Excellent string work on the album Tús (NEW FOCUS RECORDINGS FCR327), a collection of recent compositions by the Irish-American composer
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Tag: stringed instruments
Flow: traditional Korean stringed instrument and electronics in a live performance
KEDA, Flow, Parenthèses Records, PREC 18 CD (2022) From nearly opposite sides of the world come two musicians to form
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l’A Neuve: violin-percussion duo creating a highly textured if austere music
Anouck Genthon & David Meier, l’A Neuve, Switzerland, Wide Ear Records, WER068 limited edition CD (2022) Both Anouck Genthon and
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Lueenas: a work of massive dramatic orchestral soundscapes
Lueenas, self-titled, Denmark, Barkhausen Recordings, BHR004 CD / vinyl LP (2022) Listening to this album, the first from Danish duo
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Middle Eastern / North African and sub-Saharan West African musics come together in “Gnawa Music of Marrakesh: Night Spirit Masters”
Various Artists, Gnawa Music of Marrakesh: Night Spirit Masters, Germany, Zehra, zehra006 180 gram vinyl (reissued 2022) A very interesting
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The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab: homage to a major mid 20th-century Egyptian singer / composer filled with mystery and intrigue
Simon Shaheen, The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Germany, Zehra, zehra008 vinyl LP (reissued 2022) This work of love and
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The Former Things are Passed Away
We haven’t heard Jozef Van Wissem since his 2008 album A Priori for the American Incunabulum label, which is perhaps
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Formic Structures
To be honest I’ve always found the music and personality of Jon Rose a bit daunting – he comes across
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Non-Standard Constructions
Jon RoseState Of PlayUK ReR Megacorp JR08 2 x CD (2021) Not only a sound artist, but an instrument builder
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Heart In Fist
Excellent set of contemporary instrumental music by the Arcomusical ensemble, led by the player and composer Geoffrey Beyer, on their
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