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Accordion Music (Global Accordion - Early Recordings)

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Details

Composer
TRADITIONAL
Artist
Christoph Wagner
Format
CD
Label
Wergo
Released
Oct 01, 2001
Catalog #
SM16232
UPC
4010228162325

About

The accordion is the ultimate global instrument. As a catalyst of popular music it spread around the world in the 19th century like wildfire. 26 rare 78rpm recordings from Africa, Latin America, the US, the Caribbean and Europe display the enormous variety of early accordion styles. You will glimpse a wild folk music that hardly exists today. The invention of the "accordion", as it was named in the patent granted to Viennese organ and piano builder Cyrill Demian in 1829 was a musical explosion, which triggered a chain reaction of global dimension. The accordion was louder than any string instrument, and it was portable. It also had fixed tuning. But it's biggest advantage was it's format as a one-man-band. Even when pressing the wrong notes within a melody it still sounded pleasant. Therefore the accordion was seen as a "miracle box" which immediately allowed everybody without any formal musical training to participate actively in music making. It may truly be claimed that the accordion gave birth to popular music.

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. 1 Caridad (Puerto Rico) 03:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    Caridad (Puerto Rico)
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Traditional
  2. 2 The Rights of Man (Ireland) 03:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    The Rights of Man (Ireland)
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Traditional
  3. 3 Lo Glaoudo (France) 02:45
    Track
    3
    Title
    Lo Glaoudo (France)
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Traditional
  4. 4 Syrtos Politokos (Turkey) 02:53
    Track
    4
    Title
    Syrtos Politokos (Turkey)
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Traditional
  5. 5 Tarkwa Na Abosu (West Africa) 03:00
    Track
    5
    Title
    Tarkwa Na Abosu (West Africa)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Traditional
  6. 6 Kasakka-Pollka (Finland) 02:52
    Track
    6
    Title
    Kasakka-Pollka (Finland)
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Traditional
  7. 7 Im Alpstubli (Switzerland) 02:43
    Track
    7
    Title
    Im Alpstubli (Switzerland)
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Traditional
  8. 8 Seu Januario (Brazil) 02:18
    Track
    8
    Title
    Seu Januario (Brazil)
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Traditional
  9. 9 Fais Do-Do Negre (USA) 02:58
    Track
    9
    Title
    Fais Do-Do Negre (USA)
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Traditional
  10. 10 Viva la giga (Italy) 03:00
    Track
    10
    Title
    Viva la giga (Italy)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Traditional
  11. 11 Slibowitz-Tanz (Austria) 03:04
    Track
    11
    Title
    Slibowitz-Tanz (Austria)
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Rudolf Strohmayer
  12. 12 Rambalamanana (Madagascar) 03:01
    Track
    12
    Title
    Rambalamanana (Madagascar)
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Traditional
  13. 13 Buen Humor (Dominica) 03:15
    Track
    13
    Title
    Buen Humor (Dominica)
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Traditional
  14. 14 Dradiwalzer (Austria) 02:19
    Track
    14
    Title
    Dradiwalzer (Austria)
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Traditional
  15. 15 Yidisher Melodien (Russia) 03:21
    Track
    15
    Title
    Yidisher Melodien (Russia)
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Traditional
  16. 16 El Tecolote (Texas / Mexico) 02:23
    Track
    16
    Title
    El Tecolote (Texas / Mexico)
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Traditional
  17. 17 's Loisachtal (Germany) 02:32
    Track
    17
    Title
    's Loisachtal (Germany)
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Traditional
  18. 18 Mamolikoane (South Africa) 02:27
    Track
    18
    Title
    Mamolikoane (South Africa)
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Traditional
  19. 19 Corn Bread Rough (USA) 02:06
    Track
    19
    Title
    Corn Bread Rough (USA)
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Traditional
  20. 20 Ubelbacher Walzer (Austria) 02:39
    Track
    20
    Title
    Ubelbacher Walzer (Austria)
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Traditional
  21. 21 Wesole Wujaszek (Poland) 03:18
    Track
    21
    Title
    Wesole Wujaszek (Poland)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Traditional
  22. 22 Clog de William Durette (Canada) 02:30
    Track
    22
    Title
    Clog de William Durette (Canada)
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Traditional
  23. 23 Koster Valsen (Sweden) 02:56
    Track
    23
    Title
    Koster Valsen (Sweden)
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Traditional
  24. 24 Huntsman's Chorus (England) 02:02
    Track
    24
    Title
    Huntsman's Chorus (England)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Traditional
  25. 25 Altsteirische Harmonika Ländler 2 (Austria) 02:39
    Track
    25
    Title
    Altsteirische Harmonika Ländler 2 (Austria)
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Traditional
  26. 26 Bourree Lozerienne (France) 02:27
    Track
    26
    Title
    Bourree Lozerienne (France)
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Traditional