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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S H I R A N - S H I R A NThe music of this exciting Israeli artist instantly sends the listener into a journey through the streets of Harlem, crossing the dunes of Sanaa, and finally landing in Tel Aviv. |
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SABREEN - DEATH OF THE PROPHET"Those awaiting", the name chosen by the musicians of Sabreen, still rings true forty years after the foundation of this group in Jerusalem. Voice of the hopes as well as the anger of the Palestinian youth, this group has recorded four self-produced albums. With ... read more » |
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SAEED, SAMIRA - KOL DE ESHAATRare original sealed cassette from this Egyptian label, made in Greece. Samira Saeed is from Morocco. |
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SAID, RIZAN - KING OF KEYBOARDVinyl edition of Said's 2015 album. It can be said that without Rizan Said a good number of Syrian singers from the 1990s onward -most notably his collaborator for two decades, Omar Souleyman- might never have been heard. Where synthesizers can bring a certain artifice and ... read more » |
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SAID, RIZAN - SAZ U DILAN'Saz U Dilan' is the second solo album of Rizan Said. After 'King Of Keyboards', released in 2016 by Discrepant, this release brings you the most exciting Kurdish-Syrian dance music to your ears. Surrounded by young local singers, Rizan offers his own interpretation of the ... read more » |
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SAIT, DAVID - HAIL THE HUNTEDDavid Sait from Canada plays instrumental solo improvisation on the electric guzheng, an ancient Chinese instrument. |
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SAKAI ISHINAGE ODORI PRESERVATION SOCIETY - SAKAI ISHINAGE ODORIFeaturing mainly Japanese folkloristic drumming, but also vocals and flutes, these recordings were made during the 1982 edition of the Sakai Ishinage Odori festival, an annual pre-harvest celebration (with traditional music and dance) which takes place in Sakai town, ... read more » |
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SAMEER, HADJ - MIXTAPESurely a contender for renaissance human if there ever was one. At one time participating in ground-breaking medical scientific research, in another a relentless road-trip, hoovering up rare records and tapes, in the nooks and crannies of France, Algeria, or any country ... read more » |
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SATOUR, DJAZIA - ASWATEntirely sung in Arabic and built around original compositions, the 2021 album by Djazia Satour tells the story of exile, the strength of love, the magic of singing. |
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SATOUR, DJAZIA - ASWATEntirely sung in Arabic and built around original compositions, the 2021 album by Djazia Satour tells the story of exile, the strength of love, the magic of singing. |
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SAUCEJAS - DABA (2CD)Saucejas, a traditional vocal group of the Latvian Academy of Culture, was established in 2003 in Riga. Its members focus on traditional Latvian singing styles and techniques, with particular attention to those local traditions involving multipart singing. Their repertoire ... read more » |
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SAUCEJAS - DABA (2CD+BOOK)Saucejas, a traditional vocal group of the Latvian Academy of Culture, was established in 2003 in Riga. Its members focus on traditional Latvian singing styles and techniques, with particular attention to those local traditions involving multipart singing. Their repertoire ... read more » |
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SAVILA - MAYAHUELMastered at 45rpm, Savila's second LP features a singular melding of cumbia, dream-pop, spirited vocals, hallucinatory riffing and driving percussion. Immersed in the music, traditions, people and environment of Oaxaca, many of these songs are integrated with field ... read more » |
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SAZ'ISO - AT LEAST WAVE YOUR HANDKERCHIEF AT MEProduced by the legendary Joe Boyd (Pink Floyd, Fairport Convention, Nick Drake, R.E.M.), this is a beautifully conceived collection. Saz'iso, an eight-musician ensemble from the isolated mountain regions of Southern Albania, creates haunting sounds and songs that navigate ... read more » |
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SAZ'ISO - AT LEAST WAVE YOUR HANDKERCHIEF AT MEProduced by the legendary Joe Boyd (Pink Floyd, Fairport Convention, Nick Drake, R.E.M.), this is a beautifully conceived collection. Saz'iso, an eight-musician ensemble from the isolated mountain regions of Southern Albania, creates haunting sounds and songs that navigate ... read more » |
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SCHROOTHOOP - KLEIN GEVAARLIJK AFVALBrussels-based trio schroothoop (Dutch for 'junk yard') is formed by Rik Staelens (wind and string instruments), Timo Vantyghem (bass and clarinet) and Margo Maex (percussion). Their tribal oriented debut mini-album features homemade instruments built from lost and found ... read more » |
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SEDDON, CAPTAIN MAURICE - THE SEDDON TAPES - VOLUME 1The 12 pieces on this LP, recorded between 1968 and 2003, mainly consist of phone calls, incoming and outgoing. The calls were made to TV and radio stations, friends, relatives, his dentist and sundry others. That anyone would routinely record his phone conversations is odd ... read more » |
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SEWELL, MATT -'S A CRUSHING GLOW PRESENTS ANURADHA & KAVITA PAUDWAL- - THE GAYATARI MANTRAOriginally released in 2016 and featuring original artwork by world renown artist and illustrator Matt Sewell, the 'Mantra' 12" quickly became a musical touchstone for that year. It was the soundtrack to countless events, radio shows and intimate evenings. 'The ... read more » |
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SHAHEEN, SIMON - THE MUSIC OF MOHAMED ABDEL WAHABReissue of this album with oud/viola virtuoso Simon Shaheen's interpretations of pieces by one of the Middle East's most important 20th century composers, Mohamed Abdel Wahab. Produced by Bill Laswell, remastered for vinyl at D&M Berlin. 'The Music Of Mohamed Abdel ... read more » |
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SHANKAR, L. - CHRISTMAS FROM INDIARevered electric violinist and widely heralded musical genius, L. Shankar presents a collection of well known (plus two original) Chritsmas songs, performed India style with sitar, tablas etc. During his rich career Shankar has collaborated with giants such as Frank Zappa, ... read more » |
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SHARMA, RATTAN MOHAN - RAM DHUNPt. Rattan Mohan Sharma is one of the highest selling recording artists ever in spiritual and devotional categories. His trendsetting albums such as 'Gayatri Mantra' have sold over half a million copies world over. He has more than 300 best selling albums to his credit. It ... read more » |
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SHARP, ELLIOTT - FOLIAGEPerformed by Dario Calderone, Gareth Davis, Pepe Garcia, Koen Kaptijn and Rutger Zuydervelt. 'Foliage' by Elliott Sharp is a long-form graphic music score that offers abstract instructions allowing for infinite possible interpretations by performing musicians. Featuring a ... read more » |
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SHICHIJO, KEIKO - KOMITAS VARDAPET: SIX DANCESKeiko Shichijo is a Japanese pianist based in Amsterdam. She focuses on both historical performances and music from the 20th and 21st century. This EP contains works that are based on piano music from 1906, written by Armenian componist Komitas Vardapet for a cycle of ... read more » |
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SHICHIJO, KEIKO - KOMITAS VARDAPET: SIX DANCES (10")Keiko Shichijo is a Japanese pianist based in Amsterdam. She focuses on both historical performances and music from the 20th and 21st century. This EP contains works that are based on piano music from 1906, written by Armenian componist Komitas Vardapet for a cycle of ... read more » |
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SHIKOR BANGLADESH ALL STARS - SOUL OF BANGALThis is the debut album by this Bangladeshi formation. The Shikor Bangladesh AllStars were put together by percussionist Nazrul Islam, to unite some of Bangladesh's leading folk exponents in one group, and to take the music out to a wider audience. Shikor gained ... read more » |
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