Mother Tongue

New York Times
"This alto player has a tone like iron and charges from 0 80 in about four seconds..."

Product Description
Commissioned by the New York State Council on the Arts, the music on Mother Tongue presents Rudresh Mahanthappa's engagement with the varied languages of India. Often asked the question, "Do you speak Indian?" or "Do you speak Hindu?" Mahanthappa has created compositions that are directly based on melodic transcriptions of Indian-Americans responding to such questions in their native Indian tongues. The astounding results make up the core of this CD from one of the most original voices in jazz today.

A 2003 and 2004 recipient of the Down Beat International Critics Poll Rising Star on the alto saxophone award, Mahanthappa came to New York in 1997. His performances with his trio and quartet, as well as his work with Vijay Iyer, his partner in musical advancement, has helped to put Mahanthappa at the forefront of the New York scene. He has received grants from the Rockefeller Foundation and American Composers Forum for music that resulted in 2002’s critically heralded Black Water. There are few cities in the world that are known for producing some of the brightest minds in music. Right now in New York, there is no one making a bigger impact than Mahanthappa. Mother Tongue is the album that will introduce him to a wider audience.

Each track embodies an unprecedented level of communication both through composition and improvisation. Mahanthappa's blazing yet thoughtful solos are elevated by the rest of the quartet consisting of Vijay Iyer (piano), François Moutin (bass) and Elliot Humberto Kavee (drums), a rhythm section that is clearly setting the pace for jazz in New York. In particular, "The Preserver," "Kannada," "Gujarati" and "Change Of Perspective" showcase this band's enchanting ability to paint thought-provoking musical paintings over remarkably different rhythmic and harmonic landscapes. Mother Tongue embraces jazz through Mahanthappa’s past. In the end, it will prove to be the path for his future.

Mother Tongue

Mother Tongue,Rudresh Mahanthappa Quartet,Pi Recordings,Jazz,Pop,Post-Bop

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Mother Tongue Mother Tongue Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000008N5A Release Date: 1994-08-23

Tracks:

1. Broken
2. Mad World
3. Burn Baby
4. Vesper
5. Sheila's Song
6. Seed
7. Damage
8. Fear of Night
9. So Afraid
10. Venus Beach
11. Entity
12. Using Your Guns

Average customer rating: A mazing!

Dead Planet: Sonicslowmotiontrails Nick Oliveri and Mondo Generator Manufacturer: Mother Tongue ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sick Sick Sick Drug Problem That Never Existed I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News) Cocaine Rodeo Surrounded By Thieves ASIN: B000H80KZU Release Date: 2006-09-11

Tracks:

1. Like A Bomb
2. All The Way Down
3. Sonic Slow Motion Trails
4. Basket Case
5. Lie Detector
6. So High
7. Life Of Sin
8. Mental Hell
9. She Only Owns You
10. Take Me Away
11. I Never Sleep
12. All Systems Go
13. Paper Thin

Album Description

2006 release from former Queens Of The Stone Age/Kyuss member Nick Oliveri and his new band of Rock outlaws, Mondo Generator. Features Oliveri's unique take on Punk/Metal, Rock 'N' Roll and other forms of musical debauchery. Mother Tongue.

Album Details

2006 Album from the Former Guitarist from Queens of the Stone Age and Kyuss. His Punk Credentials Are Best Represented by his Tenure in the Dwarves, When He was Known as Rex Everything. On the Heels of Having Performed as a Guest Vocalist on Turbonegro's "Party Animals" Album Comes this Album, the First for Mondo Generator with Oliveri's Name Out Front.

Customer Reviews:

A mazing!.......2007-02-25

After hearing the title track, i was very impressed. and after all these listens that song still remains to be my favorite. very catchy, unique melody. I pretty much fell for this album, listening to it every-day for a week when i first for got it. This album has a lot of gems and a few duds. "like a bomb," "life of sin." But the others stand out. " lie detector, all the way down, she only owns you, so high," which so high was also on [drug problem] titled "so high, so low." Two short maniac songs, " all systems go, basket case." And you have guessed it, lots of screaming on the majority of the album. but when nick's not yelling his voice is melodic and clear. I have always enjoyed his voice, screaming too but regular, he has good pitch. As heard clearly on track 13," paper thin." Which actually is probably the 2nd best song on the album. There's also three cover songs. Including the ramones, " mental hell." and, Johnny cash's, " sam hall."(hidden) Johnny cash you say? But believe it or not, it sounds cool. Enjoyable, different. If you like quotsa and some of nicks vocals on quotsa tracks, " Another love song, quick and to the pointless, wake up screaming, six shooter, jet pilot, etc." You shall love this. Yes because its an import, its a bit pricey. Almost 30. But in the stores, its 20. It is worth it.

Average customer rating: Inspiring Innovation! Still on a roll Post M-Base funk

Mother Tongue Rudresh Mahanthappa Quartet Manufacturer: Pi Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Reimagining Black Water Raw Materials Codebook Panoptic Modes ASIN: B0002ZDWFS Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

1. The Preserver
2. English
3. Kannada
4. Gujarati
5. Telugu
6. Circus
7. Konkani
8. Tamil
9. Malayalam
10. Point Of View
11. Change Of Perspective

Album Description

Commissioned by the New York State Council on the Arts, the music on Mother Tongue presents Rudresh Mahanthappa's engagement with the varied languages of India. Often asked the question, "Do you speak Indian?" or "Do you speak Hindu?" Mahanthappa has created compositions that are directly based on melodic transcriptions of Indian-Americans responding to such questions in their native Indian tongues. The astounding results make up the core of this CD from one of the most original voices in jazz today.

A 2003 and 2004 recipient of the Down Beat International Critics Poll Rising Star on the alto saxophone award, Mahanthappa came to New York in 1997. His performances with his trio and quartet, as well as his work with Vijay Iyer, his partner in musical advancement, has helped to put Mahanthappa at the forefront of the New York scene. He has received grants from the Rockefeller Foundation and American Composers Forum for music that resulted in 2002's critically heralded Black Water. There are few cities in the world that are known for producing some of the brightest minds in music. Right now in New York, there is no one making a bigger impact than Mahanthappa. Mother Tongue is the album that will introduce him to a wider audience.

Each track embodies an unprecedented level of communication both through composition and improvisation. Mahanthappa's blazing yet thoughtful solos are elevated by the rest of the quartet consisting of Vijay Iyer (piano), François Moutin (bass) and Elliot Humberto Kavee (drums), a rhythm section that is clearly setting the pace for jazz in New York. In particular, "The Preserver," "Kannada," "Gujarati" and "Change Of Perspective" showcase this band's enchanting ability to paint thought-provoking musical paintings over remarkably different rhythmic and harmonic landscapes. Mother Tongue embraces jazz through Mahanthappa's past. In the end, it will prove to be the path for his future.

Customer Reviews:

Inspiring.......2005-08-26

For such an original work, it is truly amazing that this music is played with such confidence. Musically, the harmonic textures and rhythmic usage are simply astounding. Also, this album does not merely stand as a studio album, but his quartet is able to pull off the music to an even more impressive degree when playing live. For any jazz listener interested in contemporary works that stand as fine works of art, this album must be added to your collection.

Innovation!.......2005-08-07

Mother Tongue gives me hope for the future of jazz. At a time when style seems to be virtually exhausted, Rudresh Mahanthappa's quartet has created something not only fresh but truly innovative. They sustain an intense musical conversation on this recording with captivating rhythmic interplay, probably sparked by the unusual time signatures. Speech patterns have long influenced how jazzers shape their phrases, and here that idea is consciously taken to new heights.

Still on a roll.......2004-12-12

Rudresh Mahanthappa & Vijay Iyer have been making a lot of waves in recent years, & this album continues an excellent run of discs. Mahanthappa's cool-yet-intense alto sax is straight out of Steve Coleman & Greg Osby, & yet he's already become a highly distinctive player. Most of the tunes on _Mother Tongue_ are bogglingly complex lines that derive from the recorded speech patterns of various languages spoken in India (including English)--a strategy that seems to be increasingly common (Jason Moran did it on _The Bandwagon_ & Greg Burk has a track using the speech-rhythms of Italian on his new disc _Carpe Momentum_). The results range from hot to blistering--but are also rather elegant. Drummer Elliott Humberto Kavee is suitably complex but doesn't overdo things, & Iyer is surprisingly delicate at times.

This one's grown on me a bit: it's perhaps not as immediately gripping as Iyer's most recent quartet disc (the remarkable _Blood Sutra_), & as often with this corner of the music I feel there's a certain lack of humour, but this is nonetheless a very satisfying album. There's a nice touch at the end of the album: Mahanthappa appends a tape collage of all the snippets of speech from which he derived the compositions. It's amazing to think that such furiously intelligent & passionate music could come out of everyday speech.

Post M-Base funk.......2004-11-04

Alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa's latest release is a concept album pleasantly devoid of the sort of baggage that can sink most similar projects. "Mother Tongue" is Rudresh's musical interpretation of the varied dialects spoken in India and his attempt to remove the assertion that it is a nation of but a single cultural identity. Although it seems quite a bit to try and address in a jazz album, it works in the way it is approached, which is to say that the vocal concepts are addressed instrumentally, allowing for listener interpretation.

Rudresh's quartet follows the standard acoustic framework of a traditional jazz quartet: piano, bass, drums and saxophone. But his rhythmic excursions are based more on Steve Coleman's recent M-Base innovations more than traditional swing. Taking a cue from similar artists like Coleman and Greg Osby, Rudresh applies the same sort of metrically fractured logic to his own compositions. There are times during more heated moments, such as on "The Preserver" when it sounds as though all four players are racing along a different track, headed in similar directions but at different paces. It sounds like a sonically concrete funk version of what Anthony Braxton's multi-player compositional models have aspired to.

Although M-Base laced funk dominates this session, complete with double bass drum fills and swirling vocalized saxophone lines, there is a tender side to the album as well. A few well placed ballads emerge to demonstrate Rudresh's more sensitive side. Overall a thrilling ride from an up and coming artist. He's definitely one to keep an eye (ear) on.

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Mother Tongue Ash Ka Ru Manufacturer: Triloka ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000057R2 Release Date: 1995-09-05

Tracks:

1. Maray-Wollelaye
2. Ring My Faith
3. Tigel
4. Bellema
5. Sigh Like You Do
6. Labour Of Love
7. Must Give Back
8. Enat
9. If I Chose
10. Know Joy

Average customer rating: Janubia, an ancient soul reincarnate sings again! I HEART Janubia! my thoughts. Janubia's voice is unbelievable - boundless! A must buy! You won't quit listening to it!

Mother Tongue Janubia Manufacturer: InCreation ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00030M9WE Release Date: 2004-09-16

Tracks:

1. Setah
2. Betinah Vijad
3. Auno Mauno Sahn
4. Bepehon
5. Al Son
6. DeJu
7. Pe Than
8. Pohn Fohn son
9. Son Raih Si
10. Haih

Album Description

Mother Tongue is like nothing you've heard. Its startling songs break the mold of accepted pop musical structure, yet they sound like... standards. If you're looking for lyrics about cars and purple romances, look elsewhere. If you expect verse-chorus-bridge arrangements, forget it.

Sung in a language unknown to the human race…but known to your inner self, "Mother Tongue" delivers us to a place of "Enhancement".

Backed by virtuoso guitarist Alex de Rafols, (with Guest Appearances by Alain Johannes and Natasha Schneider of the band ELEVEN) and the multi-cultural percussion sensibilities of Andrew Mills, Janubia sings melodies that speak volumes about the human condition without uttering a single recognizable word. Some fans claim it's Portuguese, others an Arabic or Nordic or Oriental tongue. We don't know what it is, except that it sounds terrific! Some claim to know what the songs are about, what they "emote," and, interestingly, many listeners glean the same imagery.

No matter what your mood, you'll find yourself pressing the "Play" button once again after you've finished the last song.

Customer Reviews:

Janubia, an ancient soul reincarnate sings again!.......2005-01-17

WOW, what energy! WOW, what originality, Wow, I'm hooked! Janubia
sings with passion from an ancient soul reincarnate after eons of millenniums. If I had to wager a guess, I would say that Janubia is singing both in the tongues of angels and the ancient esoteric language of the lost civilization, Atlantis.

Although this CD is classified in the World genre, tracks 1,6 and 8 are easy crossovers for smooth jazz fusion airplay. The fantastic guitar work and harmonizing vocals of Janubia lifts and enlightens the soul. Mother Tongue is a classic and a must have CD.

Christos Kioni
PositiveVibesRadio.net
Smooth Urban Jazz & More!

I HEART Janubia!.......2004-11-11

Janubia is amazing. Her LOVELY, sweet voice mixed with the guitar stylings of Alex de Rafols is the best thing I've heard since...ANYTHING. It is sooo unique, hippy, coooool...and she is the nicest person...always willing to talk to her fans on her forum. this girl is GOING places. Plus...SHE IS SOOOOO GORGEOUS!!

my thoughts........2004-11-10

Music so powerfull it grabs you by the balls, smacks you into the wall leaving you a curled up whimpering mass concerned only with praising the glory that is, in fact, this music!

Janubia's voice is unbelievable - boundless!.......2004-11-03

I couldn't believe her voice when I heard it! Such a gift. This album has everything!
It's what music should be. So good. A voice like hers only comes along once in awhile and this album is not one to be missed. I loved it enough to post this! If everyone had a Janubia
Mother Tongue album there would be more happy people in this world. :)

A must buy! You won't quit listening to it!.......2004-11-03

Just got Janubia's Mother Tongue today and could not believe how moving every song is. This album rocks and the fact that it is in her own language (one not known to man)is even more amazing.

The music is done to perfection and the rhythms make your body smile & move. The songs are so universal - you understand and feel each one in your own way.
This is the trendiest album out there and the best buy for all no matter what genre of music you love - Janubia's Mother Tongue feels the gap and keeps you wanting more.
I even checked out www.janubia.com to find out more about this artist. FASCINATING ALL AROUND!
Made my Christmas shopping a breeze!
Get it- you'll love it!!!

p.s I have it playing right now....10 hours later!

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Hungarian Musical Mother Tongue Manufacturer: Hungaroton Classic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00009OOJ1 Release Date: 2003-07-29

Tracks:

1. Sa Szemem, Hull Az Kem (My Eyes Weep, I Shed Tears)
2. Haragusznak a Jzd(The Good Farmers Are Angry)
3. SzilvFaluj Vidri a Nevem (My Name Is Vidri from the ...)
4. Nagy Udvara Van a Holdnak (There Is a Circle Round the Moon)
5. Nal HosszulyFolksongon a Long Flute)
6. New Vttem Semmit HazFalujk (I Have Done No Harm to My Village)
7. Olyan Felesm Vagyon (My Wife Is of the Sort)
8. Rott a P MegyehFal (The Peacock Has Flown Onto the Wall
9. Leszott a P Verye Ka (The Peacock Has Settled on the ...)
10. Lovam HajLefela Sz(The Wind Blows Back My Horse's Mane)
11. es Jtenem, Indd Meg vizet (Good Lord, Let the Flood Free) - Gyula Gercuj
12. Egy Kicsi Mada... (A Small Bird)
13. Egy Kicsi Mada... (A Small Bird)
14. Rj, P, Rj (Fly, Peacock, Fly)
15. Dance Melody - Balint Sarosi
16. Kiszdt a T [The Lake Has Dried Up] - Lajos Murguly
17. Lehullott a Js V [Jesus' Blood Has Been Shed]
18. Jaj, Lelkem, Lelkem Jrsam... (Woe, My Dear, My Dearest Good ...)
19. Amhara Epikus ek (Amharic Epic Song) - Balint Sarosi
20. Siralmas Volt Nm Szm (It Is Lamentable That I Was Born ...)
21. T Lja (Chicken and Goose Liver)
22. LCsikL. (Mount the Horse, Horse-Herder)
23. Beli Buba, A Bbe (Sleep Baby in the Craddle)
24. Csordaptorok... (Herdsam...) - Balint Sarosi
25. Ne Hagyj Elesnem (Don Not Let Me Fall)
26. Ne Aludj el, KSzemenek Vil (Do Not Drop Asleep, My Eyes)
27. FelnyAz Mellett KSzMajora (Two Pieces of Marjoram Have
28. VAz Erdei Utat (The Forest Road Is Being Cleared) - Ferenc Ballai
29. Rongyot, Asszonyok! (Rags, Women!) - Balint Sarosi
30. Magyar Asszonyok, Magyar Any (Hungarian Women, Hungarian Mothers!)
31. Hejde, Betett Nm a Gyulai Vr (The Market of Gyula Has Done ...)
32. Az vIstene Azt el Nem Neti (The God of the Orphans Cannot ...)
33. Felja Fes Hold Az K (The Bright Moon Has Risen ...)
34. Ennek a Gazdk SzKocsija Van (This Farmer Has a Nice Cart) - Balint Sarosi
35. Ha a Dunna Sz Tudna (If the Eiderdown Could Speak)
36. DudanDud(Bagpipe Melody Performed on Bagpipe)
37. Magyar Verbunk
38. FordulTurning Dance) - Balint Sarosi

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Invisible World Tanya Evanson Manufacturer: Mother Tongue Media ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B0002VKL0G Release Date: 2005-06-14

Tracks:

1. Opening Prayer (Yoruba)
2. Bark Lake, BC
3. Al-Mah
4. Costa Peruana
5. Invisible World
6. Throwing Skin II
7. Bangkok Business
8. Ashes
9. Almost Forgot My Bones
10. I Am at Your Service
11. Surprise
12. Al Fatiha
13. Cooked
14. Sauve
15. Ask
16. Closing Prayer (Arabic)

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La langue maternelle (Mother Tongue): Music by Bartók, Ligeti, Kurtág, Eötvös Manufacturer: L'empreinte Digitale ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Ligeti, György | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Improvisation | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0009UVCE4 Release Date: 2005-06-21

Average customer rating: Nice Mixture of Sounds! Really Upbeat!

Mother Tongue Ash Ka Ru Manufacturer: Triloka Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004KH8G Release Date: 1995-09-05

Tracks:

1. Maray-Wollelaye
2. Tigel (Struggle)
3. Ring My Faith
4. Bellema
5. Sigh Like You Do
6. Labour of Love
7. Must Give Back
8. Enat (Mother)
9. If I Chose
10. Know Joy

Customer Reviews:

Nice Mixture of Sounds! Really Upbeat!.......2000-04-04

This CD does a great job of blending African rythms with New Age and pop styles! And there is a nice variety of melodic patterns! Some of the words are in English, but probably most are in a foreign language that sounds African.

Average customer rating: typical british and ý love it A good combination of tracks - a quirky group!

Mornington Crescent My Life Story Manufacturer: Mother Tongue ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Chamber Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | CD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000007WWY Release Date: 1995-01-01

Tracks:

1. Forever
2. Girl A, Girl B, Girl C
3. Theme From Checkmate
4. Under The Ice
5. Motorcade
6. The Penthouse In The Basement
7. Angel
8. Up The Down Elevator
9. Funny Ha Ha
10. You Don't Sparkle (In My Eyes)
11. Triumphant
12. Bullets Fly
13. Star Colliding
14. The Lady Is A Tramp
15. These Words Are Haunting
16. First Person Singular
17. Stood Amongst Friends

Album Details

Reissue of their 1995 Debut, this Version features Not Only the Original Tracklisting, but Selected B-sides from their First Three Singles.

Customer Reviews:

typical british and ý love it.......1999-08-25

ý liked the album very much, since the songs were recorded with a chorus and the words are really interesting

A good combination of tracks - a quirky group!.......1998-09-19

This is the best of My Life Story - some of the tracks are highly addictive...give it a try!

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