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@ REVIEWS poser Anne Boyd. This sublime album is a M U Ss | C unique connection of East and West. Reviewed by Richard Giles TIDES by Peter Carolan Warner Chappell, Sydney, Australia, HEAVEN'S DUST by Ekova 1999 (35mins) Sony Music, France, 2000 (73mins) Distributor: Australia—Peter Carolan Distributor: USA—Six Degrees Records, Music. tel 461 2 9985 8098, website tel (415) 626 6334, website www.sixde- www softshore.com.au/carolan greesrecords.com we an ustralia's legendary world music fore- kova is another exciting combination of runner, Gondwanaland, launched Peter the world genre and new musical expetl- Carolan on his career. He later went on to mentation. Dierdre Dubois, lead vocalist play with the Australian band Sirocco as and also cellist and guitarist, has an impro- weil as work on Isao Tomita's "Sound vised language of her own, and with Iranian Qyjgyq" performance and with German film- percussionist Arach Khalatbari and Algerian jyaker Wim Wenders. His new solo key- lute player Mehdi Haddab has created a : board album is an ambient dedication to the musical blend with inspired, wordless lyrics. powers of the waters of the planet, inspired Dierdre developed the style while singing by the ebb and flow of the Hawkesbury alone— "just for the beauty of the music”. River near Sydney. The music meanders Heaven's Dust is a magical improvisation of around the river's estuary and mangroves in “the genetic material of...song", as Dierdre a beautiful, nourishing, healing force of describes the mix of African, Celtic and sound that immerses the listener in the eter- Arabic. A mysteriously attractive album. nal rhythms of nature. A celebratory album. WALKING ON ‘MO’ ! by the Ananda Shankar Experience and Parlour Lakin artists State of Bengal Putuma’ F . yo, USA, 2000 (41mins) Real World Records, 1999 (64mins) Distributors: Aust—MRA Entertainment, Distributors: Aust—EMI/Virgin, tel (02) : _ 9908 0777; UK—Real World, tel 01225 Warld Mesto ter 1888 708.9009. ueb- 744464; USA—Real World, tel (414) i 2 , site www.putumayo.com 861 8350, website www.narada.com atin music has made a huge comeback in n the late 1960s, the sound of sitar echoed the popular world music scene, and this through the pop music of San Francisco album from Putumayo combines all that's and the new wave of East-West inspiration. pew and exciting in today’s styles. One of those pioneers was Ananda Shankar selections of salsa, Cuban hip-hop, booga- who, through his collaboration with Jimi loo and salsa-rap come from greats such as: Hendrix, became known across the USA. Los Mocosos, a Latin groove band; King He returned to India in the 1970s and Chang6, a Venezuelan rock-funk-Latin worked on uniting the two musics. In the combo: Xiomara Fortuna, with her Afro- 1990s his works resurfaced and, invited to Dominican style; Orishas, with a Cuban rap Womad (UK), he and State of Bengal, a hip- beat; Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca with hop Indian fusion band, produced amazing their African-Latin dance sound; and much music. This is the recording of his last ses- more. Dancing hips party music! sion as, sadly, he died in March 1999. Extraordinary, special, world sounds. SPRING SEA - MUSIC OF DREAMS by Riley Lee and Marshall McGuire ABC Classics, Australia, 2000 (54mins) Distributor: Australia—Universal Music Group, tel +61 2 9207 0500 Rx Lee is well known to Australian and international audiences for his exquisite shakuhachi flute playing. In his musical life he has collaborated with numerous instru- mentalists, and here he teams up with Marshall McGuire on harp. Pieces include traditional Japanese compositions, a Benjamin Britten carol, Schubert's "Der Leiermann", and two from Australian com- MUSIC Reviewed by Richard Giles HEAVEN'S DUST by Ekova Sony Music, France, 2000 (73mins) Distributor: USA—Six Degrees Records, tel (415) 626 6334, website www.sixde- greesrecords.com kova is another exciting combination of the world genre and new musical experi- mentation. Dierdre Dubois, lead vocalist and also cellist and guitarist, has an impro- vised language of her own, and with Iranian percussionist Arach Khalatbari and Algerian lute player Mehdi Haddab has created a musical blend with inspired, wordless lyrics. Dierdre developed the style while singing alone—"just for the beauty of the music". Heaven's Dust is a magical improvisation of "the genetic material of...song", as Dierdre describes the mix of African, Celtic and Arabic. A mysteriously attractive album. WALKING ON by the Ananda Shankar Experience and State of Bengal Real World Records, 1999 (64mins) Distributors: Aust—EMI/Virgin, tel (02) 9908 0777; UK—Real World, tel 01225 744464; USA—Real World, tel (414) 861 8350, website www.narada.com n the late 1960s, the sound of sitar echoed through the pop music of San Francisco and the new wave of East-West inspiration. One of those pioneers was Ananda Shankar who, through his collaboration with Jimi Hendrix, became known across the USA. He returned to India in the 1970s and worked on uniting the two musics. In the 1990s his works resurfaced and, invited to Womad (UK), he and State of Bengal, a hip- hop Indian fusion band, produced amazing music. This is the recording of his last ses- sion as, sadly, he died in March 1999. Extraordinary, special, world sounds. SPRING SEA - MUSIC OF DREAMS by Riley Lee and Marshall McGuire ABC Classics, Australia, 2000 (54mins) Distributor: Australia—Universal Music Group, tel +61 2 9207 0500 Rx Lee is well known to Australian and international audiences for his exquisite shakuhachi flute playing. In his musical life he has collaborated with numerous instru- mentalists, and here he teams up with Marshall McGuire on harp. Pieces include traditional Japanese compositions, a Benjamin Britten carol, Schubert's "Der Leiermann", and two from Australian com- NEXUS +79 AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2000