|
Caravasar
Alminares Mediterráneos (Resistencia)
This Spanish ensemble of strings (ud, violins, guitar, bouzouki), percussion (frame drums, riq, daf, darbuka, etc), winds (ney, flute, clarinet, etc) and keyboards (accordion, piano) presents a decidely modern, all-acoustic approach to new music, bordering on jazz (lots of improvisation) but clearly "from the tradition," whatever that tradition might be (Andalusia, Balkan, Magrebi, Turkish, etc). It's east meets west with no pretense or apology.