| All Artists: Various Artists Title: Balkans Without Borders Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Omnium Original Release Date: 9/28/1999 Release Date: 9/28/1999 Genres: Alternative Rock, Folk, International Music, Pop Styles: Traditional Folk, Europe, Eastern Europe Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 038146202422, 038146202422 |
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 | Various Artists Balkans Without Borders Genres: Alternative Rock, Folk, International Music, Pop In the 1990s Balkan music became an underpinning for everything from Downtown New York jazz to a variety of postrock flavors emerging from the West Coast and the twin cities of Minnesota. Here's an expert collection of bot... more » |
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Amazon.com In the 1990s Balkan music became an underpinning for everything from Downtown New York jazz to a variety of postrock flavors emerging from the West Coast and the twin cities of Minnesota. Here's an expert collection of both North American and European artists playing their Balkan cards. Judging by these selections, the Balkan appeal is rooted dually in the music's speed and instrumental varieties. Charming Hostess chime in with their Angelite-like voices as drums rumble; the Klezmatics, on the other hand, build on Loren Sklamberg's tremulous voice and a spare piano melody. Then there are the more traditional nods--Muzsikas playing "Máramarosi Táncock" and Grupi Albanët feasting on an Albanian love song that yearns and jolts at once. And it's worth noting that proceeds from this packed CD will benefit the vanguard Doctors Without Borders medical organization. --Andrew Bartlett Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsFirst LISTEN to the samples before you buy the CD! Ahmet Akarsu (ahmet.akarsu@emu.edu. | North Cyprus | 12/06/2001 (2 out of 5 stars) "Even though no samples were available to listen to on the date that I bought this CD, I still decided to buy it because I like traditional Balkan music, I saw that all the profits will be donated to Doctors Without Borders, and I happened to find the previous reviews helpful.I really love folk music of Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, etc...I also listen to Ivo Papasov, Yuri Yunakov, Ferus Mustafov, etc...However, you should be aware that, even though all the songs in this CD contain balkan music elements, their styles are far from traditional Balkan styles: You will find techno, thrash, house...If you like not only Eastern European Music but also those styles, buy the CD. But if you expect to hear more traditional music try other CDs. For example: Ciganine by Sviraj, Balkanology by Ivo Papasov, Macedonian Wedding Soul Cooking by Ferus Mustafov, etc...(...)" Mixed Balkan bag for yuppies Noone Inparticular | 08/09/2002 (3 out of 5 stars) "More interesting than good. Some good authentic tunes (16 for example - a soulful and tragic mini-opera), some thin ones (7), some commercial bs (6,13), some modern re-interpretations of 2nd generation Balkan kids from the West. One out of the blue Jewish ballad (!?) - sad and beautiful, but totally out of place. Even a Polish song - they not Balkan, my doctors with no geography sense, but who cares, I guess. Briefly, really a mixed bag, some interesting songs, some dull ones, might be ok if listened to while slightly intoxicated, or if MD." Astounding! Lively Music, Yet Very Accessible Ahmet Akarsu (ahmet.akarsu@emu.edu. | 07/26/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "I've bought 3 copies of this CD to give to friends. Itrepresents the best cross-section of today's Balkan (Eastern European)music, some of which comes from American bands such as the Klezmatics and the Zlatne Uste Brass Band from New York. Definitely recommended for any contemporary or folk collection. Sale of the CD goes to benefit Doctors Without Borders, a humanitarian effort to bring medical help to war-torn parts of the world..."
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