Reviews
Istanbul: Dimitrie Cantemir (1673-1723)
Inhabiting that intriguing territory between ‘early music’ and ‘ world music ’ Istanbul highlights the repertoire of the 18th century...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2010
The World of the Duduk
The Armenian duduk is one of the most beautiful instruments on earth. The soft, plangent sound exudes a sweet sadness...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2010
Beyond Istanbul II: Urban Sounds of Turkey
Ipek Ipekçiolu has done it again. Her well-programmed selection leads the listener through a dreamy path of discovery, with fun...
Reviewed in issue March/2010
Silsila – Oud Duets
Back in the 1960s, arguments raged as to whether a white man could really sing the blues, and the same...
Reviewed in issue March/2010
Iran: Music of the Persian Gulf
Many of Iran’s regional folk music traditions are still relatively unknown to world music audiences in Europe and North America....
Reviewed in issue March/2010
Peace on Earth
Ara Dinkjian’s groundbreaking work with Night Ark is a landmark of global jazz, but these two CDs, recorded live in...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010
Tzadik TZ8115
Boris Malkovsky Time Petah-Tiqva
Boris Malkovsky is a Russian-trained Israeli master of the bayan (diatonic button accordion) and from the very first bars of...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010
Prayers Beyond Words
Israel has for years been home to a number of masterful exponents of traditional Arabic, Turkish and Persian instruments such...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010
Egypt: Vocal & Instrumental Art of the 19th Century
Aïcha Redouane & Al-Adwar Ensemble
This recording is probably aimed more at aficionados of Middle Eastern classical music than the casual listener, for the real...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010
