Volume 41 - 2009
Book Reviews
Laurent Aubert, ed. Mémoire vive: Hommages à Constantin Brăiloiu. Genève: Musée d'ethnographie, Infolio “Tabou,” 2009. 271 pp., bibliography. Musée d'ethnographie, 65 boulevard Carl-Vogt, Genève, CH-1205. http://[email protected]. - Collection universelle de musique populaire enregistrée archives Constantin Brăiloiu (1913–1953). 2009. Expanded re-issue. Archives internationales de musique populaire AIMP 85–88. Musée d'ethnographie, Genève, VDE-GALLO VDE CD-1261–1264. 4 compact discs. - Le fonds Brăiloiu. URL: http://www.ville-ge.ch/meg/musinfo_ph.php.
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Larry Crook,. Focus: Music of Northeast Brazil. 2nd ed. Focus on World Music Series. New York: Routledge, 2009. xix, 284 pp., map, photos, musical examples, chronologies, appendix, notes, glossary, bibliography, discography, CD.
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Alejandro L. Madrid, Nortec Rifa! Electronic Dance Music from Tijuana to the World. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008. xv, 272 pp., photographs, maps, figures, music examples, indication of audio and video tracks online, notes, bibliography, index.
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Cross-Regional Collection
Audio Reviews
Out of Babylon: The Music of Bagdadi-Jewish Migrations into Asia and Beyond. 2007. Celestial Harmonies 13274-2. Recorded by Margaret J. Kartomi and Sara Manasseh. Annotated and produced by Bronia Kornhauser and Margaret J. Kartomi. 63 pp. of notes in English. 12 colour, 6 b/w photographs, 1 illustration, 1 map. 15-item bibliography, 1-item discography. 1 compact disc, 42 tracks (65:45).
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Africa
Audio Reviews
Éthiopie méridionale, Musique des Maale: Éloges et bénédictions / Southern Ethiopia, Music of the Maale: Praises and Blessings. 2005. Collection Terrains–Fieldworks. INEDIT / Maison des Cultures du Monde W 260120.
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Mali. Le chant des chasseurs / Hunters’ Songs. 2008. Archives internationales de musique populaire, AIMP 84. Disques VDE-GALLO VDE CD-1244. Recorded and annotated by Vincent Zanetti. 31 pp. of notes in French and English. English translation by Isabelle Schulte-Tenckhoff. 2 colour, 5 b/w photographs. 1 compact disc, 9 tracks (59:01). Recorded in the field.
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Northamerica
Audio Reviews
The Best of Lydia Mendoza. 2008. Arhoolie Productions CD 536. Produced and edited by Chris Strachwitz. Annotated by Garth Cartwright and Chris Strachwitz. 40 pp. of notes in English. Song texts transcribed and translated by Antonio Cuellar, Lucina Rodriquez, Haley Ausserer, Zack Salem, Juanita Salem, Gullermo Hernandez, and Yolanda Zapeda. 16 b/w photographs. 1 compact disc, 17 tracks (51:39). Recorded between 1934 and 1982.
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Juan Reynoso: Genius of Mexico's Tierra Caliente. 2003. Arhoolie Productions CD 509. Produced and annotated by Paul Anastasio. 14 pp. of notes in English (including song texts in Spanish). Song text transcriptions and translations by Zac Salem and Lindajoy Fenley. 2 b/w photographs. 1 compact disc, 15 tracks (74:10). Recorded between 1997 and 2001.
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South America
Audio Reviews
Colombie: Nafer Duran, Roi du Vallenato / Colombia: Nafer Durán, King of Vallenato. 2008. INEDIT / Maison des Cultures du Monde W 260136. Annotated by Lolita Acosta. 11 pp. (booklet) + 55 pp. (pdf file) of notes in French, English, and Spanish. French translation by Pierre Bois; English translation by Frank Kane. 3 colour, 4 b/w photographs (additional colour photographs, song lyrics, and 2 maps in pdf file). 1 compact disc, 13 tracks (61:41). Recorded live in concert, 17–18 April 2008.
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Central Asia
Audio Reviews
Heroic Songs of Manas: Saiakbai Karalaev (1894–1971). 2007. Ethnic Series. PAN Records PAN 2054. Annotated and produced by Nazim Nadirov. 15 pp. of notes in English. German to English translation by Bernard Kleikamp, Kyrgyz to Russian translation by Malika Abduvalieva. 3 b/w photographs, 2 illustrations, 1 drawing. 15-item bibliography, glossary. 1 compact disc, 7 tracks (72:45). Recorded in 1969 by Kyrgyz Radio.
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Kazakhstan. Le Kobyz: L'ancienne viole des chamans / The Kobyz: The Ancient Viol of the Shamans. 2004. INEDIT / Maison des Cultures du Monde W 260115. Performed by Smagul Umbetbaev and Saïan Aqmolda. Recorded by Alim K. Baïgarin and Aliaskar Dastenov. Annotated by Saida Elemanova, Frédéric Léotar, and Xavier Hallez. 27 pp. of notes in French and English. English translation by Frank Kane. 1 colour, 7 b/w photographs. 1 compact disc, 17 tracks (54:46). Recorded at the Kazakh Film Studio, Almaty, Kazakhstan in 2003.
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Southeast Asia
Audio Reviews
Laos. Molams et Mohkènes: Chant et orgue à bouche / Molams and Mokhenes: Singing and Mouth Organ. 2009. INEDIT / Maison des Cultures du Monde W 260137. Recorded and annotated by Véronique de Lavenère. 10 pp. (booklet) + 40 pp. (pdf file) of notes in French and English. Lao to French translation by Oday Pongvannasouk. English translation by Frank Kane. 1 colour, 3 b/w, photographs (additional colour photographs, musical notations, and map in pdf file). 2-item bibliography. 1 compact disc, 18 tracks (61:30).
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Laos. Tiao Phün Muang: Musique de l'ancienne cour de Luang Prabang/Music of the Ancient Court of Luang Prabang. 2008. Archives internationales de musique populaire, AIMP 81. Disques VDE-GALLO VDE CD-1213. Recorded and annotated by Jean-Marie Knapp. 27 pp. of notes in French and English. English translation by Isabelle Schulte-Tenckhoff. 2 colour, 5 b/w photographs. 1 compact disc, 10 tracks (54:09).
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Music of Myanmar: Buddhist Chant in the Pāli Tradition. 2008. Celestial Harmonies 14219-2. Recorded, annotated, and produced by Gretel Schwörer-Kohl. 90 pp. of notes in English, with Pāli and Burmese song texts and their English translations. 7 colour photographs. 2 compact discs, 3 tracks (73:07) and 4 tracks (69:22).
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West Asia
Audio Reviews
With Songs They Respond: The Diwan of the Jews from Central Yemen. 2006. Anthology of Music Traditions in Israel, 19. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem AMTI 0601. Recorded and annotated by Naomi Bahat-Ratzon and Avner Bahat. 186 pp. of notes in English and Hebrew. English translation by Henry Near. 1 musical notation. 17-item bibliography, 4-item discography. 2 compact discs, 23 tracks (76:03) and 28 tracks (77:20). Recorded between 1977 and 1979.
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Australia and Oceania
Audio Reviews
Badu Nawul: Traditional and Contemporary Music and Dance from Badu Island, Torres Strait 2008. Torres Strait Regional Authority TSRA 001. Annotated and produced by Will Kepa, Karl Neuenfeldt, and Nigel Pegrum; accompanying DVD filmed and edited by Brett Charles. 19 pp. of notes in English. 9 colour photographs, 1 map. 1 compact disc, 24 tracks (61:50) plus 1 DVD of music, dance, and interviews (28:24). - Iama Wakai Tusi / Voices of Iama: Traditional and Contemporary Music and Dance of Iama/Yam Island, Torres Strait. 2008. Torres Strait Regional Authority TSRA 002. Annotated and produced by Will Kepa, Karl Neuenfeldt, and Nigel Pegrum; accompanying DVD filmed by Murray Lui and edited by Brett Charles. 15 pp. of notes in English. 6 colour photographs, 2 illustrations, 1 map. 1 compact disc, 22 tracks (66:26) plus 1 DVD of music, dance, and interviews (17:45). - Mabuygiw Awgadhaw Nawul: Traditional and Contemporary Music and Dance of Mabuiag Island, Torres Strait. 2008. Torres Strait Regional Authority TSRA 003. Annotated and produced by Will Kepa, Karl Neuenfeldt, and Nigel Pegrum; accompanying DVD filmed and edited by Brett Charles. 15 pp. of notes in English. 9 colour photographs, 1 map. 1 compact disc, 17 tracks (65:02) plus 1 DVD of music, dance, and interviews (19:08). - Warraber Au Bunyg Wakai: Traditional and Contemporary Music and Dance of Warraber/Sue Island, Torres Strait. 2008. Torres Strait Regional Authority TSRA 004. Annotated and produced by Will Kepa, Karl Neuenfeldt, and Nigel Pegrum; accompanying DVD filmed by Murray Lui and edited by Brett Charles. 15 pp. of notes in English. 8 colour photographs, 1 illustration, 1 map. 1 compact disc, 23 tracks (65:02) plus 1 DVD of music, dance, and interviews (18:45).
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Europe
Audio Reviews
Evinniru du mari … Federicu/They Came from the Sea … Federicu. 2004. PAN Records PAN 206. Performed by Taberna Mylænsis. Annotated by Luciano Maio. 7 pp. of notes in English. English translation by Esther van den Brink. 13 colour photographs. 1 compact disc, 11 tracks (44:48). - Voci di Donne: Lavoro, festa e devozione nella tradizione siciliana. 2007. Associazione Culturale Kiklos GE 009. Recorded by Giuliana Fugazzotto and Mario Sarica. Annotated by Giuliana Fugazzotto, Mario Sarica, and Mario Rizzo. 31 pp. of notes in Italian. 4 drawings, 4 musical notations, 1 map. 1 compact disc, 40 tracks (74:15). Recorded between 1985 and 2002.
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Songs about the World of Spirits: Shamanistic Song Traditions of the Pur River. Forest Nenets in the Siberian Taiga. 2005. Global Music Centre GMCD 0511. Recorded and annotated by Jarkko Niemi. 51 pp. of notes in English. 6 colour, 5 b/w photographs, 2 maps. 13-item bibliography. 1 compact disc, 19 tracks (61:00). - “Khynum—The Prayer“: Songs of the Nenets. 2004. Global Music Centre GMCD 0409. Performed by Anastasia Lapsui. Recorded by Kari Hakala and Antero Honkanen. Annotated by Jarkko Niemi. 55 pp. of notes in English. 1 colour, 1 b/w photographs, 1 map. 15-item bibliography, 10-item filmography. 1 compact disc, 26 tracks (66:46).
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Son Vuäinn: Skolt Sámi Leu'dd from the Kola Peninsula. 2007. Global Music Centre GMCD 0716. Recorded and annotated by Ilpo Saastamoinen and Ola Graff. 99 pp. of notes in Finnish and English. English translation by Jarkko Niemi. 3 colour, 7 b/w photographs, 6 musical notations, 1 map. 2 compact discs, 45 tracks (67:43) and 19 (72:47). Recorded between 1994 and 1996.
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Skopje Rifai Dervishes. Ilah's and Zikr Ceremony: For Centuries They Waited, for Years They Celebrated. 2006. PAN Records PAN 2110. Recorded and annotated by Niek Biegman. 15 pp. of notes in English. 7 b/w photographs. 1 compact disc, 11 tracks (76:35).
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