Jaro Medien, Germany
We carry a select group of titles from this excellent German label, and I am also happy to special order any of their music. Just e-mail me with your requests.
Click on the titles below to learn more about the artists, and to hear some audio samples.
Normal - Karolina Glazer
$18.99
(cdRoots# jaro-4296)
The Polish jazz vocalist, composer, arranger and produce specializes in an instrumental approach to voice and directs a lot of her attention to scat improvisation, with a strong jazz backing from an excellent cast of musicians. Think Sheila Chandra at some moments, Meredith Monk at others, and a bit of the jazzy Joni Mitchell, too. Listen
Mother-Earth! Father-Sky! - Huun-Huur-Tu w/ Sainkho
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-4281)
Back in stock: The 2008 release by this Tuvan ensemble features the powerful and unique vocals of Sainkho Namtchylak, adding a rich new layer of sound to this already fascinating ensemble of voices and instruments from the central Asian plains.
Fly, Fly, My Sadness - Bulgarian Voices Angelite
$18.99
(cdRoots# jaro-fly)
Back in stock: A joint venture with conductor Nikolai Merdjanow, Tuvan musicians and singers Huun-Huur-Tu, singer Sergey Starostin and Mikhail Alperin. Strange and powerful fusions of sound and culture.
Ajotoro - Dikanda
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-dikanda)
Traditional songs, scored in an arrangement not bound by any style, but based on ideas selected from many different styles. This group from Poland has a passion for traditional music but they create their own style and original sound. Their acoustic songs have been inspired by Oriental culture, Balkan folklore - Macedonian and Romanian.
Angels' Christmas - The Bulgarian Voices Angelite
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-angelx)
The famous Bulgarian choir explores the Nativity as heard in Bulgaria and eastern Europe.
Hopsasa - Warsaw Village Band
$18.99
(cdRoots# jaro-hop)
Kapela Ze Wsi Warszawa (The band from the little village of Warsaw) have brought new attitude to Polish folk music over the last decade. This is the reissue of their first recording (1997), an all-traditional set of Polish folk tunes done with their trademark energy and innovation.
Best - Live - Huun-Huur-Tu
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-huun)
Historias da rua - Dona Rosa
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-donarosa)
Traditional fado and folk songs of Portugal, sung in straightforward, folk style, accompanied by accordion, triangle, and on two tracks by the Bulgairan choir Angelite
Segredos - Dona Rosa
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-segredos)
Accompanied by Enzo D´Aversa and Raul Abreu on accordion, guitar, bass, piano, and percussion, Dona Rosa presents a new kind of Portuguese performance. In contrast to her first CD Historias Da Rua there are only two solo pieces on Segredos, and she even speaks about her own memories and experiences. Besides fados Dona Rosa sings traditional Portuguese songs that have been significant to her.
Mysteries - The Bulgarian Voices Angelite
$18.99
(cdRoots# jaro-4153)
The classic 1989 recording that is responsible for breaking the Bulgaian choral style onto the world scene is now available again. The choir is accomanied on some number by the impressive ensemble Sarband.
Alma Livre - Dona Rosa
$18.99
(cdRoots# jaro-4282)
The third album (2007) by this wonderful Portguese fado singer stil holds close to the raw roots and rhythm of the style.
Home Away From Home - The Bremen Immigrant Orchestra
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-bio)
Globe-trotting American musician Willy Schwarz brings together eleven musicians from nine nations in a unique creation of truly "world" music. Each composes in his own local tradition, and then invites the others to share in its wonders. This is not a cross-polination of styles, but rather, almost an experiment in transglobal communication via music. best of all, it is, in the final analysis, great music!
Winter in Moscow - Marie Boine, Inna Zhelannaya and Sergey Starostin
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-boine)
The classic recording by the Norwegian innovator and two greats of Russian roots
Basque Fire - Betagarri
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-betagarri)
Basque ensemble performs an energetic, regional version of ska, punk, rock.
EgAri - The Shin
$16.99
(cdRoots# jaro-shin)
A trio of Georgian musicians who met in Germany, guitarist Zaza Miminoshvili, bassist and vocalist Zurab J. Gagnidze and vocalist/percussionist Mamuka Ghaghanidze combine Georgian folk melodies with jazz, native polyphonic singing with scat and joined by an ensemble of guests on reagional persucion, douduk and vocals, great a new kind of popular music for Georgia.
Siempre Hay Algo Nuevo - Luis Di Matteo
$25.99
(cdRoots# jaro-matteo2)
Di Matteo is one of the last great bandoneonistas and composers of the Rio de la Plata, born in Uruguay but musically bred in the bands of Buenos Aires, Argentina. This 2 CD anniversary collection of one of South America's new music heros shows how much more there is besides tango on the Argentine landscape. One CD (Retrospectivo) is a collection of his work from 1976 to 2000. The other CD (Tango y mas allá) presents brand new recordings.
Karsilama - Okay Temiz: The Zurna Project
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-karsil)
An adventurous recording by the Turkish percussionist focuses on the zurna, the double reed horn and featuring master musician Ahmet Ozden. It skitters between tradition and the avant garde with an ensemble of vocalist, 4 zurna players and two percussionists.
Once upon a time - Moscow Art Trio
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-4138)
Mountain Tale - Bulgarian Voices Angelite
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-angelite-mt)
with the Moscow Art Trio and Huun Huur Tu
Balkan Passions - Angelite
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-angelite-passions)
The Bulgarian choir explores a wealth of sounds old and new, joined by a unique cast of guest musicians including Okay Temiz, Sezen Akzu, Maria Farantouri and Fanfare Ciocarlia
Nani Dschann - Aquabella
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-aquabella)
An all-female vocal group whose members live in Berlin, Bremen and Amsterdam. Sharing an interest in languages and cultures from around the globe. Aquabella gathers sounds rich in story and emotion from the heart of distant lands and times past. The five dedicated singers bring a contemporary outlook to historic songs, creating music that embraces the past, yet remaining fresh in its conception.
Moments - Farlanders
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-far)
The Russian folk-rock and experimental band in a liver concert performance featuring Sergey Starostin and Inna Zhelannaya
Candombe Uruquayo - Luis Matteo
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-matteo)
uraquay soamerica
Magnetic Orient - Okay Temiz Magnetic Band
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-temiz)
The Turkish percussionist continues his explorations of folk and jazz fusion, joined by an ensemble that reflects global aspirations while maintaining a truly local sound.
More Live - Huun-Huur-Tu
$17.99
(cdRoots# jaro-huun2)
This is Volume 2 from Tuva's famous ensemble, in a live performance. In April 2001 everything came together - a place where the musicians felt at home, where they played and sang with just the right inspiriation, with one of Moscow's best recording engineers.
Kykellia - Aquabella
$temp out of stock-18.99
(cdRoots# jaro-kyk)
Their worldwide hunt for winter and Christmas songs took this female vocal quartet from Germany to Bulgaria, Spain, Ireland, Latvia, France, Norway, Georgia, Russia, Israel, New Zealand, Argentina and North America. The 19 songs on this collection epitomize the joy and solemnity so many cultures ascribe to the Nativity and the darkness of winter. Songs are performed a capella or with minimal percussion accompaniment.
Hamlet - Hamlet Gonashvili
$temp out of stock-18.99
(cdRoots# jaro-hamlet)
Hamlet Gomashvili is sometimes referred to as 'the voice of Georgia.' On this CD, a collection of his work up to his death in 1985, includes lullabies, love songs, lyrical, epic and work songs. Born in the Eastern part of the country, he was know to be one of the best interpreters of song from the regions of Kartli and Kakheti.
Black Sea Fire - The Shin
$temp out of stock-18.99
(cdRoots# jaro-4279)
With their blend of native polyphonies and polyrhythms, this Georgian ensemble is highly energetic. They are joined by musicians from across the region for what they call the "thrid wave" of world music. Musicians: ZaZa Miminoshvili – guitar, panduri (Georgia), Zurab J. Gagnidze -bas, vocals (Georgia), Mamuka Gaganidze - vocals, percussion (Georgia), Theodosii Spasov - kaval (Bulgaria), Nariman Umerov - accordion (Ukraine), Davit Shanidze - vocals (Georgia), Fuat Saka - baglama, vocals (Turkey), Anatolie Stefanet - viola, (Moldova), Iurie Focsa - accordion (Moldova), Vadim Barancea - tambal (Moldova), Alexander Khizanishvili - kaval (Georgia), Goderdzi Hvtisiashvili - panduri, duduki, (Georgia), Mikheil Totiauri - duduki, (Georgia), Merab Sanodze - percussion (Georgia), Metin Meto – percussion, vocal (Turkey), Shankar Lal Chaterjee – voices (India), Jatinder Thakur – tabla (India), Friedrich Glorian – udu, voice (Germany), Hilmi Yarayici – vocal (Turkey). - Listen
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