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REVIEWS tabla, percussion and piano. Untold Things M U S | C is a rare musical treat, wrapped up in a Reviewed by Richard Giles many-coloured coat of world sounds. NATURE SPACE CARNIVAL by Sambodhi Prem by various artists Global Suitcase, NZ, 2000 (50mins) Putumayo, USA, 2001 (44mins) Distributors: New Zealand—Global Distributors: Aust—MRA Entertainment, Suitcase, tel +64 (0)3 545 0225, website __ tel (07) 3849 6020; USA—Putumayo www.globalsuitcase.com; USA—White — World Music, tel 1888 788.8629 (toll Swan Music, tel 1800 825 8656 (toll- free), website www.putumayo.com free in North America) he history of Carnival dates back at least riginally from The Netherlands, 2,000 years to the Greek and Roman fes- Sambodhi Prem now lives in New tivals. The word comes from the Latin Zealand. This is his fourth album and it fea- carne vale, or "farewell to the flesh" (Make tures his concern for the natural environment _ of that what you will.) In Brazil, Cuba and and the precious gift of natural landscapes. other Latin American countries, Carnival is He combines several types of guitar (steel, king. Brazilian carnival music blends electric and synth) with native NZ bird African and Portuguese sounds into a brew sounds to complete a musical journey into that gets you up on your feet. Music from melody and ambience. Made for relaxation Cuba, Trinidad, Barbados, Haiti, Colombia and inspiration with a combination of guitar, | and New Orleans helps you enjoy life while violin, drums and keyboards, this is a fine you have it. Party music for fun and magic! album of elegant, ambient, textured music. UNDER THE MOROCCAN SKY: Fes EVERY DAY IS A NEW LIFE Festival of World Sacred Music Vol. Ill by Arto Tuncboyaciyan by various artists Living Music, USA, 2000 (58mins) Sounds True, USA, 2001 (72mins) Distributors: Aust—BMG Music, tel (07) Distributors: Aust—Banyan Tree, tel 3236 0022; USA—Earth Music (08) 8363 4244; USA—Sounds True, tel Productions, tel 1800 437 2281 (toll 1800 333 9185, www.soundstrue.com free), website www. livingmusic.com very year in Morocco, the Fes Festival of e have featured a few albums in the Sacred Music is held. For each festival, V V past from Armenian artists, and this an album of the pick of the music is released one is from legendary musician Arto by Sounds True in the USA. This year-2000 Tuncboyaciyan, who was born in Turkey recording features: Musa Dieng Kala with and later in life moved to the USA where he —_ West African Sufi music; Houria Aichi from teamed with many well-known musicians. Algeria, with her Berber music; the Dufay Not only does he play duduk (the haunting Collective's Middle Ages and Renaissance Armenian apricot wood flute), the traditional pilgrimage music; Nass El Ghiwane, a six-stringed sazabo and percussion, he is Moroccan band, with songs of social injus- also an accomplished arranger. Every Day... tices Aruna Sairam, with devotional songs features 11 of his compositions and an from South India; as well as sacred classical ensemble of 10 players including Paul music from Iran, traditional Maddah music Winter. This is a dynamic, resonant album from Upper Egypt plus more. An exemplary with Arto's amazing, soul-filled voice. collection of sacred world sounds. UNTOLD THINGS by Jocelyn Pook Real World Records, UK, 2001 (51mins) Distributors: Aust—MRA Entertainment, J . tel (07) 3849 6020; UK—Real World Under chee: Records, tel 01225 744464, http://real- Moroccah world.on.net; USA—Real World Music, tel (414) 961 8350, www.narada.com f you enjoy listening to experimental, challenging and stirring music, Jocelyn Pook's album is one to hear. Her own com- positions of sound and word verge on poetic verse music. This album turns your head, moving you to your depths. These are tremendously awakening, passionate compo- sitions, accompanied by cello, viola, violin, MUSIC Reviewed by Richard Giles NATURE SPACE by Sambodhi Prem Global Suitcase, NZ, 2000 (50mins) Distributors: New Zealand—Global Suitcase, tel +64 (0)3 545 0225, website www.globalsuitcase.com; USA—White Swan Music, tel 1800 825 8656 (toll- free in North America) riginally from The Netherlands, Sambodhi Prem now lives in New Zealand. This is his fourth album and it fea- tures his concern for the natural environment and the precious gift of natural landscapes. He combines several types of guitar (steel, electric and synth) with native NZ bird sounds to complete a musical journey into melody and ambience. Made for relaxation and inspiration with a combination of guitar, violin, drums and keyboards, this is a fine album of elegant, ambient, textured music. tabla, percussion and piano. Untold Things is a rare musical treat, wrapped up in a many-coloured coat of world sounds. EVERY DAY IS A NEW LIFE by Arto Tuncboyaciyan Living Music, USA, 2000 (58mins) Distributors: Aust—BMG Music, tel (07) 3236 0022; USA—Earth Music Productions, tel 1800 437 2281 (toll free), website www.livingmusic.com W: have featured a few albums in the past from Armenian artists, and this one is from legendary musician Arto Tuncboyaciyan, who was born in Turkey and later in life moved to the USA where he teamed with many well-known musicians. Not only does he play duduk (the haunting Armenian apricot wood flute), the traditional six-stringed sazabo and percussion, he is also an accomplished arranger. Every Day... features 11 of his compositions and an ensemble of 10 players including Paul Winter. This is a dynamic, resonant album with Arto's amazing, soul-filled voice. UNTOLD THINGS by Jocelyn Pook Real World Records, UK, 2001 (51mins) Distributors: Aust—MRA Entertainment, tel (07) 3849 6020; UK—Real World Records, tel 01225 744464, http://real- world.on.net; USA—Real World Music, tel (414) 961 8350, www.narada.com f you enjoy listening to experimental, challenging and stirring music, Jocelyn Pook's album is one to hear. Her own com- positions of sound and word verge on poetic verse music. This album turns your head, moving you to your depths. These are tremendously awakening, passionate compo- sitions, accompanied by cello, viola, violin, NEXUS = 81 AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2001 www.nexusmagazine.com