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!
In this category: new - expected - latest - bestsellers - offers - all.
|
VAHDAT, MAHSA - ENLIGHTEN THE NIGHTOn het tasteful 2020 album 'Enlighten The Night', Persian vocalist Mahsa Vandat is backed by a trio of Norwegian musicians, who create a poetic and beautiful soundscape surrounding her strong and expressionistic voice. |
|
|
VALLE, MARTHE -& VARIOUS SYRIAN ARTISTS- - EVERY CHILD IS A PROPHETMarthe Valle has collaborated with Syrian artists on a project that addresses the situation on the Greek islands, where tens of thousands of refugees are forced to live in limbo in overfilled camps. The Syrian poet Adnan Alaoda has penned lyrical poems in Arabic, especially ... read more » |
|
|
VAMVAKARIS, MARKOS - DEATH IS BITTERTwelve of the heaviest early tracks by the master of rebetika music. Markos Vamvakaris sings from the hash dens of the Greek ports of the 1930's - mournful, poetic, bitter music of love and long nights. On these twelve tracks, recorded in Athens between 1932 and 1936, ... read more » |
|
|
VARGAS PINEDO, ANDRES - EL FABULOSO SONIDO DE ANDRES VARGAS PINEDO'UNA COLECCION DE MUSICA POPULAR AMAZONICA (1966-1974)' - The fifteen tracks gathered in 'El Fabuloso Sonido De Andrés Vargas Pinedo: Una Colección De Música Popular Amazónica (1966-1974)' are a good introduction to the work of an essential ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - A CLOUDY DAWNDeath Is Not The End follow up their early 2020 tape 'The Sun Is Setting On The World' with a further collection of hardcore rebetika recordings from the 1930's through to late '50s. More songs of sorrow, poverty, loss and the end of the world. TRACKS: 01. Sotiria Bellou - ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - A DISTANT INVITATION'STREET & CEREMONIAL RECORDINGS FROM BURMA, CAMBODIA, INDIA, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA AND THAILAND'. A hallucinogenic splatter-drift audio meltdown through the streets and back alleys of Southeast Asia. This is a collection of field recordings, radio segments, street ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - A MOI LA LIBERTEDelving into the deepest recesses of raï, this compilation serves as a tribute to its roaring years, but also as a rejuvenation of the genre in its sulphurous, subterranean version. Through the pre- and post-independence years, from 1950 to 1970, raï urbanised ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - A MOI LA LIBERTE (2LP)Delving into the deepest recesses of raï, this compilation serves as a tribute to its roaring years, but also as a rejuvenation of the genre in its sulphurous, subterranean version. Through the pre- and post-independence years, from 1950 to 1970, raï urbanised ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - ALREDEDOR DE LA HUMISHA'LA MUSICA DE LOS CONJUNTOS TIPICOS AMAZONICOS DE PERU' - 'Around The Húmisha: The Music Of The Traditional Amazonian Ensembles Of Peru' is a compilation that brings together for the first time various groups formed between the mid-'60s and early '80s, which defined ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - AWAAZ (2LP)'Original Soundtracks Recordings From The Archives of CBS Gramophone Records & Tapes India 1982-1986.' Bollywood rarities picked and remastered on a double LP release with laminate gatefold and multi-layered flower petal foldout. Featuring rare, overlooked or ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - BEGGING THE MOON'Phleng Thai Sakon & Luk Krung, 1945-1960'. 'Begging The Moon' is a collection focused upon an early-to-mid 20th century style of Thai popular song, commonly named Phleng Thai sakon (meaning "song which is both Thai and universal"). With recordings taken from ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - CALYPSO GUAPACHAZombie Club presents the 4th sonic artifact after its successful releases 'Come To The Caribbean', 'Mambo Calypso' and 'Limbo'. Once again, the concept is clear and simple: taking a trip on an imaginary sonic cruise to the islands, harbours and mountains of the Caribbean ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - CALYPSO MADAME!'WEST INDIAN FEMALE SINGERS 1954-68' - An enjoyable compilation of female Calypso singers from the '50s and '60s. This collection includes songs by a.o. Calypso Rose, Miriam Makeba and Calypso Mama. TRACKS: 01. Josephine Premice - Rookoombey 02. Eloise Trio - Coconut Woman ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - CALYPSO MADAME!'WEST INDIAN FEMALE SINGERS 1954-68' - An enjoyable compilation of female Calypso singers from the '50s and '60s. This collection includes songs by a.o. Calypso Rose, Miriam Makeba and Calypso Mama. TRACKS: 01. Josephine Premice - Rookoombey 02. Eloise Trio - Coconut Woman ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - CAMBODGE: MUSIQUE KHMERECambodian music recorded by Charles Duvelle in 2003 and 2004. |
|
|
VARIOUS - CAMBODIAN CASSETTE ARCHIVES, VOL. 1'Khmer Folk & Pop Music Vol. 1'. An unbelievable collection of dynamic Cambodian music recorded between the 1960s and the 1990s, both in Cambodia and in the United States. A truly Khmer blend of folk & pop stylings - Cha-Cha psychedelia, phase-shifting rock, sultry ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - CHOUBI CHOUBI! VOL. 2 (2LP)BACK IN PRINT! 'FOLK & POP SOUNDS FROM IRAQ'. Over 80 minutes of exotic music, recorded at weddings, parties and studios between 1970-2000. Double-LP edition with four additional tracks that weren't featured in the first CD issue. |
|
|
VARIOUS - CLASSIC PRODUCTIONS BY SURIN PHAKSIRI 2'MOLAM GEMS FROM THE 1960S-80S' - EM Records again shines the spotlight on legendary Thai producer Surin Phaksiri in this second edition of his classic productions from the 1960s-80s. The first edition, released in 2019, focused on his innovative productions in the luk ... read more » |
|
|
|
VARIOUS - ELECTROSTEENHere on vinyl, 'Electrosteen' is an interesting collection of contemporary recordings, based on traditional Palestinian music. Featured artists include Sarouna M, Nasser Halahlih, SAMA Basel Naouri, Al Nather, Muqataa, Bruno Cruz and others. |
|
|
VARIOUS - ENA TEFARIKI (2LP)'ORIENTAL SHAKE, FARFISA MADNESS & ROCKING BOUZOUKIS FROM THE GREEK LAIKA MOVEMENT (1961-1973)' - 2LP set including 16-page booklet. Monster grooves, driven by a perfect symbiosis of fiery oriental rhythms and the deep, relaxed heartbeat of the bass line, with ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - ETHNIC MINORITY MUSIC OF NORTHWEST XINJIANG...Xinjiang, China'. Laurent Jeanneau and Shi Tanding have returned from the northwest corner of China's Xinjiang province with an amazing batch of recordings collected during the weeks leading up to the volatile Uyghur uprising of 2009. Armed with their trusty audio gear, ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - ETHNIC MINORITY MUSIC OF SOUTHERN CHINAThe 5th volume in Laurent Jeanneau's amazing Sublime Frequencies documentation of vanishing indigenous music of the rural Asian frontiers. A combination of supremely infectious vocal styles and folkloric instrumentals. |
|
|
VARIOUS - EXPLORING GONG CULTURE IN SOUTHEAST ASIAGongs have played an integral role in the mythogeography of Asia. This is not music that aligns with national borders or ideas of homogenous populations, let alone racial stereotypes and exotic clichés. What connects all of these tracks is a simultaneous feeling of ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - EXPLORING GONG CULTURE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (2CD)Gongs have played an integral role in the mythogeography of Asia. This is not music that aligns with national borders or ideas of homogenous populations, let alone racial stereotypes and exotic clichés. What connects all of these tracks is a simultaneous feeling of ... read more » |
|
|
VARIOUS - FAMOUS ORIENTAL MELODIESRare original sealed cassette from this Egyptian label, made in Greece. |
|
