| Nonesuch Explorer Series / West Indies: An Island Carnival |
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| Album: | West Indies: An Island Carnival | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Nonesuch Explorer Series | Added: | Sep 2003 | |
| Label: | Nonesuch Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-11-15 | Pull Date: | 2005-01-17 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jan 16 | Jan 9 | Jan 2 | Dec 19 | Dec 12 | Nov 21 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 13, 2005: | Sun in Libra, Moon in Pisces Merengue | 4. | Dec 30, 2004: | Sun in Libra, Moon in Pisces La Rose Song | |
| 2. | Jan 11, 2005: | At The Cafe Bohemian Tassa | 5. | Dec 28, 2004: | At the Cafe Bohemian Tassa | |
| 3. | Jan 05, 2005: | At the Cafe Bohemian Reel | 6. | Dec 16, 2004: | Sun in Libra, Moon in Pisces La Rose Song |
| Album Review |
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| Chuan-Mei Lee Reviewed 2004-10-29 | ||
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Songs recorded on the West Indian island chain known as the Lesser Antilles. A mix of African traditions and British/other colonial influences. Read the informative liner notes for cultural/historical background. --Chuan-Mei 1. A dance rhythm, featuring accordion, a scraping instrument, rattle (makes a static-y sound), rhythmic drumming. (2:10) 2. Improvized waltz, featuring violin, strong drum beat, rattle. (3:45) 3. Calypso featuring bright, squeaky flute, guitar, maracas. (3:35) 4. * Calypso featuring "cocoa-lutes." Great rhythms. (1:20) 5. * Plaintive singing in French-Creole. Male & female vox. (3:00) 6. Spanish-influenced serenade in Trinidad-Spanish Creole. Male vox. (2:45) 7. Children's singing game. Children's vox. Recording captures wind on mike, coughing. (1:40) 8. Chanting, drumming, rattle. (4:10) 9. Baptist spiritual. Drumming. Vox. (4:45) 10. Hindu epic song. Vox, drumming, small cymbals. (4:20) 11. * Two different drumming rhythms. Tassa drum and bass drum. Cymbals. (3:15) 12. Vox, tambourine and triangle forming rhythmical pattern. (3:15) | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Merengue | 7. | Somebody, Ah Mouchay | |||
| 2. | Masouc | 8. | Shango | |||
| 3. | The Lizard | 9. | Spiritual Baptists | |||
| 4. | Mr. Walker | 10. | The Story of Marrdevirain | |||
| 5. | La Rose Song | 11. | Tassa | |||
| 6. | Aguinaldo | 12. | Reel |