Showing posts with label World Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World Music. Show all posts
Dec 5, 2013
"Meadowlands"
Nelson Mandela, one of the most influential political figures of the last century, died at 95. His prison-to-president path alone earned him a place in history. But that was only some of his story. National Public Radio compiled the musical portion of his story, told in text and YouTube videos like the one above for the song "Meadowlands" by the African Jazz Pioneers with Dolly Rathebe.
Dec 11, 2012
"Prashanti"
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| via KidsBritannica.com |
The sitar master performed in 10 decades (his last show was Nov. 4 in Long Beach) and he was among the most interesting things that ever happened to the Beatles; he played with symphonies and Yehudi Menuhin; collaborated with drum n' bass popster Talvin Singh; he played at Woodstock and the White House in the Ford Administration.
"Prashanti" comes from Shankar's '90 "Passages," a groundbreakingly weird collaboration with minimalist orchestral composer Phillip Glass, no stranger to boundary-busting himself.
And to some, he's Norah Jones' dad.
Dec 13, 2011
"We Wish You A Merry Christmas"/"Sweet Georgia Brown"
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| via tatamirando.nl |
Even tame Christmas music doesn't have to make you sleepy. Tata Mirando plays Roma music (gypsy) with his string band (by way of Holland) and turns in a swinging mash-up of "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" and "Sweet Georgia Brown"
via Spotify.com
Nov 26, 2011
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