| | Sounds Of The West Sahara - Mauritania CD - Import
Mauritanaia is a neighbor to Mali, and that's been to its detriment. The musical spotlight has focused heavily on the rich variety of Malian styles, and the country's excellent musicians, while Mauritania has largely been ignored. This won't do much to make any new stars, however, since it's a CD of field recordings made in 1978 by ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya. The focus is on griots, the hereditary caste who are the music makers and historians of society. And these really are field recordings, often made in the desert, and captured completely raw, down to the asides and the coughing. It's certainly not for anyone seeking background entertainment, since it demands a lot from the listener. But the sounds of the harp called the ardin, the tidinit lute, and the t'bol drum can be quite magical, while the male singers don't have the high, mullah grace of their counterparts in West Africa, tending instead toward a roughness that reflects their surroundings. It's an interesting, if dated, document, even if the insight it offers into Mauritania in general is limited. ~ Chris Nickson
Liner Note Author: Diz Heller.
Recording information: 1978.
Photographer: Deben Bhattacharya. Sounds Of The West Sahara - Mauritania Music | List Price | $24.99 (You save $1.34) | | Category | International Albums, African CDs | | Label | Arc Music | | Orig Year | 2004 | | CD Universe Part number | 7528330 | | Catalog number | 731927 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 09, 2007 | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Additional Info | United Kingdom |
Sounds Of The West Sahara - Mauritania Songs | 1. | Biadh Vagho |
| 2. | Leyin Lebyadh |
| 3. | K'hall Kar |
| 4. | Khal Niame Gheiss et Leila |
| 5. | Seyni Kar |
| 6. | K'hall Vagho |
| 7. | Mode Kar, The |
| 8. | Zrague el Billawi |
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