A.G.A Trio - Meeting

Posted By ARC Music | Tags: A.G.A Trio, Meeting, Caucasus, Europe, Asia

For thousands of years, there have been many cross-encounters over the mountainous border of Europe and Asia. During peaceful times, people danced hand-in-hand in village squares; during wars and genocide, lamentations were sung from caravans seeking safer lands. A.G.A Trio is formed by three virtuoso musicians who have pieced together tales of self-discovery, heritage, love songs of bards, laments for the fallen, respect for nature and ultimately, the meeting of peoples across the beautiful Caucasus mountains.

Read more | Sep 15, 2020

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Sumeet Anand Pandey - Morning Meditation

Posted By ARC Music | Tags: Sumeet Anand Pandey, Morning Meditation, Indian heritage, Dhrupad

Sumeet Anand Pandey is a 10th generational Dhrupad singer, a genre of Hindustani classical music that dates back to the 15th century and the most ancient form of Indian classical music still alive today. There is no Indian heritage that has lasted the test of time this far, based on original documentation. Originally for meditative, spiritual and religious purposes, the ancient Dhrupad writings are often in praise of the Almighty.

Read more | Sep 15, 2020

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Lin Shicheng and Gao Hong - Hunting Eagles Catching Swans

Posted By ARC Music | Tags: Hunting Eagles Catching Swans, Lin Shicheng, and Gao Hong, pipa, Chinese music

Hunting Eagles Catching Swans is a historical, honorary album of one of the greatest pipa masters of all time: Lin Shicheng. Lin is often referred to as the Ravi Shankar of the pipa, first for his unprecedented skill on the instrument and second for his years of profound contribution to the artform in teaching many of the prominent pipa players in the world today.

Read more | Sep 15, 2020

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A Moving Sound - Songs Beyond Words

Posted By ARC Music | Tags: A Moving Sound, Songs Beyond Words, Taiwan, erhu, transcendent vocals

A Moving Sound is an award-winning ensemble based in Taiwan. Their highly driven creativity fuses traditional influences with a global sensibility. The ensemble presents distinctive timbres of the erhu (Taiwanese fiddle) and zhongruan (lute) coupled with the transcendent vocals of singer Mia Hsieh - a whirlwind of musical expression that veers between the meditative and the exuberant with irrepressible spirit.

Read more | Sep 15, 2020

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Kuljit Bhamra - Essence of Raga Tala

Posted By ARC Music | Tags: Kuljit Bhamra, Essence of Raga Tala, Indian musical tradition, ragas, talas

Essence of Raga Tala is a unique and compelling take on Indian musical tradition; nine Indian ragas and selected talas are re-imagined for both traditional and western instruments in new and exciting directions. Kuljit Bhamra MBE is a prolific composer, musician and record producer whose main instrument is the tabla. He is best known as one of the record producers who pioneered the British Bhangra sound and for collaborations with musicians of many different genres.

Read more | Jul 27, 2020

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