The Library CD Music Shelf
Eternal
Huun Huur Tu and Carmen Rizzo
Rock Paper Scissors
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2, Bloomington, IN 47404
CD, $10.98 www.rockpaperscissors.biz
A new album born from the collaborative work of Huun Huur Tu, a band
best known for their re-interpretation of Tuva's musical classics, and
electronic musician/producer Carmen Rizzo, as well as expert composer
and arranger Mark Governor, Eternal blends the rhythms of a
traditional Mongolian culture with the latest sound studio electric re-
imagining. The result is a captivating meld of old and new, creative
in its application of melody and sure to excite listeners interested
in experiencing a unique audio sensation. Highly recommended
especially for public library collections international music album
shelves. The tracks are Ancestors Call (5:47), Mother Taiga (6:49),
Saryglarlar Maidens (5:46), Saryglarlar Reprise (1:12), Dogee Mountain
(Interlude) (8:21), In Search of a Lost Past (4:59), Orphaned Child
(5:10), and Tuvan Prayer (2:21).
Global Lingo
Project Ahimsa
c/o Rock Paper Scissors
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2, Bloomington, IN 47404
$TBA www.rockpaperscissors.biz
Project Ahimsa, founded as a positive, nonviolent rebuttal to hate
crimes in America after September 11th, and has since created seventy
grants for youth empowerment programs in fourteen countries, serving
10,000 children in need. Global Lingo is a benefit album, intended to
not only to raise funds but also help young people of the world
connect through the universal power of music. An eclectic medley of
life-affirming songs by a diversity of artists, Global Lingo boldly
speaks to the common human thread in all of us and deserves the
highest possible recommendation. The tracks are Speak It, Any Day Now,
Hello Bonjour, Liberation 3000, Africa for Learn, Sunshine, Fire-
Cottonbelly Remix, He Mana Visvaas, Why?, Much To Do - Back to Guahan,
Hear It Loud, He Manav - GOONDA Dubwise Edit, BodaNathu, El tiburon
del Lago Cocibolca, Dolare, Ahimsa Street Dub, and Bobby Friction
Shoutout / BBC Radio 1.
Salaam
Salaam
c/o Rock Paper Scissors
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2, Bloomington, IN 47404
$15.00 www.rockpaperscissors.biz www.SalaamBand.com
Salaam is the self-titled album of the band Salaam, which is composed
of a Chicago-born Iraqi-American woman in search of her roots, her
loyal spouse, and a cast of thoughtful and dedicated musicians. The
band has dedicated years to researching and practicing strictly
traditional forms of music such as Iraq's maqam; now they transform
their knowledge into new, experimental creations. The result is a
unique Middle Eastern ensemble performance that does far more than
recite and repeat the old forms of music. Salaam is an unforgettably
exotic experience to listeners of all backgrounds, and highly
recommended. The tracks are Layla (5:41), Sellefeena (4:39), 21st
Century Gypsy (2:56), Chobi Party (4:33), Hadha Mu Insaaf Minnek
(4:29), Mandira (2:12), Arazbar Pesrevi (7:25), Yugrug (6:58), Retik
(4:16), Taqsim Lami (1:58), Gulli Ya Hilw (3:42), and Nihavent Saz
Semaisi (6:39).
The Burt Bacharach Songbook
Gold Note Music
7300 W. 110th St, 7th Fl, Overland Park, KS 66208
Miller Wright & Associates (publicity)
1650 Broadway, Suite 1210, NY, NY 10019
GNM2403, $19.99, www.goldnotemusic.com
Burt Bacharach is legendary for his smooth musical compositions and
performances. In a new album showcasing Bacharach's musical genius,
vocal artist Carol Duboc is very ably backed up by flautist Hubert
laws, as well as guitarist Danny Embrey, pianist Joe Cartwright, with
Bob Bowman on bass, Tim Cambron on drums, and Luis Conte on
percussion. The individual pieces comprising this outstanding
anthology of Burt Bacharach classics include What The World Needs Now
Is Love; Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head; Wives And Lovers; My
Melody; Anyone Who Had A Heart; Walk On By; I'll Never Fall In Love
Again; The Look Of Love; A House Is Not A Home; Close To Your; Always
Something There To Remind Me; and Say A Little Prayer. The technical
qualities of the recording are as flawless as the performances. The
"The Burt Bacharach Songbook" is enthusiastically recommended for
personal and community library music CD collections.
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