nobody
09-24-2005, 05:20 AM
OK...first off, I kinda hate the term...I mean we all live somewhere in the world. What makes one kinda music "world music?" Anyway, that's what I see the stuff called mostly, so I'll use it. Been listening to the amazing 4 CD Trance Planet box set this morning...
<img src="http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/shopping/134886/amg1921302160_1617.jpg">
Anyone else heard this? It's a wide ranging collection of music from all over the world ranging from electronic infused Algerian almost trip hop flavored tunes to a male soprano from belarus singing Ave Maria to everythihg in between. The only constant is the meditative vibe of most all the songs. Heavy hitters like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan are represented but mostly its tons of artists I've never heard of. The box covers the first four volumes, but I believe the series on Triloka Records is up to six volumes now.
I occasionally listen to this sort of things and have some friends who play similarly eclectic things around town, but have little knowledge of this kinda stuff. Kinda intimidating to figure out a genre so vast. Anybody else have any favorite compilatins or albums to go around the world with?
<img src="http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/shopping/134886/amg1921302160_1617.jpg">
Anyone else heard this? It's a wide ranging collection of music from all over the world ranging from electronic infused Algerian almost trip hop flavored tunes to a male soprano from belarus singing Ave Maria to everythihg in between. The only constant is the meditative vibe of most all the songs. Heavy hitters like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan are represented but mostly its tons of artists I've never heard of. The box covers the first four volumes, but I believe the series on Triloka Records is up to six volumes now.
I occasionally listen to this sort of things and have some friends who play similarly eclectic things around town, but have little knowledge of this kinda stuff. Kinda intimidating to figure out a genre so vast. Anybody else have any favorite compilatins or albums to go around the world with?