Xota de Ni?odaguia/Mui?eira Do Moi?o de Peiz?/Polca Para Erica - Susana Seivane, Galego, R?ul
Pasacorredoiras de Ponteareas - Susana Seivane, Traditional
Alal? de Vilalba - Susana Seivane, Romani, Rodrigo
Sabeli?a - Susana Seivane, Seivane, Susana
Marcha Procesional Dos Mato - Susana Seivane,
Fonsagrada - Susana Seivane, Traditional
Xota Dos 28 Puntos - Susana Seivane,
Maneo - Susana Seivane,
A Cotula - Susana Seivane,
O Savi?ao-Pasodoble de Pousada - Susana Seivane, Traditional
Tres Mui?eiras (Three Mui?eiras) - Susana Seivane,
The music of the northwestern Spanish coastal province of Galicia consists of a persistent Celtic strain grafted onto centuries of Portuguese, Spanish, and early music influences. The local mouth-blown bagpipe is called th... more »e gaita and was made famous by Carlos Núñez. Susana Seivane is descended from generations of pipers and is also a formidable virtuoso, but she has a subtler, more reedy sound than her charismatic countryman. Her debut album was produced by Rodrigo Romani of the supergroup Milladoiro, the Galician equivalent of the Chieftains. He and other band members sit in as Seivane leads a faultlessly idiomatic team of Gallegos (Galicians) through a program of rumbas, xotas, paso dobles, muñieras (Galician jigs), marches, and alalás (slow airs). Tin whistles and flutes, squeezeboxes, fiddles, mouth harps, plucked strings, and occasional vocals by the talented Sonia Lebedynski add up to a lighthearted journey through a relatively unspoiled and picturesque musical terrain. --Christina Roden« less
The music of the northwestern Spanish coastal province of Galicia consists of a persistent Celtic strain grafted onto centuries of Portuguese, Spanish, and early music influences. The local mouth-blown bagpipe is called the gaita and was made famous by Carlos Núñez. Susana Seivane is descended from generations of pipers and is also a formidable virtuoso, but she has a subtler, more reedy sound than her charismatic countryman. Her debut album was produced by Rodrigo Romani of the supergroup Milladoiro, the Galician equivalent of the Chieftains. He and other band members sit in as Seivane leads a faultlessly idiomatic team of Gallegos (Galicians) through a program of rumbas, xotas, paso dobles, muñieras (Galician jigs), marches, and alalás (slow airs). Tin whistles and flutes, squeezeboxes, fiddles, mouth harps, plucked strings, and occasional vocals by the talented Sonia Lebedynski add up to a lighthearted journey through a relatively unspoiled and picturesque musical terrain. --Christina Roden
"Susana Seivane brings so much music out of her pipes it is difficult to believe your ears. Compared to recordings by other Galician pipers or groups, Susana walks in the clouds. The arrangements are not over done in an attempt to be commercial. The tunes are traditional for the most part, but this is no ethnomusicological study either. Susana plays with incredible technique and style, but she doesn't exploit her abilities to simply show off or play wicked fast. She is quite young, and we will, I hope, be hearing a great deal more of her piping for years to come. If you like Spanish music, if you like piping, or if you like music gets your feet tapping and moves your soul, this CD is a "must have.""
She's a great piper!
Gander | Mill Valley, CA USA | 04/05/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is masterful piping. Lovers of traditional Irish, Scottish, or Breton music will find this disc a delight.BTW, the writer of Amazon's review has it completely backwards: centuries of Spanish, Portugues, and other musical influences graft on the the scion, the original stock, Galician! The only older influence hereabouts is Basque."
Susana Seivane
David C. Escobar | Issaquah, WA USA | 03/02/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Amazing! The music is entrancing. One is drawn to listen, dance, imagine--the bagpipes are so lively, and never crossing into flat rythym--what control! I can't wait for more from this incredible woman. I also was intrigued by references to other Gallician groups and musicians. I will be looking for them from now on. QUE BRAVA!"
Awesome traditional bagpiping from a rising star
Veggiechiliqueen | 03/14/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Until I lived in Spain on two different occasions, I had no idea that certain regions of Spain (Galicia and Asturias) were famous for bagpipes. Galicia, Spain's most Celtic province, speaks a language closer to Portuguese than Spanish (Gallego), has a rich folklore of witches, wizards, and magic, and features traditional dances such as muneiras, marches, pasa dobles and xotas played on the gaita, or bagpipes. I made it a point to seek out gaita concerts when traveling in Galicia, and I own several different gaitero (bagpiper) CDs from Galicia and Asturias.
The gaita is closest in sound to the Northumbrian and Great Highland bagpipes, with a chanter, bass drone, and one or two additional drones. The most famous export is Carlos Nunez, a talented gaita / whistle player who has toured and performed extensively with the Chieftains and other Celtic acts. In Spain, Xose Manuel Budino is also a talented gaitero who's updated the traditional songs with synth and distinctly modern touches. Susana Seivane is a female gaitera born in Barcelona whose father and grandfather were accomplished gaiteros. She began playing bagpipes in folk festivals from the tender age of three.
On Susana Seivane, her debut, she reinterprets traditional songs with a deft touch. The CD was produced by one of the founders of Milladoiro (a famous Galician group that blends traditional with modern), so its traditional pedigree is flawless. There are slower, playful tracks such as Taramundi e Alen and uptempo, fiery stunners like Xota de Ninodaguia and Xota de 28 puntos while A Cotula features spritely accordion and fiddle. Maneo is a haunting ballad that flirts with Eastern rhythm and melody. Alala de Vilalba is a gentle guitar and vocal ballad underscored by fiddle and whistle.
Susana Seivane deftly takes the listener through the traditional gaita repertoire of marches, xotas, pasadobles, and muneiras, sweeping you away to lush, wild Galicia with its rich green mountains and dramatic coastline, and it's easy to imagine those Celtic tribes that settled there so long ago. Fans of Celtic music and bagpipes will thrill at Susana's virtuosity and respect for this ancient instrument."