajoro   Primary Artist
Abdul El Fadallah   Primary Artist
William Mullaley   Primary Artist
Ahmed Abdul Kader   Primary Artist
Hardingfeletrioen   Primary Artist
Dari Djangger   Primary Artist
William J. Mullaly   Primary Artist
Villeneuve   Primary Artist
R. Singh Bikhul   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Jared Snyder   Photography
Robert Vosgien   Digital Mastering
Joan Pelosi   Art Direction
Richard Nevins   Remastering
Benno Haeupl   Photography
Villeneuve   Performer
Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds   Performer
Pat Conte   Liner Notes,Producer
Alberto Ruiz   Composer,Performer
Andy Cahan   Photography
Solomon Linda   Composer