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A Year of Diverse Musical Moments
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Los Angeles Times, A Year of Diverse Musical Moments >>
The 2001 world-music year started relatively inauspiciously. No surprise there; American music listeners tend to focus on familiar sounds and familiar languages rather than venture into new and challenging musical landscapes. The exceptions tend to be those ensembles that can offer infectious, easily accessible rhythms--the Gipsy Kings, for example--or moody, atmospheric soundtracks (try Enya).
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* Two brilliant gypsy ensembles--Fanfare Ciocarlia (at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts) and Taraf de Haidouks (at El Camino College's Marsee Auditorium)--whipped through irrepressibly rhythmic music, proving that it's possible to play fast and from the heart at the same time.
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* Taraf de Haidouks, "Band of Gypsies" (Nonesuch), and Fanfare Ciocarlia, "Iag Bari" (Piranha Music). Look out for these guys. As noted above, they spread spirit and life wherever they go. If you missed their live performances, here's an only slightly less invigorating opportunity to experience their work. 12/28/01
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