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Shepherd Express, CD Review >>
-by David Luhrssen
Nurtured in New York's Hasidic community, singer Basya Schechter manages a difficult tightrope walk. Her music remains grounded in her Jewish identity while opening to the wider world. Singing in Aramaic and other languages from the Near East, Schechter and her multicultural band, Pharaoh's Daughter, weave many dark-hued strands into a gorgeous sonic tapestry, its design imbued with mystery and symbolism. The melodies sound ancient yet arrangements are contemporary, suggesting a search for the primal roots of all world music. Pharaoh's Daughter should appeal to fans of the similarly pan-global, minor-key Dead Can Dance. 05/31/07 >> go there
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