Ki [Import]

1. Japanese

Ki,Kitaro,Pony Canyon,World Music

Average customer rating: Brings back visit to Hawaii I judge all my other slack key cds against this one...

Slack Key Guitar Various Artists Manufacturer: Palm Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Hawaii | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music Pacific Islands | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pacific Islands | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Slack Key Guitar Volume 2 Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters Collection, Vol. 2 Black Sand Moe`uhane Kika: Tales From The Dream Guitar ASIN: B00000J10I Release Date: 1998-09-01

Tracks:

1. Give a Lei, Bryan Kessler
2. Island Style, Randy Lorenzo
3. Dolphin Days, Charles Michael Brotman
4. Kiho'alu Jam, Sonny Lim
5. Hi'ilawe, Sonny Lim
6. Milili'i Slack Key, Ken Emerson
7. Mehameha, Sonny Lim
8. Kaulana Na Pua, John Keawe
9. Saddle Road, Kevin Teves
10. Pu'uanahulu, John Keawe
11. Hapuna Sunset, Charles Michael Brotman

Album Description

"Ki ho'a lu," or slack Key guitar, refers to the altered tunings of the acoustic guitar that are unique to the musical heritage of Hawaii. The beautiful slack Key sound is synonomous with the majic of the Hawaiian Islands. This collection of solo performances features 7 well known slack key guitarists.

Customer Reviews:

Brings back visit to Hawaii.......2005-12-10

I had no idea what Slack Key Guitar was until finally took the wrapper off this CD and played it. Love this CD. Very relaxing. Great backgound music-can let it play all day. Brings back the memories of our visit to Hawaii.

I judge all my other slack key cds against this one..........2000-06-02

Bought it on May 17. Ended up buying 11 (and counting) other slack key music cds. But still my favorite overall. I can't sing, but do want to learn to play slack key, so this instrumental cd of solo (no other instrument) slack key inspires me. You will not go wrong buying this one!

The mellow performances match my personality, and bring to mind images of balmy breezes and swaying trees.

I've been looking for another instrumental cd of solo slack key performances, but have yet to find one that matches this one...except maybe Ozzie Kotani's, and Ledward Kaapana's live CD.

If you are wanting to play slack key, listen to this one and hear what can be achieved, without being distracted by other instruments.

Average customer rating: unpleasant sounds Another great Kronos Stunning And they never stepped off the train... Beautiful!

Kronos Caravan Aleksandra Vrebalov , Carlos Paredes , Rahul Dev Burman , Enrique Rangel , Sapo Perapaskero , Rezso Seress , Terry Riley , Anibal Troilo , Kayhan Halhor , Ali Jihad Racy , Nicholas (aka Dale, Dick) Roubanis , and Zakir Hussain Manufacturer: Nonesuch ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Riley, Terry | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Kronos Quartet | ( K ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Riley, Terry | ( R ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Kronos Quartet | ( K ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Nuevo Pieces of Africa Kronos Quartet Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass Mugam Sayagi: Music of Franghiz Ali-Zadeh ASIN: B00004S92N Release Date: 2000-04-18

Tracks:

1. Pannonia Boundless
2. Cancao Verdes Anos
3. Aaj Ki Raat
4. La Muerta Chiquita
5. Turceasca
6. Gloomy Sunday
7. Cortejo Funebre en el Monte Diablo
8. Reponso
9. Romance No. 1
10. Gallop of a Thousand Horses
11. Ecstasy
12. Misirlou Twist

Amazon.com

The Kronos Quartet--apparently tired of performing some of the most riveting Western classical works composed in the last century--decided to take a vacation with Caravan. Where did they go? As evidenced by this globetrotting disc, seemingly everywhere. Music from the Middle East, South America, India, Portugal, and California (to name just a few) find their way onto this genre-blurring disc, along with a few surprises. They do a dizzying take on Dick Dale's "Miserlou," which we learn was originally written by Nicholas Roubanis in the '30s; perform a tune from India's bustling "Bollywood" film music industry; and tackle Terry Riley's inventive "Corgeo Funebre en el Monte Diablo"--the second movement of his Requiem for Adam (written for the late son of Kronos leader David Harrington). These are disparate but enthralling works that run the gamut from frenetic to reflective. Even though Caravan sounds less cohesive than Kronos's other world music foray, Pieces of Africa, this is still an enthralling collection and a must for Kronos fans. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

unpleasant sounds.......2006-11-10

Kronos Caravan was a dissapointment and a waste of money. I can only stand to listen to two of the tracks. Most of the tracks are an annoying blend of too many strings and what ever instrument the guest artist is playing.I never want to listen to any of the music from the cultures represented on this cd.

Another great Kronos.......2002-07-09

The positive part is that this is really good but I rank their last "Nuevo" higher because that one holds togheter better.

This is mostly middle eastern/central europe stuff and even if I THINK I know way some argentinian/portuguise tracks are in this (because of that argentininan tango has it roots in middle europe.. portugal cobining bandelon with portuguese fado) it feels misplaced here but artisticially it is very good performed anyway and... hows about "Miserlou Twist" then.. well composer of that old hit has his roots in Libanon so.. :-).

Anyway is this very good, fun, well played and sound, production is also something extra.

You be pleased with this if you like stringquartets with more of a folklore style but my advice is that you by this togheter with Nuevo then you have two great great discs.

People used to Kronos cooperation with Glass, Steve Riech should like this but it is def. NOT minimalism att all.

Stunning.......2000-11-19

I've never been a fan of classical music. Being forced to listen to Mozart and such growing up in school, ugh, school has made me gain a deep hatred of famous classical composers and the like. Never thought I would ever get into classical music because it was all killed to me.

Then I heard of Kronos Quartet. They were raved about on a movie review for "Requiem for a Dream," which they are mostly responsible for the entire score on. So, I decided to give them a bit of a chance. I bought three of their albums, "Early Music," and "Kronos Quartet performs Phillip Glass." The most important of all of these is "Caravan."

The last CD I listened to, I was a little afraid to, because I figured I'd enjoy Western pieces a little more, and probably wouldn't like the more 'world' sound this album seems to say it has.

I couldn't have been more wrong, from the opening track, "Pannoia Boundless," I was in love, raving about it to everyone I knew. Every track seems to have an energy that oozes from within it, these dynamics that manage to grab me and toss me around every time. Even the weakest track, being "Cortejo Funebre en el Monte Diablo," because of the horribly synth-sounding beats, horns, and bells, still has a certain power after you get past the horrible intro of the song.

Either way, Kronos Caravan is a great listen for anyone just dabbling in classical string quartets and wants something a little more high power and intrusive than your average "background music."

And they never stepped off the train..........2000-07-22

According to the press and liner notes, this album is intended to chart a sort of musical journey, obviously reflected by the title. Such a concept is highly suspect - eclecticism for its own sake (or more likely for the sake of capturing the widest consumer base) very rarely leads to meaningful, cohesive art, possibly because the best art comes "from within", that is, from within an individual's or a group's experience, not simply the surface reflection of ethnic stereotypes. Add to this the antequated notion that a caucasian string quartet can "capture" the world's sounds for YOUR discerning ears, and you have a piece of sheer mediocrity.

Osvaldo Golijov's arrangements excel at highlighting various effects of instrumental combinations. That's a plus. However, these performances are mostly shorn of whatever vitality is inherent in the compositions, by the quartet's lack of rhythmic unity and attack - some of these takes sound like tentative rehearsals. The worst in this respect has to be "Aaj Ki Raat". Anyone who knows Indian film music is aware of its energy and manic quality. This performance, however, has none of that, opting instead for a navel-gazing lack of dynamism that actually serves to bury the melodic theme, in lieu of which we are given the sound of tablas, which even Zakir Hussain can't make jive with the ennervated ensemble.

Not surprisingly, the only impassioned performance is "Turceasca", likely because most of the music is played by Taraf de Haidouks, a Romanian Gypsy ensemble that lends its "quaint" and "primitive" spunk to the tastemaker quartet, producing a "rousing, olde country" stewe.

Anyone with an interest in music beyond her/his borders should pick up the real thing, spend a little money, force her/himself to get used to its strangeness, and maybe she/he will come away a little wiser. Oh, yes, purchase an honest classical disc next time, as well.

Beautiful!.......2000-07-13

This CD is great in many ways. There is beatiful music from all over the world on this one. It's interesting 'cause it's rather easy listened, but still very deep and vital. "Pannonia Boundless" and "Turceasca" was the first two tracks to capture me. After that you discover the beauty of the other tracks. The themes of the songs are very clear and they work fine both as headphone-music as background-music. Get this one!

Average customer rating: opening titles music? Great Indian Mystery, well-done I love Indian Music Kama Sutra = Beautiful Movie, Beautiful Music Captivating!!!!

Kama Sutra: A Tale Of Love - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Manufacturer: Tvt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love Exotica: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Monsoon Wedding (Score) Language of Love: Music for the Kama Sutra Beneath the Veil ASIN: B000000GTR Release Date: 1997-02-11

Tracks:

1. Omiya
2. Maya's Theme
3. Maya Takes Revenge
4. Aphrodisiac
5. Wedding Song
6. Jai's Flower
7. The Eternal Triangle - Mychael Danna/L. Subramaniam
8. Expulsion (Sajan Begha Ghar Aiye Ho)
9. All Pure Spirit
10. A Jewel Of The Gutter
11. Red Hibiscus On Skin
12. The Glory Of God Is In You - Ustad Vilayat H. Khan
13. Gold Dust Bacchanalia
14. Marriage Of The Flying Spirit
15. Examining, Examining
16. Biki Is Insulted
17. Come Paint My Breasts With Sandalwood - Indira Varma
18. Markings
19. A Cry From The Heart - Ustad Vilayat H. Khan
20. My Flower
21. The Execution - Mychael Danna/L. Subramaniam
22. The Toona Song - Shubha Mudgal
23. Off To New Horizons Of Love You Go (Ulfat Ki Nayi Manzil Ko Chala) - Iqbal Bano

Customer Reviews:

opening titles music?.......2006-02-08

Hi.

Does anyone know what is the music from the opening titles of the movie?It is before the song Omiya starts.It is not included in the CD and i'd like to know the title.

Great Indian Mystery, well-done.......2005-07-16

This is a very nice album for esoteric enthusiasts to add to their Indian mix.

I love Indian Music.......2005-07-05

I love the movie Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love. Indira Varhma and Sarita Chowdery are very, very beautiful women. And the music in the movie was hott! Especially the song at Princess Tara's wedding where everyone is dancing and Maya is serving the guests in her beautiful red sari. It had a cool beat and I felt like dancing, Indian style!

Kama Sutra = Beautiful Movie, Beautiful Music.......2005-06-27

Love the movie...cinematography is wonderful, a truely beautiful movie, everything is a feast for the eyes. The soundtrack is just as good, perfect blend of exotic music that can be enjoyed lounging around or even bellydanced to.

Captivating!!!!.......2003-09-05

The songs are sensual, calming, meditative and spiritual. If you appreciate different cultures, this album is for you. Whenever i play this album i turn all the lights out, and light candles, burn incense and meditate. I highly recommend this album with monsoon wedding soundtrack. Everyone i know loves this album. Get it.

Average customer rating: A valuable tool for those on the path... Magnificent! Acoustic Artwork Powerful

Sei He Ki: Reiki Healing Weave Manufacturer: Etherean Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cho Ku Rei Hon sha Ze Sho Nen Dai Ko Myo Reiki: Hands of Light Reiki Offering ASIN: B0000523LF Release Date: 2001-05-08

Tracks:

1. Sei
2. He
3. Ki

Product Description

The second album in Akshara Weave's award winning meditation and healing series is supportive, powerful and peaceful. Reiki has five symbols that the healer uses to focus the energy. Until recent times, these symbols were kept secret and given to Reiki initiates only. Now these symbols can be found in various publications around the world. Buddhist tradition openly recognizes these symbols as the five steps on the Path to Enlightenment. The second of these symbols is the SEI HE KI. Reiki energy works on whatever level healing is needed, whether on the physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual body. When we use the Sei He Ki in a Reiki session, energy is directly focused to the emotional body. Many times physical ailments have roots in emotional experiences, or emotions are associated with physical trauma. Whatever the situation, the Sei He Ki brings buried or hidden emotions to the surface to be felt, experienced, and let go of. When the emotions are released, the physical diseases associated with them often vanish. The Sei He Ki can also assist us in transforming negative emotions to positive ones. It can be invoked for purification and protection, to guard against negativity, to clean a space of negative energy, and to release unwanted spiritual and karmic attachments. Traditionally the Sei He Ki has been defined as "God and man coming together." It brings divine energies into the human body, encouraging and supporting a deeper connection with Source, Spirit, or God. Much of our egoic suffering can be related to emotional identification, and many times we unconsciously separate ourselves from our divine connection by clinging to deep negative emotions such as fear, anger, worthlessness, and despair. The Sei He Ki invites us to directly experience what is really present within this moment, clearing away unnecessary past attachments and future fears. It encourages and supports a clear pathway to the Source at the core of our being. With Cho Ku

Customer Reviews:

A valuable tool for those on the path..........2003-02-21

Thank you for sharing this Weave. I play the music during Reiki sessions and during meditation period ending my yoga class. Even for those not familiar with Reiki, the music assists to center deeply with calm and peace.

Magnificent!.......2002-04-22

that is, if a piece of Reiki music can be described as such. It is entirely beyond that dimension where superlatives matter. I also enjoyed the precursor to this CD, Cho Ku Rei, which I recommend highly as well. I thought that one was the best music for Reiki around--that is, until I heard this one. As with the difference in energy levels between the first and second degrees in Reiki, these two CDs move the practitioner and patient to higher levels and stimulate the different centers where healing begins. Even if you're not a Reiki practitioner, this music will uplift you, relax you, and help make you whole.

Acoustic Artwork.......2001-08-19

I stand by my principles ( see my review of Cho Ku Rei by Weave.) I don't understand why this use of the Reiki symbols. So maybe I'm stubborn, but hey, I'm NOT deaf! This is really, really good music! (Or is it acoustic art?) Obviously, a lot of work went into this composition, and the results are great. Energy workers, decide for yourselves, but Meditators, prepare for an amazing journey when you put on this CD.

Powerful.......2001-07-10

When I first heard the music, I went into a deep meditation almost immediately. The feelings and visions it invoked were powerful. Highly recommended for those traveling their spiritual path to a deeper awareness.

Average customer rating: Warning: this CD is addictive Clever, but.... Bhosle, Pavrotti, Sinatra Cheap music I Think They Should Have Selected a More Contemporary Singer

You've Stolen My Heart: Songs from R.D. Burman's Bollywood Kronos Quartet , and Asha Bhosle Manufacturer: Nonesuch Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Minimal Techno | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mugam Sayagi: Music of Franghiz Ali-Zadeh Best of Asha Bhosle: The Golden Voice of Bollywood Rise Dimanche a Bamako Kiran Ahluwalia ASIN: B0009X1PAM Release Date: 2005-08-23

Tracks:

1. Dum Maro Dum - Take Another Toke
2. Rishte Bante Hain - Relationships Grow Slowly
3. Mehbooba Mehbooba - Beloved, O Beloved
4. Ekta Deshlai Kathi Jwalao - Light a Match
5. Nodir Pare Utthchhe Dhnoa - Smoke Rises across the River
6. Koi Aaya Aane Bhi De - If People Come
7. Mera Kuchh Saaman - Some of My Things
8. Saajan Kahan Jaoongi Main - Beloved, Where Would I Go?
9. Piya Tu Ab To Aaja - Lover, Come to Me Now
10. Dhanno Ki Aankhon - In Dhanno's Eyes
11. Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne - You've Stolen My Heart
12. Saiyan Re Saiyan - My Lover Came Silently

Amazon.com

The Kronos Quartet have been luminaries of modern Western classical music for more than thirty years. So despite their previous forays into world music, a headlong dive into the alternative universe of Bollywood (Bombay-plus-Hollywood) soundtracks may seem somewhat incongruous. But Kronos leader David Harrington is a longtime fan of composer R.D. Burman¹s florid pop extravaganzas, which propelled an already saturated palette into day-glo and beyond. To get the project off the ground, he had to convince one of India¹s prolific and versatile "playback" singers to come on board. The legendary Asha Bhosle is a renowned Burman interpreter so securing her services was a major coup. To replicate the reverb-laden "wall of sound" typical of Burman arrangements, Kronos and Ashaji, accompanied by Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain and Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man, overdubbed themselves into a teeming multitude. However, there is nothing soulless or "canned" about the results; indeed, composer and singer emerge refreshed and more vivid than ever before, shaking their stuff amid swirling Technicolor veils of tongue-in-cheek mystery and sensuality. --Christina Roden

Album Description

Sumptuous and surreal, the Kronos Quartet and Asha Bhosle's You've Stolen My Heart is not unlike the colorful, melodramatic Indian film musicals to which it pays tribute. Eight of its twelve tracks feature superstar Bollywood film playback singer Asha Bhosle, widely considered the world's most recorded vocalist. The songs were chosen from the repertoire of her husband, the late composer R.D. Burman, who revolutionized the sound of the movies produced at Mumbai's (formerly Bombay) fabled studios, a.k.a. Bollywood.

Customer Reviews:

Warning: this CD is addictive.......2007-01-12

Now in her early 60s, Asha Bhosle's voice has matured since the heyday of her Bollywood career in the 60s-70s and in these reworkings of some of her greatest hits (written by her late husband R.K.Burman) it's positively honey-like. The collaboration with Kronos Quartet is inspired: substitute electronically enhanced violins for Duane Eddy guitars and you have an inkling of the ideas flying around the disc. The liner notes are informative and there's plenty of information for the Bollywood novice. However, whether you understand Hindi or not, this is a collection of songs - humorous, romantic, tacky, and at times so hilariously naff in the way of Indian homages to western pop it's actually cool! I would be amazed if you don't want to keep going back to it, once heard.

Clever, but...........2006-04-07

Chronos has always emphasized being clever over being musical- although they are splendid musicians- and this album is perhaps the ultimate exegesis of that. The actual music is perhaps exotic, to western ears, but it is also uninteresting. Indian film music combines the sound of the East with the banality of pop, and the result isn't anything that bears more than one listening; personally, I was continually reminded of the incidental Indian-themed music that kept popping up in the Beatles' movie "Help", although that soundtrack was a bit more clever. Another volume for the library of the die-hard Chronos fan, perhaps, but not necessarily anyone alse.

Bhosle, Pavrotti, Sinatra.......2006-02-12

Some vocalists are one-of-a-kind, brilliant and beautiful, setting the standard for their particular music. Asha Bhosle is one of them. I heard her with the Kronos in performance in San Francisco, and they took my breath away. This album isn't quite the same as being there but it's very, very close. Asha, Kronos - please do it again!

Cheap music.......2006-01-02

I dont know how the kronos quartet to come down so low. The music is cheap. I couldn't hear any of the tracks completely. They were so insipid.Complete waste of money. I have heard much better from Asha.

I Think They Should Have Selected a More Contemporary Singer.......2005-11-05

I love Asha Bhosle and one only has to listen to her Live at the Albert Hall album. Problem is, she has aged, and her voice shows it. Regrettably, her vocals on this album constantly remind me of this and I can't listen to the album with pleasure. I would say the same of such wonderful singers as June Carter and Amalia Mendoza. This was a wonderful opportunity to introduce much of the world to the zaniness of Bollywood movie music, with its fabulous arrangements and wacky use of all imaginable instruments from all over the world. Instead it makes me sad to hear Asha not at her peak.

Average customer rating: Strum and Pick Pleased Warm and eloquent music

Ki Ho'alu Christmas: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Various Artists Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Hawaii | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | 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 CDs $7 - $10 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | 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 General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music $7 - $10 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas Christmas Day in Hawaii Nei Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Masters Collection, Vol. 2 Cazimero Christmas Favorites Christmas on Big Island ASIN: B0000030ML Release Date: 1996-09-17

Tracks:

1. Do You Hear What I Hear? - Keola Beamer
2. C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S (The Meaning Of Christmas) - Ledward Kaapana
3. Christmas Carol Waltz - Moses Kahumoku
4. Mele Kalikimaka - Cyril Pahinui
5. Away In A Manger - James 'Bla' Pahinui
6. Winter Wonderland - Barney Isaacs/George Kuo
7. Christmas Memories - Rev. Dennis Kamakahi
8. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Ozzie Kotani
9. Little Drummer Boy - George Kahumoku
10. Fireside Ki Ho'alu - George Kuo
11. Medley: Kanaka Waiwai/Lesu No Ke Kahuhipa - Cindy Combs
12. Po La'i E (Silent Night) - Joanie Komatsu
13. Silent Night - Ledward Kaapana

Customer Reviews:

Strum and Pick.......2007-01-18

I love slack key and the condition of this CD is awesome. The timely manner in which I was notified of its pending delivery and the delivery itself was very satisfactory. Thank you Amazon and all those who are a part of this family!

Mahalo,

Jeanne

Pleased.......2002-01-03

I have this and the 2000 Hawaiian Slack Key Christmas cut. Both are fabulous but if you had to choose one, I'd favor the 1996 cut for the sweet, mellow sound... the old style.

Warm and eloquent music.......2000-12-15

This is a beautiful collection of holiday music artfully performed and creatively arranged. I find myself playing it throughout the year! You won't be disappointed, in fact, you'll love it.

Average customer rating: Jazziz Magazine is right on the money (scroll up) great album for relaxation with quality music Mostly Good Stuff One of the most Consistent fusions of Jazz/Trip-Hop.....(Miles Davis would be Proud!!!) Jazz for blade runners

Ki-Oku Toshinori Kondo & DJ Krush Manufacturer: Instinct Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Experimental | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Krush Zen Jaku Stepping Stones: The Self-Remixed Best Kakusei ASIN: B00000I9DE Release Date: 1999-03-23

Tracks:

1. Toh-Sui
2. Tobira-1
3. Mu-Getsu
4. Ha-Doh
5. Sun Is Shining
6. Mu-Chu
7. Tobira-2
8. Fu-Yu
9. Ki-Gen
10. Ko-Ku
11. Shoh-Ka
12. Bu-Seki
13. Tobira-3

Amazon.com

Pairing DJ Krush, known throughout the beat underground for his subdued, trippy soundscapes, with Japanese avant trumpeter Toshinori Kondo may seem an odd pairing. This record, however, is instantly knowable and intuitively easy to grasp. Krush's beats, while certainly up-front, don't come at the price of the composition, nor do they blast Kondo's trumpet out of the tune. DJ Krush is not only able to drive the direction and tempo, but he's also quite adept at creating mood--often mixing up somber, downtempo collages that glide with an underwater grace. His uptempo work is direct, solidly propelled by someone who knows how to handle bass and breaks. Thankfully, the canvasses Krush mixes up are large enough to include Kondo's color work. The trumpeter (who's worked with the likes of Herbie Hancock and John Zorn) takes full advantage of the opportunity. Kondo is a breathy, richly toned player, and his meshings add to the dreamy, psychedelic feel of the recording. He's effective whether he's drifting beside Krush's swirling dub coiled in a haze of effects or punctuating beats with pure blasts of horn fire. A hip-bop classic. --S. Duda

Customer Reviews:

Jazziz Magazine is right on the money (scroll up).......2007-01-09

The trumpet throughout most of this album is unhelpful enough to make me wish it wasn't there at all on some songs. There are brief moments when Kondo's playing illuminates and enhances Krush's moody, earthy beats, but throughout much of the album the horn playing is uninspired and unfocused enough to become distracting and actually diminish the effect of the beats. In places, it kind of sounds as if Kenny G. wandered into a Tokyo ghetto and couldn't find his way out. Those familiar with Krush's other collaborations with edgier, more bombastic Jazz horns (e.g. Edge of Blue) will recall how well they worked out. The album isn't all bad, though. Krush's signature soundscapes make Ki-Oku a satisfying listen when they're being complimented by Kondo, and still listenable when they're not. Recommended for background music more so than for attentive listening.

great album for relaxation with quality music.......2006-01-29

As a trumpet player, I was looking for an album featuring a trumpet with a jazz/free form style and interesting production and beats. This album is exactly what I was looking for, and I'm hoping to do something in this style myself.

Mostly Good Stuff.......2005-07-21

dj krush rarely does much for me as a solo act, but when i noticed he had teamed up with a trumpeter, toshinori kondo, my interest peaked. the collaborators turn out a simple album. dj krush lays down the beats and toshinori kondo plays the trumpet over them. krush and kondo switch between upbeat and slower numbers, most of which don't deviate much from what you would probably expect from krush. on a personal level, i find that the more ambient tracks work better. the beats tend to be more spatial, thus allowing kondo the drivers seat and giving him more room to explore. kondo plays mostly muted melodic notes in a cool jazz fashion, and occasionally he'll play the electronic trumpet - which usually sounds like multiple trumpet parts. the more upbeat tracks have a monotonous beat underneath that just grind my nerves after a while, although they may be a nice spin for you dj folk. for comparison sake, focus somewhere between miles davis 'doo-bop' release and graham haynes 'music for the 21st century.'

One of the most Consistent fusions of Jazz/Trip-Hop.....(Miles Davis would be Proud!!!).......2005-07-05

Dj Krush has been a premier figure in the art of stylished, beat arrangements, for some 12 years now, and he's produced a level of albums that have remained remarkably consistent. veering from hard-edged, hypnotic beats, to Slow cerebral laid-back grooves, as well as ominous and brooding soundscapes, and defining nocturnal and slightly detached tempos. Dj Krush has relatively explored the vast majority of avenues that a DJ/Producer can reasonably expect, encompassing: 'Trip-Hop, Breakbeat, Electronica, Acid-Jazz, Hip-Hop, Ambient'. And he is also remarkable for not only having collaborated with a great many artists, but seemingly able to generally always get the best, out of whomever he decides to collaborate with. Probably one of the more unexpected collaborations, was with celebrated Japanese trumpeter "Toshinori Kondo", who is able to manipulate the trumpet to perform in a sort of lyrical, introspective, and melodic style, that at times is refined, confident and mannered, but then also able to remain inventive with his performances and change the dynamic with a reflective, detached and atmospheric arrangement. Dj's taking Jazz instrumentation and implementing it within the confines of Trip-Hop/Hip-Hop isn't anything new, but instead of making a fairly uptempo Jazz/Hip-Hop record, Krush scales back on the BPM, and produces something far more cerebral and in tune with the relaxed feel, or something like 'Miles Davis'' seminal "Kind of Blue".

What DJ Krush actually contributes himself, is a level of slow burning production, that pays full respect to the trumpeter, providing the programming and beats and more importantly in giving the music a subtly shifting quality, and beautifully coupling the laid-back grooves and low-slung beats with the lushly passionate arrangements, that work perfectly with the tonal and structurally harmonic orchestrated trumpet. Toshinori Kondo himself centres himself perfectly around the widely sensual, atmospheric textures, and languid, mid-tempo break-beats that Krush is able to provide, and rather than remain completely reliant on one form of trumpet, the various tracks across this remarkable album feature him using acoustic and electric trumpet. With some of the tracks that feature electric trumpet owing a sizable influence and debt to Miles Davis's late-period electric albums.

If you've become accustomed to the more uptempo, and breakbeat/Trip-Hop albums, that DJ Krush has become famous for, so long as your aware that no Vocal collaborations with Rappers or singers exists on this record, or that there is nothing here, that largely resembles the blunted, smoked-out beats of other albums, most will find this to be a supremely well-produced and surprisingly soothing album. Think more like an album that has more in common with steamy, soundtrack-type music, with the emphasis on slow beats, scratching, and mellow horns, and intimate grooves layered on top of other grooves. It has the sort of introspective and reminiscing quality of 'Miles Davis's' electric trumpet, fusion of jazz/electronic masterpiece: "In a silent way", but with a heavy emphasis towards beats fused with cool trumpet. Krush fans shouldn't hold back in any hesitation in purchasing this, as it really does fit within the brilliantly consistant run of albums that Krush has produced, and is arguably some of his most melodic and breathtakingly gorgeous work. And such is the elegantly stylish nature of this album, that places a firm emphasis on cerebral intimate harmony, that it has the accessibility & sheer brilliance to grab DJ Krush a whole new set of fans......unquestionably reccommended.

Jazz for blade runners.......2005-06-18

I'm forever in search of the perfect jazz/electronica hybrid, but 99.99% of the albums that are classified that way are just jive dance music with badly-played trumpets or tablas or some damn thing thrown into the mix. Some of Nils Petter Molvaer's music, particularly an obscure remix CD called "Recoloured," comes close; Erik Truffaz's "The Mask" tried to come close, but was too simple and pallid; but Ki-Oku is THE stuff -- the music that Miles Davis would be playing now if he was still alive and awake. Using trumpets and turntables only, two Japanese guys invent vast, brooding sonic landscapes that sound like what Deckerd of "Blade Runner" would be listening to if he had really good taste in jazz. The first track, "Toh Sui," was obviously at attempt to make a "dance-friendly" opener, but after that, the album dives deep into echoey, lonely spaces that are perfect for 3am stoned listening. I gave a copy to one of the guys who helped create "The Matrix" and he said, "This album makes me hallucinate."

Average customer rating: Desert Island CD

Kika Kila Meets Ki Ho'Alu Bob Brozman , and Ledward Kaapana Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Hawaii | Pacific Islands | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Pacific Islands | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: In the Saddle Four Hands Sweet & Hot Waltz of the Wind Black Sand Hawaiian Touch ASIN: B0000030MD Release Date: 1997-04-15

Tracks:

1. Maika'i No Kaua'i
2. Lei 'Awapuhi
3. Kolopa
4. Pa'ahana
5. 'Akaka Falls
6. Maile Lau Li'ili'i
7. Maui Chimes
8. Ua Like No A Like
9. E Lili'u E
10. Hula Blues
11. Moana Chimes
12. Lepe 'Ula'ula
13. Ka Lei E
14. Fort Street
15. Tre Moe
16. Kalama'ula

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Bob Brozman, who plays duets on National steel with Kaapana, comes to Hawaiian music via the blues and other traditional mainland folk forms. His work has a busyness, in the best possible sense of the term--the guy's all over the place, though he can also lay back and keep it simple when he wants to; he also has a prickliness that many island steel players don't show. He brings out the best in Kaapana, who plays with a fuller, more virile tone than usual. They reach further back than most of their peers for material and arrangements, too, so this set has the straightforward, benignly sentimental feel of the earliest recorded Hawaiian music. --John Morthland

Customer Reviews:

Desert Island CD.......2000-07-01

I never get tired of listening to this CD, and do in fact listen to it over and over and over and over. Definitely at the top of my Desert Island list.

Average customer rating: EXTRAORDINARY! Great music A Transcendental Peformance.

Cantors: A Faith in Song Manufacturer: TV Matters ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Legendary Cantors Sacred Chants of the Contemporary Synagogue Cantors: A Faith in Song Jewish Cello Masterpieces Secunda: Kol Nidre Service ASIN: B0000CF2ZG Release Date: 2003-10-14

Tracks:

1. Avinu Malkenu
2. Ki Lo Noeh
3. Oyfn Pripitchick
4. Yerusholayim Shel Zahov
5. Mayn Yiddishe Mama
6. Sunrise, Sunset
7. Kol Nidre
8. Ye'Did Nefesh
9. Kaddish
10. Habet
11. Rozhinkes Mit Mandeln
12. Hevenu Shalom Aleichem - Sephardic Medley
13. Yo M'enamori Dun Aire
14. Los Biblicos
15. Cuando El Rey Nimrod
16. V'lirushalayim Ircho
17. Tzena Tzena
18. Tumbalalaika

Customer Reviews:

EXTRAORDINARY!.......2004-10-19

Extraordinary does not begin to describe the beauty and depth of this album recorded live with three of the finest male cantors in the world today. I have the video, but it does not require the video to feel the joy in their performance together in this historical Amsterdam synagogue.
I can only say thanks to all involved in bringing this album to fruition.
This is my first review submitted to Amazon and it seems fitting.

Great music.......2004-01-30

I also ordered this after I watched the PBS special. I love it.
Linda in San Diego

A Transcendental Peformance........2004-01-02

A magical performance to listen to time and time again. The heart and soul of traditional Jewish music comes to life.

Average customer rating: Believe the hype! EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just buy it.

Dong Bang Shin Ki, Vol. 1 Tri-Angle Dong Bang Shin Ki Manufacturer: Avex Trax ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Somebody to Love Five in the Black It's Raining Moon Child ASIN: B00069LW34 Release Date: 2005-01-05

Tracks:

1. I Believe
2. Thanks To
3. Tri-Angle
4. A Heartbeat Away
5. Whatever They Say (Accapella Version)
6. Million Men
7. Always
8. I Never Let Go
9. Kid
10. My Girl
11. Hug
12. My Little Princess
13. Way U Are
14. Tri-Angle
15. Hug (International Ver.) Radio Edit (Bonus Track)

Customer Reviews:

Believe the hype!.......2007-05-02

This is Dong Bang Shin Ki's (DBSK; they are also known as TVXQ, TVfXQ, and THSK, depending on the country) first Korean album...and it's an absolute triumph. They're one of the hottest groups in all of Asia right now and for good reason. This is one of the few boybands in which ALL the members are very talented at singing and dancing.

This album is incredible -- an absolutely sparkling debut album. Great vocals and very, very catchy tunes, encompassing some acapella, dance, rock/alternative, R&B, hiphop.
All the songs on this album are great and I can listen through the entire thing without having to skip, but here are my favorites:
- There are 2 versions of "Hug" on this CD: in Korean and English. They've also sung this song in Mandarin and Japanese...and ALL versions are terrific. It's such a good and adorable song!
- "The Way You Are" - CATCHY AS HELL; I love this song.
- "TRI-ANGLE" - great dance track; very catchy; also features BoA and Trax
- "My Little Princess" - a beautiful ballad; this song makes it evident that they can really SING.
- You Always
- I Never Let Go
- Miduhyo

Believe the hype! These boys are all extremely talented and this is one rocking CD (I'd also highly recommend checking out their other two Korean CDs - "Rising Sun" and "O", and their two Japanese albums - "Heart Mind and Soul" and "Five in the Black"...all excellent albums). DBSK should be sticking around for a long time. DBSK Hwaiting!

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just buy it........2006-09-19

DONG BANG SHIN KI ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And with this album you get them singing in ENGLISH too, for the International version of Hug, which is about THE most adorable thing you are ever going to hear. Man, can these guys SING. It's a great album, and they display their (many) talents to perfection. I love ALL the songs, and it's great that they have a contrast, cute ballads like Hug (awwwwww) and stuff like Tri-Angle, which frankly defies description. In a good way. ^ ^ This is their first album, so get hooked here, and NEVER LOOK BACK!!!!!!!!!!

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1. Kult, Vol. 2: Die Schonsten Fahrtenlieder [Import]
2. Kurokami
3. Latangi (Chitraveena)
4. Light Through the Leaves: Traditional Irish Wind Instrumentals [Original recording remastered]
5. Mariachi from Mexico [Import]
6. Meio Desligado [Import]
7. Min Bêriya Te Kiriye
8. Monsieur Musette [Import]
9. Music in My Head, Vol. 2
10. Native Child

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Schumann: Fantasie Op. 17; Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 13 & 14

Pearl Harbor: A Musical Tribute

Danny D'Imperios Big Band Bloviation

Soul Food (That's What I Like) [Import]

Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collection

Odi et Amo [Import]

Test for Echo [Original recording remastered]

Shant I Shanti [Import]

Rachmaninoff plays Rachmaninoff

Real Ramona

Sessao Dupla/Novas Bossas [Import]

Merenhits '95

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