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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Arctic Andalucia III: Svang at WOMEX + Global Xmas Faves

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Arctic Andalucia: Wintry sounds from summery Sevilla at WOMEX 2007 pt 3 of 3: Harmonica show-and-tell with Finland's Svang harmonica quartet!

We cap off our WOMEX 2007 sessions by visiting with the engaging Finnish harmonica ensemble Svang. Svang formed as part of an exam project at the Sibelius Academy and couldn't stop playing after that. The group plays not just typical chromatic and blues harps but also exotic variations such as the Harmonetta (a curious combination of the accordion and the harmonica).

Svang will demonstrate the various typical and unusual harmonicas they play, and you can see their companion web page with images and descriptions of the harps here: http://www.svang.fi/en/harput.html

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Ananda Shankar: Planet X / 2001 / Fallout / *
New reissue

Uslad Vilyat Khan: Arrival in Benaras / Various Artiusts: Darjeeling Limited (Soundtrack) / Abkco / *

Cornershop: Counteraction / Hold On It Hurts / Merge /

Alim and Fargana Qasimov: Bardasht / Spiritual Music of Azerbaijan / Smithsonian Folkways / *
Opening section from the Mugham Chargah

Badakshan Ensemble: Falak / Song and Dance from the Pamir Mountains / Smithsonian Folkways / *

Mandara: Kanda Mali / Mandara / Mandara Music /
Traditional Tshokwe tune (Angola)

Richard Crandell: Seven / Spring Steel / Tzadik / *

Hiem Bihoulete and ensemble: Djadja Pt 1 / Pays Lobi / Ocora / *
New bin; 1998 recordings

Grupo Oba-Ilu: Guiro / Afro-Cuba / Soul Jazz / *

La Cumbiamba Eneye: Encarnacion / Marioneta / Chonta /

Pablo Mayor and Folklore Urbano: Dobladillo a la Lengua / Baile / Chonta /

Drumheller: Calypso / Wives / Rat-Drifting / *

Ching-Dong Tsusinsha: Track 7 / Osaka Style / Off Note /

Svang: Om Inte du Vill / Svang / Aito /

Svang: Jampparaleele / Svang / Aito /

Svang: Harmonica demonstration /
Recorded at WOMEX Sevilla 2007

Svang: Lelita Ioanna / Svang / Aito /

Svang: Kaipaustango / Svang / Aito /

Svang: Bass harmonica demonstration /
Recorded at WOMEX Sevilla 2007

Svang: Po Muromskoj Doroshkje - Muromskin Tiella / Svang / Aito /

Svang: Silia Valssi Mollissa / Jarruta / Aito / *
Forthcoming cd

Gosti: I Heard the Swan Singing / Various Artists: Native Music 2 / Latvian Music Information Centre /

Traband: Tak To Mam Rad / Pritel Cloveka / Indies / *

Kocko Tomas & Orchestr: Ceska / Poplor / Indies /

Euros Childs: Horse Riding / The Miracle Inn / Wichita / *

Willie Colon: Dona Santos / Asalto Navideno II / Fania /
Canta: Hector Lavoe

African Guitar Summit: Afre Hyia Pa / Various Artists: Think Global World Christmas / World Music Network / *

San Jose Serenaders: La Historia de San Jose / Various Artists: Think Global World Christmas / World Music Network / *

Machel: Soca Santa / Various Artists: Mas! A Caribbean Chrsitmas Party / Ryko /

Majorstuen: Til Betlehem I Judaland / Juledrom / MFC /

Sari and Mari Kaasinen: God Was Born at Christmas / Can We Have Christmas Now? / Northside /

Kitka: Alilo / Wintersongs / Diaphonica /

Ioan Pop and Ensemble: Chant de Noel + Chanson de Route / Iza: Noel en Maramures / Buda Musique /

Bernie Witkowski & His Silver Bell Orchestra: Santa Claus is Coming to Town / 7" Single / Stella /

Artist uncredited (Okinawa): Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer / Various Artists: Music from the Rim of Asia / Methodist Board of Missions /

Celia Cruz: Cha Cha Cha de la Navidad / Various Artists: Mambo Santa Mambo / Rhino /

Degung Parahyangan: White Christmas / Degung for Christmas / Gema Nada Pertiwi /
Music bed

Maytals: Christmas Feeling Ska / Various Artists: Christmas Greetings from Studio One / Hearbeat /

Hector, Yomo, y Daniel: En la Navidad / Feliz Navidad / Fania /
Reissue




Listener comments!

Sat. 12/22/07 7:56pm From: Natalie

Enjoying the show from Chicago!

Sat. 12/22/07 7:59pm From: Cort

Great show tonight, Rob. Loved the session with the Finnish musicians. Did a gig in November 1993 in Helsinki, loved the city and the people but didn't see or hear much local music (didn't know where to look). Hope to go back there in summer soon.

Sat. 12/22/07 8:44pm From: julian

ah - i thought you'd never play yr trad okinwan kurisumasu track! omedetou!

Sun. 12/23/07 4:43am From: slugluv1313

hi Rob!

missed Svang (was in transit) but will listen on archives -- but i did hear those amazing "seasonal" tunes . . . nah, i don't think you are "selling out" -- i say celebrate 'em all . . . and on THAT note: Happy Kwanzaa! Eid Mubarak! Happy Chanukah! Happy Solstice! ¡Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año! etc. etc. etc. . . . !!! (p. s. -- Yomo Toro is awesome, believe it or not, i saw him play here in Hoboken a few years ago at the Puerto Rican Festival)

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