Various Artists - Thailande: Musiques Et Chants Du Triangle - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Jean-Yves Patte was inspired by the letters exchanged by Marcel Proust and his friend, Venezuelan composer Reynaldo Hahn, to recount this audio cartography of France in the Belle époque. Far from mundane clubs, both loved cabaret shows and their biting, poetic songs, as shown in the many allusions to songs found in the writer's 'In Search of Lost Time' as well as the composer's own written works. Now newly and fully restored from sound archives, one can find again the voices of Charlus, Mayol and Yvette Guilbert and feel the social scope of these popular treasures from the early twentieth century.

This compilation album features tracks from 13 different prior Saydisc albums, and takes the listener on an auditory journey around the globe. These exotic sounds unite far-flung communities and cultures of the world through the common thread of music. In the Chinese Village Song for Bamboo Flute, performed by the Jing Ying Ensemble, we hear the bamboo flute, also known as the di-zi, which carries the same associations as it's Western counterpart, but is more piercing in timbre. World percussionist Joji Hirota dreams up an exotic, hot, and humid Amazonian scene with the evocative composition, InchAmazon Rain Forest Dream.Inch The ensemble The Burning Bush presents InchIsraeli Chassidic Melody 10,Inch which comes from the repertoire of the Klezmer. Other highlights include performances of Carribean steel pan music, a song with voice and Tibetan singing bowls performed by Alain Presencer, a Turkish Longa, and many more exciting world elements.

Alejo de los Reyes had his first experience of playing the guitar in Argentina with his parents, who were classical guitar players and teachers. In his parents' home, Argentine folk music was part of every celebration and every gathering, and the tango was his grandfather's favorite music. During his studies, de los Reyes played alternately in classical concert halls and tango salons. After touring in Europe as tango player, he began playing on period instruments and combining his academic knowledge with traditional music InchIt was - and still is - amazing for me to realize that certain concepts of articulation, rhythm or rubato were as important in early European musical practice as they were in Argentine tango.Inch The vast and diverse musical culture of the South American continent was indeed shaped by Jesuit missions in the early colonial period. Not surprisingly, European Renaissance and Baroque music is a key element in understanding much of the traditional music of the Americas (and vice versa). This album reflects the ongoing journey de los Reyes has been on since his childhood, studying the music of his country and, more recently, the music of the European Renaissance.