Classical Music

The northeast of the former Zaire is the home of an exceptional human mosaic with very different traditions that existed before the disaster of the wars in the late twentieth century. This release presents the music of the Nyali: rich repertoires combining instrumental music and collective singing. Nyali songs in which a chorus and a soloist alternate their parts are typical of the Bantu culture. The vocal and instrumental polyphonies shared with the Efe Pygmies are one of the originalities of this music. The contact with the polyphonies of the Efe Pygmies resulted in songs in which several voices are intertwined with regular changes between chest and head voices. The instrumental music is quite rich and employs many instruments: several types of drums, harps, whistles, horns and voice alternators. The repertoire is made up of music for mourning, healing, and festive music.

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Traditional Cuban tres & lute music.

Classical Music

Classical Music

This ceremony, which was recorded in 1975 and was performed by the first generation of Tibetan monks in exile in India with the current Dalai Lama, reproduces most faithfully the impressive vocal technique, fervour, and mystery of this very low-pitch Buddhist chant, with it's harmonics and accompaniment of horns, drums, and large cymbals. Thanks to the sound recording technique, the listener is immersed in the very heart of the event. As in all monasteries of the various schools, an important place is reserved for the memorisation and recitation of a large number of ritual texts. The liturgical practice of Gy�t� is characterised by the use of a specific mode of singing, "the voice of the tantras"; this process consists of simultaneously emitting a very low sound and, by modifying the volume of the oral cavity, distinctly bringing out one of the harmonics of this sound. In Gy�t�, the harmonic emphasised is the 10th harmonic, which is three octaves and one third above the fundamental. There are many examples of this on the various tracks selected for these CDs, particularly when the chant master gives the cue for a passage to begin.

This disc focuses on the unique music of the Colombian gaitas ensemble (flutes accompanied by alegre, llamador and tambora drums). It displays the genre at it's most lively and dynamic, preserving it's original expressiveness and revitalizing it with his own sensibility. The style is a direct descendant of the interaction of Colombia's three major peoples (Whites, Blacks and Indians).

Classical Music

Classical Music