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1- The Music of Armenia, Volume 2 - Armenian Medieval Songs (Some as old as 8th Century)

(1996 - Celestial Harmonies)

2- Armenian Lullabies - Hasmik Harutyunyan with the Shoghakn Ensemble

(2004 - Traditional Crossroads)

3- Horovel - Jivan Gasparyan Trio

(2004 - Parseghian Records)

 

High Quality Music. Simply Delightful!

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Azat,

Thanks. I have listened to the samples at

http://www.putumayo.com/catalog/item.php?item_number=228-2

 

I particularly liked (I understand that, in some cases, the samples may be too short to properly assess)

1- Marta Gómez

La Ronda

2- Adriana Calcanhotto

Justo Agora

3- Susana Baca

Caras Lindas

 

I browsed the catalog http://www.putumayo.com/catalog/category.php

listening to the samples.

I was really impressed by

http://www.putumayo.com/catalog/item.php?c...4&item_id=00170

and some tracks on

http://www.putumayo.com/catalog/item.php?c...5&item_id=00064

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ayyy guys thank you!!!! how I could not have heard those cd's????

Blues lounge is incradable. I ordered every one of them, Azat, my wife, she loved the "women of latin america" she also thanks you.

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I also love their French Cafe and they have another great Moorish/European CD.

 

Vava, Actually I first heard the latin womens CD at Pete's coffee in Santa Monica. (Better version of Starbucks)

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Azat> Dear Siamanto. I own all of those. smile.gif They are all wonderful.

 

Siamanto> Yes! They seem to believe in high standards at putumayo.com! Again, thank you!

My collection of Latin Music is sufficiently extensive and I will not be adding much - if anything. But I will buy the "Blues Lounge." It has enough Funk and Soul!

My collection of Armenian Music is SHAMEFULLY poor and "young" and, for now, I'd rather buy Armenian Music than anything else. I would consider anything of QUALITY. I would appreciate any - and would consider all - suggestions. Of course, I should be able to listen to - at least - samples online!

 

Thanks.

Siamanto.

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Thanks a lot for the links. I have been so pissed at the typical pop crap that you hear on radio that I could not think that Latin music could be so good. I am going to buy 1 or 2 of those CDs definitely.

 

Siamanto, the Armenian CDs you are mentioning sound interesting too, I will make sure I get them too. It is not very usual to see a non-rabiz Armenian CD coming out.

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Sasun> I have been so pissed at the typical pop crap that you hear on radio that I could not think that Latin music could be so good.

 

Siamanto> If you are not familiar with the exquisite side of Latin American music, please consider SOME of the essentials:

 

1- La Crema

Pacheco & Monguito El Unico (Cuba-Puerto Rico)

Exquisite "Salsa" of the sixties. Modern Salsa derives from a multitude of different rhythms. See

http://www.salsalemania.de/styles.htm

Both Pacheco and Monguito are accomplished musicians. Probably, one of the finest "Salsa" CDs ever made!

(I could not find samples. I will post when I find!)

 

2- Canta a Nicolas Guillen

La Nueva Trova Cubana (Cuba)

For samples:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...989513?v=glance

 

La Nueva Trova Cubana was a musical/political/literary movement .

 

3- Joao Gilberto (Bossa Nova-Brazil)

He is with - Antonio Carlos Jobim - a synonym of Bossa Nova. Maybe Jobim was a more prolific composer, but I prefer Gilberto as a performer! He sings many of Jobim's compositions.

I'll post links to samples - if I find - of the record I have in mind!

 

4- Astor Piazzolla (Tango - Argentina)

For samples

http://www.sternsmusic.com/disk_info/7559795152

http://www.sternsmusic.com/disk_info/3001857

For instance "Milonga For Three" (Rough Dancer & The Cyclical Night) is an amazing Tango!

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sounds very interesting, now all we need is to have a Navy :)

 

 

Music is considered a crucial means of communication by the founder of The Armenian Navy Band, Arto Tunçboyaciyan, a percussionist and vocalist of Armenian descent. Arto claims music as his instrument of choice to express his highest aspirations: love, respect and truth.

 

The Armenian Navy Band’s compositions are all originals of Arto Tunçboyaciyan which, he insists, "have the sound of my life". This music is founded on Armenian and Anatolian musical traditions and infused with jazz and contemporary culture. Arto’s compositions embrace sounds from generations past as well as presentthis is what he calls "avant-garde folk". As such, the Armenian Navy Band represents the synthesis of Arto's musical journey and life experiences.

 

The Armenian Navy Band is composed of twelve of the finest of Armenia’s contemporary musicians, ranging in age from 20 to 45. The instruments include the traditional—duduk, zurna, kemanche, kanun—and the contemporary—trombone, alto sax, tenor, soprano sax, trumpet, bass, drums, keyboard and piano. Together with the unique vocals and percussion and sazabo of Arto, the band’s sound is a sort of aural journey from the past to the future.

 

The band’s first European tour in February/March 2000 was successfully received in Italy, Germany, Austria and Spain. Their next tour, later that year, included Sardinia, France, Bruxelles and Holland, ending with a stop in Istanbul for the recording of the album "New Apricot"under the Turkish label "Imaj Müzik". This was followed by another brief tour in March 2001 and an extended European Summer/Fall tour through to November 2001.

 

The Armenian Navy Band’s 2004 album Sound of Our Life - Part One: Natural Seed is a nearly 50-minute-long composition in eleven parts, which is dedicated to nature. Natural Seeds takes the listener along part of the path of life that Arto Tunçboyaciyan and his musicians have traveled. The recording equally represents the return to the origins of the musical “seed” of the The Armenian Navy Band; the tremendous joy and affection which the band’s musicians feel with and for each other in the here and now of their life together – also outside the recording studios and stages; as well as the hopeful, self-confident view to the future. For Arto Tunçboyaciyan, the project Sound of Our Life is a never-ending musical documentation of the future.

Arto Tunçboyaciyan - percussion, vocals, sazabo

 

Anahit Artushyan - kanun

 

Armen Ayvazyan - kemanche

 

Armen Husnounts - tenor &soprano saxDavid Minasyan - trombone

 

David Nalchajyan - alto sax

 

Tigran Suchyan - trumpet

 

Norair Kartashyan - blul, duduk, zurna

 

Vartan Grigoryan - duduk, zurna, clarinet

 

Arman Jalalyan - drums

 

Vahagn Hayrapetyan - piano, keyboards

 

Vartan Arakelian - bass

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Armenian Navy Band’s 2004 album Sound of Our Life - Part One: Natural Seed is a nearly 50-minute-long composition in eleven parts, which is dedicated to nature.

 

I didn't know they had a new one! :clap:

 

The first one (?) isn't the best album ever, but I like it because it's different. Arto can do no wrong in my book.

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Siamanto> If you are not familiar with the exquisite side of Latin American music, please consider SOME of the essentials:

 

1- La Crema

      Pacheco & Monguito El Unico (Cuba-Puerto Rico)

  Exquisite "Salsa" of the sixties. Modern Salsa  derives from a multitude of different rhythms. See

    http://www.salsalemania.de/styles.htm

Both Pacheco and Monguito are accomplished musicians. Probably, one of the finest "Salsa" CDs ever made!

(I could not find samples. I will post when I find!)

 

2- Canta a Nicolas Guillen

  La Nueva Trova Cubana (Cuba)

For samples:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...989513?v=glance

 

La Nueva Trova Cubana was a musical/political/literary movement .

 

3- Joao Gilberto (Bossa Nova-Brazil)

  He is with - Antonio Carlos Jobim - a synonym of Bossa Nova. Maybe Jobim was a more prolific composer, but I prefer Gilberto as a performer! He sings many of Jobim's compositions.

I'll post links to samples - if I find - of the record I have in mind!

 

4- Astor Piazzolla (Tango - Argentina)

For samples

http://www.sternsmusic.com/disk_info/7559795152

http://www.sternsmusic.com/disk_info/3001857

For instance "Milonga For Three" (Rough Dancer & The Cyclical Night) is an amazing Tango!

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Wow! I am very impressed. I just ordered 2 CDs of Astor Piazzolla, the samples alone even though not long enough are amazing, can't wait till I get the CDS.

 

I also ordered "Women of Latin America", I think I am going to have fun for some time.

Thank you guys for the recommendations.

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I also ordered "Women of Latin America", I think I am going to have fun for some time.

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Good job Sasun! :) You ordered all of them? :blink: :D You're deffinitely gonna have fun. Don't foget to share with old friends though.

 

Man, I remember you hated Latin music :) ;)

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Good job Sasun!  :) You ordered all of them?  :blink:  :D You're deffinitely gonna have fun. Don't foget to share with old friends though.

 

Man, I remember you hated Latin music :) ;)

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Armen jan, not in that sense :) (hey, what the hell are you thinking? :D Go read some Bible dude ).

 

It's not that I hated Latin Music, I just didn't know there is the good side of it too :)

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Armen jan, not in that sense :) (hey, what the hell are you thinking? :D Go read some Bible dude ).

 

It's not that I hated Latin Music, I just didn't know there is the good side of it too :)

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LOL. Vay, Sasun jan enqan em tsitsaghacel, ches patkeracni :) Du demq es ...

 

:notworthy:

 

Bible is Bible, "Music" is "Music" :D Amen inch ira teghn uni.

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If you're a fan of funky, gospel infuenced juicy piano sound with some hysterical sax solos, this is for you  :)

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00...3988991-3168738

 

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00001ZSTA.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

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The Trinity of Holy Funkateers

1- James Brown, The God father

2- George Clinton, the Holy Spirit who came upon us from above aboard the Mothership Connection

(Parliament/Funkadelic)

3- Sly Da Kid, who devoted himself to Everyday People

(Sly & The Family Stone)

 

One can easily find many samples or full mp3 on the Web!

 

I have checked Copyright Laws and came to the conclusion that providing links to copyrighted music that I have purchased is not illegal. If anybody think that I'm wrong, please let me know! (See below.)

 

 

P-Funk (Parliament)

Chocolate City

http://www.streamload.com/Deliver/Deliver....ID%3D1373221808

 

Aqua Boogie

http://www.streamload.com/Deliver/Deliver....ID%3D1373221808

 

Dr Funkenstein

http://www.streamload.com/Deliver/Deliver....ID%3D1373221808

 

Mr Wiggles

http://www.streamload.com/Deliver/Deliver....ID%3D1373221808

 

 

For the record, Funkadelic and Parliament are composed of the same musicians but have different styles!

 

 

Next Chapter: The Apostles of The Funk!

 

PS. Armen, If you like Funky Sax, you should consider Maceo Parker who worked with James Brown, Parliament, Bootsy Collins, Prince etc.

 

 

http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/fairuse.html

Fair Use In The Electronic Age

 

Without infringing copyright, the public has a right to expect:

 

* to read, listen to, or view publicly marketed copyrighted material privately, on site or remotely;

 

* to browse through publicly marketed copyrighted material;

 

* to experiment with variations of copyrighted material for fair use purposes, while preserving the integrity of the original;

 

* to make or have made for them a first generation copy for personal use of an article or other small part of a publicly marketed copyrighted work or a work in a library's collection for such purpose as study, scholarship, or research; and

 

* to make transitory copies if ephemeral or incidental to a lawful use and if retained only temporarily.

 

 

More....

 

 

http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/dmca.html

 

http://anti-dmca.org/

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Rammstein - Reise, Reise

can't get enough of it, been hooked on it....its supposedily the worst album they made, but im not a big fan of thier older stuff, and i love this. its not heavy thrash german industrial metal like they used to do, its very emotional (but not like that screamo or emo punk crap, i hate that shit)...its a german band and they sing in german, but to me it makes no difference, its just great music (i dont understand a lick of german).....

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http://metalcry.com/images/news/rammstein_reise.jpg

 

Rammstein - Reise, Reise

can't get enough of it, been hooked on it....its supposedily the worst album they made, but im not a big fan of thier older stuff, and i love this. its not heavy thrash german industrial metal like they used to do, its very emotional (but not like that screamo or emo punk crap, i hate that shit)...its a german band and they sing in german, but to me it makes no difference, its just great music (i dont understand a lick of german).....

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Sevan,

Thanks! I'm just listening to Mein Tell and Amerika.

If you like this school of Industrial Music, have you ever considered Laibach (Yougoslav.)

My favorite Industrial band is Coil. Not into Industrial anymore! :)

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Sevan,

Thanks! I'm just listening to Mein Tell and Amerika.

If you like this school of Industrial Music, have you ever considered Laibach (Yougoslav.)

My favorite Industrial band is Coil. Not into Industrial anymore!

 

those are the more heavier songs on the album, there are some not so much (still metal though), such as Reise, Reise, and Kiene Lust, and Stien Un Stien (my favorite) (these songs are metal but have like "climaxes" that are not)....they have 3 non electric guitar songs that are suprisingly very good : Los (acoustic but still metal, got an influence of country in the solo), Onch Duch (probably spelled wrong, i keep hearing armenian words in this song (though not armenian)) and Amur (which is very mellow but still good)...im not the biggest fan of the older stuff like i said so this is probably thier only full album that i will enjoy......

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