Reviews
Ruby
Shujaat Husain Khan & Katayoun Goudarzi
This meeting of sitar player Shujaat Husain Khan and singer Katayoun Goudarzi brings together the North Indian musical heritage of...
Reviewed in issue March/2016
Gagaku
Gagaku, meaning ‘refined’ or ‘noble’ music, is a form of Japanese imperial court music that flourished during the Heian period...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016
North Korea: Traditional Songs
This album features traditional north-western seodo sori, a genre of songs once associated with courtesans, and a smattering of collective...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016
Inde du Nord: Bilaskhani Todi, Kinari Bhairavi, Misra Pilu
Although he was considered a major force among sitar players in India, Balaram Pathak (1923-1991) is virtually unknown in the...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016
The Art of Mongolian Khöömii
For the past 25 years Mongolian khöömei has enthralled audiences worldwide. With roots in West Mongolia, Tuva and the Altai...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2016
The Mountain and the River
The Mountain and the River is the debut recording by Yuan Deng, an Italy-based female virtuoso of the guzheng (21-string...
Reviewed in issue December/2015
Like a River to the Sea
Jahnavi Harrison grew up at Bhaktivedanta Manor in Hertfordshire, the UK's largest Hare Krishna temple, and her blend of acoustic...
Reviewed in issue December/2015
Live in Bangalore
Performing in Bangalore in February 2012 (around ten months before his death) Ravi Shankar is on top form here, alongside...
Reviewed in issue December/2015
Live in Stockholm 1969
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar & Pandit Taranath
The rudra veena (or bīn) player Zia Mohiuddin Dagar came from one of the oldest musical lineages in India, a...
Reviewed in issue December/2015
Ani Ukali, Sangai Orali
Here's something a little different, from the new-school folk band Night. They attempt to take the folk traditions – principally...
Reviewed in issue November/2015
