Oceania

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Oceania, the first international release of Maori music, brings together celebrated New Zealand poet/singer/lyricist Hinewehi Mohi, Brit post-punkster Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke, and Hirini Melbourne, a composer and professor of Maori studies. Melbourne's dense compositions come to life in the hands of highly skilled Maori musicians playing traditional instruments alongside an expansive Western string section. Exotic and mutable, the music of Oceania grounds itself in ancient culture while fully engaging in a modern sonic sensibility. The result is decidedly neo-classical, spiritual, and celebratory. Mohi's stunning voice twines itself round wending string lines, sensual beats, and hypnotic flute. An excellent choice for fans of Uakti, Philip Glass, and Sheila Chandra, Oceania is a wash of gloriously complex rhythm and harmony. --Paige La Grone

Product Description
An Example of the Richness of Maori Music. Group is Led by Jaz Coleman (Lead Singer from Killing Joke/ Classical Composer) and Minewehi Mohi (A Poet, Singer, and Former TV Presenter).

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Average customer rating: Oceania - there's nothing like it Can't recommend it enough! Wow. Just, wow. essentially, the spirit, of the South Pacific An Awesome Blend of Maori Music

Oceania Oceania Manufacturer: Philips ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Australia & New Zealand | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Maori Songs of New Zealand Kahurangi Maori Shaman's Breath Putumayo Presents: South Pacific Islands Maori Songs ASIN: B00001ZU8V Release Date: 2000-05-02

Tracks:

1. The Trumpet
2. Union
3. Warrior
4. Goddess Of Music
5. People
6. Cicada
7. Farewell
8. The Moth
9. Self-determination
10. Warrior (Beatmasters 7in Mix)
11. Union (Beatmasters 7in Mix)

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Oceania, the first international release of Maori music, brings together celebrated New Zealand poet/singer/lyricist Hinewehi Mohi, Brit post-punkster Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke, and Hirini Melbourne, a composer and professor of Maori studies. Melbourne's dense compositions come to life in the hands of highly skilled Maori musicians playing traditional instruments alongside an expansive Western string section. Exotic and mutable, the music of Oceania grounds itself in ancient culture while fully engaging in a modern sonic sensibility. The result is decidedly neo-classical, spiritual, and celebratory. Mohi's stunning voice twines itself round wending string lines, sensual beats, and hypnotic flute. An excellent choice for fans of Uakti, Philip Glass, and Sheila Chandra, Oceania is a wash of gloriously complex rhythm and harmony. --Paige La Grone

Album Details

An Example of the Richness of Maori Music. Group is Led by Jaz Coleman (Lead Singer from Killing Joke/ Classical Composer) and Minewehi Mohi (A Poet, Singer, and Former TV Presenter).

Customer Reviews:

Oceania - there's nothing like it.......2007-01-12

this music is the music of my homeland. Hauntingly beautiful, stirring one's soul effortlessly.

Can't recommend it enough!.......2006-04-02

I purchased this because I had been recently experimenting with trying world music. The vocals are in Maori and the translations are enclosed. You don't really even need them though. This is music you can feel. This CD has become one of my most favorites. From the very first time I listened, I loved the beats, I loved the melodies and the singer has a very pretty voice. The mix of beat, melody, and vocals is PERFECT. I never get tired of listening to this CD. I love every track and that was a first for me. It is highly recommended.

Wow. Just, wow........2005-12-16

This is quite possibly the BEST ethnic fusion I have ever heard. I love ethnic fusion. And quite often, it isn't pulled off so well. Most of the time the genre consists of bad keyboards playing along with one or two authentic instruments, or a lame techno beat underneath an old recording of some exotic singing. But this CD - this is the real deal.

The mixture of vocals (which are hauntingly beautiful), chanting, instruments, and beats is just flawless. Not once did I feel that the fusion was unbalanced, and never was it so radical that it took me out of the moment - and yet every track is distinctly different. From powerful grooves, to sweet lullabies, this album has everything.

And it makes very nice driving music too, I might add.

essentially, the spirit, of the South Pacific.......2005-05-15

I had the privilledge of experiencing the lead singer of this album, Hinewehi, live at a 100% PURE New Zealand Showcase in Singapore. Her vocals were astounding, and the performace presented the absolute soul and haunting ambience of Maori music.

This album is wonderfully mastered, and captures the chrisp and bold sounds, and essentially, the spirit, of the South Pacific. Cleverly and tastefully mixed with electronic sounds, Oceania carries the crux of Maori music into the mainstream, and allows this beautiful form to perdure, and at its best, to be enjoyed, experienced, and educational to the masses.

My favourite tracks Pukaea [Track 1] and Kotahitanga [Track 2] capture the pure quality of Hinewehi's voice which were as her live performance, outstanding.

The clout of the Maori spirit is too encapsulated by the supporting vocals of Reo Takiwa, Tumanako Ferrel and Angie Smith. Characteristic of Maori culture, the Haka, too doesn't fail to feature.

In addition, in the sleeve of this CD, English translations to the songs which are sang entirely in Maori, have been lovingly presented for listeners.

Hinewehi Mohi also lent her vocals to the soundtrack of the penomenal kiwi film Whale Rider. If you were spirited by the films' music, you will be seduced by Oceania.

An Awesome Blend of Maori Music.......2004-07-25

Having lived in New Zealand for a time I can say that this music soothes when I am missing home. I was fourtuate to catch this group perform at an All Blacks rugby game and was blown away with their performance. Anyone who has visited that mystical isle will experience Maori culture and this blends their beautiful song in a unique way, some upbeat, others slow like Haera Ra and all heartfully sung by Hinewehi Mohi.
Favourite tracks are the mixes of Hautoa and Kotahitanga. Also for those looking for a bit of the famous Maori haka, Kotahitanga delivers.

Oceania also has another album out however I believe it is only available in New Zealand and it does not shine as this one does.
A must have for anyone who likes tribal/ethnic music or is crazy about New Zealand!

Average customer rating: Very Cool This is a great recording ... Gramaphone Mag top 1000 !!!

Peter Sculthorpe: Earth Cry; Piano Concerto Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Camargo Guarnieri: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Douglas Lilburn: A Song of Islands; Aotearoa Overture; Forest Ferguson: Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra; Gerhard: Concerto for Piano and Strings Ivanovs: Symphonies Nos. 8 & 20 Ince: Symphony No. 3 'Siege of Vienna'; Symphony No. 4 'Sardis' ASIN: B00068CVKI Release Date: 2004-11-16

Tracks:

1. Earth Cry - William Barton
2. Memento Mori
3. Piano Concerto - Tamara Anna Cislowska
4. From Oceania
5. Kakadu

Album Description

This recording of music by Tasmanian-born Peter Sculthorpe contains works that are related to the unique social climate and physical characteristics of the Pacific region. Earth Cry for didgeridoo and orchestra is a straightforward and melodious work whose four parts comprise quick, ritualistic music framed by slower music of a supplicatory nature and an extended coda. The Piano Concerto, written within the European concert tradition, is in one continuous movement, consisting of five sections with musical ideas from the ancient court music of Japan and the Balinese gamelan. From Oceania is composed in what is known as Sculthorpe's Sun Music style, in which the orchestra is treated like a giant percussion instrument.

Customer Reviews:

Very Cool.......2006-07-02

Listening to Sculthorpe's music is quite an experience. It's as if the music takes you to another part of the world. The sonorites are unlike anything I've heard in anyone else's work. Sculthorpe's compositions are truly unique. The music is primal, flowing, intense, mysterious and intriguing. It's as if the music evokes some kind of call to the naturalistic side of mankind. This recording has several great pieces on it that are unlike any other music I've ever heard.

The disc opens with Earth Cry, a dialogue between a digeridoo soloist and a full orchestra. It is somewhat reminicient of a tribal dance. The music depicts a cry of nature. It's wild, even somewhat animalistic. The orchestra screams with bombastic, dissonant chords, and the digeridoo imitates the sounds of many wild animals. Earth Cry is a very intense experience.

Following Earth Cry, we have Memento Mori. Sculthorpe makes use of the low strings with this piece. There is a lot of mystery in the opening passages, but soon we encounter flowing music. There are some beautiful melodies played by the strings. The piece slowly picks up in tension and volume. The lush chords wash over the listener. The multiple textures throughout the orchestra are countless. The piece just unfolds. It doesn't exactly build or anything. That's the beauty of it. It just happens.

Sculthorpe's epic piano concerto is unlike any other piano concerto I've ever heard. The music is very mysterious and looming, foreshadowing the chaos and rampage that follow. The harmonic sounds in the piece are quite unusual, but accesable. It's a constant shift between the dualities of dissonance and consonance. What I like most about Sculthorpe's piano concerto is that it's not as much about the technical virtuosity of the solo, but that the soloist and the orchestra work together to paint an incredible picture. Sometimes, the soloist acts as a tinkling acompaniment to another orchestral instrument with a whining melody. The concerto is performed in one massive movement and there is plenty of room for artistic flair from the soloist. The piece builds to a resonant climax and sends the listener into Nirvana.

Following the piano concerto is "From Oceania." This piece tends to make very good use of the sections of the orchestra that fade into the woodwork much of the time. Sculthorpe features the Low Brass and Percussion sections to create a piece of exciting rhythms and incredible tension. Sculthorpe grabs other instruments to make many interesting sounds like screaming high violins and strident pitch-bending reeds. This piece is probably the most abstract of all the pieces on this album, so traditionalists beware.

The disc closes with "Kakadu," a piece that opens with an exciting rhythmic pulse but later falls in to holes of vast, empty space in the orchestra. The piece alternates between the harsh, tense sonorites and victorious, celebratory passages. There is also a beautiful and tremendously exposed oboe solo, not to mention a chorus of bird calls from the high strings.

Sculthorpe's music is especially unique. I'm not sure that I have used adequate words to describe it here. The only way you can know for sure how this music will affect you is to experience it for yourself.

This is a great recording ... Gramaphone Mag top 1000 !!!.......2005-12-22

Ivan Moody writes in Gramaphone Magazine:
"The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's anthology is one of the best to have come my way, featuring an excellent selection of his work ... in finely judged performances from this excellent orchestra (the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra www.nzso.co.nz).

A must have recording for your collection!

Average customer rating: I never tire of this CD Relaxing, Beautiful and not overdone Suprise. Ambient Austrialia Grooves Rivertribe: Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble

Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble RiverTribe Manufacturer: Inpop ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: Journey Christmas ASIN: B0000636CL Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

1. I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever
2. Northwest
3. Shout To The North
4. Gathering
5. Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble
6. Northeast
7. Pour Out Your Spirit
8. Open The Eyes Of My Heart
9. Homeward
10. Morning Prayer
11. Journey

Customer Reviews:

I never tire of this CD.......2004-11-14

I have owned this CD a little over a year now, and I have played it literally several hundred times. In my massage practice, I pop a CD in to the player in the morning, push the repeat button, and listen to the same CD all day long. By the end of the day, I want to fling the CD out the window. Not so with this CD. In fact, I have left it in days on end. This is the most interesting, beautiful music I have ever heard. I even have it loaded onto my i-Pod and listen to it on my own time. It is very soothing and centering and just makes you feel so good.
After all this time, I had no idea it was a Christian CD until I just read it on this review list. Thank goodness I didn't know that beforehand, or I never would have ordered it and would have missed out on owning my favorite CD of all time. Really, it's that good.

Relaxing, Beautiful and not overdone.......2004-04-12

Only after I had gotten this CD did I know that any of the songs were Christian. Despite the fact that I am not a Christian it is one of the most inspiring CD's I've ever owned. An awsome tribal feel, relaxing, meditative and unique sound that I have not heard of anywhere else.

I had first seen them at the Toronto Buskerfest a few years back, and had really badly wanted the CD and had no cash, I also knew it would be hard to find anywhere else. But after I talked to them and told them how much their music ispired me they offered to give me a CD for free. Thanks to all the band members for their wonderful hearts. I want them all to know how much I appreciate it.

Suprise........2003-05-22

Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble, I Could Sing of Your Love Forever, Shout to the North, etc. - if you're Christian, you've probably heard the one-million-and-one reditions of these. Like some carols, there's an immediate reaction of, "Something fresh please." So when I saw those titles on this cd, I sighed and looked elsewhere, except I stumbled upon a copy years later and discovered a treasure! Melancholy and meditative, this is a nature store kind of remix, and it's plenty fresh.

Ambient Austrialia Grooves.......2003-04-04

Taking a busker's street show and sucessfully recording it on a CD is no easy task, but Rivertribe has done just that. They've completely captured the mood of their street performances. If you've never listened to them, they are a group of 4 Austrailians, playing a variety of traditional and contemporary instruments. Featuring the percussive drone of the didgeridoo, the ghostly breath of the low whistle, the distinctive whine of the violin, and a mix of percussion and keyboards. Their music is a combination of interpretations of current Praise music, as well as peices of their own composition. They started gigging as buskers (street-performers), but recently have started playing concerts and recording CDs. Though at the heart of it is still their desire to engage people directly through music. The songs on this CD vary from mellow ambient peices to upbeat agressive grooves. Having almost no lyrics, (it does have a few samples looped-in) most of the attention is directed to the main instruments exploring melodic themes. This CD is great for nice background music, but also is interesting enough to be listened to while driving or to un-wind after a long day. There is no one I would not reccomend this album to.

Rivertribe: Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble.......2002-06-14

Rivertribe's uniquely Australian indigenous-soul-tribal music has seen them gain a reputation as one of Australia's premier world music acts, winning audiences wherever they perform. David Gleeson and Mike Lane bring together instruments from around the world to produce a rich, multicultural sound that is beautiful, worshipful and deeply reflective. The ancient textures of the didgeridoo blend with a soundscape of violins, Native American flutes, Irish whistle, African drums, piano, Armenian duduk and sounds of the Australian native forests. Also, Rebecca St. James guest vocals on one of the songs.

Average customer rating: Paradise Tahiti Dream Island

Tahiti: Dream Island Various Artists Manufacturer: Playasound ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Tahiti | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tahiti Kaina Party South Pacific Drums All-Time Tahitian Favorites Magic of the South Seas Echo des Iles Tuamotu et de Bora Bora ASIN: B000005FZF Release Date: 1994-08-08

Tracks:

1. A Tamau A, Chant De Gloire - Groupe Folklorique Tahitien Fetia
2. Hoe, Ana, Chant Des Piroguiers - Groupe Folklorique Tahitien Fetia
3. Marche Des Jeux Du Pacifique Sud - Groupe Folklorique Tahitien Fetia
4. Juillet A Tahiti: Maraamu, Ratai
5. Juillet A Tahiti: Kava, Aparima Vava
6. Juillet A Tahiti: Hue, Aparima
7. Juillet A Tahiti: Teva, Himene Popaa
8. Juillet A Tahiti: Tero, Himene Tarava
9. Juillet A Tahiti: Taora Ra, Aparima
10. Juillet A Tahiti: Te Ra, Aparima
11. Juillet A Tahiti: Tiare Tahiti Here E, Himene Popaa
12. Juillet A Tahiti: Mahana Rui Rui, Hivinau
13. Juillet A Tahiti: Oriorio, Pata'uta'u
14. Juillet A Tahiti: Manu E, Aparima
15. Juillet A Tahiti: Pahua Naero Ore, Ute
16. Juillet A Tahiti: Te Moe Nei Borabora Pehe
17. Juillet A Tahiti: Toerau E, Pata'uta'u
18. Juillet A Tahiti: Pere Mai, Tamure
19. Juillet A Tahiti: Vaite, Pehe Aroha
20. Foklore Des Iles Marquises & Des Illes Du Vent: Puaa Niho Keka, Danse Duu Cochon Sauvage - Groupe Marquisien Auona Anitau
21. Foklore Des Iles Marquises & Des Illes Du Vent: Umaha To Haa Ike Temeta, Ruu - Groupe Marquisien Auona Anitau
22. Foklore Des Iles Marquises & Des Illes Du Vent: Puaa Niho Keka, Danse Du Cuchon Sauvage - Groupe Marquisien Auona Anitau
23. Foklore Des Iles Marquises & Des Illes Du Vent: Kahoa Tatou I Hua Kuvena, Ruu - Groupe Marquisien Auona Anitau
24. Foklore Des Iles Marquises & Des Illes Du Vent: Otea Vaiete, Otea
25. Foklore Des Iles Marquises & Des Illes Du Vent: Paoa No Faaa, Paoa - Groupe De FAA
26. Foklore Des Iles Marquises & Des Illes Du Vent: Ute No Arue, Ute - Groupe D'Arue
27. Foklore Des Iles Marquises & Des Illes Du Vent: Otea Temaeva, Otea
28. Foklore Des Iles Marquises & Des Illes Du Vent: Hivinau No Moorea, Hivinau - Groupe De Moorea
29. Foklore Des Iles Marquises & Des Illes Du Vent: Otea Fetia Oe, Otea
30. Foklore Des Iles Marquises & Des Illes Du Vent: Aparima No Pirae - Groupe De Pirae
31. Foklore Des Iles Marquises & Des Illes Du Vent: Mauruuru A Vau, Chant D'adieu - Groupe Tahiti Ma/Henriette Winkler

Customer Reviews:

Paradise.......2000-02-20

This is perhaps my favorite CD of polynesian music, one of three remaining out of the dozen or so that I bought to help me recall my once-in-a-lifetime trip to Tahiti. Most of the discs proved to not withstand repeated hearing: they were either too amateurish or too slick. This disc is just right. Nice vocals mixed with stirring drums make even my shrinking brain (I'm a male) recall with perfect clarity the sights, sounds, and smells of paradise. I wanna go back!

Tahiti Dream Island.......2000-01-16

I was taken back to my Tahiti.. A most wonderful selection of songs... I highly recommend it!

Average customer rating: Australian Bush Songs Bush songs A Must-Have For Any Australia-lover!

Bush Songs from the Australian Outback: The Aussi Aussie Bush Band Manufacturer: Legacy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Australia & New Zealand | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Australia: Our Land, Our Music Australian Contemporary Collection Australian Traditional Collection Waltzing Matilda: Sounds of the Australia True Blue: The Very Best of John Williamson ASIN: B00005JG95 Release Date: 2001-05-01

Tracks:

1. Waltzing Matilda
2. Click Go The Shears
3. The Drovers Dream
4. Pub With No Beer
5. Bound For South Australia
6. Where The Dog Sits On The Tuckerbox
7. The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
8. Lime Juice Tub
9. Aussie BBQ
10. The Man From Snowy River
11. I Sill Call Australia Home
12. Lazy Harry's
13. Home Among The Gumtrees
14. Have A Beer With Duncan
15. Wild Colonial Boy
16. Bound For Botany Bay
17. Along The Road To Gundagai
18. I Am Australian
19. Advance Australia Fair
20. Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport

Customer Reviews:

Australian Bush Songs.......2005-09-26

First heard this music at the Kuranda Railway station in Australia. I probably was the only one who bought the tape at the railway station. It was a special edition and quite expensive. I enjoyed the tape very much and decided to buy the CD since tapes tend to wear out. I got a much better deal buying from AMAZON, than I would have received from the Kuranda railway. The version you sent me has a different logo, than what the Kuranda railway was selling. However the music and artists are identical. Wish I originally purchased from you instead of the Kuranda railway

Bush songs.......2005-08-14

If you are familiar with "aussie" language, it's is an enjoyable
cd.

A Must-Have For Any Australia-lover!.......2001-09-09

This is a great CD! The songs are of the folk quality and describe the true Aussie personna. A varied selection of songs go from the well-known "Waltzing Matilda" to songs such as "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" which will bring a tear to the eyes of even the toughest personality.

If you want a good overview of what has made Australia what it is today, this CD contains just what you need.

Average customer rating: Wonderful! Rare Moment in Balinese Music, Timeless and Teasured!!!

Bali: Roots of Gamelan Various Artists Manufacturer: Arbiter ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Bali | Indonesia | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | Far East | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Far East & Asia | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Music of the Gamelan Gong Kebyar, vol. 1 Bali: Gamelan Semar Pergulingan:Gamelan of the Love God Music of the Gamelan Gong Kebyar, vol. 2 Music Of Bali/Gamelan & Kecak Explorer: Bali - Gamelan & Kecak ASIN: B00000I7LO Release Date: 1999-12-08

Tracks:

1. Kebyar Ding I: Kebyar - Gong Of Belaluan
2. Kebyar Ding II: Surapati - Gong Of Belaluan
3. Kebyar Ding III: Oncang-Oncangan - Gong Of Belaluan
4. Kebyar Ding IV: Batel - Gong Of Belaluan
5. Kebyar Ding V: Pengrang-Rangan - Gong Of Belaluan
6. Kebyar Ding VI: Pengawak & Pengecet - Gong Of Belaluan
7. Curik Ngaras - Gong Of Belaluan
8. Kembang Langkuas - Gong Of Belaluan
9. Calonarang: Sisya - Pelegongan Of Kuta
10. Calonarang: Ngalap Base-Ampin Lukun - Pelegongan Of Kuta
11. Gegenggongoan - Pelegongan Of Kuta
12. Gonteng (Djawa) Pengawak Solo - Pelegongan Of Kuta
13. Lagu 'Tabuh Gari' - Gong Of Busungbiu
14. Lagu 'Cocelantungan' - Gong Of Busungbiu
15. Selendro - Gender Wayang Of Kuta
16. Putih Putih Saput Anduk - Janger Group Of Abian Timbul
17. Lagu Gending 'Merdah' - Angklung Of Sidan
18. Lagu 'Ngisep Dublag' - Angklung Of Sidan
19. Pemungkah - Colin McPhee/Benjamin Britten/Georges Barrere
20. Rebong - Colin McPhee/Benjamin Britten/Georges Barrere
21. Gambangan - Colin McPhee/Benjamin Britten/Georges Barrere
22. Lagu Delem - Colin McPhee/Benjamin Britten/Georges Barrere
23. Tabu Telu - Colin McPhee/Benjamin Britten/Georges Barrere
24. Lagu Ardja - Colin McPhee/Benjamin Britten/Georges Barrere
25. Kambing Slem - Colin McPhee/Benjamin Britten/Georges Barrere

Amazon.com

Since the West became acquainted with it in the late 1920s, Balinese gamelan music has inspired musicologists, given birth to minimalism, and even been mimicked by electronica artists. It's easy to hear why: with its complex, polyrhythmic sounds played out on perfectly tuned gongs and chimes, gamelan music is one of the most exciting and exotic sounds heard in the world. It's gorgeous to listen to, thrilling to witness, and sounds like nothing else on earth. On The Roots of Gamelan, we're given a real treat: the earliest commercially available recordings of gamelan music (dating from 1928), along with the 1941 transcriptions that composers Colin McPhee and Benjamin Britten made in their attempt to recreate gamelan sounds with Western instrumentation (mainly, the piano). Recording quality is mediocre here, but the music pours forth. A wide variety of styles is played (from the lyrical and comedic Janger to the wildly furious Kebyar compositions) by some of the finest gamelan musicians alive in the era of recorded music. This aural history lesson is filled with delights, and it's easy to see why composers Britten and McPhee (and latter, a whole batch of New Music composers, including Harry Partch) were smitten with the music. And, though the pair are unable to convey the power of the gamelan on their Steinways, it's fascinating to hear their interpretations. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful!.......2002-11-27

A worthy addition to any music lover's collection.

Rare Moment in Balinese Music, Timeless and Teasured!!!.......2001-09-21

Very extraordinary cd, itýs not everyday that one would come along and find a cd with such wonderful music apart from the constant hissing since they where recorded on old records. This has to be one of the earliest recordings of Balinese gamelan music before the war or ever in the whole worldý when Bali was just opening up to tourism in the 1930s. Most of the records often indicated that the musicians were actually experimenting with new repertoires for the kebyar style which took Bali by storm a few years after the puputan massacre. This style was just slowly beginning to take root as I can still hear from the playing style they have taken repertoires from gamelan gong gede and transplanted it into the new and more modern kebyar style. The recording still has traits of that distinct old style ýgong gedeý and ýpelegonganý from the metallophones and large boss gongs as it slowly punctuates through each track, yet the music didnýt show any fast tempos, it was stately and grand but over the decades with some recordings the tempo has gone from stately to really fast and chaotic at times. Apart from the tempo speeding up over the decades, the gong gede playing style also disappeared moving away from itýs early beginnings as kebyar style was taking itýs true form that we often hear today, but somewhere along the line the gong gede style goes unnoticed and is very hard to pick up in the music and the only possible give away would be the title or the name of the piece being played which will determine whether itýs secular or ceremonial piece, or when the piece is to be played on the more ancient orchestras that the piece was intended. This has to be the original recordings to Balinese gamelan music.

Other orchestras included gamelan pelegongan which was a five tone version of the seven tone semar pegulingan or better known as ýmusic for the royal bedroom or music from the God of Love Semaraý. The gamelan pelegongan carried wonderful virtuosic sounds and repertoires from the semar pegulingan which soon became are and faded with the royal aristocracy. The sounds were divine with the light sounds, tones and colours of the music being performed for the recording. Apart from gong kebyar and pelegongan there were also gender wayang quartet with their mysterious and shimmering tones as musicians struck each key. Jangger I found was much similar to the kecak that was performed for tourists yet it was also a little bit different because it contained female vocals a rebab which is a two-stringed fiddle and a frame drum making this particularly unusual in the chanting sounding as though if it was a tribal dance. Gamelan angklung was really sweet in sound and in texture. The vibrant tones were bitter sweet and often I could actually pick out in the background the angklung or bamboo rattles which were shaken accompanying the orchestra, however with time angklung had disappeared and has only remained in name for the orchestra making it much rarer to hear in the recording.

There were also transcription of ceremonial music by Colin Mcphee and Benjamin Britten on piano which was wonderful I found it very interesting to see that the Colin Mcphee and his partner were actually experimenting with the music and it did make a contrast one piece that I was familiar with was track 19 ý Pemungkah that would be used at any ceremony at an opening piece. Track 19 ý Pemungkah is similar in playing style to Gamelan Music of Bali recorded by Deben Bhattacharya in track 2 ý Mahabharata (from a shadow play called Wayan Kulit) which played an exact opening piece in the same repertoire. Also there were transcriptions by Georges Barrere playing the flute with Colin Mcphee as the pianist.

I found this cd to be a wonderful and rare moment in music because, Colin Mcphee had put so much effort into his study of Balinese music that he made recordings that were to be or supposed to be publicised to the whole world in the form of a 78 rpm discs. The contents are pretty rare, despite the constant hissing. I guess the musicians in the gamelan where also experimenting with music and they showed a lot of skill in the playing style. The contents were great and the booklet contained a lot of information that was well researched regarding each track which is useful for the listener which is I am happy to comment on. There were a few photos including the famous composer I Wayan Lotring and a few other photos which make it more wonderful to see rare photos of musicians playing with their musical instruments. I can recommend this cd to anyone who is interested regarding the first recordings of gamelan music development with the radical kebyar style in Bali which started a few years after the Dutch takeover of Bali as well as the gamelan pelegongan, gender wayang etcý I give it the thumbs up.

Average customer rating: Rare... timeless and stately The most classical sound of Bali

Bali: Music for the Gong Gede Various Artists Manufacturer: Ocora France ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Indonesia | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music Bali | Indonesia | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Far East & Asia | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000027IF6 Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

1. Tabuh Loma-Loma
2. Tabuh Telu
3. Tabuh Pisan 1
4. Tabuh Enem
5. Tabuh Pisan 2
6. Galan Kangin

Customer Reviews:

Rare... timeless and stately.......2002-05-20

The recording of gamelan gong gede meaning (large gong) is a pretty interesting and somewhat unusual because, I don't even have any recordings of this type of music in my cd collections. However I do have one recording and that was from Mickey Hart's Bali: Living Art's session cd, yet the music in cd number 3 and track 3 called Wahbuti is a modern creation in the form of gong kebyar. The texture was refined and however very loud... yet at times it was pretty subtle probably from the sounds of the flute and the reyong (a set of gong chimes played by four or three men) with it's interlocking configuration.

All of the recordings on this cd are totally different from most gamelan music that I have heard. Probably it was due to the tuning and the types of instrumentation that makes up gamelan gong gede. The music is also said to be ancient and archaic and there was a legend that was attached to gamelan gong gede of Batur temple has the sleeve notes have mentioned. Very interesting and quiet mystical making it more divine in sound and colour. Gong gede music is slow and stately and totally different from many other playing styles. It can be labourious at times however with the sudden appearance of the cymbals weaving their way in and out. Rippling sounds of the trompong (10-12 kettle gongs mounted on a frame played by one musician)as it plays out the core melody and the second trompong elaborates over the first trompong. The predominant sounds are the saron (metallophones mounted on cushioned pegs and struck with mallets) creating the chiming and clanging effect making it sound timeless, also ancient. Like an era that once divine and sacred. The drumming is very loud and quiet enthusastic showing the dexerity of orchestra.

Gong gede of Tampaksiring temple is more like the kebyar style because of it's tight interlocking playing method compared with gong geee of Batur temple their playing technique is very loose and at a more slower pace. Gong gede of Tampaksiring is at a meduim pace, but the sounds of the clattering cymbals and the airy sound of the suling (flute) are drowned out by the saron as their chime away at a speedy pace. The trompong can be heard at times however it is drowned out too. The drum can be still heard and so are the punctuating sounds of the large boss gongs (gong agung or gede). One difference also for gong gede of Tampaksiring temple is that the orchestra includings a suling giving it a airyness to the whole concept. Track four Tabuh Enem parts of the repetoire are also similar to the cd titled "Roots of the Gamelan: The first recording". The last track by Gong Gede of Tampaksiring temple is at a slower and more relaxed pace. The playing style is much more gentle and also the reyong can be heard playing it's interlocking configuration above the saron and trompong as well as the drums.

I found the music very divine and mystical. Both orchestras show great skill in playing the music and the pieces of music that is shown for the recording. There aren't very many gong gede orchestras in Bali. I saw on a documentary a while ago called the Lava Hunters and in one segment which dicussed the worship of volcanoes in Bali where a sacred ceremony was held called Pancha Wali Krama where high priest of the Brahmana caste and worshippers prayed for the harmony and union of divine forces. There was a scene showing men playing the saron and the sounds that was all too familiar that stood out from other gamelans. Gong gede performed at a sacred and important ritual. It was with the 20th century that gong gede began to fade away with the royal families and the aristocracy with the Dutch takeover. Most of the orchestras fell into negelect or melted and reforged into the more popular gong kebyar which was taking Bali by storm during that turbulent time. Yet the music itself contains a stateliness that once prided itself amongst many ancient and sacred traditions. Gong kebyar was the offspring of it's ancient and grand parent gong gede. It would be a real shame if this orchestra was to disappear from the pages of world music and from Balinese culture. Music that spand several centuries and helped shape Balinese culture and beliefs... yet only a few recordings is enough to make me wonder and enjoy it's divine and mystical sounds that comes from the abodes of the Gods: Bali.

Great music and for those who collect Balinese gamelan music this should be in your collection.

The most classical sound of Bali.......2001-04-15

An exellent sample of the oldest tradition of Bali. Slow, hypnotic, avoiding the jazz-rock dexterosity of modern kebyar ... a milestone for balinese music.

Average customer rating: samoan...what???? um...well...yeah, uh huh...okay... let the music speaks TRUE ROOTS MUSIC!

Music of Oceania: Samoan Songs Various Artists Manufacturer: Musicaphon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Polynesian Music | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music Australia & New Zealand | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Australia & New Zealand | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Magic of the South Seas ASIN: B00000JH8X Release Date: 1999-09-15

Tracks:

1. Standing Dance Song
2. Standing Dance Song
3. War Song
4. War Song
5. Ula Dance Song
6. Song Of The 1918 Epidemic
7. Song Of The 1918 Epidemic
8. Song Of The Spirit Te'e
9. Song In Honour Of A Marriage
10. Song Of The Mau Rebellion
11. Song Of Political Lament
12. Song Of Praise

Customer Reviews:

samoan...what????.......2004-06-10

ok...listening to the samples of this album..well I didnt hear one samoan word in there...made you want to cha-cha than siva. I dont know there is a mix up because that was not samoan anything....

um...well...yeah, uh huh...okay..........2003-02-24

well...I tell you what, I know samoan music and during my "review"...the samples played were latin music. I don't remember the urge in breaking into a "Flamenco" when I hear my all time favorite "Manu O Le Vaveao"...

let the music speaks.......2000-11-25

Being a full blooded Savaiian,this album surprises me.The ancient songs that are handed down from generations to generations is what this "project" is all about. If your a proud Hamo like me, this album should be included in your family music collection.Much faafetai to those who put it all together!

TRUE ROOTS MUSIC!.......2000-07-05

I got this album from my dad and it is truly the roots for Samoans in the world today. I live in Salt Lake City, and it's a pretty churchy town as the world knows and with the translations from my dad and mother I've "Come closer to God" through most of the songs on this album. I know that the album is a bit scratchy and hard to understand, but that is probably the best part of the cd...AUTHENTICITY, and the chants and harmonies of the voices of SAMOA are still heard crystal clear to the open ear.

Average customer rating:

Gamelan of Central Java, Vol. 3: Modes and Timbres Sobrang Manufacturer: Dunya ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Gamelan of Central Java, Vol. 1: Classical Gendings Gamelan of Central Java, Vol. 6: Kraton Surakarta Gamelan of Central Java, Vol. 4: Spiritual Music Gamelan of Central Java, Vol. 2: Ceremonial Music Gamelan of Central Java, Vol. 5: Gaya Yogyakarta ASIN: B00065TZAU Release Date: 2004-10-12

Tracks:

1. Ketawang Langen Gita Srinarendra
2. Ketawang Suba Kastawa
3. Ladrang Golong
4. Three Short Pieces from the Wayang Kulit Theatre
5. Macapat Asmaradana
6. Ketawang Puspa Warna
7. Ladrang Raja Manggala
8. Ladrang Sobrang

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Guitar By the Sea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000CER5G6

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