[We've also stocked the Japanese edition, which includes liner notes by Hajime Oishi.] A wonderful recording has arrived from Madagascar, a special musical island where a guitar tradition is deeply rooted — sophisticated and sensual, with leaping compound rhythms and astonishing polyphonic virtuosity. Supervised by Boris Leroy, the trusted field-recording specialist behind numerous bestsellers at our shop, including releases of music from Lake Sebu and Tibet. An extraordinary rhythmic sensibility. Overwhelming music and vocal power. Simply superb. We got a comment from SHHHHH.
Simple work songs, ritual songs and everyday sounds from the T'boli people of Lake Sebu in the Philippines and from Tibetan exiles who fled to Ladakh, India. A gift that comes only once every few years from Altamira, the Saint-Denis-based French NGO responsible for some of the finest world music albums of the 2000s onward. This time it's performances — plus the sounds of daily life — by the Tanga family, Betsileo people living in the southern highlands of Madagascar. High-speed dance music from the family, polyphonic choruses and string ensembles (guitar, kabosy, kalaraka, basista, harmonica...), with the high, unadorned singing of children and melodies of relentless beauty that gently transport you to a place you've never seen — another record brimming with that ever-present cinematic charm. The photos in the booklet are marvelous too. Recorded, of course, by ambient artist Boris Leroy. Be sure to check out the video as well.
(Original Japanese text by Shhhhh)
Simple work songs, ritual songs and everyday sounds from the T'boli people of Lake Sebu in the Philippines and from Tibetan exiles who fled to Ladakh, India. A gift that comes only once every few years from Altamira, the Saint-Denis-based French NGO responsible for some of the finest world music albums of the 2000s onward. This time it's performances — plus the sounds of daily life — by the Tanga family, Betsileo people living in the southern highlands of Madagascar. High-speed dance music from the family, polyphonic choruses and string ensembles (guitar, kabosy, kalaraka, basista, harmonica...), with the high, unadorned singing of children and melodies of relentless beauty that gently transport you to a place you've never seen — another record brimming with that ever-present cinematic charm. The photos in the booklet are marvelous too. Recorded, of course, by ambient artist Boris Leroy.
Be sure to check out the video as well. (Original Japanese text by Shhhhh)