VARIOUS: WORLD, CLASSICAL, SPOKEN WORD ETC.
In this particular section of our online store you'll find CDs and LP's in various genres, mostly non-related to Western pop, rock, folk or jazz. To begin with we have lots of WORLD MUSIC. Expect TRULY AMAZING SOUNDS, old and new, brought to you from ASIA and AFRICA, EASTERN-EUROPE and LATIN AMERICA, and even the ARCTICS. And here you'll also find music from CLASSICAL COMPOSERS, including the HOUSEHOLD NAMES from centuries ago, but also MODERNISTS. And last, but surely not least, we also have CDs and LP's featuring the SPOKEN WORD, on -almost- any subject one can possibly imagine. Or in other words, NEVER A DULL MOMENT! Enjoy!
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KABRA, BRIJ BHUSHAN - BRIJ BHUSHAN KABRAReissue of one of the most in demand Brij Bhushan Kabra LPs finally available. Remastered. Originally released in 1967. |
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KABRA, BRIJ BHUSHAN/SHIVKUMAR SHARMA/HARIPRASAD CHAURASIA - CALL OF THE VALLEYIf the newcomer buys only one Indian classical recording, it should be 'Call Of The Valley.' 1968's 'Call Of The Valley' is considered Kabra's most beloved recording. It is certainly his most popular globally. Newly remastered for this edition. Limited edition pressing. |
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KADINELIA - KADINELIAA trip where the timeless sounds of Greece are transformed into something new through the alluring acoustic guitar melodies and the harmonic singing of this duo. |
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KALSOUM, OM - ALF LEILA WA LEILAOm Kalsoum! They call her 'The Rose of the Nile', 'The Queen of the Nile,' 'The Daughter of the Nile' or even 'The 4th Pyramid of Egypt' since she's known as the greatest Egyptian singer of all times. Om Kalsoum's mythical life story of a poor peasant girl who grew up to ... read more » |
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KALSOUM, OM - EL HOB KOLLOOm Kalsoum! They call her 'The Rose of the Nile', 'The Queen of the Nile,' 'The Daughter of the Nile' or even 'The 4th Pyramid of Egypt' since she's known as the greatest Egyptian singer of all times. Om Kalsoum's mythical life story of a poor peasant girl who grew up to ... read more » |
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KALSOUM, OM - LAYLAT HOBMohamed Abdel Wahab wrote another big score for Om Kalsoum in 1972. In 'Laylat Hob' ('A Night Of Love') we hear Arabic music and poetry in perfect symbiosis. The rich and lengthy instrumental intro is just a precursor of the emotion present in this song. The talent of the ... read more » |
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KASAI OSHARAKU PRESERVATION SOCIETY AND OTHERS - OSHARAKUOsharaku is a traditional Japanese form of musical entertainment, featuring mainly voice, shamisen and percussion. This repertoire of folk and popular songs is usually performed by farmers and fishermen for local audiences. Presented on this LP are 28 tracks featuring ... read more » |
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KEDEM ENSEMBLE - LY YAVE DE MI KAZAKedem Ensemble is a unique group of musicians from different corners of the world (Israel, Iran, Italy and Switzerland), whose repertoire is made of various world music threads and jazz improvisations. With its notable collection of instruments (including Iranian kamancheh, ... read more » |
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KELLERKOMMANDO - HOBB EDZZ!'Dei Bier Is Mei Bier' ("Your beer is my beer") was the single released along with this Kellerkommando album 'Hobb Edzz!' ("Let's go") in time for Beer Day. But it is by no means a crude drinking song. Rather, it evokes the unifying effect of barley ... read more » |
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KHAN, ALAM - IMMERSION'Immersion' is a fascinating album by SF-based Alam Khan, who's as much a master player of the Sarod (a 25-stringed Indian classical instrument) as his father, the world famous Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. |
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KHAYAM, HOOSHYAR -& BAMDAD ASHAR- - RAAZThese modern Iranian artists continue to draw on their past to create avant-garde music. The project, a collaborative endeavor by musicians Hooshyar Khayam and Bamdad Afshar, aims to shed light on the few remaining artists and keepers of Iranian folk music tradition by ... read more » |
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KHAYAM, HOOSHYAR -& BAMDAD ASHAR- - RAAZThese modern Iranian artists continue to draw on their past to create avant-garde music. The project, a collaborative endeavor by musicians Hooshyar Khayam and Bamdad Afshar, aims to shed light on the few remaining artists and keepers of Iranian folk music tradition by ... read more » |
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KHORSHID, OMAR -& HIS GROUP- - LIVE IN AUSTRALIA 1981the first live concert recording ever issued of the legendary Egyptian guitarist OMAR KHORSHID and his group. It features tracks recorded during his 1981 tour of Australia, including live versions of songs that grace his various LP's recorded for Lebanese and Egyptian ... read more » |
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KINK GONG - DIAN LONG (2LP)This DOUBLE LP is another unique document of Kink Gong's collection of surreal soundscapes, created with augmented field recordings. This time he turns his love/hate relationship with China into a mesmerising delivery of unclassifiable music. |
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KINK GONG - TIBETAN BUDDHISM TRIPPsalmody, small bells, big cymbals, gongs and drums - this puzzling collage of Tibetan Buddhist rites recordings is hypnotizing, which opens the way to a state of trance. The slight electronic arrangement still reminds that reality is not so far. The two twenty-minute ... read more » |
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KINK GONG - ZOMIA, VOL. 1Kink Gong is back with his unique take and re-interpretation of the music he's been recording and documenting for years in the South East Asian highlands. |
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KINK GONG & LI DAIGUO - DALI CHINAThe prolific Kink Gong (aka Laurent Jeanneau) returns in a unique duet with one of the most prominent artists of the Chinese avantgardist scene Li Daiguo. Kink Gong and Li Daiguo first met in Chengdu (capital of Sichuan Province, China) while playing the same night at the ... read more » |
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KIVIMAKI, ANNE MARI -& PALOMYLLY- - HAMEEN LAULUJAThe Hameen lauluja (Songs of Hame) album is based on notes from a Hame accordion player, a sense of homeland and old stories. For centuries, lust for love, scheming for love and heartache have been experienced in the lands of Hame and from these intriguing stories and ... read more » |
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KIZAKI ONDO PRESERVATION SOCIETY/CLARK NAITO - KIZAKI ONDOOn vinyl, here are four different version of the Japanese folk-song 'Kizaki Ondo'. Played annually by local performers at the Bon-Odori traditional summer dance festival, the song features unabashed lyrics about prostitution along with a rhythmic drive sure to appeal to ... read more » |
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KO SHIN MOON - KO SHIN MOONBlurring the lines between time and space, Ko Shin Moon blends acoustic instruments from various corners of the world with analogue devices, traditional music, electronic arrangements, sampling and field recordings. Like the soundtrack for a patchwork journey, the band's ... read more » |
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KO SHIN MOON - LEILA NOVAKo Shin Moon's 2020 delivery 'Leïla Nova' presents itself as a nocturnal digression where analogical synthesizer, rhythm box, vocal tinkering and colourful instrumentarium are mixed together. Psychedelia, electronic variations, dance music, synth folk and filmed ... read more » |
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KOLEKTIF ISTANBUL - KISMETKolektif Istanbul combines traditional medodies from Anatolia and Thrakia with funk and jazz music. As a result, 'Kismet' is a truly exciting release. |
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KOLEKTIF ISTANBUL - KISMETKolektif Istanbul combines traditional medodies from Anatolia and Thrakia with funk and jazz music. As a result, 'Kismet' is a truly exciting release. |
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KOLINGA - EARTHQUAKEEnchanting electro grooves meet Afro-folk, with vocals in French, English and Lingala (the language of the Congo). Based in France, Kolinga is a notable duo comprising electronics and guitar. |
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KONGERO - LIVE IN LONGUEUILSwedish all-female vocal folk quartet Kongero have been singing traditional Scandinavian songs in self-penned arrangements and the best a cappella tradition. 'Live In Longueuil' was recorded in 2019 at the Théâtre de la Ville in Longueuil, on the Saint Lawrence ... read more » |
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