Reviews

Another World of Okinawan Music

Aragaki Mutsumi

On her debut, Okinawan musician Mutsumi reimagines the soundscapes of her native island as an electro-acoustic experience. Having studied with...

Reviewed in issue March/2021

Hunting Eagles Catching Swans

Gao Hong & Friends | Lin Shicheng & Gao Hong

Lin Shicheng (1922-2005), the late master of the Pudong School of pipa playing, was one of the most highly regarded...

Reviewed in issue January/2021

Hidari Ude No Yume

Ryuichi Sakamoto

While most famous around the world as a member of the groundbreaking group Yellow Magic Orchestra, Ryuichi Sakamoto has been...

Reviewed in issue January/2021

Indian Classical Interactions

Baluji Shrivastav

This album celebrates the work of British-based Indian musician Baluji Shrivastav and features four separate original works combining the melody...

Reviewed in issue January/2021

Morning Meditation

Sumeet Anand Pandey

Sumeet Anand Pandey is a tenth generation singer of dhrupad, India’s ancient song form that began as devotional music in...

Reviewed in issue January/2021

The Butterfly Effect

Ranjana Ghatak

British singer Ranjana Ghatak is well-known for her work uniting North Indian and Western musics, especially jazz, working with some...

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Jangar

Khusugtun

From the first duo of highly impressive throat singing and the opening riff of the morin huur (horse head fiddle)...

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Solace

Alam Khan

Alam Khan is inevitably introduced as the son of the legendary sarod player Ali Akbar Khan, but on the evidence...

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Clap & Applause

Coreyah

From K-drama on Netflix to K-beauty in Boots, South Korea has been on a remarkable rise to prominence in the...

Reviewed in issue November/2020

Pakistan is for the Peaceful

Ustad Saami

This is an incredible performance by Pakistani master vocalist Ustad Saami, one that demands that you listen and re-listen to...

Reviewed in issue November/2020