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= REVIEWS techno, flamenco, jazz, traditional instru- M U Ss | C ments and political statements makes this an q Fs 5 exciting exploration of the musical bound- Reviewed by Richard Giles aries of the best new Indo-tradition. TARALINGA LILA TRIBE by Sangeet, Tarshito, Jimmy by Tribe Producer: Tarshito for Kittani Music, Producer: David Pendragon for NSW, Australia, 1999 (57mins) Pentacles Music, Aust, 1999 (61 mins) Distributor: Australia—Kittani Music, Distributors: Aust—One World Music, tel +61 (0)2 6684 2350, website _ tel (07) 3367 0788; UK—One World, tel http://users.mullum.com.au/tarshito 01986 781682; USA—One World, tel Ox of Australia's unique and refreshing 1800 7710987, website www.new- ambient performers, Tarshito has been worldmusic.com . producing music since 1989 and doing it ourneying into a mix of tribal cultures has well. Earlier releases like One Moment, been the goal of Tribe members David Travellers Tales and Dreams of Passion Pendragon Bill Hall and Wayne Miller. have been gentle, cross-cultural pieces of Here they combine mixes from Asia, Africa ambient, uplifting, fusion music. The latest, and the Pacific with their own brand of garatinga rh featuring fellow musos ¢ world tribal music. Bringing together key- angeet and Jimmy, 1s an exciting MIX o} boards with dulcimer, flute, accordian, bass West and East, with sitar, cello, percussion, and percussion, they have captured the guitar and didgeridu, that sails along in a . sounds of diverse cultures from around the thythmic flow of Indian-inspired, percussive planet. This is a very listenable album of dancing sound. A lively, celebratory album. laid-back world fusion. Recommended. REPUBLICA DOMINICANA SHAFQAT ALI KHAN by various artists for Put by Shafqat Ali Khan foducer: Dan otorper tor Futumayo Producer: Douglas McKeehan for World Music, NY, USA, 2000 (41mins) — World Class Music, USA, 2000 (55mins) Distributors: Aust—MRA, tel (07) 3849 Distributors: Aust—MRA, tel (07) 3849 8020; USA—Futumayo Music, tel 1888 920; USA—World Class Music, tel 788 8629, website www.putumayo.com (415) '331 3200, website www.world- nother in the great Putumayo catalogue, classmusic.com Th this ting from the Dominican Republic. he tradition of gharana-singing is one © most tamous Musi trom (he istan1s that can be traced back centuries in the the style known as merengue. It's an excit- Indian and Pakistani classical musical lin- ing dance rhythm that's found throughout eage. Shafgat Ali Khan's own musical fami- ie Caribbean. usualy the Iades is played ly line goes back to the 16th century. Here %, a large ensem Pa a ind ke ‘b virde ith he is enhanced by an electrified musical Phones, trumpets, brass and keyboards, wi backing with keyboards and guitars plus tra- a bunch of peppy singers who do their stuff gitignal instruments, the udu, dhumbek with lots of great choreography. The other tabla, kanjira and shakers, to produce a more form is bachata which features the bongos exotic, blended sound. An intriguing album and the requinto, a small guitar. This hot that successfully manages to cross the collection pushes both styles and will have boundaries between ancient and modern you up on your feet for every track. i BEYOND SKIN by Nitin Sawhney * Producer: Nitin Sawhney for Outcaste 5 Records, London, UK, 1999 (58mins) S” Distributors: Aust/NZ— Festival . Records; UK—Outcaste Records, web- S : site www.outcaste.com re, } aA dentified by an extraordinary cover image of a bust of a crying man, Beyond Skin is 4 é among the best British/Asian experimental fusion pieces of the year. Nitin states: "My identity and my history are defined only by myself—beyond politics, beyond nationali- ty, beyond religion and beyond skin." A mix of upbeat, fused and synthesised sound, fat Ali Khan MUSIC Reviewed by Richard Giles TARALINGA LILA by Sangeet, Tarshito, Jimmy Producer: Tarshito for Kittani Music, NSW, Australia, 1999 (57mins) Distributor: Australia—Kittani Music, tel +61 (0)2 6684 2350, website http://users.mullum.com.au/tarshito Ox of Australia's unique and refreshing ambient performers, Tarshito has been producing music since 1989 and doing it well. Earlier releases like One Moment, Travellers Tales and Dreams of Passion have been gentle, cross-cultural pieces of ambient, uplifting, fusion music. The latest, Taralinga Lila, featuring fellow musos Sangeet and Jimmy, is an exciting mix of West and East, with sitar, cello, percussion, guitar and didgeridu, that sails along in a rhythmic flow of Indian-inspired, percussive dancing sound. A lively, celebratory album. REPUBLICA DOMINICANA by various artists Producer: Dan Storper for Putumayo World Music, NY, USA, 2000 (41mins) Distributors: Aust—MRA, tel (07) 3849 6020; USA—Putumayo Music, tel 1888 788 8629, website www.putumayo.com nother in the great Putumayo catalogue, this time from the Dominican Republic. The most famous music from the island is the style known as merengue. It's an excit- ing dance rhythm that's found throughout the Caribbean. Usually the music is played by a large ensemble that includes saxo- phones, trumpets, brass and keyboards, with a bunch of peppy singers who do their stuff with lots of great choreography. The other form is bachata which features the bongos and the requinto, a small guitar. This hot collection pushes both styles and will have you up on your feet for every track. BEYOND SKIN by Nitin Sawhney Producer: Nitin Sawhney for Outcaste Records, London, UK, 1999 (58mins) Distributors: Aust/NZ— Festival Records; UK—Outcaste Records, web- site www.outcaste.com dentified by an extraordinary cover image of a bust of a crying man, Beyond Skin is among the best British/Asian experimental fusion pieces of the year. Nitin states: "My identity and my history are defined only by myself—beyond politics, beyond nationali- ty, beyond religion and beyond skin." A mix of upbeat, fused and synthesised sound, JUNE — JULY 2000 NEXUS +79