Reviews
The Art of Sinawi: A Shamanic Legacy
The jazz-like sinawi is one of the most intriguing genres of Korean music. Originally the instrumental soundtrack to large-scale shamanic...
Reviewed in issue March/2016
Silence is Bliss
Although he is best known for his work on some of Indian cinema's most celebrated soundtracks – including AR Rahman's...
Reviewed in issue March/2016
The Art of the Cheolhyeongeum Sanjo
Sanjo is a popular Korean folk-art genre that builds as a sequence of movements, beginning slow and emotional, gradually increasing...
Reviewed in issue March/2016
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
