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Boban I Marko "Boban Markovich Orchetar - Balkan Brass Fest" (Piranha, 2003)
I'm not, as a rule, a huge fan of Balkan and Eastern European music, but I gotta admit, I was pretty blown away by this disc. The opening track, "Balkan Fest," is a wild, modern mix of styles -- Balkan gypsy dance rhythms interlocked with soul-funk grooves, hints of Latin melodies and Native American chants, and numerous other elements that pass as fleetingly from the tip of my tounge as they do from the ever-shifting medley of the band. The group doesn't resort to any "tricks" -- the performance is straight-up brass band, with no high-tech elements, but with a tremendous sense of musical playfulness and an inventive spirit that's pretty infectious. Accessible to melody-oriented world music fans as well, I'd imagine, to folks who are into more "difficult" music, such as the whole John Zorn/Tzadik scene. Recommended! 03/01/04 >> go there
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