Exotic Instruments

One of the most exciting musics of Scandinavia is the sound of the Hardanger Fiddle with its own tradition of searing counterpoint and micro-tonal tunings. The Buen family have, for generations, been acknowledged as the finest exponents of the art and, in particular, Knut Buen is considered as being the world's best as was recently confirmed by the highest honour being conferred on him by the King of Norway. This album contains 23 tracks all played by Knut and which explore the various composition and performance styles of Hardanger Fiddle playing. The Fiddle's additional sympathetic strings (like a sitar) add resonance to the swirling melodies and rhythmic drones of the compositions and, with the micro-tonal notes, make this traditional Scandinavian music sound more Eastern than would be expected. Not an album to meditate to!!

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	CD-SDL 325 Like Waves Against The Sand The Jing Ying Soloists Traditional Chinese instrumental solos and ensemble pieces by The Jing Ying Soloists playing pipa, erhu, dizi, yangqin and Chinese percussion.
	CD-SDL 326 The Singing Bowls Of Tibet Alain Presencer Tibetan singing bowls, conch horn, yak horn, gong, shepherd's flute, cymbals, bronze handbell, human femur and chant. Strange, mystical and beautiful music of the singing bowls from Tibetologist, Alain Presencer. The bowls are made of gold, silver and other metals and each has its own character and attributes creating ethereal patterns of sound.
	CD-SDL 367 Kurokami Rie Yanagisawa, koto, shamisen, voice, Clive Bell, shakuhachi, flute An introduction to the fascinating and surprisingly approachable traditional music of Japan with Rie Yanagisawa (koto, shamisen, voice), Clive Bell (shakuhachi, flute).
	CD-SDL 368 Evening Song The Jing Ying Soloists Evocative flowing traditional Chinese melodies from Jing Ying, this time featuring kuchin, erhu, sui, barwoo, dizi, pipa, cheng and percussion.
	CD-SDL 377 Rags Maulkans and Megh Viram Jasani, sitar, Gurdev Singh, sarod, Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan, tabla
	CD-SDL 384 Rain Forest Dream Joji Hirota Well-known Japanese percussionist extraordinary, Joji Hirota, plays traditional Japanese, African, Latin American and other exotic percussion instruments to create a blend of music that draws from many times and cultures but is, at the same time, a very personal and original musical statement.
	CD-SDL 387 Traditional Arabic Music Arabesque Arabesque with Hassan Erraji perform exciting traditional music from Morocco, Turkey and North Africa performed on the ud (Arabic lute), nay, saz, darbouka, bandir, etc.
	CD-SDL 388 Music of the Andes Caliche The ever evocative music of the mountains from Caliche, one of the finest Peruvian groups. Pan pipes, bamboo flutes, ocarina, trutuca, charango, mandolin and the booming bombo drum.
	CD-SDL 389 Spirit of African Sanctus Some of the most energetic and exciting recordings of several African traditions and including full versions of all the original ethnic music used in David Fanshawe's famous choral work African Sanctus plus many more of his important African recordings from Uganda, Egypt, Sudan and Kenya.
	CD-SDL 390 Papalotl - Transformaciones Exóticas Javier Alvarez is a leading name in the contemporary classical field and his compositions and sound transformations are exotic and exciting and have resulted in many composition prizes around the world.
	CD-SDL 394 Windsongs: Wind Harps Roger Winfield Aeolian harps are played entirely by the action of the wind. These fascinating instruments were much loved in past centuries and Roger Winfield has now revived them and explores the various ethereal sounds that the wind produces. The result is an ever changing pattern of strange and beautiful music providing a unique listening experience.
	CD-SDL 401 Rajasthani Folk Music Hassan Erraji - Q'Anoon, Oud & Voice The traditional music of the Langas & the Manganiyars of Rajasthan, N.W. India. Recorded in Jodhpur. Vocal and instrumental pieces featuring the morchang (jews harp), santara (double flute), dholak (double-headed drum), kam-ayacha (fiddle with 3 playing & 14 sympathetic strings) & sarangi.
	CD-SDL 403 Spirit of Polynesia A comprehensive and fascinating anthology of the exciting drum dances, hulas and awe inspiring chants of the Polynesian islands Recorded by David Fanshawe 1978-88.
	CD-SDL 404 North Indian Vocal Music Ustad Hafeez Ahmed Khan, Neela Bhagwat The true music of India is the human voice and the oldest classical North Indian vocal style is that of Khyal. A lighter form is the more folk based Thumri. Ustad Hafeez Ahmed Khan here sings two full Khyals and Neela Bhagwat two beautiful Thumris and a short Khyal. This recording is one of the few available that extensively feature the ancient and evocative Khyal school and is therefore an important release.
	CD-SDL 414 Spirit of Micronesia Awe-inspiring chants, spine-chilling hymns and fiery dances from the Pacific island communities of Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap, Chuuk and Palau from the extensive recordings made on the 1978-1984 Pacific voyages of intrepid explorer and composer David Fanshawe.
	CD-SDL 415 Music for the Arabian Dulcimer & Lute Hassan Erraji - Q'Anoon, Oud & Voice The oud is the forerunner of the western lute but the Arabian hammered dulcimer or q'anoon is very little known in the West. Its strident and exciting tones are used to explore the Arabic rhythms and scales by master musician Hassan Erraji.
	CD-SDL 418 Spirit of Melanesia The final album in our trilogy compiled from the extensive Pacific researches of David Fanshawe. Countries represented in Melanesia are Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Noumea and Fiji.
	CD-SDL 427 Folk Music of Tibet Traditional songs & instrumental music from the roof of the world. Tibet has enjoyed a high profile in the West over the last few decades and it is not surprising that there are many CDs available in the shops which feature Tibetan music. However, the vast majority of these focus on the sacred music found in the Buddhist monasteries. By contrast, secular music - the traditional styles of the nomads and the urban folk music from Lhasa - remains almost unknown in the West having been given little exposure over the years. This recording offers a general introduction to the secular music of Tibet, an interesting and colourful world of music that is still to be discovered.
	CD-SDL 431 Cry You Mountains, Cry You Fields A wide selection of rarely heard traditional songs & instrumental music from S.E. Albania
	CD-SDL 432 Hardanger Fiddle Music of Norway Knut Buen, Hardanger Fiddle One of the most exciting musics of Scandinavia is the sound of the Hardanger Fiddle with its own tradition of searing counterpoint and micro-tonal tunings. The Buen family have, for generations, been acknowledged as the finest exponents of the art and, in particular, Knut Buen is considered as being the world's best as was recently confirmed by the highest honour being conferred on him by the King of Norway. This album contains 23 tracks all played by Knut and which explore the various composition and performance styles of Hardanger Fiddle playing. The Fiddle's additional sympathetic strings (like a sitar) add resonance to the swirling melodies and rhythmic drones of the compositions and, with the micro-tonal notes, make this traditional Scandinavian music sound more Eastern than would be expected. Not an album to meditate to!!
	CD-SDL 436 Pleasures and Treasures The Music Includes world music, traditional British music, early classical music on original instruments, novelty numbers, jazz, music hall, musical boxes, guitar quartets, saxophone quartet, brass group, viol consorts, choral music and chant, handbells and church bells, poetry and readings - from mediaeval times to the present day. This double album forms part of Saydisc’s 50th Anniversary celebration releases and is drawn from recordings made over the years from mono open reel recording to high quality stereo digital.
	CD-SDL 438 Percussion Around The World Over 150 minutes of exuberant and exciting percussion music from Africa, India, Japan, Morocco, Middle East, South America, Mexico, Caribbean, Britain, Ireland, Spain, France, China, Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Indonesia. Saydisc has been at the forefront of recording for posterity a host of unusual, historic and traditional musics, speech and sounds since 1965 and have built up a worldwide reputation for innovation, dedication and quality. The music categories included in our saydisc range include national, traditional and regional music and songs, music, songs and dances from other traditions, music featuring unusual instruments and world music.
	CD-SDL 439 For Love Is Lord Of All As part of Saydisc’s 50th Anniversary celebration releases Gef Lucena sings songs of true love, false love, supernatural love, deceitful love and vengeful love from British and other traditions. Gef is the founder of Saydisc and has been a performer of traditional music since the early 1960s. However, amazingly this is his first solo album and he accompanies himself on bouzouki, mandolin, autoharp, recorder and flageolet. In addition to traditional British songs Gef showcases three of his own settings of poetry by Edward Thomas and A.E. Houseman and has adapted a couple of well-known Schubert songs. Songs in Italian, Ladino and Hebrew are also included as well as settings by Butterworth and Finzi.
	CD-SDL 440 Worlds Away Chants, Songs, Rituals & Instrumentals From 33 Countries & Island Communities including Sudan, Egypt, Morocco, Tuva, Kurdistan, Mongolia, France, Spain, Hungary, Bulgaria, Sardinia, Norway, Germany, Albania, Japan, Rajasthan, China, Tibet, North India, Arabia, Israel, Brazil, Andes, Tonga, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Rapa Iti, Tuvalu, New Zealand, Easter Island, Chuuk, Tahiti, Bora Bora.
	CD-SDL 446 Harps, Dulcimers & Hurdy Gurdies Harps, Dulcimers & Hurdy Gurdies from Great Britain, Ireland, North America, China, Middle East, France, Italy and the Low Countries
	CD-SDL 44 7 Exotica Exotic and Strange Music and Sounds from many Cultures and Island Communities