#2968: World Music from Norway

New Sounds | Oct 28, 2010

For this New Sounds, we'll be treated to "Nordic introspection, Andalusian mysticism and Arabic hues" (-Dan Ouellette, Billboard.com), courtesy of Norwegian pianist and composer Jon Balke.  With Moroccan Amina Alaoui on vocals, Kheir-Eddine M'Kachiche from Algeria on violin, further accompanied by a couple of jazz musicians and a string ensemble, the music reaches back to the Baroque, but sounds well-traveled and trans-cultural. 

Also, Jan Garbarek and Ustad Fateh Ali Khan offer ragas and sagas, while Farmers Market blends Norwegian and Bulgarian music.  And there's more!

PROGRAM #2968, World Music from Norway (First aired on Monday, 8/17/07)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Jon Balke & Amina Alaoui

Siwan

Jadwa [5:00]

ECM #2042** www.ecmrecords.com

Jan Garbarek & Ustad Fateh Ali Khan

Ragas and Sagas

Raga I [8:30]

ECM #1442, see above www.ecmrecords.com

Deepika

I alt slags lys

Et navn i munnen [4:30]

Kirkelig Kulturverksted #118. www.kkv.no

Knut Reiersrud

Footwork

Baby Please Don't Go/Tobakobe [4:00]

Shanachie #64056** www.shanachie.com

Farmers Market

SpeedBalkanBoogie

Mesechinka [6:00]

Kirkelig Kulturverksted #148. see above

Knut Reiersrud

Footwork

Tenko Met, excerpt [3:00]

See above.

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