For years, these volumes, issued by Nonesuch in the 70s, have served as the benchmark for field recordings of traditional folk musics from all over the African continent. This volume documents ceremonial dance musics from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania and covers many styles, from small ensembles and ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic series of field recordings – done for Nonesuch by Stephen Jay, and recorded in Niger, Mali, and Upper Volta regions. Titles include "Kountougi Solo", "Djerma Dundun Drummers", "Tuareg Medicinal Chant", "Kouco Solo", "Songhay Kombi & ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A second volume of ethnographic field recordings – an intriguing portrait of music not often captured on tape. While the title describes the rituals the music was meant to accompany as "witchcraft", the ceremonies are healing and, in some cases, celebratory, such as weddings and ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Nonesuch pressing. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
There's no music per se on this disc, just grunts, groans, howls and other sounds from the wild. Twelve different animals are featured, from the fierce, man-eating leopard, to the playful vervet monkey, the timid hyrax, the mighty rhinocerous, the peaceful and beautiful zebra, the strange ... (Sound Library) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Music from Tweedy, Coldplay, The Hives, Cat Power, The Flaming Lips, Gnarls Barkley, Vampire Weekend, Wilco, Leighton Meester, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney & Wings, The Black Keys, and more. (Soundtracks) CD
Includes field recordings from Ghana, Turkey Bali, Peru, Bulgaria, Uganda, Spain, Himalayas, Japan, Paraguay, Yugoslavia, Niger, Mexico, Java, and Dalarna. (Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has a cutout notch, but is great!)
One of the most important albums to present the sounds of Bali to the world at large – not just because the set perfectly captures the sharper, more bracing sound of Balinese gamelan, but also because it includes an extended recording of the famous "monkey chant"! The first half of ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Teal label stereo pressing with RL etch. Cover has light wear and aging.)
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Mas Cafe Cubana ... CD Warner/World Circuit/Nonesuch/Starbucks, 2000. Used ...
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Ten tracks from Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo, Afro-Cuban All Stars, Compay Segundo, Eliades Ochoa, Ibrahim Ferrer, Afro-Cuban All Stars, and Los Zafiros. (Latin) CD
Field recordings by David Lewiston that feature regional folk and festival tunes from Southern Mexico. Tracks include "Son Alegre", "Son Sventa Cajvaltic", "El Chinito", "La Jota", and "Valse Chiapenecas". (Global Grooves) CD
A compilation of the Nonesuch Explorer series. It's split up into The Far East, which features "Ketjak", "Baris", "Frong Song", "Ketawang", "Echigojishi", and "Shrine Music"; India, which contains "Ni Ri Ni Ri Ga Ma", "Jogia ... (Global Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a tiny corner bump and light aging, but looks great overall.)
Music from Allen Toussaint, Dr John, Irma Thomas, Davell Crawford, Buckwheat Zydeco, Dr Michael White, The Wild Magnolias, Eddie Bo, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Carol Fran, and more. (Funky Compilations) CD
(Out of print and sealed with a penmark through the barcode.)