Gypsy Music of the Balkans Gypsy Music of the Balkans - Langa, Sarr-e-Roma, Zoran Predin & Šukar…
Wild and fiery Balkan 7/8 rhythms as well as heart-rending ballads and everything in between! Played by some of the best-known Balkan Gypsy Bands. ARC has put out a series of gypsy recordings from throughout the expanses of Eastern Europe (and Western Europe as well, really). In and of itself then, this one shouldn't be much different than the plethora of albums on the market. However, this album of music from the Balkans provides a series of surprises, not holding to the stereotypical and traditional bands and their styles. Certainly there are hints of the fiery Eastern European groups and their ilk (Taraf de Haidouks, Fanfare Ciocarlia, etc), but the music here goes beyond that. The album opens with Sarajevo's Sarr-e-Roma and a song with a sultry, slinky vocal laid over the top of an ultra-high-tempo bounce and vocal accentuations that almost push it into the Eastern European dancehall form. A few songs later, Sarr-e-Roma returns with a deep and mournful piece of music almost in the realm of flamenco. Speaking of flamenco, Langa, from Northern Slovenia, plays some excellent romping music reminiscent of the "flamenco" from Southern France (as popularized by the Gipsy Kings). More relaxed and traditional pieces come from the likes of Vlatko Stefanovski and Ezerki (hailed in the Croatian press as the Macedonian analog of the Chieftains or the Buena Vista Social Club). Before the album is over, Sarr-e-Roma returns with some rock-influenced sounds, Langa commandeers a dulcimer for a more contemplative number, and the ebb and flow of energy between the contemporary iconoclasts and the somber clarinet of Vlatko repeats a couple of additional times. The album goes beyond what many would think of as traditional gypsy music, incorporating more modern sounds but also keeping an eye on those a little truer to the original forms (largely from Macedonia). For a quick and basic overview of Balkan gypsy music, this is really a fine choice. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide TRACK LISTINGS (01) [Sarr-e-Roma] Tuda sreca (02) [Vlatko Stefanovski] Demko, Demile (03) [Langa] Ruoma grastenca (04) [Sarr-e-Roma] Kameno srce (05) [Zoran Predin & Sukar] Mentol bonbon (06) [Ezerki & 7-8] Proseta se Jovka Kumanovka (07) [Sarr-e-Roma] Padajte snjegovi (08) [Vlatko Stefanovski] Piravelo mile (09) [Langa] Zaigrajte mi cigani (10) [Sarr-e-Roma] Povratak (11) [Langa] Ederlezi avela (12) [Vlatko Stefanovski] Hajri mate dike daje (13) [Langa] Cori Romni (14) [Sarr-e-Roma] Zivote moj (15) [Langa] Le, le, lej APE(EAC Rip): 370 MB | MP3 - 320 kbs: 135 MB | Covers Archives have 5% of the information for restoration APE Part 1 <http://lougyl.com/files/1N4BOKAP/GypmotB.part1.rar> | Part 2<http://lougyl.com/files/12GABLRX/GypmotB.part2.rar>| Part 3 <http://lougyl.com/files/0ZA1ANUP/GypmotB.part3.rar> | Part 4<http://lougyl.com/files/G1XWIHO8/GypmotB.part4.rar> OR MP3 320 kbs Part 1 <http://lougyl.com/files/09EJLVAT/GypmotBMP.part1.rar> | Part 2<http://lougyl.com/files/MDCGLPPG/GypmotBMP.part2.rar> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gugukluhayat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gugukluhayat?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
