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aural archipelago: November 2014
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Field recordings from around Indonesia. Monday, November 24, 2014. Tarawangsa: Sacred Strings in the Hills of Sumedang. Aural Archipelago has moved - why not read this article there? Lots more material at www.AuralArchipelago.com. Ciwindu, North Sumedang, West Java. In distinct contrast to the gamelan Sunda,. With its elaborate array of gongs and xylophones, tarawangsa. Music is a shockingly spare art form, pure and minimal. The music is played on just two instruments: the tarawangsa,. Compositions unfol...
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aural archipelago: December 2014
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Field recordings from around Indonesia. Monday, December 8, 2014. Angklung Paglak: Bamboo Sounds High Above the Sunrise of Java. Aural Archipelago has moved - why not read this article there? Lots more material at www.AuralArchipelago.com. Kemiren, Banyuwangi, East Java. What most people forget are those ethnic minorities (technically sub-ethnic groups) living on the fringes: the Baduy. Hindu descendents of Majahapit princes living around the lunar landscape of Mount Bromo; and lastly, the Osing. Poetica...
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Tristes Humanistes: va -- Moonshine: Hip Hop Dope [Tristes Humanistes Mixtape]
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Wednesday, 24 September 2014. Va - Moonshine: Hip Hop Dope [Tristes Humanistes Mixtape]. Yo yo here's a hip hop comp I've been wanting to make for a while. There's no groundbreaking discoveries, just my favorite rap tracks put together on a tape to play full volume in the car. Hope you like it: $ $. 01 - The Streets - Turn The Page. 02 - Killah Priest - From Then Till Now. 03 - Madvillain - Accordion. 04 - Darc Mind - I.R.S. 05 - Akhénaton - J'ai Pas De Face. 06 - Raekwon - Ice Cream. Oriental Traditiona...
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Tristes Humanistes: va -- Voyages Autour Du Monde: Congo [Philips 849.558]
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Tuesday, 23 September 2014. Va - Voyages Autour Du Monde: Congo [Philips 849.558]. Of a very nice record lent by Roady. I'm not familiar with this kind of Congolese music, which seems to be from before the rumba and soukous times. I like it very much. After so many months I finally had a pleasant combination of time and functional equipment so I managed to get a few things ready to post before I drive to Iran on Friday. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mixtapes of nice music. Gỗ Lim Gái Làng. Thongmai...
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aural archipelago: Songs After Dawn: Drone and Trance in Banyuwangi
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Field recordings from around Indonesia. Sunday, January 18, 2015. Songs After Dawn: Drone and Trance in Banyuwangi. Aural Archipelago has moved - why not read this article there? Lots more material at www.AuralArchipelago.com. Banyuwangi, East Java. In a tradition that stretches the length of Java and into Bali, groups of young men straddle hobby horses. And ride them deep into trance, galloping upon a wave of propulsive, gong-driven music. This artform, often called jathilan. Also known as kuda lumping.
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aural archipelago: Central Sulawesi Sounds: Solo Karambangan
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Field recordings from around Indonesia. Monday, April 27, 2015. Central Sulawesi Sounds: Solo Karambangan. Photo Credit: Greg Ruben. Aural Archipelago has moved - why not read this article there? Lots more material at www.AuralArchipelago.com. Leboni, Poso, Central Sulawesi. For a description of the history and sound of karambangan. Music, check out my previous post on karambangan here. As I mentioned in that post, karambangan. The house in Leboni was full of manly, manly men. Pak Adris. I asked. It'...
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Tristes Humanistes: va -- Touch As Much [Tristes Humanistes Mixtape]
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Tuesday, 20 January 2015. Va - Touch As Much [Tristes Humanistes Mixtape]. S a fine brew on C90, for your listening pleasure. 01 Nese Karaböcek: Atsan Atilmaz. 02 Ural Thomas: Pain Is The Name Of Your Game. 03 Tony Reed and Thee Majestic Five: The Belly Dance Beat. 04 Martti Innanen: Jurban Leddu. 05 The Rokes: Hold My Hand. 06 Orkes Al Wathan Medan: Pahlawan Yang Tak Dikenal. 07 Jasmin Musical Club: Si Sisi Tunapendana. 08 Rock'n Band: Likobeba. 09 The Good Ones: Iby' Iyisini Ubusa. Yes, yes, yes, YES!
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Tristes Humanistes: Franz Reichelt's Death Jump 4th Feb 1912
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Wednesday, 4 March 2015. Franz Reichelt's Death Jump 4th Feb 1912. I want to try the experiment myself and without trickery, as I intend to prove the worth of my invention.". You are going to see how my seventy-two kilos and my parachute will give your arguments the most decisive of denials.". Read the story: wiki. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mixtapes of nice music. Kindly let me know if you don't like your music being here . Thanks for all your comments - they're real appreciated. Gỗ Lim Gái Làng.
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aural archipelago: Lampa Lampa Lombok, Pt. 2: Cotton Candy Music
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Field recordings from around Indonesia. Sunday, June 7, 2015. Lampa Lampa Lombok, Pt. 2: Cotton Candy Music. Aural Archipelago has moved - why not read this article there? Lots more material at www.AuralArchipelago.com. Kembang Kerang, East Lombok. Also known as kecumping. It takes a certain craft to even be noticed within this ever-present din. Itinerant salesmen, hawking everything from noodles to brooms, have found unique ways to make their presence known to potential customers: there's the tok-tok.
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aural archipelago: Lampa Lampa Lombok, Pt. 1: Genggong in Gunungsari
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Field recordings from around Indonesia. Friday, May 22, 2015. Lampa Lampa Lombok, Pt. 1: Genggong in Gunungsari. Aural Archipelago has moved - why not read this article there? Lots more material at www.AuralArchipelago.com. Lampa lampa" is the Sasak language equivalent of bahasa Indonesia's "jalan jalan", which means wandering or exploring an area. This is the first in a series of recordings I've made on two wandering music-hunting trips to the fascinating island of Lombok. The mouth harp of the Sasak pe...
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