LA-018 Sosena Gebre Eyesus New ArrivalsEthiopian artist Sosena Gebre Eyesus sings accompanied by her playing of the Begena, or King Davids Harp, one of the worlds oldest and most beguiling instruments. Since ancient times the Harp of David has been used as an aural balm, a soother of evil and disturbed spirits its low, buzzing tones widely noted for their ability to sweetly refresh ones soul. Said to have been brought to Ethiopia in biblical times by Menelik I, it has long been the central
Sometimes he was a one man band traveling troubadour playing an electric banjo
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promise the dawn of a new age in which women claim their rightful place in the history of Iranian music
Since ancient times the Harp of David has been used as an aural balm
This recording features a variety of modal divisions of Iranian music with poetry that speaks of both earthly and mystical love stories
after he had already been a star in Mali for over 25 years
the music is very poignant as the North has again fallen into rebellion and the band is scattered in exile
In his lifetime his expression of what folk music could be encompassed some serious stylistic variations
Nasim-e Sahar showcases the technical virtuosity and improvisational mastery of these two artists
During the 1800s
and recorded her first full-length tape with the Roha Band in 1982
Wai unfurls clusters of melodic lines alongside a cyclical bell chime-pulse to accompany texts drawn from the Mahagita
