Traditional Ethnic Music (on Spotify & YouTube)

**geofflikesmusic** · 20-12-11, 01:00

Music for the Gods: The Fahnestock South Sea Expedition: Indonesia, from Smithsonian Folkways

Music for the Gods: The Fahnestock South Sea Expedition: Indonesia

http://open.spotify.com/album/29jibc7P3NjV47hODLy9NM

Various Artists · Compilation · 2011 · 13 songs

Interesting documentary regarding this record can be found here;

The liner notes are also available from Folkway and worth a read too.

http://media.smithsonianfolkways.org/liner_notes/hart/HRT15013.pdf

**Lateralthinking1** · 29-12-11, 02:12

New cd from Anda Union - http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011...d-horse-review

And some past performances:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX7S2p6Zxb4&feature=related

Anda Union - Derlcha - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_jZGXhemw8&feature=related

Follow Anda Union on twitter: @andaunionLike us on facebook: facebook.com/andaunionAnda Union perform "Derlcha" at the Ulan Theatre, Hohhot, PRC, on 14th Sep...

**geofflikesmusic** · 29-12-11, 15:06

Imperial Court Ensemble - Gagaku Ancient Japanese Court & Dance Music

Gagaku - Ancient Japanese Court And Dance Music

http://open.spotify.com/album/3TYEHbaGkZkDYxqEgKhkrw

The Imperial Court Ensemble · Album · 2006 · 6 songs

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Traditional Court Music of Japan, very haunting music. You might recognise the musical style as it was in Kurosawa's Rashomon.

The centerpiece instrument is the Tsuri-Daiko, a large decorated drum.

**Globaltruth** · 29-12-11, 15:21

Thanks Geoff. Sounds good so far...

How do you rate this artist?
spotify:artist:1bkY6rzOjlLcloZx8ANWkh
Found him on this website....I guess you know it already?

Shakuhachi-Traditional Japanese Bamboo Flutes. Traditional Musical Instruments of Japan used for zen Buddhist meditation, classical, jazz & folk music.

http://www.shakuhachi.com/

**geofflikesmusic** · 29-12-11, 15:43

Originally posted by Globaltruth View Post

Thanks Geoff. Sounds good so far...

How do you rate this artist?
spotify:artist:1bkY6rzOjlLcloZx8ANWkh
Found him on this website....I guess you know it already?
http://www.shakuhachi.com/

very good, I was listening to that album earlier today :)

**geofflikesmusic** · 29-12-11, 19:58

Junko Ueda - Satsuma-Biwa

Satsuma-Biwa : Japon, vol. 6

http://open.spotify.com/album/0OAM4KGy72rvnjUAo9Eem7

Junko Ueda · Album · 2002 · 3 songs

Additional Biwa music performance from youtube;

Comments:

The album from spotify isn't entirely traditional, given that it includes a composition from japanese composter Toru Takemitsu. However this style of biwa playing has very close links to Biwa music from the 7th Century and beyond.

There is an interesting article about the artist, her teacher and the general history of the biwa at the following link

Satsuma Biwa

http://www.kampaibudokai.org/Biwa.htm

Image of the Biwa

**Lateralthinking1** · 31-12-11, 01:32

You have got me exploring now Geoff!

Liu Fang on Chinese pipa - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtrth...eature=related

A performance of Sakura Sakura on dan tranh. There is some dispute as to whether this is in fact Van Anh -

Van Anh performs Sakura Sakura on dan Tranh - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbbkxCb8y3Q&feature=related

Van, Anh, performs, Sakura, on, dan, Tranh, Vimeo

The jury seems to be out on whether the master Nguyen Vinh Bao was born in 1908 or 1918. Let's err on the side of caution:

Here's Vinh Bao, 79, playing the dan gao with Hoang Cô Thuy on dan tranh. Bluesy in feel; ragged but right -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywSZ3m0tMY4

And at 91 providing a lesson on the dan kim - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_UWBfD6VkI

The dan tranh website - http://www.dantranh.com/

Performance of Asturias by Albeniz with the traditional t'rưng -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EphHykerHoA

This is probably my favourite. An interesting group with the extraordinary k'ni -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9WVTb83KUM

**johncorrigan** · 31-12-11, 10:06

Originally posted by Lateralthinking1 View Post

A performance of Sakura Sakura on dan tranh. There is some dispute as to whether this is in fact Van Anh -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbbkx...eature=related

I found this performance entrancing - looked like she was weaving a web as she played - thanks for that Lat. Still working down your list.

On the subject of whether it is Van Anh, she certainly looks like this Van Anh, I think.

freddyclarke.com - Van-Anh Vanessa Vo

http://www.freddyclarke.com/van-anh-vanessa-vo/

**geofflikesmusic** · 02-01-12, 19:36

Originally posted by Lateralthinking1 View Post

You have got me exploring now Geoff!

Liu Fang on Chinese pipa - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtrth...eature=related

A performance of Sakura Sakura on dan tranh. There is some dispute as to whether this is in fact Van Anh -

Van Anh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbbkxCb8y3Q&feature=related

The jury seems to be out on whether the master Nguyen Vinh Bao was born in 1908 or 1918. Let's err on the side of caution:

Here's Vinh Bao, 79, playing the dan gao with Hoang Cô Thuy on dan tranh. Bluesy in feel; ragged but right -

Vinh Bao - Vong Cô, 2. version dan gao et dan tranh - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywSZ3m0tMY4

Nguyen Vinh Bao, dan gao et Hoang Cô Thuy, dan tranh. Autre version du Vong Cô

And at 91 providing a lesson on the dan kim - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_UWBfD6VkI

The dan tranh website - http://www.dantranh.com/

Performance of Asturias by Albeniz with the traditional t'rưng -

Asturias (I. Albeniz) 1st version of Vietnamese T'rung - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EphHykerHoA

in the Shanghai conservatory of music oversea students' concert, this is the first version of Vietmamese T'rung playing Asturias. Soprano T'rung: Dong Quang ...

This is probably my favourite. An interesting group with the extraordinary k'ni -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9WVTb83KUM

Thanks LT some interesting links :)

**geofflikesmusic** · 02-01-12, 20:06

Ustad Asad Ali Khan - Maestro's Choice Series One

Maestro's Choice Series One

http://open.spotify.com/album/4PHUtSslb99vsqhrZAbIi2

Asad Ali Khan · Album · 1991 · 2 songs

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Do check out the youtube video, it is an amazing performance, with the rare Rudra Veena. An ancient large variant of the Veena.

The spotify is also a great place to hear the Rudra Veena, played by one of the instruments greatest masters, who unfortunately based away in 2011. Ustad Asad Ali Khan.

**johncorrigan** · 03-01-12, 10:21

geoff, that is really quite stunning but begs the question, 'What's the most awkward instrument that you've seen played?'
His sidekick is getting a pretty easy ride from the looks of things.

**MrGongGong** · 03-01-12, 11:35

I just found this clip of my old sitar teacher
dreadful quality but Amarnath's Alap playing is really inspired as it always was

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCzeqJ1Nh9s

**geofflikesmusic** · 03-01-12, 19:55

Originally posted by johncorrigan View Post

geoff, that is really quite stunning but begs the question, 'What's the most awkward instrument that you've seen played?'
His sidekick is getting a pretty easy ride from the looks of things.

**geofflikesmusic** · 29-01-12, 13:17

which forumer, sent me the 'Kink Gong' recordings in Spotify, they are lovely!

Thanks :)

**geofflikesmusic** · 27-03-12, 20:50

Not a traditional instrument, but a great album none the less.

Inde du Sud - South India: Karnatic Violon

http://open.spotify.com/album/7sf8rfmEvGTZqyE93CAXC8

L. Subramaniam · Album · 2011 · 5 songs