The New Jakarta Ensemble presents music that melds traditional music with modern improvised sounds. The vocals get more space than the instrumentation, and range from chant and qawwali-influenced to pleasing a cappella rounds with the sound and harmonies of Sardinian and Tuvan singing. The percussion is lightly gamelan during one piece, polyrhythmic hand drumming the next. Also included are moments that bring to mind Master Musicians of Jajouka, doo wop, ragas, and Wozzeck. The first half of Commonality is based more ...
Read More
The New Jakarta Ensemble presents music that melds traditional music with modern improvised sounds. The vocals get more space than the instrumentation, and range from chant and qawwali-influenced to pleasing a cappella rounds with the sound and harmonies of Sardinian and Tuvan singing. The percussion is lightly gamelan during one piece, polyrhythmic hand drumming the next. Also included are moments that bring to mind Master Musicians of Jajouka, doo wop, ragas, and Wozzeck. The first half of Commonality is based more heavily in traditional world music forms, while the second ventures into the more abstract realm of modern composition. ~ Joslyn Layne, Rovi
Read Less
Add this copy of Commonality to cart. $4.84, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Siam Records.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Cases may show some wear. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
