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Various Latvians (UPE, Latvia)
Ligo
$16.99
An atypical contemporary record of Latvian folk music, based on traditional yet little known songs originally sung on Midsummer Night, the most important of Latvian festivities. Performed by some of the best musicians in Latvia, these are modern yet deeply rooted and sometimes almost primitive (neo-primitive?) performances of some of the oldest traditional songs in the region. A cast of singers is joined by a unique ensemble of traditional and acoustic folk instruments (kokle-zither, flutes, percussion, guitars) with more unorthodox sounds from electronic samples of sounds from music and nature, drones of didjeridu and throat singing, electric bass and global percussion. It is all given a rich sonic production by Zane Smite and the late Martins Taurins, who passed away in the summer of 2003, not long after completing this last project. This is a HIGHLY recommended recording for anyone interested in how ancient roots can become new and unique without resoring to popular cliches or technological trickery.
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Kopa kopa
Janu nakti nepazinu
Apligoju rudzu lauku
Zakit's saldu alu dara
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