| Nonesuch Explorer Series / West Java: Sudanese Jaipong &C |
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| Album: | West Java: Sudanese Jaipong &C | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Nonesuch Explorer Series | Added: | 09/2003 | |
| Label: | Nonesuch Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-09-27 | Pull Date: | 2004-11-29 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | 17 Oct | 10 Oct |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 14, 2004: | Sun in Libra, Moon in Pisces Tonggeret | 2. | Oct 06, 2004: | Dross Daun Pulus Kesar Bojong |
| Album Review |
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| Manoneet Singh Reviewed 2004-08-17 | ||
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Strong, versatile fem. vox accompanied by hypnotic chiming, hand drumming, and an assortment of other traditional gong and mallet instruments, such as xylophone. A male “choir” responds to the female lead’s short, pointed phrases with ruffled background ramblings. For the broader musical and cultural context of the music, refer to the liner notes, which are excellent (as you’d expect from a nonesuch production). Cool stuff. Track 1: The center piece of the album, showcasing Idjah’s singing prowess. Almost like a slow-tempo drone. Track 2: Tempo increases from slow to mid/up as the track progresses. Noisy male choir weighs in from time to time. Track 3: Somewhat higher pitched fem. vox., almost wailing in parts. Shouting by male choir. Track 5: Very slow tempo, minimalistic, almost whisper-like female crooning, textured by robab (violin) chords. Track 6: Much more male participation, more energetic piece, lots of midtempo drumming and yelling, almost like a dance track. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Tonggeret | 4. | Hiji Catetan | |||
| 2. | Bayu-Bayu | 5. | Arum Bandung | |||
| 3. | Mahoni | 6. | Daun Pulus Kesar Bojong | |||
| 7. | Serat Salira | |||||