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REVIEWS preserved and recorded by Celestial M U Ss | C Harmonies. Tabla and sitar accompany this q A . special vocal style. Much of the form is Reviewed by Richard Giles devotional singing and it's a very slow and ONE deep sound experience. by Dierdre Six Degrees Records, USA 2005 (51 mins) ONE Distributors: Aust—MRA, tel (07) 3849 by Mark Ciaburri 6020; USA—Six Degrees Records, tel 415 Real Music Records, USA, 2005 (67 mins). 626 6334; www.sixdegreesrecords.com Distributors: USA—Real Music, tel 415 At album from Six Degrees of unusual 331 8273, Aust—New World Music, tel world electronica with the strange (02) 9565.4522; www.realmusic.com impellingness of Dierdre's vocals. The mix A album of just one single track of har- of synthesiser and ambient sounds highlight monious ambient music from Mark her clear and succinct voice. The album Ciaburri with the support of musicians reminds me of the classic sounds of the Bruce Becvar on guitar, Daniel Paul on group Ekova's Heavens Dust released by Six _ tablas, Ginny Morgan on harp and cello, Degrees in 2000 (NEXUS, 7/05). In fact Jazlyn Woods on oboe and John Zangrando Dierdre was lead singer then. Listen espe- on flutes. The musicians are accompanied cially to her version of "Nights in White by the Angels Choir of Maui with their gor- Satin"—her voice carries a sound reminis- geous sound. This is one of those classic cent of Persian vocal crossed with Indian and beautiful albums of quality atmospheric and jazz plus a sort of understated lower music that will help you deal with stress and range skill with enchanting intonations. worry or maybe just relax you after a long and winding day. ACOUSTIC BRAZIL by Various Artists FEAST OF SILENCE Putumayo, USA, 2005 (41 mins) by Vas Distributors: Aust—MRA Entertainment, — Narada Productions, USA, 2004 (57 mins). tel (07) 3849 6020; UK—Putumayo, tel _ Distributors: USA—Narada Productions, 07759 600 495; USA—Putumayo, tel tel 414 961 8350; Aust—MRA 800 995 9588, website: Entertainment, tel (07) 3849 6020; UK— http:/www.putumayo.com Virgin Music, website www.narada.com lhe sound of the carnival is over and the rcussionist Greg Ellis and vocalist rhythms of the streets give over to the Azam Ali work together as Vas (Latin softer acoustic sounds of the night coming or "vessel") creating an evocative sound from cafes and halls in the towns of Brazil. best described as "alternative world". This The best of Brazilian softer mode is what is their first album in three years, after two this album from Putumayo delivers. It solo projects and extensive recording. They includes the greats of Brazil plus several ave expanded their range considerably with has been in. Artists include Gal Costa wan Indian, Middle-Eastern and Eastern as been in the music scene since the 1960s, European styles and, for the first time, songs Marcio Faraco, Teresa Cristina, Chico . . . . > “ - 5 with English lyrics. They have also widened Buarque (poet of Brazilian music), Rita their sound with guitar, bass, cello and Ribeiro and ee (who has been bansuri flute. An album worth a visit and aroune’ since . place in your collection. THE PRINCE OF LOVE by Pandit Premkumar Malik Celestial Harmonies, USA, 2004 (78 mins) Distributors: USA—Celestial Harmonies, el 520 326 4400; Aust—Planet Distribution, tel (02) 9356.4866, website http:/Awww.harmonies.com pz Premkumar Malik espouses an ancient sound of northern Indian music nown as 'Dhrupad' which is a rhythmic accentuated style. This musical form is rom the north and almost disappeared. However in 1974 the head priest of the Shankat Mochan temple summoned all the remaining practitioners of the art to a music estival in Tulsa Ghat where this style was ACOUSTIC BRAZIL by Various Artists Putumayo, USA, 2005 (41 mins) Distributors: Aust—MRA Entertainment, tel (07) 3849 6020; UK—Putumayo, tel 07759 600 495; USA—Putumayo, tel 800 995 9588, website: http://www.putumayo.com lhe sound of the carnival is over and the rhythms of the streets give over to the softer acoustic sounds of the night coming from cafes and halls in the towns of Brazil. The best of Brazilian softer mode is what this album from Putumayo delivers. It includes the greats of Brazil plus several newcomers. Artists include Gal Costa who has been in the music scene since the 1960s, Marcio Faraco, Teresa Cristina, Chico Buarque (poet of Brazilian music), Rita Ribeiro and Lula Queiroga (who has been around since 1988). THE PRINCE OF LOVE by Pandit Premkumar Malik Celestial Harmonies, USA, 2004 (78 mins) Distributors: USA—Celestial Harmonies, el 520 326 4400; Aust—Planet Distribution, tel (02) 9356.4866, website http:/Awww.harmonies.com pz Premkumar Malik espouses an ancient sound of northern Indian music nown as 'Dhrupad' which is a rhythmic accentuated style. This musical form is rom the north and almost disappeared. However in 1974 the head priest of the Shankat Mochan temple summoned all the remaining practitioners of the art to a music estival in Tulsa Ghat where this style was JUNE — JULY 2005 NEXUS + 73 www.nexusmagazine.com