| Monfort, Matthew / Seven Serenades For Scalloped Fretboard Guitar |
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| Album: | Seven Serenades For Scalloped Fretboard Guitar | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Monfort, Matthew | Added: | Mar 2009 | |
| Label: | Ancient-Future.Com Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2009-04-05 | Pull Date: | 2009-06-07 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jun 7 | May 31 | May 10 | May 3 | Apr 19 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 01, 2010: | that's not bluegrass Celtic Raga, Michelle's Sitar | 4. | May 08, 2009: | The Rent Party Celtic Raga | |
| 2. | Jun 02, 2009: | At the Cafe Bohemian Gauri The Golden | 5. | May 05, 2009: | At the Cafe Bohemian Gauri The Golden | |
| 3. | May 26, 2009: | At the Cafe Bohemian Purple Raga | 6. | Apr 29, 2009: | KZSU's Heartbleeps Purple Raga |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2009-04-06 | ||
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Not our typical kind of world music, but I thought it was interesting. Monfort makes the guitar sound like a sitar. Some might find this too “new age” but I found it unexpected and quite good. As befits the term “serenades” all are slow and all infused with the spirit of India. *1. Raga w/didjeridu drone & strings. Mysterious & a bit dark. 2. Flamenco-like trill w/hints of India and the medieval world. 3. Solo guitar part N. Indian raga, part ballad. Lyrical. 4. Relaxed folk, almost Hawaiian solo guitar. *5. Blend of Indian & Celtic, picks up later. Good finger work. *6. A didjeridu dones hypnotically while guitar blends rock & India. 7. Solo guitar, a touch of blues by way of Bombay. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Gauri The Golden | 4. | Michelle's Sitar | |||
| 2. | Sangria | 5. | Celtic Raga | |||
| 3. | Soud Serenade | 6. | Purple Raga | |||
| 7. | Lilalit | |||||