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--Carlotta Penny Bird
Santo Domingo Pueblo
from the exhibit "Here, Now and Always"
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Museum of New Mexico

• The Silk Road by Various Artists, Smithsonian Folkways
  RECOMMENDED: [A musical journey through central Asia]
• From Saigon to Hanoi by Various Artists, Milan
  RECOMMENDED: [Musical tour of regions of Vietnam]
• The Imperial Bells of China by The Hubei Song and Dance Ensemble, Fortuna/Celestial Harmonies
• The Hugo Masters, An Anthology of Chinese Classical Music, volume 4, Percussion, Celestial Harmonies
• Music from the Peoples' Republic of China by Various Artists, Rounder
• The Art of Morin Khuur by Various Artists, World Music Library
• Music of Northeast Thailand by Various Artists, World Music Library
• Homrong by Musicians of the National Dance Company of Cambodia, Realworld
• Moonlight in Vietnam by The Khac Chi Ensemble, Henry Street
• Nangma Toshey Classical Music of Tibet by The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts, Voyager
• Tcheud by Lama Karta, Milan
• Folk Songs (1): Songs of Kyonggi District, JVC

• Virtuoso from Afghanistan by Ustad Mohammad Omar, Smithsonian Folkways
  RECOMMENDED: [Rabab virtuoso teams with percussionist Zakir Hussain]
• Qari Sage Miran by M. Saeed Chisti, Interra
  RECOMMENDED: [Sufi rhythms and chants]
• Nadhaswaram by Sheik Chinna Moulana, Haus der Kulturen der Welt [Prayer music of South India]
  
• Land of the Sufis by Various Artists, Shanachie [Ritual music of the Indus Valley]
  
• Live at Carnegie Hall by Anoushka Skankar, Angel
  RECOMMENDED: [Indian Sitar]
• Anoushka by Anoushka Skankar, Angel [Indian Sitar]
  
• Violin by Shri Lalgudi Jayaraman, Moment [Features Zakir Hussain, tabla]
  
• Guitar by Debashis Bhattacharya, India Music Archive
• Lost in Qawwali by Ali Badar Khan, Triloka
• Raga Aberi by Shankar, Music of the World
• Sufi Music from Sindh by The Sinhi Music Ensemble, Haus der Kulturen der Welt
• Laya Vinyas: South Indian Drumming by Trichy Sankaran, Music of the World
• Love and Life in the Punjab by Gurmeet Bawa, World Music Library

• Soldier of Midian by Badawi (Raz Mesinai), ROIR
  
• Songs and Dances from Turkey by Huseyin and Gunay Turkmenler, ARC Music
  
• Entre Nil et Gange by Hussein El Masry, Institut Du Monde Arabe
  
• The Harp of Apollo by Getachew Abdi and others, JVC
  
• Charcoal Gypsies by Musicians of the Nile, Real World
  
• Radio Mali by Ali Farka Toure, World Circuit/Nonesuch
  
• A Wish by Hamza El Din, Sounds True
  
• Through Eternity by Dastan Ensemble, Sounds True
  
• The Dark Fire by Talip Ozkan, Axiom
• Fish on the Desert by R.A. Fish, Lyrichord Discs
• Tzigane by The Erkose Ensemble, CMP
• Holm bi Fes by Said Chraibi, al sur
• Brian Jones Presents the Pipes of Pan at Jajouka by Master Musicians of Jajouka, Point Music
• Music of Islam by Various Artists, Celestial Harmonies
• Roots! African Drums by The National Percussion Group of Kenya, Denon
• The Next Dream by Bachire Attar, CMP
• Taqasim by Ali Jihad Racy and Simon Shaheen, Lyrichord
• Music of Turkey by The Necdet Yassar Ensemble, Music of the World
• Master Drummers of Dagbon, Volume 1 by Various Artists, Rounder
• Sounds of the Sudan by Abdel Gadir Salim, Abdel Aziz El Mubarak and Mohamed Gubara, World Circuit
• Awakening by Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng, Yikes Records
• Apocalypse Across the Sky by The Master Musicians of Jajouka, Axiom

• The Art of the Didjeridu by David Hudson, Black Sun/Celestial Harmonies
  RECOMMENDED: [A compilation of selected works from 1987-97]
• Utom: Summoning the Spirit by Various Artists, Ryko
  RECOMMENDED: [Field recordings from the Philippine Island of Mindanao]
• Jegog of Negara, World Music Library
• Exotic Songs and Dances of the South Seas by Various Artists, ARC Music
• Lyrebird by Matthew Doyle, Black Sun/Celestial Harmonies
• Drums, Songs and Chants of the Cook Islands by The Cook Islands National Arts Theatre, Manu
• Australian Percussion by Michael Askill, Celestial Harmonies
• The Music of Bali, volume 1 by Swara Cipta Priyanti - Jegog, Celestial Harmonies

• Transylvanian Village Music by The Okros Ensemble, Rounder
• Echo of the Mountains by Yegish Manoukian, ARP
• Live in Belgrade by Boban Markovic Orkestar, Piranha
• Brotherhood of Brass by Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars, Piranha
• The Bartok Album by Muzsikas, Hannibal
  RECOMMENDED: [Features Marta Sebastyen]
• Ludo Luda (Fools Fancy) by Csokolom, Arhoolie
• Band of Gypsies by Taraf de Haidouks, Atlantic
• Svirag by Ciganine, Omnium Records
• The Gypsy Road by Various Artists, Alula Records
  RECOMMENDED: [A musical migration from India to Spain]
• Two Cries of Freedom Gypsy Flamenco from the Prisons of Spain by Jose Serrano, others, ROIR
  An overwhelming audience favorite.
• Taraf de Haidouks by Taraf de Haidouks, Nonesuch
• New Finnish Folk Fiddling by JPP, Xenophile/Green Linnet
• Fiddle Sticks: Irish Traditional Music from Donegal by Various Artists, Nimbus
• Return to Inis Mor by Joe Derraine, Green Linnet
• Triakel by Triakel, North Side
• King of the Ukranian Fiddlers by Pawlo Humeniuk, recorded 1925 - 27, Arhoolie

• Seed of Life by Radmilla Cody
• A Tribute to the Navajo Way of Life by Radmilla Cody
• Russian-Gypsy Yiddishkeit by Texas Young Virtuosos, Durfee Music School of Texas
• Deep Polka and Deeper Ploka by Various Artists, Smithsonian Folkways
  RECOMMENDED: [Dance music from the Midwest]
• The Masked Band by The Creole Connection, Louisiana Red Hot Records
  RECOMMENDED: [Keith Frank goes back to his roots]
• Give Him Cornbread, Live by Beau Jocque and the Zydeco Hi-Rollers, Rounder
  RECOMMENDED: [A great memory of the late Beau Jocque]
• Live at Whiskey River Landing by Balfa Toujours, Rounder
  RECOMMENDED: [Cajun dancehall music played on the big bayou]
• Mexico by Various Artists, Putumayo
  RECOMMENDED: [Great variety from regions of Mexico]
• Del Este De Los Angeles by Los Lobos, Hollywood Records
  RECOMMENDED: [The first recordings by Los Lobos]
• Puro Blazers by The Blazers, Rounder
  RECOMMENDED: [More great music from East L.A.]
• The Devil's Swing by Various Artists, Arhoolie Records
  RECOMMENDED: [Conjuncto from the Rio Grande/Concho confluence]
• Gourd Talkers by Grayhorse Singers, SOAR
• Borderlands by Various Artists, Smithsonian Folkways
• El Caiman, Sones Huastecas by Various Artists, Corazon
• Beloved Chinese Songs by The Chinese Music Ensemble of New York, Chesky
• Texas Polish Roots by Brian Marshall and His Tex-Slavik Playboys, Arhoolie
• Navajo Singer Sings for You by Davis Mitchell, SOAR
• Peyote Songs from Navajoland by Billie Nez and Ricky Yazzie, SOAR
• Fiestas of Chiapas and Oaxaca by Various Artists, Elektra Nonesuch Explorer
• Walking the Red Road by Earl Bullhead, SOAR
• Fred's Hot Step by Donald Thibodeaux and Cajun Fever, Arhoolie Records
• Oku Shareh (Turtle Dance Songs of San Juan Pueblo) by The Garcia Brothers, New World Records
• We Will All Sing by Six Nations Women Singers, SOAR

• Peru Negro by Various Artists, Times Square
  RECOMMENDED: [More music from the soul of Peru]
• Music of Venezuela by Various Artists, Zu-zazz
• The Soul of Black Peru by Various Artists, Luaka Bop/WB
• The Other Side of This by Airto Moreira, Rykodisc
• The Double-Headed Serpent by Inkuyo, Celestial Harmonies
• La Candela Viva by Toto la Momposina y Sus Tambores, Real World
• A Traves de los Andes by Various Artists, Multimusic
• Huayno, Music of Peru, vol. 1 & 2, by Various Artist, Arhoolie

• Staggering Heights by Singers and Players, On-U Sound
  RECOMMENDED: [Rarity from early dub legends Prince Far I and Mikey Dread]
• Ito Iban Echu by Los Munequitos de Matanzas, QBADISC
  RECOMMENDED: [Sacred Yoruba Music of Cuba]
• Sublime Ilusion by Eliades Ochoa Y El Cuarteto Patria, Higher Octave World
  RECOMMENDED: [Cuban guitar and rhythm]
• Talkin' Blues by Bob Marley and the Wailers, Tuff Gong
• Havana, 3AM by Perez Prado and His Orchestra, RCA/BMG
• Cuban Counterpoint: History of the Son Montuno by Various Artists, Rounder
• Cuba in Washington by Various Artists, Smithsonian Folkways
• Best of Strakers: Ah Feel to Party by Various Artists, Rounder
• Dub Chill Out by Various Artists, Music Club
• In Satan's Dub by Lee "Scratch" Perry, Danceteria/ROIR

• Mexican Passport by Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse Allstars, Contemporary Records
  RECOMMENDED: [Latin jazz from Cali featuring Shorty Rogers and Chet Baker]
• Bossa Cubana by Los Zafiros, World Circuit/Nonesuch
• Township Jazz and Jive by Various Artists, Music Club
• La Pistola y El Corazon by Los Lobos, Slash/WB
• Partners by Flaco Jiminez, Reprise
• Dub 56 by The Toasters, Moon Ska
• Okuta by Okuta Percussion, Haus der Kulturen der Welt
• A Meeting by the River by Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Ry Cooder, Water Lily Acoustics
• Mumutz Mahal by Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Taj Mahal, Water Lily Acoustics
• The Night Becomes a Rumba by Deep Rumba, American Clave
  

• Harvest Songs by Various Artists, Elipsis Arts
• Unwired: acoustic music from around the world by Various Artists, RGNET/World Music Network

• Latcho Drom, directed by Tony Gatlif
• Yellow Earth, directed by Chen Kaige
• The Courtesans of Bombay, directed by Ismail Merchant
• The River, directed by Jean Renoir
• Two Daughters, directed by Satyajit Ray
• Chulas Fronteras, directed by Les Blank
• Accordion Dreams, directed by Hector Galan
• J'ai Ete Au Bal (I Went to the Dance), directed by Les Blank
• Fiddlin' Man (The Life and Times of Bob Wills)
• Clifton Chenier: Kingdom of Zydeco
• High Lonesome, directed by Rachel Liebling
• Food for the Ancestors, PBS
  A documentary about Dia de los Muertos

• Annual Chehaw National Indian Festival, Albany, GA
  Always the 3rd weekend in May, call (912) 436-1625
• Gathering of Nations, Albuquerque, NM
  Third weekend in June, University of New Mexico
• Red Earth, Oklahoma City, OK
  June, call (405) 427-5228
• United Tribes International, Bismarck, ND
  First weekend after Labor Day in September
• Navajo Nation Fair, Shiprock, NM
  First weekend in October
• Texas Championship Powwow, Houston, TX
  October
• Ossahatchee Indian Festival & Pow Wow
  Hamilton, GA, call (706) 628-7653

• Check here for information on excellent events.
  The list will contain information and links to events in southeast Texas and others nearby.
• Preview Mardi Gras with the Mardi Gras Indians.
• Donald Thibodeaux and Cajun Fever performing Cajun music live at Fred's, every Saturday, Mamou, LA (This is a great spectacle. It starts early, around 8 am.)
• Live Acadian Music, every Saturday from 6-8pm, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
  Prairie Acadian Culture Center, Eunice, LA
• KTRU Outdoor Show, April, Rice University
• Bob Wills Day, The Last Saturday in April, Turkey, TX

• Middle Eastern Dance
  Classes are on-going
  Several Dancers Core Studio
  2328 Bissonnet (between Greenbriar and Kirby)
  Kristina Koutsoudas, 713-520-7011
  
  
• Classical Indian Music
  David and Chandrakantha Courtney,
  713-665-4665
  
  
• Homol'ovi Hopi Flute and Drum Workshop
  Check for future workshops: Homol'ovi Ruins State Park, AZ. Call 520-289-4106.
  Instruction by Hopi artist Ernie Northrup

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