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The Art of the Chinese Xiao and Hulusi

The Heart of the Dragon ensemble and Chinese composer Jiang Li present this elegant union of ‘East meets West’. Featuring the sophisticated Chinese xiao and the Dai nation’s joyous hulusi, they seamlessly blend a range of traditional Chinese music with western drums, bass, guitar, piano and strings. The result is a beautiful amalgamation of classic Chinese heritage, Dai nation folk history and western influence. (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76161-2 $18.99

Morning Meditation

Morning Meditation focuses on Dhrupad, the oldest genre of Hindustani classical singing from the 15th century that is still in practice today. Sumeet is a promising name in the nearly 300 years old Darbhanga Dhrupad tradition. The purity in rendition of alap and composition highlight his authentic training in the Guru-Shishya tradition. (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76150-2 $18.99

Folk Music of China, Vol. 20 – The Hui, Manchu, Xibe, Korean & Gin Peoples

This is the concluding volume of a twenty album series, exploring China’s rich and diverse musical heritage. It features banquet and hua’er songs of the Hui; folk songs of the Manchu, featuring the Ba jiao gu (octagonal drum); dingba tunes of the Xibe, accompanied by the feite kena; lyrical songs of the Korean peoples, including songs from Arirang tune group; and sea songs of the Gin peoples accompanied by the duxianqin. (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76107-2 $14.99

AADO – Senegalese Kora

Kadialy’s captivating kora skills originate from his long family history of Kouyate griots. Embracing the art of traditional storytelling, via the 21-stringed kora, he draws on his past heritage for inspiration while creating his own uplifting compositions. In the Senegalese society, ‘aado’ stands for ‘moral customs and values’. Kadialy’s enchanting songs touch on these principles and reflect on the Mandinka culture. (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76156-2 $18.99

Classical Traditions – The Indian Bansuri / Ronu

Majumdar

This album features beautiful rāgas from the Hindustāni classical tradition, skilfully performed on the Indian bansuri (bamboo flute) by Ronu Majumdar. Indian classical music, rich in historical tradition and practiced in a disciplined manner, is appreciated by many for its meditative and uplifting nature. Some believe that its emotive effects can be therapeutic, healing and even encourage creativity. (Naxos World)

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Flamenco – Pasado Y Presente

This latest album by Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde unearths the historical influences and musical interactions of various cultures, and their effects on the numerous toques heard in flamenco today. Within his own avant-garde compositions, Ignacio embraces the original modes, melodic phrases, specific tempos and rhythms that have been developed and passed down over the centuries. (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76159-2 $18.99

Shindu Shi / Fadhilee Itulya

Inspired by the 1950s finger-picking guitar style of Omutibo, SHINDU SHI focuses on good time music grounded in culture, community and love for Africa and its people. An upbeat album of Omutibo, acoustic folk, pop, dance and world music inspired by the Luhya people of Western Kenya and the late pioneer of Omutibo – George Mukabi. (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76160-2 $18.99

Rapsodia Cubana / Yamile Cruz Montero & Christos Asonitis

The Cuban classical pianist Yamile Cruz Montero and the Greek jazz drummer Christos Asonitis are a couple in life and in music. Although they come from two different musical worlds, they have found a common language. Both of them arrange classical to contemporary Cuban piano music with great precision and feeling, such as compositions by Aldo López Gavilán, Andrés Alén, José Maria Vitier & Ernán López-Nussa for piano and percussion. (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76154-2 $18.99

The Weaving of Voices / Khasi-Cymru Collective

Bringing together the music of Wales and the Khasi Hills in North East India, ‘Sai-thaiñ ki Sur (the weaving of voices in Khasi) is a unique cross-cultural collaboration. This three-year album project explores the folk songs, poetry, missionary hymns, folklore, and resultant culture of the crossing of Wales and India. Welsh songwriter Gareth Bonello (The Gentle Good) has recorded this poetic, beautiful album with artists from the indigenous Khasi community. (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76155-2 $18.99

Outstanding / Timba MM

Timba MM take traditional Cuban sounds adapt them further with other musical genres from around the world. The result: a blend of contemporary Cuban music infused with a melange of jazz, samba, flamenco and world music of the Americas. (Naxos World)

1CD# NXW76127-2 $18.99

Moch / Dlù

This exciting quintet of young Scottish Gaels, DLÙ, are winners of the ‘Danny Kyle Open Stage 2018’, and were nominated for the MG Alba Scots Trad Award, ‘upcoming artist of the year’, in 2019. Their debut album, Moch, champions the Gaelic language and culture while blending progressive arrangements, eclectic musical influences and youthful energy. (ARC Music)

Little Universe / A Moving Sound

A Moving Sound has established worldwide recognition as a truly innovative ensemble. They borrow melodic and rhythmic inspiration from the musical traditions of Asia, Africa and the West to create rich and unique compositions. Little Universe has been praised for its crossing of stylistic and cultural boundaries, beautiful melodies and avant-garde originality. (ARC Music)

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A la manera artesana / Pardo, Jorge; Vigüela

Vigüela showcase various regional styles within traditional Spanish music, all originating from their home-land Castilla-La Mancha, the southern part of the Iberian plateau. Their ninth album A la manera artesana focuses on how ‘artisanal creativity’ differs from the globalization of ‘handicraft culture’ which has become more about following templates and repetition, rather than unique original craftsmanship. (ARC Music)

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Changys Baglaash / Khöömei Beat

Khöömei Beat are five outstanding musicians who excel in khöömei –Tuva’s unique style of throat singing. They layer traditional and modern instruments with their distinctive vocals to create powerful arrangements with modern rhythms and electronic sounds. Exhilarating and foot-stomping – a musical art that stretches back to the dawn of humanity, while simultaneously reaching forward to new horizons. (ARC Music)

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Songs for Leena – Improvisations on the Hopi Long Flute

Gary Stroutsos honors the Hopi Tribe with solo improvisations on a reincarnated long flute, or leena. Featuring the plaintive and haunting sounds of the Hopi long flute, these pieces are inspired by the landscapes of the American Southwest, and the people who have lived there since time immemorial. Songs for Leena is the follow-up album to Öngtupqa. The Hopi Tribe have maintained their flute tradition for thousands of years. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2953 $18.99

Longyin – The Dragon Chants

Cheng Yu plays the original 1936 Van Gulik-Picken silk-string guqin, with Dennis Kwong Thye Lee on xiao flute. This cherished guqin, steeped in history, was previously owned by two of the world’s greatest 20th century sinologists – Robert Hans Van Gulik and Laurence Picken. The feeling of antiquity is further heightened as these well-known zither classics are played on original silk strings, dating back to the 1930s.

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Prayer’s Tale – Taiko Drums and Asian Percussion

Nature, the cosmos and humanity are the inspirations for Joji Hirota’s latest solo album, Prayer’s Tale Single-handedly playing 40 different Japanese and Asian instruments, combined with vocals, he weaves sounds of nature, emotions and colors of the universe into a beautiful soundscape. With Joji’s circular instrument set up he can stand in the center and respond intuitively. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2961 $18.99

Resilience – Songs of Uganda / Rachel Magoola

Rachel has used her successful singing career, six previous solo albums, to help the people of Uganda. This album focuses on upbeat harmonious songs that encourage positivity and unity. Influenced by the country’s history and its cultural spectrum, it features native instruments from the various regions of Uganda, such as the embuutu (drum), endingidi (single-stringed fiddle) and akogo (thumb piano). (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2948 $18.99

La Grande Fête / Belcirque

With previous influences of swing, folk and barbershop, interwoven with African-inspired grooves and American folk pop, Belcirque’s latest album La Grande Fête takes on a new adventure and heads south! Travelling across deserts and dry lands, and sailing stormy oceans, it finally swims ashore upon the golden sands of South America. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2943 $18.99

Songs of Exile / Abdelli

With North African bendirs, Armenian duduks and Brazilian pandeiros, Abdelli blends his traditional Kabyle singing with modern and traditional influences from around the world. Abdelli has performed with the likes of Ravi Shankar, Natacha Atlas and Hossam Ramzy, and was the supporting act for Peter Gabriel’s ‘Growing Up’ tour. His worldwide tours have taken him and his musicians to Pakistan, Morocco, the U.S., France and Switzerland to name a few. (ARC Music)

1CD# EUCD2937 $18.99