Sultans Of String / Subcontinental Drift
| Album: | Subcontinental Drift | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Sultans Of String | Added: | Feb 2016 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2016-03-06 | Pull Date: | 2016-05-08 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | May 1 | Apr 17 | Apr 10 | Apr 3 | Mar 20 | Mar 13 |
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| Airplays: | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 01, 2018: | Melange
Blowin' In The Wind |
4. | Apr 28, 2016: | Melange
A Heart Does What It Does, Blowin' In The Wind |
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| 2. | Jul 27, 2017: | melange
Journey To Freedom |
5. | Apr 27, 2016: | 4-27-2016
Ho Jamalo |
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| 3. | Apr 29, 2016: | Music Casserole
Blowin' In The Wind |
6. | Apr 14, 2016: | Galactic Travel Playlists
Ho Jamalo |
Album Review
Margy Kahn
Reviewed 2016-03-02
Reviewed 2016-03-02
Sitar master Anwar Khurshid guest stars on this CD made by Canadians of Lebanese-Egyptian, Indian and European backgrounds; great sound; great texture; the best kind of fusion music with a rock sensibility that should make it widely appealing
NO FCC's; Favorite Tracks: 3, 6, 8, 10
1- 3:30 – Indian crossed with Irish sounding fiddle –bent notes with jig-type rhythms; weird but fun, a little George Harrison-esque; very upbeat
2-2:32-- medley of Irish fiddle song brought to India under the Raj with Hindi lyrics and their own “Rouge River Valley” – lively
*3-6:40 –traditional Sindhi song, updated and sung in both Sindhi and Sudanese dialect, beautiful vocals
4-4:19-- quieter, more contemplative; contemporary vocal with Eastern and Western backing
5-3:42-- “Blowin' in the Wind” Indian style with vocals and sitar; more upbeat and lively than Dylan's searching original, bridge in Indian language is interesting
*6-5:37-”Snake Charmer” – inspired by traditional tune – starts slow, speeds up; repetition hints at improv, rich with sound and texture
7-7:02- female and then male singer vocalize in Sindhi with guitar accompaniment; turns into an anthem
*8-3:57- violin intro, Celtic vibe, “Journey to Freedom,” then sitar takes center stage with fiddle doubling; nice!
9-3:58- slower, guitar and synth with drums underneath; 7/4 rhythm; a little mysterious
*10-4:23—contemplative; big sitar sound; Urdu lyrics; nice harmonics; soaring vocals
NO FCC's; Favorite Tracks: 3, 6, 8, 10
1- 3:30 – Indian crossed with Irish sounding fiddle –bent notes with jig-type rhythms; weird but fun, a little George Harrison-esque; very upbeat
2-2:32-- medley of Irish fiddle song brought to India under the Raj with Hindi lyrics and their own “Rouge River Valley” – lively
*3-6:40 –traditional Sindhi song, updated and sung in both Sindhi and Sudanese dialect, beautiful vocals
4-4:19-- quieter, more contemplative; contemporary vocal with Eastern and Western backing
5-3:42-- “Blowin' in the Wind” Indian style with vocals and sitar; more upbeat and lively than Dylan's searching original, bridge in Indian language is interesting
*6-5:37-”Snake Charmer” – inspired by traditional tune – starts slow, speeds up; repetition hints at improv, rich with sound and texture
7-7:02- female and then male singer vocalize in Sindhi with guitar accompaniment; turns into an anthem
*8-3:57- violin intro, Celtic vibe, “Journey to Freedom,” then sitar takes center stage with fiddle doubling; nice!
9-3:58- slower, guitar and synth with drums underneath; 7/4 rhythm; a little mysterious
*10-4:23—contemplative; big sitar sound; Urdu lyrics; nice harmonics; soaring vocals
Track Listing