| Nonesuch Explorer Series / Mexico: Fiestas of Chiapas & a |
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| Album: | Mexico: Fiestas of Chiapas & a | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Nonesuch Explorer Series | Added: | 09/2003 | |
| Label: | Nonesuch Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2005-01-23 | Pull Date: | 2005-03-27 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | 27 Mar | 13 Mar | 30 Jan |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 19, 2008: | Eran Mukamel (Reaganomics) Cantares De Mi Tierra | 4. | Jan 25, 2005: | At the Cafe Bohemian Son Alegre | |
| 2. | Mar 26, 2005: | the Dog and Pony show Son Sventa N'aahual Sna Loro | 5. | Jan 25, 2005: | The Devil's Dictatorship Son Sventa Ch'ul Na/Son Alegre | |
| 3. | Mar 08, 2005: | At the Cafe Bohemian La Jota | ||||
| Album Review |
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| Chuan-Mei Lee Reviewed 2005-01-06 | ||
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1. Cheerful flute, drumming. Noise of fireworks fizzing in the background adds color. Mid tempo. (2:31) 2. Bright sounds of the marimba (like the xylophone). Fast tempo. (2:28) *3. Voices accompanied by harp, guitar, violin. A mellow but lilting lullaby. Slow tempo. (1:46) 4. A dance tune. Another marimba selection. Fast tempo. (2:40) *5. Pretty peals of harp and guitar. Some quiet background noise of voices and laughter. Mid-tempo. (2:19) 6. More festive marimba music. Like a march or circus music. Mid tempo. (3:14) 7. Excerpt of a ritual. Chanting voices in prayer accompanied by rattle, harp, guitar. Mid-slow tempo. (3:33) 8. Similar flute melody, drumming rhythm as track #1 (w/o firework noises). Mid tempo. (2:07) 9. Sounds of merrymaking. Brass band, drumming, firecracker/background noises. Transition ~1:36 to tambourine, guitar, singing. Transition ~3:45 to back to brass band. Fast tempo. (5:15) 10. Male voice accompanied by guitar. Slow tempo. (3:12) *11. “Happy Tune.” Brass band, sax, drumming, percussion. Fast tempo. (2:50) *12. Lilting flute. Sonorous drumming. Mid-fast tempo. (2:14) 13. Male voice accompanied by guitar. Slow tempo. (3:37) *14. Drumming and violin. Mid tempo. (2:16) | ||
| Track Listing |
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