Reviews
Raga & Raj
Barry Phillips, Linda Burman-Hall, Lux Musica Ensemble
The second album in the Utsav! series hears musicians coming up with some fascinating ways of lauding Shankar’s contribution to...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Arghyam: The Offering
This album is part of the new Utsav! series that celebrates the ‘ life, music and legacy of Ravi Shankar.’...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
I’m a Dreamer
Prolific American singer-songwriter Josephine Foster has an eclectic back catalogue with projects including reinterpretations of 19th-century German art song, musical...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Trance Percussion Masters of South Sudan
This hypnotic set comes from a village on the outskirts of Juba, the river port on the banks of the...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Nim: Taegum Collection
Hyelim Kim is one of Europe’s leading proponents of the taegum, a transverse bamboo flute that serves as a cornerstone...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Reels to Ragas
Red Note Ensemble & Kuljit Bhamra
The musicians on this disc have great pedigrees. Red Note are one of Scotland’s best contemporary music ensembles, and Kuljit...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
The Auld Harp
Catriona McKay & Olov Johansson
The Swedish nyckelharpa (key harp) is an extraordinary instrument. Played with a bow to produce a sound with many of...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
A New Day
Few will remember Winston McAnuff’s roots reggae career. The veteran singer has a soulful voice that sounds more like Bobby...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Untold Things
Jocelyn Pook’s glittering musical career has won her praise and awards in the pop and classical worlds; she has film...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
A Cut Above
As a child, Will Pound had several heart operations. His father gave him a harmonica when Will was ten, thinking...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
