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Music is an important part of my life. It seems natural to me to share this passion with my clients during our session. I am often asked what is the music I am playing. It is typically a combination of sounds I have gathered during my travels.
Each month, I will highlight a particular playlist. I hope you will enjoy. |
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November 2008:
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Jazz Inspiration:
Leaves are changing colors. The rain is now a daily occurence. It is time for a little bit of Jazz. I have compiled a somewhat eclectic playist for our work together:
Nina Simone, the Colpix years a compilation of Nina Simone's greatest hits.
The Rough Guide to Manu Dibango It wouldn't be a 4 Hands playlist without some African influence. Master Saxophonist Manu Dibango in all his glory!
Kind of Blue from Miles Davis. The great album... No comments needed...
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September 2008:
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Indian Vibe:
Indian music is probably as diverse as the sub-continent itself. From the Bollywood latest hits to the hyptnotic rhythm of tablas, I have always had a strange fascination for its different flavors. For our work together, I have combined two instrumental albums:
The Rough Guide to Ravi Shankar a compilation of some of the most representative work of arguably the most famous Indian musician outside of India.
Tabla Tarang: Melody on drums by Kamalesh Maitra. The master of the Indian tabla at the summit of his art. If you don't think drums can sing, think again.
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August 2008:
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Music from Cape Verde:
Cape Verde is a group of islands off the west coast of Africa. It is a wonderfuly diverse place I had the opportunity to visit in the Winter of 2004. An former Portuguese colony, the musical tradition of the islands is a wonderful mix of Fado and Western African influences.
Cape Verde's most famous musical ambassador to the world is probably Cesaria Evora. The playlist is a combination of three of her albums:
Rogamar by Cesaria Evora
Miss Perfumado by Cesaria Evora
Cafe Atlantico by Cesaria Evora
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May 2008:
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Music from Marta Gomez:
Marta Gomez is a Columbian jazz-folk singer-composer. Her music is a fantastic blend of latin american and european influences. I highly highly recommend her. The playlist is a combination of three albums:
Entre Cada Palabra by Marta Gomez
Cantos de Agua Dulce by Marta Gomez
Solo Es Vivir by Marta Gomez
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April 2008:
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Music from Mali:
The blues from Mali and the iconic sound of Ali Farka Toure is a playlist I go back to often. A combination of long drawn melodies and rhyhtmic sub-Saharan percussion transports me to this land of endless sky and rolling dessert hills. The playlist is a combination of three albums:
In the Heart of the Moon by Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate: two giants of Mali's musical scene coming together for a magical album.
Niafunke by Ali Farka Toure: the most traditional album of Toure, recorded in Niafunke, a small village on the edge of the Sahara.
Savane by Ali Farka Toure: Toure's last album. Amazing!
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