Filippo Gambetta - Andirivieni - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-gambetta09)
The Italian accordionists 3rd recording exoplores his Ligurian traditions as well as Nordic, Balkan, Celtic, French and classic music with Claudio de Angeli (acoustic guitar) and Riccardo Barbera (bass) and various assembled guests.

Elena Ledda - Sonos - $17.99
(cdRoots# ledda)
Sardinian vocalist uses folk roots to forge a daring new acoustic music

Orchestra Bailam - Non occidentalizzarti - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-3009)
This Genoa-based ensemble is full of surprises, rich in both novelty and tradition. Their passion for the music of the Balkans is enriched by their sense of musical adventure, from kletzmer to rebetiko, Balkan fanfares to Arabic classicism. The group includes Franco Minelli (guitar, 6 and 8-string bouzouki, oud, vocals), Edmondo Romano (soprano and alto sax soprano, clarinet, flutes), Roberto Piga (violin), Laca Montagliani (accordion), Luciano Ventriglia (drums, derbouka, percussion), Riccardo Barbera (double bass)

Fabrizio Poggi and Turututela - La storia si canta - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-3010)
Singer, guitarist and harmonica player Poggi is back with new of songs, accompanied by Roberto G. Sacchi on accordion, Marco Rovino on guitar and mandolin, backing vocalist Odette Lucchesi and a great group of guest musicians, , offering an homage to rice pickers, factory workers, migrants, soldiers, the people who built 20th century Italy but whose names are absent from the history books. In reworking standards such as 'Bella ciao' (orignally dedicated to female rice pickers), 'Saluteremo il signor padrone' or 'Mamma mia dammi cento lire,' he helps rediscover the spirit of a time gone and forgotten. It's as romantic as it is determined. Listen

Teatro Settimo - Uccelli - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-5036)
The soundtrack of the theatre version of Aristophanes' "The Birds" presented at the Spoleto Festival in June 1996 as performed by Banda Osiris, Aringa & Verdurini, Paolo Pizzimenti, Anna Coppola and many other singers and musicians from the Italian music world.

Simone Guiducci and Gramelot - Storie di fiume - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-7027)
The Italian guitarist once again explores Italian roots in his efforts to redefine Italian jazz, joined by Roberto Dani (drums and percussion), Salvatore Maiore (double bass), Fausto Beccalossi (accordion) and Achille Succi (clarinet).

Subroto Roy Chowdhury and Madhuri Chattopadhyay - Sanjog - $18.99
(cdRoots# rd-8058)
Pure Indian music played by three masters of their respective instruments. These recent recordings have a startling freshness and immediacy, performed by volinist Madhuri Chattopadhyay, sitarist Subroto Roy Chowdhury and Sankha Chatterjee on tablas.

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan - Mystic Sarod - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8093)
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (sarod) with Sabir Khan (tabla) perform Raga Desh / Durga (Ragamala) - time: 55:00

Budiman Uun - Banondari - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8098)
The vocalist and her ensemble, the Jugula Gamelan Orchestra, present new directions in Jaipongan, a relatively recent style of music in Indonesia that emerged in the 1960s. Budinam Uun started by singing for puppet theatres then recorded five albums with the Karawang Group. She was asked to join the well-known Jugala Orchestra led by Gugum Gumbira, one of the innovators of the new form. The ensemble accompanies her on this, her debut solo effort.

Shahid Parvez - Kushal - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8102)
The Indian sitarist in a live recording in 2004 at Turin, Italy's Gong Festival. This is a performance of 'Raga Shyam Kalyan' accompanied by Sankha Chatterjee on tabla.

Lalgudi G J R Krishna and Lalgudi J Vijayalakshmi - Bow to the violins - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8105)
Carnatic violin music from South India, acompanied by MV Chander Shekar (mridangam), and AS Sankar (ghatam)

Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan - Gayaki Ang - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8106)
Sitarist and singer Shujaat Husain Khan plays a northern Indian style called gayaki ang, which is a playing technique that pays homage to the human voice. He is accompanied on these recordings by Pandit Sankha Chatterjee on tabla.

BEV - Bonifica Emiliana Veneta - Materiali Tradizionali - $18.99
(cdRoots# rd-8109)
2006 release by the Emilian-Venetian ensemble is a veritible ancient 'wall of sound' for hurdy gurdies, bagpipes, voices, reeds, horns, accordion and more.

Gai Saber - La Fabrica Occitana - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8112)
2006 release by this now well-seasoned young Occiantian folk rock ensemble of vocals, bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy, flutes, melodeons, djembe, derbouka, harp, drums, Provençal flutes, acoustic guitars, bodhran, samples and programming.

Tenore 'San Gavino' De Oniferi - E Prite Tottu Custu - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8118)
Sardinian polyphonic singing may be more familiar in this decade than in many times before, but it never loses its power to surprise and challenge the ear. They carry on the a tenore tradition, steeped in the music of their homeland, from literary inspired boche to ballu songs and muttos. Listen

Lalgudi G Jayaraman - Violin Soul - South Indian Classical Music - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8121)
Of the four tracks, three represent an homage to a legend of Carnatic music, Thyagaraja (1767-1847), who enjoys an almost saint-like reverence in Southern India as author of over six hundred kritis, a genre of hymn that is regarded as fundamental to the individual's spiritual enlightenment. Closing the CD is "Kamalaambaam", another classic this time by Muthuswamy Dikshitar (1775-1835), a thirty minute instrumental cavalcade, proving once again his ability to modulate his violin to imitate the sound of the human voice.

Francesco Banchini - Baqshish - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8122)
Banchini's previous works have taken him from the study of classical and Medieval music to music therapy to southern Italian folk music to the traditions of Balkans and the Mediterranean. This is a CD bursting with colour and flavour, where original compositions blend with traditional Mediterranean songs and melodies. As well as various types of clarinet he plays nay, flute, chalumeaux, piano, while his own voice broadens the sound further. Accompanying him on the record are a group of fine musicians including Davide Della Monica (guitar), Cristiano Della Monica (percussion), Francesco Migliaccio (accordion) and Manuela Salinaro (darabouka, cajon, frame drums).

Sidh - Lila - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8123)
Sidh presents a hybrid between the traditional sounds of the Gnawa and the rhythms and melodies of the Mediterranean. Young Italian-based Algerian musician Sidh (vocals, guembri, bendir, qraqueb) is joined by Riccardo Manzi (guitar and bouzouki), Renato Vecchio (saxophones, flute, duduk), Zaki Bedaida (acoustic guitar and vocals), Youcef Grim (percussion) and a vocal trio.

Gruppo Spontaneo Trallalero - Vagabondo - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8129)
a celebration of the northern Italian tradition of 'circle singing,' the trallaleri vocal tradions of the region around Genoa, and a recording to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this ensemble. Listen

Tango Negro Trio - La Vuelta del Malon - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8131)
Conceived by pianist, vocalist and composer Juan Carlos Caceres, with "El Tero" Buschini and Marcelo Russillo, the trio explores an alternative history of tango, a body of work Caceres has been restlessly building since 1968, the year in which he moved from his native Buenos Aires to Paris. In the liner notes, Caceresdeclares that wuth this new recording he wants to update the cultural traditions still present in the region of the Rio De La Plata estuary in Argentina.

Napoli Mandolin Orchestra - Mandolini All'Opera - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8132)
This second project by the ensemble from Naples, Italy presents some musical melodrama, reworking the tradition of the Italian plectrum clubs, which, between XIX and XX century, popularized the opera outside the legitimate theater. Her they take on a fantasia from Bellini, Verdi's Traviata, Donizetti's Don Pasquale, Bizet's Carmen and others, all given a romantic yet visceral reinterpretation that is both antique and refreshing.

Dem Trio - The Fountain - Turkish Musical Traditions - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8133)
The Turkish trio of Murat Ozturk (baglama, tanbura, lavta, cumbus, voice), Murat Salim Tokac (tanbur, ney) and Cenk Guray (fretless baglama, divan sazi) are joined by guests Nursah Acun (voice) and Emre Erdal (kemence) present a 'chamber music' approach to the ancient Ottoman culture, presented in a contemporary interpretation, strongly underlying the relationship betweeen Turkish music and that of the neighbouring regions (Greece, the Balkans, the Middle-East).

Faraualla - Sospiro - $18.99
(cdRoots# rd-8134)
Sospiro (whisper) is the third recording by the female vocal ensemble Faraualla. The name of the group derives from a deep hollow in the Murgia, the plateau of Puglia, a mysterious place that has inspired singers Teresa Vallarella, Gabriella Schiavone, Loredana Perrini and Paola Arnesano. They are joined by percussionists Cesare Pastanella and Pippo Ark D'Ambrosio.

Municipale Balcanica - Road To Damascus - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8140)
This group from Puglia offers a rich and ingenious synthesis of Eastern Europe sounds and Mediterranean flavors, expressed with inventiveness and energy and full of instrumental precision, always arranged with an attentive eye to jazz and improvisation.

Renato Borghetti - Fandango! - $13.99
(cdRoots# rd-8147)
Accordionist Borghetti is a local superstar in Rio Grande do Sul in Southern Brazil. The musicial gaúcho has revised, adapted and modernized the regional music. he combines the sounds of the Argentinian pampa with central European, Italian and French elements into a modern mix of milonga, polka, TexMex and musette with Brazilian and global pop, jazz and tango, adapting each of those forms to his accordion. Artful, elegant and full of energy!

Lou Dalfin - W Jan D'L'Eiretto - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8155)
Originally released in 1992 Listen

Lou Dalfin - Gibous, Bagase e Bandi - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-8156)
Originally released in 1995 Listen

Antonio Paolo Pizzimenti - Adagio - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-adagio)
Unlike his previous recordings, which were both sountracks for film or theater works, this is an original work conceived as a multimedia piece (the CD includes a video 'story'). All the music is composed and performed by Pizzimenti, with the voice of Simona Barbero punctuating some of the tracks. It is all stark, moody and cinematic, as Pizzimenti's work always is.

Various - DVD - Breaking the Silence: Music in Afghanistan - $21.99
(cdRoots# rd-afghandvd)
NTSC DVD - a 60 minute BBC produced documentary about the music of Afghanistan, recorde din January 2002, two months after the fall of the Taliban and the return of public music to the country. Informal performances in streets and homes are the primary musicial sources. The DVD also includes extra, formal performances by Ustad Mahwash, Ensemble Kaboul and others, plus a history of Afghanistan, an intro to Afghan music, discography abd weblinks. 115 minutes total

Actores Alidos - Canti delle Donne Sarde - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-alidos)
Songs of Sardinian women is a project dedicated to female polyphony. Songs of love and sacred songs, lullabies and popular dances, funeral laments and serenades. A polyphonic quintet of 5 female vocalsist/percussionists (Alessandra Leo, Roberto Locci, Valeria Parisi, Manuela Sanna and led by the deep voice of Valeria Pilia) and accompanied by Orlando Mascia, an expert of traditional Sardinian music and a specialist player of traditional musical instruments such as the launeddas, sulitu (flute), trunfa (jew's harp) and organetto (accordion). Includes an introduction by Giovanna Marini.

Abnoba - Vai Facile - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-anoba1)
The debut recording by a marvelous group of Italian musicians - Vincent Boniface (clarinet, bagpipes, flutes), Simone Bottasso (melodeons), Paolo Dall'Ara (bagpipes, flutes, tarota), Pietro Numico (piano), Marco 'Mammo' Inaudi (bass guitar) and Giovanni 'Zap' Delfino (percussion) - brings the roots of Italy into a modern roots fusion that remains true to heritage while incorporating the music of France and many modern touches. .

Banda di Avola - A Banna! - $19.99
(cdRoots# rd-avola)
A HUGE band of horns, reeds, woodwinds and percussion from Sicily offer a series of spirited, tongue-in-cheek marches from the 1920s, capable of captivating both players and audience alike. For those who enjoy Banda Ionica, here is a different look at the Sicilian brass band tradition, more raucous, more abandoned and wild.

Balamuralikrishna - Gems of Thyagaraja - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-balam)
Carnatic vocal music from southern India, accompanied by violin, mridangam, tampura. This recording is a selection of masterpieces by the mystic, Thyagaraja (1767-1847) who spent his entire life immersed in spiritual reflection and intensive musical practice.

Dou Dou M'Diaye M'Bengue - Thiato Thiate - $17.99
(cdRoots# rd-bengue)
Senegalese mbalax, raw, acoustic music and potent vocals

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