Monfort, Matthew / Seven Serenades For Scalloped Fretboard Guitar
| Album: | Seven Serenades For Scalloped Fretboard Guitar | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Monfort, Matthew | Added: | Mar 2009 | |
| Label: | Ancient-Future.Com Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2009-04-05 | Pull Date: | 2009-06-07 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Jun 7 | May 31 | May 10 | May 3 | Apr 19 |
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| 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 |
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| 2. | Jun 02, 2009: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Gauri The Golden |
5. | May 05, 2009: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Gauri The Golden |
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| 3. | May 26, 2009: | At the Cafe Bohemian
Purple Raga |
6. | Apr 29, 2009: | KZSU's Heartbleeps
Purple Raga |
Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2009-04-06
Reviewed 2009-04-06
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.
*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
| 1. | Gauri The Golden | 5. | Celtic Raga | |||
| 2. | Sangria | 6. | Purple Raga | |||
| 3. | Soud Serenade | 7. | Lilalit | |||
| 4. | Michelle's Sitar | . |