ethnic series



2001 Tam Letal Pavlin—A peacock once went flying
Russian songs and instrumental pieces from Belgorod town and Oskol River area in South Russia. 69+ min, AAD, 12-p. booklet.
...Tam Letal Pavlin and Sigrai, Vanya, released on the PAN label from Leiden, shape the beginning of a unique series of folk music from the (ex-) USSR... (De Volkskrant, 13 September 1991).

2002 Sigrai Vanya—Play Vanya
Traditional instrumental music and its vocal counterpart in the southern, western, and central Russian regions: kugykly (pan flutes) from Kursk and Briansk; violins from Smolensk; zhaleika’s from Belgorod. 58+ min, AAD, 8-p. booklet.
...Auch wenn beide CDs aus der Ethno-reihe manch hiesigem Folkohr nicht nur wohlklingend erscheinen mögen, dürften sie doch angesichts der Öffnung und des rapiden Wandels im Osten volkskundlich interessant sein... (PAN 2001 & 2002, Dieter Schnell, Folk-MICHEL, March 1992).

2003 Evalisto Muyinda—Music of the Baganda
Traditional Baganda music, as formerly played at the court of the Kabaka of Buganda (current Uganda). Music from former court musician Evalisto Muyinda (who died in 1993) and his ensemble. Instrumental pieces on ennanga (harp), endongo (lyre), endere (flute), endingidi (1-stringed violin), amadinda and akadinda (xylophones), various percussion instruments and vocal pieces. 50+ min, DDD, 8-p. booklet. Also available on cassette (2003MC).
...Beautiful inspired music!... (Luister, March 1994).
...an interesting introduction to the traditional music of Baganda... (Folk Roots 106, April 1992).
...the compact disc under discussion is the first audio release so far which is exclusively devoted to Baganda music. It therefore represents a highly welcome supplement to the constantly growing market of “ethnic” sound editions...The recordings presented here on the CD give a vivid picture of the diversity of Baganda musical traditions (...) the compact disc under review is remarkable in many respects. Joop Veuger has provided us with a comprehensive sound documentation of Evalisto Muyinda’s work ... (Ulrich Wegner, The world of music 34 (1), 1992).
...A truly great record, with excellent notes, featuring this great master of an ancient and now near-extinct tradition... (Rough Guide to World Music, Volume 1, page 701, 1999).

2004 Jouster Boerebrulloft—Farmer’s wedding in Joure
19th century dance music and wedding songs from Friesland
This CD follows the happenings of a boerebrulloft (farmer’s wedding) in Joure in Friesland (a coastal province in the north-western part of The Netherlands), and also gives a survey of 19th century Frisian dance music. In addition, some characteristic wedding songs in Frisian language and in Hindeloopen dialect are included. 
66+ min, ADD/DDD, 16-p. booklet.

2005 Tuva—Voices from the land of the eagles 
The human voice, if specially trained, is capable of producing a wide range of overtones. Several areas in Central Asia (Tuva, Altai, Mongolia, Bashkortostan, Buryatia) have a tradition of vocal and instrumental overtone music, which has PAN Records' special interest. Paradox, the mother company of Pan Records, was the first concert agency to promote the wonderful Tuvan overtone singers in Europe (1991) and in the USA and Canada (1992).

This CD contains overtone singing from the soloists of ensemble Tuva from Kyzyl, Tuva in styles khöömei, kargyraa, and sygyt, with instrumental accompaniment (igil, tyanzi, toshpulur, amyrga, khomus). The music is influenced by motifs from daily life and Buddhist religion. 46+ min, DDD, 8-p. booklet. Also available on cassette (2005MC).
...Im Bereich traditioneller Musik dieses Globus war diese CD für mich die Platte des Jahres 1991... (Bernhard Hanneken, Folk-MICHEL, March 1992).
...What makes this recording so interesting is the amazing vocal technique...The sound quality is quite good and this Netherlands-based recording company should be congratulated for their clearly written notes (with only a few minor slips into nonstandard English). This is a well-produced recording of an unusual type of singing... (SingOut! Vol. 37, No. 3, November 1992).

2006 Oh, black-eyed girl / Shavtvala Gogona
Songs from Georgia by Kolkheti Ensemble
Anthology of music from the Caucasus #1
A capella polyphonic songs, songs accompanied by characteristic instruments, and instrumental pieces. 48+ min, AAD, 8-p. booklet.

2007 Calgija—Music from the Balkans and Anatolia #2
Eclectic thematic collection of traditional music from the Balkan area (Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Albania), Armenia, and Anatolia in Turkey. Vocal and instrumental pieces with kanun, tapan, santur, kaval, g’dulka, baglama saz, divan saz, cura saz, gaida, ud, laouto, tambura, darbuka, def, tar, accordion, clarinet, recorder, synthesizer, violin. 67+ min, AAD/DDD, 16-p. booklet. 
...is very varied and appreciation of the music is greatly enhanced by the exceptionally detailed notes by Calgija’s founder, ethnomusicologist, Wouter Swets. The group performs various musical styles with great authenticity, yet manage to make it readily accessible to the non-specialist... (Keith Hudson, Taplas 60, 1993).

2008 Mother Volga / Volga Matj—Music of the Volga Ugrians 
Vocal and instrumental (gusli, bagpipes) traditions from the Chuvash and Mari peoples living on the river Volga in autonomous regions in Central Russia. 65+ min, AAD/DDD, 12-p. booklet.
...These are real people, making their own music—a rich mix of hauntingly beautiful songs and exhilarating dance tunes (...) A booklet, accompanying the album, provides detailed background information...(Keith Hudson, Taplas 60, 1993).
...Some really archaic instruments, notably the gusle zither and various bagpipes — valuable ethnographic stuff... (Rough Guide to World Music, Volume 1, page 254, 1999).

2009 The golden fleece—Songs from Abkhazia and Adzharia 
Anthology of music from the Caucasus #2
This CD is mainly devoted to polyphonic singing from Abkhazia and Adzharia on the Black Sea. Fieldrecordings from the early 1990s by Vyacjeslav Shurov and historical recordings from the archives of Radio Moscow. 75 min, AAD/DDD, 12-p. booklet.
...Flutes are also featured, and with several instrumental pieces this is an excellent and well-balanced exposé of the area’s strength in musical traditions... (Folk Roots 133, July 1994).

2010 White moon—Tsagaan sar
Traditional and popular music from Mongolia
Characteristic songs, overtone singing and instrumental music on a variety of instruments performed by an ensemble from Ulaan Baatar. 50+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet. Also available on cassette (2010MC).
...The quite varied and beautiful repertoire of mainly vocal or instrumental, mostly pentatonic songs with a wide tonal range, is brought most expressively and tastefully and is easy to listen to... (Luister, January 1993).

2011 Málie! / Beautiful!—Dance music of Tonga 
Anthology of Pacific music #1 
Recordings by Ad and Lucia Linkels during three fieldwork trips through the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga in 1982, 1986, and 1990. 67+ min, ADD, 8-p. booklet.

2012 Azerbaijan—Land of Flames
Mugam ensemble Jabbar Karyagdy
Anthology of Azerbaijan music #1 
The classical Azerbaijan music tradition: mugam and zerbi-mugam music. Vocals, def, tar, kamancha. 66+ min, DDD, 8-p. booklet. Also available on cassette (2012MC).
...Ces compacts sont donc tout à fait recommandables à tous ceux qui sont tombés sous le charme de cette musique où la finesse persane se mêle à l’impétuosité de l’art des ashiq turcs. L’Azerbaïdjan se révèle décidément riche en belles voix... (PAN2012 & 2017, Henri Lecomte, TRAD’Magazine No. 30, September 1993).
...Without doubt the highlight is the destgah Bayaty Shiraz with a length of 30 minutes (...) An informative commentary in the CD-booklet accompanies the recorded repertoire... (Luister, January 1993).

2013 Tuva—Echoes from the spirit world 
Traditional music and overtone singing from the Tuva Ensemble from Kyzyl, Tuva in styles khöömei, sygyt, kargyraa, ezengileer, and borbangnadyr. Instruments include igil, tyanzi, toshpulur, amyrga, khomus, byzaanchy, and limbi. Live recording. 61+ min, AAD/DDD, 12-p. booklet. Also available on cassette (2013MC).
...Cet album, comme le précédent, est exceptionnel tant par sa qualité, ses découvertes, que par le côté parfois dérangeant de certaines pièces. Nous vous l’aurions bien recommandé dans notre rubrique “A lire en écoutant” mais nous avons en peur que l’écoute d'un tel album ne vous empêche de déguster notre revue... (Philippe Krümm, TRAD’Magazine 27, March 1993).

2014 Nias—Epic songs and instrumental music
Mainly epic songs (Ho-ho), various ritual songs and instrumental pieces from southern Nias (off Sumatra, Indonesia). 59+ min, ADD/DDD, 12-p. booklet.

2015 An bè kelen—We are one
Griot music from Mali #1
Unique recordings of the powerful words sung by the three most renowned jeliw (griots, bards) from Kela and songs by male and female singers of the Malinke with musical accompaniment on ngoni, djembe, tjumba, acoustic and electric guitars, karinyan, and hand clapping. 72+ min, ADD/DDD, 8-p. booklet.

2016 Kikwabanga—Songs and dances from the land of Ngaali 
Ndere Troupe
Traditional songs and dance tunes with instrumental accompaniment of the most significant tribes in Uganda: Basoga, Baganda, Acholi, Bagisu, Bunyoro, Bakiga, Kigezi, Kebu, and Ondrosi. 69+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet. Also available on cassette (2016MC).

2017 Rast Destgah—Mugam ensemble Jabbar Karyagdy
Anthology of Azerbaijan music #2 
A first time release of a complete mugam from the classical Azerbaijan tradition: the destgah Rast. Vocals, def, tar, kamancha. 59+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet. 

2018 Ural—Traditional music of Bashkortostan
Instruments (kuray, kubyz, dumbyra) and vocal styles (uzlyau) from Bashkortostan, in the Ural Mountains. 65+ min, ADD/DDD, 12-p. booklet.

2019 Uzlyau—Guttural singing of the peoples of the Sayan, Altai, and Ural Mountains
Characteristic overtone singing styles from Tuva (sygyt, kargyraa, khöömei), Bashkortostan (uzlyau) and Altai (kai). 62+ min, AAD/DDD, 12-p. booklet.

2020 Frozen Brass—Asia 
Anthology of brass band music #1
Frozen Brass was a research project of Rob Boonzajer Flaes at the Center for Visual Anthropology of the University of Amsterdam. Up to now a surprisingly large number of popular brass bands were found in countries like Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Surinam, Mexico, Samoa, Fiji, Philippines, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Ghana, Ivory Coast, South Africa, Malawi, Kenya, and Tanzania. In many cases PAN Records' co-operators were the first researchers ever to document this kind of music, thus gathering a unique body of research data and visual material.
This CD contains brass bands from Nepal, India, Sumatra, Central Java, West Java, Moluccas (unique historical recordings), Minahassa, Philippines. 74+ min, AAD/DDD, 16-p. booklet.
...These volumes are not only of unusual interest but also well presented with comprehensive English language booklets... (PAN 2020 & 2026, Phil Wilson, Folk Roots 124, October 1993).

2021 Heyva gülü—Dances and ashug melodies from Nakhichevan
Anthology of Azerbaijan music #3
Traditional ethnic Azerbaijanian dances from the Nakhichevan area, and instrumental melodies for weddings and festivities. Nagara (drum), tulum-zurna (bagpipe), balaban (cylindrical oboe), zurna (shawm), and tutek (duct flute). 50+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet.

2022 Faikava—The Tongan kava circle 
Anthology of Pacific music #2
Traditional hiva-kakala songs (a capella and instrumental) by nine ensembles, recorded during informal kava parties. Kava is the slightly intoxicating herb that is prepared and drunk like tea. 63+ min, ADD, 8-p. booklet.

2023 Huanle de Miaojia—A happy Miao family
Dances, songs and lusheng melodies from the Miao 
Anthology of music in China #1
The Miao are a minority nationality in the Province of Guizhou in South-West China. Various song styles and melodies on various lushengs, as well as instrumental ensemble pieces featuring typical Miao percussion. Instruments include lusheng (reed pipe, mouth organ), yueqin (short-necked plucked lute), and cugenao (tree leaf producing a whistling sound). 62+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet. 

2024 Badakhshan
Mystical poetry and songs from the Ismá’ílís of the Pamir Mountains
Characteristic songs and instrumental pieces from the Tajik Pamir Mountains, bordering China and Afghanistan. 73+ min, DDD, 16-p. booklet. Complete transcriptions of poems with translation into English separately available.
...The detailed documentations makes this introduction with other ‘voices of Asia’ a rare experience... (Stan Rijven, Trouw, 24 March 1994).

2025 Het daghet inden Oosten / It’s dawning in the East
Bagpipe music from the low countries
A collection of bagpipe music by five of the best revival soloists and ensembles from The Netherlands, playing music from the Low Lands area on various typical bagpipes. 60+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet.

2026 Frozen Brass—Africa & Latin America
Anthology of brass band music #2
See PAN 2020.
Brass bands from Ghana, Surinam, Bolivia, Peru. 73+ min, AAD/DDD, 16-p. booklet.

2027 Bu Dunya / This world
Songs and melodies from the Uighurs
Anthology of music in China #2
Uighur ensemble Shadiyana performs pieces from ‘On Ikki Muqam’ (the twelve muqams), the great classical Uighur music collection. 70+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet. 

2028 Women’s love and life
Female folklore from Azerbaijan
Anthology of Azerbaijan music #4
Women’s songs, often recorded in circumstances that only women were allowed to be around. 70+ min, ADD, 16-p. booklet.
...One can gratulate the author on putting together a really interesting collection [..]. This CD is highly recommended as a useful and important introduction to the study of the question of gender in a Muslim culture... (Razia Sultanova, 1999 Yearbook for Traditional Music).

2029 Tipu pa Acholi / The spirit of Acholi
Songs and dances of the Acholi in Uganda
War dances and other songs accompanied by traditional percussion-, string- and wind instruments. 70+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet.

2030 Sizhu / Silk bamboo
Chamber music from South China
Anthology of music in China #3
Instrumental pieces on pipa, zheng, and xiao from Hakka , Chaozhou, and Minnan subcultures, Jiangnan region, and Guangdong Province. 74+ min, DDD, 16-p. booklet.
...Sehr schön eben... (Folk-MICHEL, No. 1, 1996)

2031 Ay Lazzat–Oh Pleasure
Songs and melodies from Dagestan
Anthology of music from the Caucasus #4
Songs from several ethnic groups (Lak, Nogay, Avar) in Dagestan, accompanied on pandur, kumuz, chagana, nagara, zurna, accordeon. Live recording. 66+ min, DDD, 8-p. booklet.

2032 Khomus
Jew’s harp music of Turkic peoples in the Urals, Siberia, and Central Asia
Field recordings and historical recordings from the archives of Radio Moscow (mainly from Yakutia and Tuva), devoted to several types of jews harps. Featuring world-renowned khomus player Spiridon Shishigin. 66+ min, ADD/DDD, 8-p. booklet.
...It is not only the performances of the celebrated Yakut virtuosi with their brilliant and innovative technique that attract attention, but also, for example, the Bashkir women, with their agreeable and charming dance tunes... (Gjermund Kolltveit, 1999 Yearbook for Traditional Music).

2033 Hana hou! / Do it again!
Hawai‘ian hula chants and songs
Anthology of Pacific music #3
Hawai‘ian dance music, and songs with instrumental accompaniment. 65+ min, ADD, 12-p. booklet.

2034 Uzundärä—Ancient wedding dance music of Azerbaijan
Mugam ensemble Jabbar Karyagdy
Anthology of Azerbaijan music #5
The melodies on this CD are mostly performed at wedding parties, because of their moderate mood and balanced rhythmical patterns. The selection represents a set of wedding dance melodies, connected with the various phases of an ethnic matrimonial ritual. 57+ min, DDD, 8-p. booklet.
...The musicianship is of a high standard, with interesting soloistic improvisations and dialogues between the two melodic instruments... (Veronica Doubleday, 1999 Yearbook for Traditional Music).

2035 Viryavakay — Oh mother, protectress of the forest
Songs and melodies of the Mordva 
This CD features the musical art of the Mordvin peasants in the Volga region of Central Russia. Many Mordva dance tunes on fiddle, balalaika, accordion and recorder (vyashkema) convey the atmosphere of the old national customs connected with the agrarian calendar. Lyric songs are an outstanding part of Mordva singing tradition. A number of songs are affiliated with popular history. 71+ min., AAD, 12-p. booklet. 

2036 Madáhkhání, Ghazalkhání, Dafsáz
Religious music from Badakhshán
In Badakhshán is a rich tradition of sung poetry, connected with the Ismá’ílí religion. This religion is a branch of Shí’íte Islam, so religious music in Badakhshán shares typical features with sufí music. On this CD the two kinds of religious poetry, madáhkhání and ghazálkhaní, are represented, as well as a third genre, dafsáz, presumably one of this area's oldest music forms. 72+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet.
...These fine recordings with extensive notes give listeners a rare glimpse into the religious practices and sounds of Central Asia... (Lorraine Sakata, 1999 Yearbook for Traditional Music).

2037 Baithak gana—Songs from Uttar Pradesh and Surinam
The traditional baithak gana music was brought to Surinam by immigrants from Uttar Pradesh, India. Baithak literally means ‘sitting’ and gana means ‘music’. Performed by Dhroeh Nankoe (vocal, harmonium), Ardjoen Autaar (dhool), Mohammed Ferooz (Dennis) Saddal (dhantaal). 55+ min. DDD, 8-page booklet.

2038 Baishibai—Songs from the minority nationalities in Yunnan
Anthology of music in China #4
Remarkable field recordings (1982 - 1994) of many ethnic groups in Yunnan Province, China. 66+ min, ADD, 12-p. booklet.

2039 Sínjie Lipjagí / Village of blue linden trees—South Russian Wedding
Rare polyphonic songs from an isolated village by religious group of Old Believers in South Russia. 72+ min, ADD, 12-p. booklet.

2040 Karenni—Music from the border areas of Thailand and Burma
Vocal styles, and melody patterns of the Kayah, Kayoh, Padaung, Sqaw, Poku, and Pa-Oh peoples. Instruments include pan flutes, wooden double skinned drums, kloh, bronze drum, gongs, ting-tung (bamboo zither), map kalui (bamboo percussion tubes), tonglit (transverse flute), and Western instruments such as violin, harp, guitar, ukelele, side drum, and cymbals. 74+ min, ADD/DDD, 12-p. booklet.
......Karenni is a fascinating volume of recent recordings from the Karen peoples of the Thailand/Burma border area... (Folk Roots 149, November 1995).

2041 Yak pushu strelu — As I let an arrow fly
Eastern Slavic musical folklore of the Russian-Ukrainian Belorussian borderlands
(Under the Cloud of Chernobyl)
Songs and melodies of villages in the Starodub, Gordeev, Novozybkov and Krasnogorsk Districts of the Bryansk Region of the Russian Federation plus two villages in the Vetki District of the Gomel' Region of Belorussia, a part of the culture-historical region known as the ‘Bryansk Poles'e’, with a distinctive local culture and dialect.
Recordings from the archives of Moscow Radio (1967, 1981, 1988) and fieldrecordings (1988) by Prof. Vyacheslav Shchurov, who also wrote the liner notes. 16-page booklet. 69+ min. UPC 713958204122.


2042 Travushka Muravushka—Silky grass. 
Songs and melodies of the Smolensk Dnepr Region
Four folklore music collectives that are fully representative of the singing tradition of Smolensk area in general (which has ancient Slavic roots) and typical of their localities in particular are recorded on this CD. The most popular folk genre today is the lyric step dance (pliaska) with satirical verses in couplet form, performed to accordion accompaniment. A special place is reserved for songs from the Smolensk songstress Agrafena Glinkina (1898-1971), a native of the Monastyrsk district. The recordings of this outstanding master of the folk vocal style, made three years before her death at age 68, survive. 12-page booklet. 71+ min. UPC 713958204221.



2043 Braguinha—Music and musical instruments of Madeira
The ‘ukulele is derived from the Madeiran braguinha, and in their quest for origins of Pacific culture, Pacific-specialists Ad & Lucia Linkels recorded ensembles and singers on Madeira. 62+ min, ADD/DDD, 12-p. booklet.

2044 Ifi Palasa—Tongan Brass
Anthology of Pacific music #4
Mainly dedicated to brass band music, and also including music on pre-contact wind instruments conch shell and nose flute. 68+ min, ADD, 12-p. booklet.
...The difference between, shall we say, raw and cooked styles of musical performance, is well demonstrated on this joyous CD, and has been nicely remarked upon by the authors. But, the disc was not considered “serious” enough to merit review in a stern ethnomusicological journal. Oh, pooh! I’m sure it will delight and amuse many PAA-people. Go for it!... (Peter Crowe, Pacific Arts Association Newsletter, 13 April 1994).

2045 Lanna Thai—Instrumental music of north-west Thailand
Nowadays twelve ethnic groups live in north-west Thailand. Each has its own language and culture. Nine of these groups are included on this CD. 72+ min, ADD, 12-p. booklet.

2046 Achelhamo / Celestial Female—Parts from Tibetan Opera
Anthology of music in China #5
Tibetan Opera music: instrumental interludes and solo vocal parts. 75+ min, ADD, 12-p. booklet.

2047 Kang / Land of Snow
Three kinds of music are distinguished in Tibet: folk music, religious music, and palace music. Folk music is further divided into the following categories: tibetan opera, dance music, instrumental music, forms of musical folk art (like epic singing and ballads) and folk songs, which is further subdivided into dozens of categories. This CD is devoted to vocal and instrumental Tibetan folk music, and has examples of all categories on characteristic instruments like dzanjan, biwang, and yang-chin. 75+ min, 16-p. booklet.
Not yet released.

2048 Jemblung and related narrative traditions of Java
The common function of the Javanese narrative genres recorded here is to proselytize and instruct through entertainment. Without the capacity to excite the emotions, to charm, amuse or to terrify, religious narratives would be dull in the telling. Although some of these genres are also widely used for other, non-religious purposes, all have played, and continue to play an important role in the development of Islam in Java. 71+ min, ADD, 24-p. booklet with complete texts and translations.

2049 Maan Mongkhon (An auspicious piece in the Burmese style)
Thai classical music, performed by ‘Thai Music Circle’.
This six-piece traditional ensemble performs at festivities at the Thai court, and is considered the best in Thailand. 69+ min., DDD, 16-p. booklet.

2050 Jargalant Altai—Xöömii and other vocal and instrumental music from Mongolia
Featuring the remarkable vocal technique of overtone singing in Mongolia. 76+ min, ADD/DDD, 16-p. booklet.
...This is one of the best CDs of xöömii (overtone singing). [...] Highly recommended... (Tran Quang Hai, 1999 Yearbook for Traditional Music).

2051 Prashanti / Highest peace
Bhajans sung by Dhroeh Nankoe
Devotional Hindustani songs, sung by master singer and multi-instrumentalist Dhroeh Nankoe, the first singer in Europe to graduate in the Indian classical singing tradition. 58+ min, ADD, 8-p. booklet.

2052 Bewaare / They are coming
Dagaare songs and dances from Nandom, Ghana
This CD is dedicated to memorize the great xylophone player Joseph Chogri Kobom Taale, who worked on this recording and provided much information. 72+ min, ADD, 16-p. booklet.
...This publication has the distinct advantage not only of filling an important gap in our knowledge of Ghanaian music, but of filling it in a meticulous and enlightened way... (Marie-Laure Manigand, British Journal of Ethnomusicology, volume 5, 1996).

2053 Gamelan Degung—Classical music of Sunda,West Java
Gamelan Degung is the Sundanese answer to the large gamelan ensembles of Central Java. Gamelan Degung was taken up by the commoners and has a firm place in society at large. Performed by ensemble Jugala with singers Euis Komariah and Ida Widawati. 52+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet.
...Overall, this is among the best degung CDs available in the West... (Henry Spiller, 1999 Yearbook for Traditional Music).


2054 Heroic songs of Manas
Performed by Saiakbai Karalaev (1894-1971)
The poetic legend of the hero Manas is a masterpiece of Kyrgyz folk poetry. Manas is considered the national epic of the Kyrgyz people, and it is said to be over 1000 years old.
Over the ages there have been notorious performers of the epic, and only the variants that have been noted down by the well-known storyteller Saiakbai Karalaev contain over half a million poetic lines.
Liner notes by Dr. Nazim Nadirov.
16-page booklet, 72+ min. UPC 713958205426.

2055 Tuvalu—A Polynesian atoll society
Anthology of Pacific music #5
Tuvalu was formerly a British colony known as the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. Vocal music predominates in Tuvalu, sung poetry forms the basis of the musical repertoire. Melody, harmony, rhythm and dance primarily act as vehicles to convey the lyrics. The song texts portray the whole gamut of social life. Most songs are sung by choirs. 70+ min, ADD, 12-p. booklet.

2056 Maluku Tengah—Songs and dances from Ambon and Saparua
In the Maluku music-cultures the drum is the dominant musical instrument and drum ensembles can be found all over the archipelago. The single headed hand or stick-beaten varieties of drums found in many shapes and sizes all over Maluku is called tifa. 
Not yet released.

2057 Ennanga—Epic songs from Uganda
Uganda is a society in which most historic and important communication was orally transmitted through stories and songs. The word (en)nanga refers to the instrument as well as to the type of song and its interpretation. The lyrics often cover important socio-cultural, political or historical issues in the society. The epic songs on this CD come from tribes like the Bakiga, Okebu, Basoga, Acholi, Alur, Bahima and Banyankole. Instruments: adungu (arched harp), (en)nanga (wooden trough zither), ndere (flute), endingidi (one-stringed fiddle) and likembe (thumb piano). 71+ min, DDD, 8-p. booklet.

2058 Dongjing music—Where confucian, Taoist and Buddhist culture meet 
Anthology of music in China #6
Dongjing music is a religious folk music from Yunnan Province, south-west China, performed by traditional lay religious music societies. This CD pictures five of these associations. This is the first ever CD to portray dongjing music! 68+ min, ADD, 12-p. booklet.

2059 Bonya—Respect
Griot music from Mali #2
Recordings from the village of Kela, the so-called ‘school of oral tradition’. Four experienced artists play ‘griot’ music, which is mainly played on ngoni (a 4- or 5-stringed lute) and jembe (a drum). The knowledge of texts and melodies has been orally transmitted from generation to generation, and is closely connected with the Sunjata epic. 74+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet.
...The disc, a carefully miked field recording, vividly depicts the griot tradition as it happens in life... (Allan Evans, Rhythm Music Magazine, July 1998).

2060 Dònkili / Call to dance—Festival music from Mali
Festival music from Mali consists mainly of the jembe drum ensemble together with female singers. It is normally performed at percussion and dance festivals that frequently coincide with transition rites: name-givings, circumcisions, initiations, weddings and other ceremonies. 71+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet.

2061 Altai-Hangai—Naariits Biilye / Let’s dance!!
Mongolian khuuryn tatlaga
Tatlaga music is a special horse-head fiddle genre from Western Mongolia. This CD contains several types, like bii tatlaga (dance tatlagas), duut tatlagas (song tatlagas), domogtoi tatlagas (legend tatlagas) and dan morin khuuryn tatlagas (solo horse-head fiddle tatlagas). The songs and music pieces are performed by ensemble Altai-Hangai. Instruments: tovshuur (lute), tsuur (flute), accordion, and (overtone) vocals. 59+ min, DDD, 20-p. booklet.
...At last we have a CD which gives an inkling of the diversity of Mongolia’s musics. [..] These Western Mongols produce textural mosaics of sound similar to those of the Tuvans. Listen, for instance, to ‘Khan Khökhiig Nuruu’ (‘The Ridges of Khan Khökhiig Mountain’), which equals anything produced by Huun-Huur-Tu... (Carole Pegg, Songlines, Winter 1999/Spring 2000).

2062 Kano Kaitangano — Party Mingling
Songs and dances of the Basoga in Uganda
This CD contains music from The Kugumikiloza Kasata Group, from the only region in Africa where the panpipes are played. Instruments: embaire (log xylophone); endere (notched flute); endingidi (one-stringed tube fiddle); endongo (thumb piano); endumi (small drum); engalabi (long cylindrical drum); engoma enene (big drum); enkwanzi (panpipes); ensaasi (shakers). Mzee Kamu Kasata (‘Mzee’ is a honorific) was among the best and most outstanding Busoga musicians. 62+ min., DDD, 12-p. booklet.

2063 Tierra del Cacao—Afro-Venezuelan music and dance
The African heritage is very diluted in Venezuela, but the ‘black’ drum dances are a big hit nowadays. This CD presents the little known music of six small and isolated black villages. Characteristic is the inventive use of polyrhythms and a general emphasis on rhythm as the most aesthetic organizing principle. Other characteristics are the use of call-and-response patterns and repetition of phrases. Instruments used are mainly all sorts of drums and percussion instruments, and some wind and string instruments. 73+ min, ADD/DDD, 24-p. booklet.
...If you want to party across the border, go to Venezuela [...]. Heavy, rattling drums and possessed wind players, vocalists who are echoing the melody in a frenzied variation. This is music that makes you go beside yourself, without using any means whatsoever... (René van Peer, Wereldmuziek Update, Summer 1999).
...And Pan comes with a CD, which is indispensible to approach and to comprehend a music that respires Africa and transpires Latin America. Essential... (Etienne Bours, Trad’Magazine, July/August 1999).

2065 In the time of my fourth great-grandfather...
Western Sisaala music from Lambussie, Ghana
The Lambussie men and women make music and dance separately for most of the time, even during the same occasion. This CD demonstrates this, but the tracks are also cross-referenced to show a typical sequence of music during, for example, a funeral. 71+ min, DDD, 16-p. booklet.
...Excellent disc... (Etienne Bours, Trad’Magazine, September/October 1999).
...Pan is to be congratulated on bringing out these recordings... (Roger Blench, Songlines, Spring 1999).

2066 Fa‘a Samoa / The Samoan Way...between conch shell and disco
Anthology of Pacific music #6
This CD documents how music sounded during the 1980s in Western Samoa. The title symbolizes the winds of change that were already strongly affecting the social, cultural, and political system. 70+ min, ADD, 12-p. booklet.

2067 Sawaku—Music of Sarawak
The music of Borneo is relatively unexplored and is comprised of many indigenous instruments and musical styles, as well as those that are influenced from Philippine and Indonesian, Malay and Chinese music. Sarawak is particularly rich in its diversity with a large number of cultures and sub-cultures living within close proximity of each other. This CD portrays music of the six main cultures of Sarawak. 59+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet.
...These recordings by Randy Raine-Reusch are not just interesting field recordings documenting a disappearing culture, they are beautiful music in their own right... (Simon Broughton, Songlines, Summer/Autumn 1999).
...Randy Raine-Reusch has mixed his passion and his exceptional taste in creating this excellent disc... (Etienne Bours, Trad’Magazine, July/August 1999).

2068 Masters of the Sarawakian Sape, featuring Tusau Padan
The sape is the traditional lute of many of the Orang Ulu or upriver people, who live in Central Borneo. Tusau Padan was one of the most versatile and influential artists in Sarawak. The music is quite complex, with many ornamentations and thematic variations. Often though two instruments are played together; one carries the melody, the second alternates between accompaniment, counter melody and harmony, as can be heard on the two other tracks, each played by two other musicians. Yet as complex as the music has become, it still retains a repetitive, trancelike quality that makes the instrument so attractive. 59+ min, ADD/DDD, 8-p. booklet.
...According to Randy Raine-Reusch this music style has developed out of trance music. It is a very pleasant way to get in trance this way. I’d like to recommend it to everyone... (René van Peer, Wereldmuziek Update, Summer 1999).

2069/71 Cossacks
Songs and dances of the Don and Kuban Cossacks (Triple CD)
The Cossacks are an ethnic group which is most significant in historical importance of all the Russian traditional military communities. 
The Cossacks' substantial training system caused a high fighting efficiency. Every Cossack youth who became a qualified adult was obliged to keep a warrior horse and attend specific military drill camps. Away from battles and training they occupied themselves with agriculture and cattle-breeding. The peculiar, unusual life style of the Don Cossacks naturally influenced their customs – and their traditional music as well.
In the mid-1990s Professor Vyacheslav Shurov from the Moscow Conservatory made three fieldtrips to document the traditions of three Cossack communities in South Russia. This 3-CD set documents the end of an era as the old singers and musicians have died for the most part. Today this music is not sung anymore so well as in the past. 3x 70+ min, 32-p. booklet, booksize digipack.

2072 Huaynos y Danzas
Religious and secular music of the Callejón de Huaylas, Peru
Quechua-speaking Indians and Spanish-speaking mestizos populate the Callejón de Huaylas, a valley in the North-Central Peruvian highlands. Secular music and dances like the huayno, marinera and waltz; religious music played by flute & drum ensembles and brass bands, and traditional dance groups accompanied by flutes and drums, harps and violins, or by brass band instruments such as clarinets. 70+ min, ADD, 16-p. booklet.
...superb selection of field recordings (...) Both these discs are produced by record companies with exemplary reputations for recording on location (...) This music is the real thing... (Jan Fairley, Songlines, Spring/Summer 2000).

2073 Sabâ kâr-ı nâtık, Ilâhiler and Gregorian hymns
Ensemble Al Farabi
The Sunnite Islamic ilahiler in Turkish and the Roman-Catholic Gregorian hymns in Latin have in common a folkloric and religious origin. The Dutch ethnomusicologist Wouter Swets reconstructed the hymns according to the Turkish tonal system and has given them meters according to their poetical prosody (aruz vezni), which meters can be found in the folk music of the Balkans and Anatolia as well as in the traditional Turkish art music. By listening to these hymns one will recognize their modal affinity to wellknown Turkish makams. Some ilahiler too, which were apparently corrupted, have been reconstructed by Wouter Swets. 75+ min., DDD, 20-page booklet, including 5-page music notation of reconstruction of Sabâ kâr-ı nâtık.

2074 Drummers from Heaven—Panchari Melam
The ritual percussion ensemble of Kerala
The music of Kerala (south-west India) is dominated by percussion instruments. Panchari Melam is the most famous of all the Keralan ritual percussion music. The main instruments are drums and cymbals, accompanied by kuzhal pipes and kombus (wind instruments). This CD contains the first-ever full length publication of a Panchari Melam, performed by Perumanam Kuttan Marar & party. 70+ min, DDD, 8-p. booklet.
...Drummers from Heaven is a good recording of music in the Panchar Melam style heard at temple festivals... (Phil Wilson, Folk Roots, April 2000).

2075 Chang Saw—Village music of Northern Thailand
The ensemble Si Nuan Thung Pong performs ‘saw’, a musical style that is characteristic for Northern Thailand and some neighbouring principalities. Saw is associated with the spirit world, and an ensemble consists of three free reed instruments and one stringed instrument. The lyrics are partially improvised and deal with well-known mythical and historical stories. 71+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet.
...For lovers of Thai folk music, this new set of field recordings of northern Thai (or Lanna) music from the Yong ethnic group is fascinating (...) The circular vamping and hypnotic drones also feature in this music and are just as riveting... (John Clewley, Songlines, Spring/Summer 2000).


2076 Luman Seidjalilov. Legend of Crimean Tatar music
Luman Seidjalilov (vocals, violin) is a well-known Crimean Tatar musician, singer, violinist and instrument maker. He was acknowledged in the Russian Musical Encyclopedic Dictionary (Moscow, 1990) as the most distinguished performer of Crimean Tatar music. He is accompanied by his son Remzi Seidjalilov on accordion.
The music of the Crimean Tatars can be classified into two main categories: steppe music (Iyr) and mountain music (tyurkyu), sung by ashiqs (traveling bards). Luman Seidjalilov's music represents the second type in his richly ornamented melodies and rhythmical development with 5, 7, 9 pattern invocations. 74+ min., 12-page booklet.


2077 Te Pito O Te Henua / End of the World—Easter Island songs and dances
Anthology of Pacific music #8
Easter Island’s complicated history has resulted in an interesting blend of musical styles, some of which are more authentic than others. At present there are many musical forms on the island, most are included on this CD. 72+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet.
...Te Pito O Te Henua offers a fascinating look on this culture and is at the same time an exclusiveness, as it is the only CD of this island... (Marcus Caluori, Spuren, September 1997) .

2078 Afrekete—Iyabakua
Afro-Cuban traditional music
This CD introduces the various ancient traditional and spiritual rhythms and songs of the Yoruba, Bantu, Arara and Carabali. All these tribes from the West-African coast brought along their sacred ceremonies, music, drums and dances to Cuba. Certain musical forms which were connected to sacred ceremonies remained relatively original throughout the years. Ceremonies were purely meant for the spiritual world and therefore kept strictly apart from the profane world of theatre and showbusiness. Apart from the vocals, the instruments used are congas, bata drums and other kinds of percussion. 53+ min, DDD, 8-p. booklet.

2079 La Gaita—Dance and festive music of la Rioja
This CD features dance and festive music from the four sub-regions of La Rioja in Spain. Singing of campanillas and pasacalles, ritual dances (the Gaita, Danza de los Zancos and stilt-dance called tirarse la cuesta and entradilla, stick dances called troqueaos and el quatro), local dances, such as the Morenita de Zarratón or the Jota de Logroño and traditional instruments: castanets, dulzaina (or gaita), drums (usually called tamboril), cross-sticks (banderas or guiones), church bells (campanas). 73 min., ADD, 12-p. booklet. 

2080 Bisserov Sisters—Three generations: Music from the Pirin region in Bulgaria
The Bisserov Sisters might be considered as ambassadors of the ancient musical tradition from the Pirin mountains, Bulgaria. Traditional songs and music are transmitted from generation to generation. Here the Bisserov Sisters are accompanied by the elder and younger generation of their family. The repertoire consists of traditional spring, wedding, love, summer, work, festive and religious songs. 68+ min, DDD, 16-p. booklet.
...There are nearly 30 songs on this CD, with not a dud among them (...) No mystery about it, this is great music... (Kim Burton, Songlines, Spring/Summer 2000).

2081 Joropo—Venezuelan dance music on harp
Joropo is often said to be the national music and dance of Venezuela. The harp plays the central role, and together with the cuatro, percussion and vocals it produces a very catchy swing. Five of the best Venezuelan harp players and their ensembles are presented on this CD. 73+ min, DDD, 20-p. booklet.

2082 Meenyirigi (High Repute)
Music of the Senufo and Minianka in Mali
To document Mali's traditional Senufo and Minianka music, eleven villages in the region south of Sikasso were visited and nineteen different types of music recorded. Vocals and traditional instruments such as jegele, cepinnè, napinnè, logange, javirijaangi, wiili, sicahali (or ficaana) and tubele. 62+ min., ADD, 12 page booklet.

2083 Green tea leaf salad—Flavors of Burmese music 
There are many instruments unique to Burma, such as the various tuned-drum sets (pat waing, and chauk lon bat), the regal Burmese harp (saung gauk), the donmin and the tuned-gong sets (kyi waing and maung zaing). Also, Burma has most ingeniously incorporated Western instruments into its own music. These instruments, such as piano, slide guitar, mandolin, and violin draw from the same musical and poetic repertoire as traditional instruments. Some instrument presented here—such as the crocodile zither and the tuned claypots—are recorded for the first time to the outside world. 76+ min., DDD, 12-p. booklet.

2084 Zubigainekoa
Festive music of the Basques in Navarra and France
During Basque festivals such as where these recordings took place, the dance and processional music is usually accompanied by shawms, flutes and drums. 70+ min., DDD, 16-page booklet. 

2085 Qambel Maran 
Syriac (Aramaic) chants from South India
This CD contains chants of the Syrian Christians of Kerala, South India. They are also known as St. Thomas Christians, because they trace the origin of their faith to the preaching of St. Thomas the Apostle. The tradition of Syriac lithurgy in South India goes back at least to the early part of the fifth century. That this lithurgy and chants have survived is a matter of historical and ethnomusicological interest. 66+ min., DDD, 16-page booklet.

2086 Divine Rhythms on Tabla
Talas: Adha Chautal, Teental
Tabla virtuoso Irshad Hussain Khan belongs to the Jaipur gharana (school) of tabla playing, and comes from a traditional family of court musicians from Rajasthan. The first piece is an old and rarely played tala (rhythmic cycle) of 14 beats called Adha Chautal. The second is in Teental (16 beats), the most important rhythm of North Indian classical music. In these two recitals Irshad incorporates many traditional pieces from various gharanas and also some of his own. Irshad's grandfather Ustad Munir Khan accompanies on the sarangi. 60+ min, DDD, 8-p. booklet.

2087 Maigisa—Rejoice.
Songs of the Maasai, performed by Ereto Maasai Women Group
The overriding spirit of this entire project has been to produce an authentic document of Maasai music culture, by Maasai people and for Maasai people. The Maasai people have a rich oral tradition of storytelling and singing. Warriors sing about bravery, victory, lion hunts and girls. Women typically sing about fertility, cattle, men and forgiveness. The lyrics also contain many subtle tacit meanings, often hard to capture in a foreign language. 70+ min., DDD, digipack with 20-page booklet with all songtexts in Maasai and English.

2088 Afo ‘o e ‘ofa / Strings of love
Tongan stringband music
Anthology of Pacific music #9 
This CD consists of acoustic stringband music, often referred to as ‘island music’, which is extremely popular all over the South Pacific. On this CD the Tongan style can be heard, and the instruments include guitar, banjo, ukelele, tea-chest bass and violin. 71+ min, DDD, 12-p. booklet. 

2089 Shirin Dahani - Sweet lips
Music of North Afghanistan
The ensemble of Rahim Takhari
This CD presents a great variety of traditional music of North Afghanistan. Most typical for northern Afghanistan (and especially Badakhshan province) is the folk music genre falak (literally ‘heaven’). Among the traditional instruments in northern Afghanistan the plucked lutes dambura and tanbûr, the bowed stringed instrument ghijak, the frame drum daireh and the finger cymbals tâl are the most widespread. 71+ min., DDD, 12-p. booklet. 

2090 Alys churtum Övür charyy / My homeland Övür.
Overtone singing from Tuva, performed by Gennadi Tumat
Gennadi Tumat was a gifted overtone singer and mastered various styles; he even created a style all his own. He influenced many other overtone singers and was the leader of the first Tuvan group to travel abroad in 1991 and 1992, which created an overtone hype all around the world. This CD contains solo pieces as well as ensemble pieces accompanied by traditional instruments. 69+ min, DDD, 16-p. booklet.
Tumat en donne ici un catalogue époustouflant, passant en revue les différentes techniques possibles, tout en chantant mélodies et textes. Il a quitté ce monde à 32 ans et ce disque lui rend hommage. Ecoutez ce chant à nul autre comparable, c'est une expérience rare. (Etienne Bours, Imagine, December 2000) 

2091 The Devil's Horn
Brassband traditions from the highlands of Bolivia
A selection of brass music played on feast-days of patron saints—the fiestas. Besides accompanying groups of dancers, the orchestras are involved in all the ritual and social activities of the fiestas. 61+ min, ADD, 16-p. booklet. 

2092 The State of Amazonas
Indigenous and criollo music from Venezuela
This CD contains recordings of the indigenous Hiwi and Piaroa tribes from the inland Venezuelan province The State of Amazonas and of criollo music as well.
“Shaman's salsa that induces a pilgrimage of the soul through the Amazonian musical landscape; a virtual trip, a neo-shamanic experience.” DDD. 68+ min., 16-p. booklet. 

2093 Prem Dhara—Flow of love
Light classical music from North India 
The songs presented on this CD belong to the light classical music genres from North India: git, tarana, chatrang and ghazal. Dhroeh Nankoe (vocals, harmonium); Santosh Kumar Mishra (sarangi); Nandkishor Muley (santur); Annada Prasanna Pattanaik (bansuri); Rafiuddin Sabri (tabla). 70+ min, DDD, 8-p. booklet.

2094 Aotearoa—Land of hope
Anthology of Pacific Music #16
This CD portrays the North Island of New Zealand as a multicultural society. It includes Maori music; natural sounds of the North Island; Scottish bagpipe music; Samoan dance music; Dutch folksong; Tuvaluan church singing and dance music; music of Pukapuka, Tokelau, Rotuma and Niue; percussion music of Rarotonga (Cook Islands) and Korea, and contemporary cross-cultural music. 77+ min., DDD, 16-p. booklet. 

2095 Rabi—The new home of the exiled Banabans from Ocean Island
Anthology of Pacific Music #15
Rabi is a small island situated east of Vanua Levu in Fiji. On it live Banabans, who were exiled by the British after World War II. Although some Fijian influences have been adapted, the Banabans still have their own roots and traditions, of which the karanga (stick dance) is the most characteristic. Other dances are also included on this CD. 74+ min, DDD, 16-p. booklet.

2096 Viti Levu—The multi-cultural heart of Fiji 
Anthology of Pacific Music #14
Viti Levu is the main island of the Republic of Fiji. An important part of the population on this island originates from India. This CD gives an impression of some styles of native Fijian music in the coastal areas of Viti Levu and gives glimpses of Indian music on the island. 73+ min, ADD, 12-p. booklet.

2097 Tautoga and other songs and dances of Rotuma
Anthology of Pacific Music #12
The Rotuman music and dance repertoire is a hybrid of forms that can be traced to many parts of Polynesia, Micronesia and Fiji. The tautoga is a standing dance (or rather a dance suite), reserved for official celebrations. Men and women dance to a text which they also sing, and are supported by a group of singers and musicians who drum on a pile of folded mats (‘eap ta). Besides the tautoga other dances are covered on this CD, as well as old chants, some church music and string band music. 72+ min, DDD, 16-p. booklet.

2098 Tonga—Sounds of change
Anthology of Pacific Music #11
The music presented on this CD is by no means a relic. It includes various current musical styles which are alive in Tonga and which are strongly connected to the socio-political and economic system. Five other CDs of Tongan music have previously been released and presented particular themes or specific musical styles within the entire repertoire. This final CD offers a general musical portrait of the Tongan islands and includes some musical styles that have not been covered on the other discs. 70+ min, ADD, 12-p. booklet.

2099 Te Kúki ‘Airani / The Cook Islands—Songs, rhythms and dances
Anthology of Pacific Music #10
Each island within the Cook group has its own specific character and repertoire, though there are also some general characteristics. The categories of music and dance covered are: legends (peu tupuna) and historical (biblical) pageants (nuku); chants (pe‘e); ‘amene tapu; action songs (kaparima); percussion music and drum dances (‘ura pa‘u), stringband and brassband music. 69+ min, ADD, 12-p. booklet.
...If the percussionists provide some of the highlights, they by no means entirely dominate the album, and it remains a typically well-balanced overview of music traditions... (Phil Wilson, Songlines, Summer/Autumn 1999).


2101 Adeus & Aloha—The Portuguese heritage of Hawai'i. Anthology of Pacific music #17
This is the story of the Portuguese in Hawai'i: their origins, what is left of their culture in their new homeland and the impact they have had on the culture of Hawai'i and neighbouring island groups in the South Pacific. One imported instrument changed forever the music of Hawai'i and the Hawaiians: the braguinha from Madeira, which evolved into the 'ukulele. Recordings by Ad and Lucia Linkels between 1989 and 2002. Liner notes by Ad Linkels. 76+ min., DDD, 20-page booklet.

2102 Baile-Dance. Dance and festive music of Galicia and Asturias
Galicia and Asturias (in northern Spain) are treasure houses of folk arts, particularly music and dances. In the summer season, especially in August, there is a festivity almost every day somewhere in the region. Ad and Lucia Linkels recorded these traditions in 1988 and 1989. 62+ min., 12-page booklet.

2104 Siramori Diabaté. Griot music from Mali #3
Siramori Diabaté (c. 1930 - 1989) was Mali's most celebrated female griot (bard). Born in the famous griots' village of Kela, she became the forerunner of a new generation of female artists that has been featured in Mali's music scene since the 1970s. Siramori's voice is characterized by its hoarseness which made it so famous and recognizable. This CD contains traditional praise songs (‘fasaw’) and ‘evergreens’ of more recent origin. Recorded by Jan Jansen in January and February 1989 and by John W. Johnson in August 1974. Liner notes by Jan Jansen. 66+ min., 20-page booklet.

2105 Mehri Maftun. Music from Afghan Badakhshan
Az sharare chasm-e tu sokhtam (I am burning from the sparks of your eyes)
Prince Claus Award winner Mehri Maftun (vocals, dambura) is a well-known singer and dambura player from Bazgir, a village near Eshkashim in the Eshkashim district. A rich tradition and a great variety of religious songs, folk songs and folk genres exist in Badakhshan, of which this CD gives a selection. Accompanied on ghijak and tablak. 66+ min., 16-page booklet.

2106/07 Death is the Reaper over the world - Kaszás e földön a halál
Hungarian funeral music
This double-CD presents Hungarian funeral music from living oral tradition from many geographical parts of historical (meaning: before 1918) Hungary. Melodies from rituals (for example a burial ceremony in the cemetery) and „retrospective” memories form the contents of these CDs, with many, until now, unpublished materials and with a possible complete overview of vocal and instrumental music. This is a valid contribution to European ethnomusicological and musical anthropological research history.
Recordings 1916 - 2002 from the archives of the Institute for Musicology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (ZTI, www.zti.hu) and from the private collection of Lujza Tari. Liner notes by Dr. Lujza Tari. 20-page booklet. 74+ min. and 73+ min. UPC 713958210628.

2108 The Siaka Sidibé Ensemble and Sidikiba Keita
Hunter's harp music from Mali 
The West African hunter's harp is one of the few string instruments that may be played by all men, regardless of their class. Hunter bards sing praise songs for great master hunters and perform long epic stories during the rituals and festivities of hunter's associations. They are similar to the jeli (griots), the hereditary bards of people that trace their origins back to the medieval empire of Mali. In Mali at present two traditions of hunter's harp music coexist. The Wasulu style is played on the donso ngoni. It is found in the Wasulu, a southern region bordering the Ivory Coast. In neighbouring Manden the sinbi is played by the Mandinka hunter bards. Manden is the former centre of the empire of Mali which covers south-western Mali and northern Guinea. 61+ min., 12-p. booklet.

2109 Walking Shrill
The Hua Family Shawm Band
Anthology of music in China #7
This CD presents the wild bluesy syncopations of a north Chinese village shawm band. Led by master-musicians Hua Yinshan (shawn) and his older brother Hua Jinshan (drum), the Hua family band is locally much admired, and is busy performing for funerals and calendrical ceremonies throughout Datong municipality in the north of Shanxi province. 78+ min., 20-page booklet.

2110 For centuries they waited, for years they celebrated
Skopje Rifai Dervishes. Ilahi's and zikr ceremony.
The Skopje Rifai Dervishes are a Sufi sect, of which the members get together once a week. They sing praise songs to Allah in turkish, arabic, roma, serbian, and albanian languages and so reach a state of trance. For Sufi's the zikr is an important way of coming closer to God. The CD contains a complete zikr ceremony.
The ceremonies have been followed and studied for a few years by arabist Dr. Niek Biegman, who made photographs and recordings and took care of the liner notes.
20 page booklet. 76+ min. UPC 713958211021.

9002 Ari Babakhanov & Ensemble-Shashmaqam
The tradition of Bukhara
Now re-released on the PAN-label and available again!!
The Bukhara shashmaqam tradition blossomed during the rule of the last three emirs (1860 - 1920), but it almost died out with its incorporation in the USSR from 1920 onwards. Only a few musicians possessed knowledge of the old Bukharan shashmaqam tradition. One of them is Ari Babakhanov, who belongs to a dynasty of traditional Bukharan musicians. With his ensemble 7 vocal and 2 instrumental pieces from the maqams Buzruk, Rast, Nava and Dugah are recorded. 70+ min, 16-p. booklet.