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The Rough Guide to Gypsy Music

The folks that bring us the Rough Guide series have done it again.

Another great disc of music collected around a central theme from various cultures and performers. This time, focusing on the music of the Roma people.

Be sure to view the video from Latcho Drom on the Rough Guide Music website: World Music Network. Amazing musicians come pouring out of homes as the camera proceeds down the street, culminating in a frenetic jam with fingers dancing over their violins and accordions.

Released by The World Music Network, 2009


The Rough Guide To Gypsy Music
Various
(Rough Guide, RGNET1220)

This Rough Guide celebrates the freedom of Gypsy nomadic life. Balkan brass, gypsy swing, flamenco and Romanian remix signpost the long road from past persecution to world recognition.

Artists include: Fanfare Ciocărlia Feat. Kaloome, Mostar Sevdah Reunion & Šaban, Boban Markovic Orkestar Feat. Marko Markovic, Slavic Soul Party, !Dela Dap, Bela Lakatos & The Gypsy Youth Project, Stochelo Rosenberg, Terne Čhave, Acquaragia Drom, Toni Gatlif, Son De La Frontera, Taraf De Haïduks, Fanfare Ciocărlia Feat. Ljiljana Butler and Musafir

(Click Here for Rough Guide website)

Tiny desk concert.

The Avett Brothers (photo ©2007 Cincy Groove)

The connections that are formed between siblings as they grow-up together cannot be underestimated. When those siblings happen to both be musicians and perform together as well, those connections are amplified and become expressed through the music they create.

Such is the case with The Avett Brothers' group (theavettbrothers.com). The band is comprised of Seth Avett on guitar and vocals, Scott Avett on banjo and vocals, and accompanied by Bob Crawford on bass and Joe Kwon on cello. Together, the quartet harmoniously weave beautiful melodies into pieces fused with high energy Rock.

The Avett Brothers bring an acoustic set to the NPR offices for an in-house concert at the desk of "All Things Considered" host Bob Boilen. The quartet packed into the space with fans to play three songs, one of which is from their new album as well as a yet unrecorded newer song. Watch the video of the Tiny Desk Concert at NPR.org or click through the link below.

The Avett Brothers: Tiny Desk Concert
(click here for the NPR article and video)

Banjo rock! (Photo by Crackerfarm)

Photo by Joel Faurote

Great photos of the band Live at KEXP on Flikr - By Kyle Johnson (click here)

Downtempo Grooves

A terrific Composer and a Northwest local, Michael Miracle delves into the subtle forces at work in the surrounding natural landscapes and weaves them into his finely crafted pieces elevating them beyond the realm of the ordinary.

Kyanite Kite (Instrumental) by psilosound

Check him out at:
http://www.thesixtyone.com/psilo43/

http://www.last.fm/music/Michael+Maricle

http://www.myspace.com/michaelamaricle

http://www.michaelamaricle.com



or watch this great video of "Airport":