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The initial impetus of the 'Australian Thais' project came from David Howie's Thai family connections and the shared interest to explore the connections between the music and people of both countries. This led to collaborations with some of Thailand and...

The image of the wandering singer or the singing wanderer, a familiar metaphor for life itself, is translated in a new way on this album. The musical journey takes the listener from Spain to the Orient, reminding us how much oriental sounds have...

The Ida Presti and Alexandre Lagoya duo was the hub of guitar music in the 1950s and 60s Paris. The energy of this collaboration radiated throughout the music community, resulting in a multitude of new works for guitar duo. Stein-Erik Olsen and Egil...

The human voice is an instrument that has produced meaningful music throughout generations: songs of joy and love, of sorrow and loss. The voice carries traditions over time and space - the voice tells stories that find resonance in the hearts and minds...

The Hondells were an early '60s group comprised of studio musicians. The quartet featured different performers throughout it's short history, including Gary Usher, Kurt Boetcher, Brian Wilson, Glen Campbell, Chuck Girard, Joe Kelly and Ritchie Burns. The...

The history of coffee is fascinating! From the opening of the first establishments in Constantinople in the middle of the sixteenth century to the appearance and diffusion of the drink in Europe in the following century, coffee and coffee houses were...

The historic organ of the St. Michaels Church in Bobenthal, Palatinate, is a unique work of art in several respects. The instrument was built in 1817 by the organ maker Wendelin Ubhaus (er) from Kirrweiler. In 1879, as part of the church renovation, the...

The highly innovative conductor Sergey Smbatyan leads the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra on their new album CONTEMPORARY COLOURS. Featuring music exclusively by Maltese composers, the album combines full orchestration with pre-recorded elements,...

The Herald Records Doowop Collection 1953-63 - It's a feast of classic doowop from a label which was at the heart of the genre.n. Che Herald label was founded in 1950 by Fred Mendelsohn, formerly with Savoy, and he was soon joined by Al Silver, who owned...

The Hague Songbook Exchange is an exchange of compositions between jazz musicians and producers from the electronic music scene. Initiator Martijn Verlinden: "This album is a collection of songs which shows that the city of The Hague is bursting with...

The Greek word 'kosmos' is our ethos in a nutshell. It means the world, the universe, people, order from chaos, honour and is also the name of a flower. Kosmos transcends boundaries, and connects people from all around the world. With our shared passion...

The great Russian-born conductor Anatole Fistoulari, affectionately known as 'Fisty' to his friends, was a stalwart of the British recording studios from the 1940s through to the 1970s and was a master interpreter of ballet music and Russian ballet music...