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Salsa and Merengue to world music fusion and crossovers to mainstream - our repertoire is huge.
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recordings of the highest quality and at the same time providing information about the artists/groups, the instruments and the music they play
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SANDANSKIS CHICKEN [EUCD2122]
The Shekoyokh Klezmer Ensemble, eight superb musicians

from London, England, are guaranteed to delight anyone who
loves to hear Old World Klezmer tunes of Eastern Europe
mixed with strains of Balkan, Greek and Turkish music played
in a celebratory fashion. Ottawa Jewish Bulletin, Canada
BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH: SONGS OF LOVE AND
DEVOTION FROM INDIA AND PAKISTAN [EUCD2127]
The poetry of sufi masters such as Ahmed Faraz, Qateel

Shifal and Mirza Ghalib finds new life atop Khans compositions and Azizs gorgeous readings. The title of the album may
be Between Heaven and Earth, but the music here undoubtedly hovers closer to heaven. - Global Rhythm Magazine, USA
BEST OF FOLK MUSIC FROM LATVIA [EUCD2128]
top 10
Best-Selling reLeAses 2007/2008
1. FLAMENCO ARABE 2
(EUCD2000) Hossam Ramzy/Jos

Luis Montn
2. THE VERY BEST OF JAPANESE

(EUCD1861) Various Artists
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3. THE BEST OF BELLYDANCE

(EUCD2137) Various Artists
4. FLAMENCO ARABE
(EUCD1785) Hossam Ramzy/Rafa

El Tachuela
5. HAFLA BELLYDANCE PARTY

(EUCD2065) Hossam Ramzy
6. GYPSY FLAMENCO - LEYEN

DA ANDALUZA
(EUCD2124) Danza Fuego
7. JAPANESE DRUMS
(EUCD1735) Wa Dai Ko Matsuri za
Full to bursting with heart, soul, optimism and a palpable

sense of national pride, this is a superb album from start to
finish - Rock n Reel Magazine, UK
8. THE VERY BEST OF CHINESE

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CHINESE FOLKSONGS [EUCD2129]
9. CHINESE FOLKSONGS
If someone [were to] ask me what would be my main discovery

of the last 12 months in World Music, my answer is right away
this CD of the amazing Chinese singer Gong Linna Gong
Linna has an amazing mastery of her voice. She can sing with
a moving softness, and then with a powerful rumbling voice,
like a dragon spitting fire. - La Scena Musicale, Canada
THE SABRI FAMILY: 5 RAGAS [EUCD2152]
Superlative summit of sarangis The jewel in

the crown is the final track, a performance
of Raga Pancham by the great Sabri Khan, a
master in total control of his instrument, demonstrating exquisite taste and impeccable intonation. The disc is worth buying for the beautiful
performance of this early morning raga alone.
- Songlines Magazine, UK
MASTERS OF IRAQI MUSIC [EUCD2154]
this CD is a historical document, while its

inspiring music almost splashes out from the disc.
- Songlines Magazine, UK
CHANTS FROM THE KINGDOM OF TONGA [EUCD2159]
Fanshawes intimate connections to Pacific island culture

ensure that this disc is packed with some of the most striking,
soulful examples of the style, and while the music is mainly
sung a cappella without much overt ornamentation, it feels lush
and expansive. This may surprise you! - Slipcue E-Zine, USA
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(EUCD2129) Gong Linna
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(EUCD2082) The Athenians
reVieWs on GOEMA MUSIC
Barry Van Zyl and The Bo Kaap Collective:

Goema Music from Cape Town [EUCD2133]
Woefully uneducated as I am, I was not aware that the
South African metropolis of Cape Town had a large Malay
Muslim community. Called the Bo Kaap (meaning above
Cape Town, a reference to their location on the slopes
of nearby Table Mountain), theyre part of the larger
multicultural area known as District Six this CD
stomps like a hyper-speed combination of township jive
and country music with jolts of Caribbean calypso, Central American paranda
and Brazilian choro thrown in Cheers to the U.K.-based ARC label for bringing
this wild and wonderful music out of hiding. - World Music Central, USA
a rollicking record that opens a window onto a seldom-seen aspect of South
African culture. - Global Rhythm Magazine, USA
This album is a rare chance for the interested listener to get a glimpse of an urban
music not related to the township traditions, and should be taken up heartily.
- All Music Guide, USA
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Hossam Ramzy: Sabla Tolo III [EUCD218]

One of my bellydance chums said the other day she was fed up with not knowing the full complement of
Arabic rhythms as well as she felt she ought to. Then as if by fate, Sabla Tolo Volume 3 dropped through my
letter box!
Have you come across the Sabla Tolo series before? Im sure you have heard the name Hossam Ramzy.
(I heard Hossam and his Egyptian Orchestra on Radio 3 today!). Hossam has been drumming for dancers
from an early age and is married to the famous bellydancer; Serena Ramzy. He has released over 20 albums
of Egyptian dance and world music to date and has worked with many household names of the musical world.
When Hossam released the first Sabla Tolo album, it was quickly followed by volume 2 and now 3 by popular
demand.
This time he presents more brand new rhythmic compositions of Egyptian tabla solos with full percussion arrangements for Oriental dance, spanning a wide array of Egyptian and Middle Eastern rhythms. Explanations to each of the pieces with rhythms, numbers of
bars, notation etc. are included in an accompanying booklet. This is a perfect tool for creating beautiful dance choreographies or just for studying and
using as a little course in Egyptian and Middle Eastern rhythms. - The Bellydance Club, UK
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Indiana Jones and The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull included two tracks from our Best of Russian
Folk Songs album.
Most recently our music from The Art of the Chinese Harp - Guzheng featured in the new spy comedy
Burn After Reading.
James Bond Casino Royale featured music from our album Caribbean Steeldrums, 20 Most Popular
Melodies.
Music from our album Hossam Ramzy presents: Gypsies of the Nile Rahhal was used in the action
movie The Kingdom.
Two of our Greek tracks were used in Steven Spielbergs film Munich.
The Hollywood comedy The 0 Year Old Virgin included music taken from The Japanese Koto.
The shark drama Open Water featured music from our CD Music of the Fiji Islands.
Music from Songs of African Heritage featured in the Oscar winning release The Constant Gardener.
This is not to mention the numerous independent film makers who have sourced our catalogue to find
the right world or ethnic music for their requirements. Major TV stations in the USA and UK such as
the BBC who recently featured some of our Chinese music in their Around the World in 80 Gardens programme.
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contents
Welcome to the Catalogue
2
ARC Music, Highlights
2, 3
Catalogue-on-CD
69
Index by Artist Names
70
Index by CD Numbers
71

Accordion
6, 68
Afghanistan
24
Africa - Compilations
12
Africa - Contemporary
10-12
Africa - Gospel
12, 13
Africa - Reggae
12
Africa - Traditional
8-10
Albania
60
Algeria - Ra
13
America - Bluegrass
45
America - Cajun, Zydeco
45
America - Indians
44, 45
America - Swamp Pop
45
America - Tex Mex
45
Andes - Compilations
36, 37
Andes - Panflutes, Flutes
36, 37
Armenia
24, 25
Australia - Traditional, Didgeridoo
33, 34
Australia - Trance Dance
6
Austria
62
Azerbaijan
25
Bachata & Cachaca
41
Bali
33
Basque Country
55
Bedouin
23
Belarus
63
Belize
44
Bellydance - Arabia
20
Bellydance - Compilations
21
Bellydance - Egypt (incl. DVDs)
15-18
Bellydance - Lebanon
18-20
Bellydance - Macedonia
21
Bellydance - Morocco
20
Bellydance - Turkey
20, 21
Bengal
28
Bhangra
28
Bluegrass
45
Bolivia
36, 37
Brass Bands
59, 61, 62
Brazil
38
Brittany
50
Buddhist Temples
33
Bulgaria
60
Burundi
8
Buryatia - Throat Singing
29
Cajun
45
Calypso
43
Caribbean
40, 41
Celtic - Brittany
50
Celtic - Compilations
48, 50
Celtic - Folk
45, 46
Celtic - Harp
46
Celtic - Spain
50
Central Asia - Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan 5, 25
Chile
37
China
29-31
Christmas Music
68
Colombia
37
Costa Rica
44
Croatia
60
Cuba
42
Cumbia
40, 41
Cyprus
57
Didgeridoo
6, 33, 34
Dominican Republic
37
East Europe
60
Ecuador
36
England
52

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Fado
56
Fiji
35
Finland
53
Flamenco
53-55
France
53
Gaelic - Ireland
48
Gaelic - Scotland
49
Galicia
50
Gamelan
33
Georgia
63
Gnawa
14
Greece
57-59
Greece - Compilations
58, 59
Gulf
23
Gypsy Music
27, 28, 60, 61, 62, 65
Gypsy - Compilations
65
Gypsy - Flamenco
53, 54
Gypsy - Swing
65
Hati
43
Hawaii
35, 36
Hungary
61, 62
Iceland
53
India
26-28
India - Bhangra, Bollywood
28
India - Religious
28
Iran
24
Iraq
22
Ireland
45-49
Ireland - Compilations
47-49
Ireland - Fiddle
47
Ireland - Gaelic
48
Israel
65, 66
Italy
57
Japan
31, 32
Java
33
Jewish Music
66-68
Kabbalah
66
Kenya
8, 11, 12
Klezmer
66-68
Korea
33
Kurdistan
23
Kyrgyzstan
5, 25
Lambada
40
Laos
33
Latin America - Compilations
38
Latvia
63
Lebanon
22
Lithuania
63
Louisiana
45
Macedonia
21, 59
Mali
10
Mambo
40, 41
Maori - Haka
35
Mariachi
44
Marquesas Islands
35
Martinique
42
Mauritania
14
Mediterranean
57
Merengue
40, 41
Mexico
44
Middle East
21-23
Mongolia - Throat Singing
29
Montenegro
59
Morocco
14
Morocco - Gnawa
14
Musette
53
Nepal
28
New Zealand
35
Nigeria
11
North Africa - Arabia
13, 14
Norway
52
Nova Scotia
45
Pakistan
25, 28
Panflutes - Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
36, 37
Paraguay
37
Percussion
7, 8
Peru
36, 37
Philippines
33
Poland
62
Portugal - Fado
56
Portugal - Folk
55
Ra
13, 21
Rajasthan
27, 28
Reggae (Africa)
12
Rembetiko
58
Romania
61
Russia
63, 64
Russia - Religious
64
Salsa
41, 42
Samba
38
Sardinia
57
Scandinavia - Compilations
52
Scotland
49-52
Scotland - Folk
49
Scotland - Gaelic
49
Scotland - Pipes & Drums
50-52
Senegal
10, 11
Sephardic Music
65, 66
Serbia
59
Sicily
57
Silk Road
25
Slovakia
62
Slovenia
62
Solomon Islands
35
South Seas / Pacific
5, 35
Spain - Bagpipes
50
Spain - Basque Country
55
Spain - Celtic
50
Spain - Flamenco
53-55
Special Compilations
5, 6
Special Editions
5
Steeldrums
43
Sufi
21, 23, 24, 25, 26
Swamp Pop
45
Sweden
52
Syria
22
Tahiti
35
Taiko Drumming
7, 31
Taiwan
31
Tango - Argentina, Gypsy
38-40
Tango - Finland
53
Taoist Music
30
Tarantella
57
Tex-Mex
45
Thailand
33
Throat Singing
29
Tibet
28, 29
Tonga
35
Transylvania
61
Tropical Dance Music
40, 41
Tunisia
14
Turkey
23
Tuva - Throat Singing
29
Uganda
11
Uilleann Pipes
47
Ukraine
63
Uzbekistan
25
Venezuela
37
Wales
49
Whirling Dervishes
5, 23
World Fusion
6-7
Yakutia
29
Yemen
23
Yiddish
66-68
Zimbabwe
10
Zydeco
45
speciAL editions
EUCD1689 THE MUSIC OF KYRGYZSTAN

- The Kambarkan Folk Ensemble * SPECIAL EDITION *
This special edition album presents a cross-section of the beautiful and enchanting traditional music of
Kyrgyzstan, a central Asian country which lies just past the halfway point of the fabled Silk Road. This CD
was recorded at the ARC Music Studio in July 2001. The music is played on ancient Kyrgyzstani instruments,
such as the comuz, a long-necked fretless, three-stringed lute carved out of a single piece of wood; the
sybyzgy, a traverse flute, mostly made of apricot or barberry wood; the chopo choor, a terracotta okarinatype flute; the temir comuz, a jews harp and many more. The CD comes with a huge 72-page companion
booklet which contains extensive information about Kyrgyzstan, its history, the musicians, the instruments
played and each of the songs, including the original lyrics. All translated into English, German, French and
Spanish and illustrated with many colour photos.
EUCD1709 MUSIC FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC

- Recordings by David Fanshawe * SPECIAL EDITION *
David Fanshawe, recipient of many international awards, composer, ethnic sound recordist, photographer, author,
film and TV personality, presents highlights from his monumental Pacific Collections, recorded over fourteen
years (197892). Beautiful and varied, authentic, indigenous music from the Cook Islands, Chuuk (Micronesia),
Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Western Samoa and more, performed with great charm
and enthusiasm. The colourful kaleidoscope of music (27 tracks with a total playing time of over 79 minutes) is
enveloped and unified by the sound of the eternal reef, the one feature that is common to all the islands. This
special edition album comes with an outer box cover and a 68-page full colour companion booklet containing
extensive descriptions of the music and instruments, transcriptions of the original lyrics with translations into
English and German and stories and anecdotes from David Fanshawes journals. The whole booklet is richly
illustrated with over thirty-five colour photographs from David Fanshawes archive of 950 boxes of colour slides.
EUCD160 SACRED MUSIC OF THE WORLD
- Ceremonial Songs & Dances from 30 Cultures 2CD
This double CD is a unique cultural document of ceremonial songs and dances from thirty different cultures
reaching from one end of the world to the other, from the Tropical forests to the windswept deserts of
Mongolia The ceremonies include BushmenSouth Africa, Ga peopleGhana, YorubaNigeria, Chewa peopleNigeria, Zimbabwe, KabbalahJewish, DervishTurkey & Syria, SufiIran & India, Sikh, Hindu, BuddhistIndia &
Tibet, BaulBengal, Mongolia, ShamansYakutia, ZenJapan, Ifugao PeoplePhilippines, Northern Laos, North-East
Thailand, Australian Aborigines, Papua New Guinea, AymaraBolivia, KetchuaPeru, VoodooHaiti, SanteriaCuba,
San Juan PuebloNative American Indians, Northern ArapahoNative American Indians With thirty pages of
documentation and more than twenty colour photographs this album is a very valuable sound document!
speciAL compiLAtions
EUCD183 GLOBAL WOMEN

- Various Artists
Fourteen beautiful songs, sung by famous
female singers from various cultures around
the world: Rasha (Sudan), Suzy (Israel),
Sin James (Wales), Dalinda (Lybia), Hanitra
(Madagascar), Zulma Yugar (Bolivia), Vaska
Ilieva (Macedonia), Kangeldieva Dilshat
(Kyrgyzstan/Central Asia), Glykeria (Greece),
ils Kennedy (Ireland), Susana Baca (Peru),
Christina Branco (Portugal), Suzzana Owiyo
(Kenya), Miriam Makeba (South Africa).
EUCD1710 THE GATHERING - Great Celtic Pipers

- Includes tracks by Planxty, Moving Hearts ...
This fantastic compilation presents a gathering of pipers from different Celtic areas:
Planxty (Liam O Flynn), Milladoiro (Xos
V. Ferreirs), Wolfstone (Dougie Pincock),
Mark Britton (Pat Dalton), Bleizi Ruz
(Ren Martin), Cnla (Ciarn Maille),
Moving Hearts (Davy Spillane), Sean Talamh
(Michael Horgan), Bagad Kemper (Erwan
Ropars) and the Strathclyde Police Pipe
Band. Haunting laments, Romanian horos,
Bulgarian dances, Strathspey ...
EUCD1699 LOVE SONGS OF THE WORLD

- Mrta Sebestyn, Valentina Ponomareva ...
Features great names like: Mrta Sebestyn
- Hungary, Valentina Ponomareva - Russia,
Dolores Keane - Ireland, Esma Redepova Macedonia, Galina Durmushliyska - Bulgaria
and more from Portugal, Turkey, Scotland,
Kyrgyzstan, Egypt and Israel. Feelings of
love and longing expressed in many different languages and in different rhythms
accompanied with varied authentic and
modern instruments.
EUCD169 MASTERS OF THE FLUTE

- Gheorghe Zamfir, Finbar Furey, Djivan Gasparian ...
A collection of famous flute players from
many different cultures (and of many
different kinds of flutes) such as Tseng
Yung-Ching (Chinese dizi), Bashir Abdel Al
(Egyptian nay), Theodosii Spassov (Bulgarian
kaval), Finbar Furey (Irish low whistle),
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia (Indian bansuri), Dumitru Farcas (Romanian taragot),
Djivan Gasparian (Armenian duduk),
Gheorghe Zamfir (Romanian panpipes) ...
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EUCD176 MASTERS OF THE HARP

- Alan Stivell, Robin Williamson, Skaila Kanga ...
EUCD1831 THE DULCIMER COLLECTION

- Belorussia, British Isles, China, India, Iran, Mongolia ...
This special compilation presents many

famous harp players from various countries. Alan Stivell (Brittany), Emilio Cao
(Galicia), Robin Huw Bowen and Elinor
Bennett (Wales), Robin Williamson
(Scotland) as well as Oscar Benito and
Alfredo Rolando Ortiz on South American
harps, Cui Junzhi on Chinese harp and
Ravi on African kora. Special Slipcase
packaging.
This album is a beautiful and varied compilation of dulcimer music from around
the world. The countries include Hungary,
China, Iran, Britain, Romania, India, Mongolia,
Uzbekistan, Greece, Ukraine, Slovakia The
CD booklet informs in English, German,
French and Spanish about the musicians and
their instruments and music, illustrated with
colour pictures.
EUCD183 MASTERS OF THE ACCORDION

- Hugo Daz, Enrique Ugarte, Maidhc Dainn S ...
EUCD1809 SOUNDS OF THE FAR EAST

- Mongolia, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Philippines
THE ACCORDION IS KING! A kaleidoscope of accordion music played by the

best of the best players from Argentina,
Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Egypt, Finland,
Ireland, Italy, Macedonia, Russia and Spain
played on a variety of bellows, from
the bandonen and the Egyptian quarter
tone accordion to the Irish squeeze box
and more.
This album introduces Far-Eastern instruments, such as the Mongolian horse-head

violin morin khuur, dizi and shakuhachi
(Chinese and Japanese flutes), the pipa
(Chinese lute), various Taiwanese gongs,
changgu (Korean hourglass drum), koto
(Japanese harp), kulintang and various
gongs and xylophones from the Philippines,
and many more beautiful and interesting
instruments.
WorLd Fusion
EUCD172 GLOBAL BAGPIPES - Latvia, Tunisia,

Malta, Azerbaijan, Italy, Greece, Scotland ... 2CD
Bagpipes are automatically associated with
Scotland or Ireland. However, bagpipes are
known to many European, Asian, even
African countries. This collection of 30
different bagpipes, with and without accompaniment, leads the listener to such far away
countries as Azerbaijan, Iran, Morocco and
many more. The booklet gives extensive
information.
EUCD1817 THE FLUTE COLLECTION - Armenia,

Egypt, Mali, Papua New Guinea, Sicily, Syria ... 2CD
Exotic flutes from many different cultures and
countries: Armenia (duduk), Bolivia (tarka,
pinkillo), Egypt (nay), India (bansuri), Japan
(shakuhachi), Kyrgyzstan (chogoyno choor),
Laos (kamu), Mali (wiili), Mongolia (limbe),
Nepal (bai), Papua New Guinea (sepik flutes),
Sicily (friscaletto), Syria (nay), Tonga (nose
flute) Extensive information about flutes
and music in English and German plus many
photos.
EUCD1823 EXOTIC STRINGS - Azerbaijan, Egypt,

Iraq, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Thailand ... 2CD
A double CD collection of bowed, plucked,
hammered and strummed string instruments
from all over the world: Erhu (China), morin
khuur (Mongolia), comuz (Kyrgyzstan), kamancha (Azerbaijan), saz (Turkey), oud (Iraq), qanun
(Egypt), kora (West Africa), charango (Peru),
cuatro (Venezuela) and many more. Lots of
photos and extensive information about instruments and music in English and German.
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EUCD1836 RAGA NOVA

- A cross-cultural blend of sitar and saxophone
Raga Nova is an Indian music ensemble featuring Dharambir Singh - sitar, Jesse Bannister
- alto saxophone, Grammy Award winner
Sukhvinder Singh - tabla and R. N. Prakash
- ghatam.
Their music is stunningly laid-back and worthy
of much respect. ... it's both cool and exhilarating. Raga Nova are excellent and are with no
doubt the masters of their genre.
- www.astro-zombie.com
EUCD1837 THE AFRO-BRAZILIAN PROJECT

- Travels with the African Kora in Brazil - Ravi ...
Ravi, British kora player, spent six months
in Rio de Janeiro recording with Brazilian
musicians exploring the styles and rhythms
of this vibrant culture. Special guests include
legendary clarinettist Paulo Moura; two of
Brazil's leading percussionists Armando Maral
and Robertinho Silva plus Marlui Miranda who recreates the songs and sounds of the
Brazilian Indians. Extensive info in English,
German, French and Portuguese.
EUCD2022 AUSTRALIAN TRANCE DANCE

- Didjitalis
Didjitalis is Mike Edwards and Nick West.
Based in Sydney Australia, this duo has developed a new style of music fusing organic
and electronic elements, blending some of
the hottest didgeridoo playing you will ever
hear with electronic beats, to create infectious dance floor grooves. Punchy, rhythmic,
powerful!
WorLd Fusion
EUCD190 RE-ORIENT with BALUJI SHRIVASTAV

- Indian World Music Fusion - Seven Steps to the Sun
percussion
EUCD21 AFRICAN HEARTBEAT - Drums and

Percussion from Southern Africa - Barry Van Zyl
We are proud to present Re-Orient's

second world music fusion album. Like their
first, very successful CD, this is an album of
rare and outstanding beauty. These musical
geniuses, each one a multi-instrumentalist,
integrate more than thirty instruments
from various cultures to include tabla, sitar,
saxophone, keyboards and flute.
EUCD1982 BALUJI SHRIVASTAV & RE-ORIENT

Featuring Hossam Ramzy, Andy Sheppard, Guy Barker
In his first solo album, Barry Van Zyl, worldrenowned South African percussionist and
drummer with the Johnny Clegg Band
since 1999, presents his interpretation of
the rhythms and feels of southern African
drumming. The album combines musical
and rhythmical influences from Zimbabwe,
Botswana, Zambia, Namibia The booklet
contains explanations to each of the pieces in
English, German, French and Spanish.
EUCD211 ROUTES TO ROOTS

- Yoruba Drums from Nigeria - Sol Akingbol
An Indian/world music feast from Re-Orient

with Baluji Shrivastav, featuring legendary
musicians Andy Sheppard (sax), Guy Barker
(trumpet) and Hossam Ramzy (Egyptian
percussion).
Shrivastav and friends prove once again to
be masters of world fusion. - PJL, Dirty Linen
an invigorating and unique recording a
gem to discover, unfolding into many different
directions. - Jasper, Ambience
percussion
Sol Akingbol, long-standing percussionist

with the international, chart-topping band
Jamiroquai, presents a superb album of
Jamiroquai
Yoruba (Nigeria) percussion. He finds his
way back to his roots exploring the unique
melodies, rhythmic structures and philosophical poetry of the Yoruba people. Original
Yoruba poetry in the booklet, with English
translations, and info to each song in English,
German, French and Spanish.
reVieW
EUCD1969 PERSIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN

PERCUSSION - Zarbang
Ive worked with Sol for ten years on six albums and have found his
technical skill unsurpassed. He is truly a master of his field and I look forZarbang is a world percussion ensemble ward to his contribution on the next Jamiroquai project. - Jay Kay
representing the finest percussionists from
Iran and Afghanistan. Inspired by tribal
rhythms, Zarbang creates a new sound utilizing instruments of various cultures while
staying true to the essence and origin of each
instrument. Zarbangs sound is dynamic,
meditative and internal as well as ecstatic
and trance-inducing, drawing upon Sufi and
ancient Persian rhythms used for inducing
altered states.
EUCD1719 MASTER DRUMMER OF INDIA

- Sarvar Sabri
Sarvar Sabri is an internationally renowned
tabla player and much sought-after musician
not only in classical Indian music but also in
many diverse forms of world music and jazz.
On this CD Sabri presents four pieces in four
basic classical Indian rhythms: Taal Bundu
Khani, a very unusual time cycle of 8 1/2 beats
divided into 3+3+2+1/2, Taal Farodust (14
beats), Teentaal (16 beats), Dadra (6 beats,
used for light classical music).
EUCD190 AFRO-CARIBBEAN CHANTS AND DRUMS

- Boni Raposo y la 21 Divisin
Exciting and vibrant percussion and calland-response singing of Afro-Dominican
and Haitian rhythms. The 28-page booklet
provides information about the music and
descriptions and pictures of the many and
varied drums and percussion instruments
(panderos, balsi, guira, tambora, palos,
atabales) in four languages as well as
complete lyrics.
Watching Sol solo, the deep rooted connection between his language
and drumming, is clear to see. As he progresses through the solo, its
obvious that Kay himself is driven by the infectious grooves laid down by
the percussionist. - Louise King, Editor, Rhythm Magazine
... he truly and masterfully brought the congas to life with an intense
passion.
- Drunken Werewolf Magazine
EUCD1631 MASTER DRUMMERS OF AFRICA

- Kopano
Drums are used to contact the ancestors,
to communicate over long distances and to
accompany celebrations or rites within a clan
or group. The drummers play individuallymade Isigubhu (Zulu bass drums), a variety of
bush toms called Izi-Gubhu, shakers (Amagula
or Igula), Djembes, a drum used in West Africa
- Guinea, Senegal and Ghana. Shouts, singing,
stamping, whistles and so on, are all part of
what they do.
EUCD186 TAIKO TO TABLA

- Pete Lockett, Joji Hirota
Pete Lockett and Joji Hirota present a fireworks of percussion from around the world
featuring an awesome array of drums, cymbals,
gongs, bells and sound effects, merged into a
powerful kaleidoscope of rhythmic soundscapes. Thundering taiko drums blend with
Indian tabla and Arabic frame drums, driven by
the grooves of the African djembe and Cuban
bongos
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EUCD181 HOSSAM RAMZY - Sabla Tolo

- Journeys into pure Egyptian Percussion
Here Hossam Ramzy presents Egyptian
rhythms like they have never been played
before: thirteen new compositions of tabla
and percussion solos for bellydance! Covering
a wide range of rhythms from Egypt, the
Middle East, all the way across to Morocco
with new rhythms created by Hossam for
the Egyptian dance. The booklet contains
explanations for each of the solos with
rhythms, time signatures, numbers of bars,
etc. for dancers.
EUCD1806 HOSSAM RAMZY - Sabla Tolo II

- Further Journeys into pure Egyptian Percussion
Thirteen brand new, fiery hot, grooving and driving Egyptian percussion solo
pieces written, played and recorded
by Hossam Ramzy. The whole gamut
of rhythms from Egypt to Morocco! Full
explanations in English, German, French
and Spanish for each solo giving rhythms,
time signatures, numbers of bars, etc. for
dancers and percussionists.
EUCD218 SABLA TOLO III - Advanced Journeys

into Pure Egyptian Percussion - Hossam Ramzy
Rhythmic illusions unveiled - Brand new
rhythmic compositions of Egyptian tabla solos
with full percussion arrangements for Oriental
dance, spanning a wide array of Egyptian and
Middle Eastern rhythms. Explanations to each
of the pieces in four languages, with rhythms,
numbers of bars, notation, etc. Perfect for
creating beautiful dance choreographies.
Additionally, the notes can be downloaded
from www.arcmusic.co.uk
EUCD2062 MASTERS OF PERCUSSION, VOL. 2

- Hossam Ramzy, Zarbang, Joji Hirota, Pete Lockett
Some of the most fabulous, stirring drumming and percussion from around the world.
Gripping rhythms, powerful drums, each
piece a gem! Master drummers and percussionists from South Africa, England, Japan
(Taiko), Egypt, Iran, the Caribbean and Burundi
(Central Africa) at their best. Info about each
of the artists and pieces in English, German,
French and Spanish.
EUCD211 WORLD PERCUSSION - Rhythm Journey

- Miguel Castro
Miguel Castro presents an interesting and
varied album of superb percussion from
around the world played on authentic
drums and percussion instruments of the
different regions and countries. Information
to each piece in English, German, French and
Spanish.
EUCD1678 GLOBAL BEATZ - Airto Moreira,

Trilok Gurtu, Hossam Ramzy, Miguel Castro ...
A collection of drums and percussion from
around the world played by some of the
greatest names: Airto Moreira (Brazil), Trilok
Gurtu (India), Nihon Daiko (Japanese Taiko
Drumming), Miguel Castro (Latin), Sarvar Sabri
and Sanju Sahai (India), Ipelegeng (Africa), Eric
Casillas (Native American drums), Tahitian
Drum Ensemble (Tahiti) and Hossam Ramzy
(Egypt).
AFricA - trAditionAL
EUCD2088 BEST OF ZAKIR HUSSAIN

- featuring Fazal Qureshi
Zakir Hussain, THE classical tabla virtuoso,
presents some of his great moments of tabla
playing, accompanied on sarangi and tanpura,
including a beautiful Jugal bandi (tabla duet)
with his brother Fazal Qureshi. The pieces:
Jai Taal
Taal, Pashto (jugal bandi), Teentaal and
Chhands. Information in English, German,
French and Spanish. 61:04 minutes playing
time.
EUCD21 MASTERS OF PERCUSSION

- Various Artists
A rousing album of drums and percussion
music from all over the world played by master percussionists and rhythmic wizards from
Japan, England, Egypt, India, Africa and Latin
America. Artists include: Hossam Ramzy, Joji
Hirota, Pete Lockett, Sarvar Sabri, Miguel
Castro and Emmanuel Tagoe. Artists biographies and information about each of the pieces
in English, German, French and Spanish.
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EUCD1996 TRIBAL DANCE FROM EAST AFRICA

This album presents traditional tribal songs,
ritual and dances from various regions in
Kenya, accompanied on traditional instruments, such as the kayamba (raft rattle),
mumanga (thumb piano), isanu (gourd trumpet) irimba (thumb piano), bells, marimbas and
more. Information in English, German, French
and Spanish explaining the backgrounds to
the music.
EUCD203 DRUMS OF BURUNDI

- Ensemble Folklorique Batimbo
Wild, raw, untamed, earthy! Ecstatic
drumming and chanting by drummers from
Burundi (Central Africa), on massive drums,
carved out of tree trunks. The Batimbo are
the custodians of the sacred drum tradition.
The ancient lineages of drummers have kept
their art alive. The booklet contains rich
information in English, German, French and
Spanish, and lots of photos.
Total playing time: 61:46 min.
EUCD1867 THE PULSE OF AFRICA - Drums and

Rhythms from Senegal, Ghana, Mali, Congo, Nigeria
An eclectic collection of African drumming.
Featuring the Anlo-Ewe from Togo and
Ghana, Bolamba Pygmies from the Congo,
Kalahari Bushmen from Botswana, Manza
music from the Central African Republic,
Yoruba from Nigeria, Benin, Togo and many
more. 40-page booklet with extensive
information on about each of the pieces in
EUCD212 AFRICA, A MUSICAL JOURNEY

- Adzido
Pure, earthy and exhilarating African drumming and singing in many different styles and
from many different countries, e.g. South
Africa, Guinea, Ghana, Tanzania, Ethiopia,
Kenya, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and
Mozambique. Explanations to each of the
Mozambique
pieces in four languages.
EUCD16 SHAKA ZULU

- Songs of King Shaka
King Shaka united the Zulus into a powerful
nation. This CD presents songs from his time
(17851828) as well as songs in his praise,
war cries of the Zulu impi (army), hunting
songs, celebration songs and other traditional
songs from the times of the early Zulu kings.
All sung a cappella, sometimes accompanied
by stamping, clapping, etc. The booklet gives
extensive information about the history and
music.
EUCD11 ADZIDO
- Traditional Songs and Dances from Africa
Here is a pulsating compilation of earthy
African music. The songs and dances
originate from many areas of the African
continent including Kenya, Mozambique,
Uganda, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and other countries. Listen to the beat of the tribal drums and
feel the power of African music. This is the
real African experience!
EUCD190 ADZIDO
- Pan African Dance Ensemble - Ojah! 2CD
Over more than two decades Adzido has
grown to be the largest and most successful
African dance company in Europe. Their firm
commitment to the presentation of classical African culture through music, dance and
theatre created this success. This double
CD presents traditional songs and dances
from Senegal, Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe,
Malawi, Benin, Guinea, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania
and Ivory Coast.
EUCD193 RITUAL SONGS AND DANCES FROM

AFRICA - Adzido 2CD
Adzido is famous for their excellence in
portraying the richness of African heritage
to audiences all over the world. Their earthy
and powerful collection of authentic African
tribal dances and chants is brought to you
from countries all over Africa. Information
about each of the songs and dances in
English, German, French and Spanish. Total
playing time 2 hours, 4 mins.
EUCD1739 ADZIDO
- Songs & Dances from Africa 2CD
This double CD presents Adzidos first
programme Under African Skies together
with the later show Thand Abantwana.
You can hear songs and tribal dances from
Mozambique, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa,
Botswana, Tanzania, Senegal, Uganda, Nigeria,
Ivory Coast and Zambia. This is earthy African
music with a variety of rhythms and chants.
EUCD1917 ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS OF SOUTHERN

AFRICA - Bushman, Zulu, Venda, Xhosa, Tswana
An excellent collection of traditional drumming and songs of the ancient peoples of
southern Africa. Bushman hunting songs, Zulu
war cries, Xhosa healing songs, Venda drumming, Nguni drumming and more. Lots of
info and explanations to each of the 31 tracks
in the richly illustrated colour booklet. Total
playing time: 1 hour, 17 minutes.

AFRICA 2 - Tribal Drums of the Venda People
The Venda live in a remote region in northern
South Africa. Their rituals and singing are
accompanied by massive sacred and numerous secular drums, various rattles, ankle bells,
conch horns
horns, clapping and ululations
Let this simple but powerful music work its
mysticism into you. - Tom Orr, Global Rhythm

AFRICA 3 - The Tswana People
This excellent album presents traditional and
contemporary music and rhythms of the
Tswana peoples (Botswana and surrounding
areas). There are a cappella songs accompanied with clapping and ankle shakers, pieces
with huge marimbas (xylophones) playing
intricate rhythms and melodies, and more.
Traditional drums and various other percussion,
clapping and shouts are all part of the feel.
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EUCD199 BUSHMEN OF THE KALAHARI
AFricA - contemporAry
EUCD1981 AFRICAN ROOTS

- Mantse - Nii Tagoe
A collection of songs rooted in African tradition, with traditional as well as contemporary
instrumentations. Nii Tagoe worked with
chart toppers such as the Afro-Celt crossover band Baka Beyond, African Headcharge,
Martin Cradick and Osibisa, as well as the
pan-African dance ensemble Adzido. Booklet
info in English, German, French and Spanish.
This album documents the almost

extinct Bushman culture in Southern
Africa. Extensive documentation in the
40-page booklet with amazing colour
photographs. Bushmen shaman healing
rituals, hunting songs, rain-making songs,
tracking songs, a spoken history of the
Qwii accompanied on authentic selfbuilt instruments by some of the last
Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert. 35
tracks, total playing time: 72:36 mins.
EUCD208 AFRICAN KORA

- Ravi
Cascading and soothing, almost hypnotic
sounds of the kora, solo, and also accompanied by other African instruments (djembe,
balafon, bells).
should be of great interest to those of you
with a liking for new timbres. Highly recommended. - Tim Panting, Classical Guitar, UK
EUCD18 VOICES FROM SOUTHERN AFRICA

- Insingizi
Insingizi are a vocal group from Zimbabwe,
presenting seventeen songs, a cappella or
accompanied with African drums, in a rich
vocal style, called Mbube (latterly made
famous by Ladysmith Black Mambazo). In
a world where the hype of western music
appears to be stifling the growth of traditional
African music, Insingizi assert that African
music holds its own. The songs are presented
in their native Ndebele language. Information
in four languages.
EUCD1779 MALI
- Seckou Keita
Seckou is a descendant of the Keita family
of kings from Mali. A kora player in the griot
tradition, he is also an outstanding drummer
and percussionist. With his unique blend of
melody and rhythm Seckou Keita is one of the
very few kora players able to get people out of
their chairs and up on their feet!
EUCD2028 AFRO-MANDINKA SOUL - Tama Silo

- Seckou Keita Quartet
Seckou Keita presents his Quartet with West
African kora, a host of African drums and
percussion, double bass
bass, Egyptian violin, riti
(fiddle), ngoni (lute), cajon (box drum)
Beautiful, soothing, almost hypnotic music.
Seckou Keita, an inspired exponent of the kora
can make the West African harp-lute sound like
a small band. - Guardian
Keitas vocals, passionate and melodic, add
an element to an already inspired recording.
- Dirty Linen
reVieW
Anyone whos into Ladysmith Black Mambazo and their Mbube a cappella vocal
style will find a new source of pleasure in Inzingizi... The vocals have a lovely calming resonance due in part to the fact that the bass vocal is pushed up in the mix
(again like Ladysmith). This technique gives the music tremendous presence and
depth and allows the tenor and alto vocals to soar above the bottom end of their
sound... Inzingizi delivers a masterful performance on Voices of Southern Africa,
demonstrating the strength and elegance of Mbube.
- Global Rhythm, USA
I went to a concert put on by this group in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. They were
fantastic! Consequently I bought this CD and enjoy it thoroughy. If you appreciate
very harmonious earthy baritone male voices done acappella and/or with only a
djembe drum and a shaker you will treasure this CD.
- Customer Review
EUCD170 IZAMBULELO - Traditional &

Contemporary Music from Zimbabwe - Ramadu
Ramadu presents a varied album from
traditional a cappella songs with excellent harmony singing and accompanied
songs with traditional drums and percussion to modern African music. "The
mixture of background music and voices
create a wonderful sound of "isicathamiya"
(Ladysmiths style of harmony singing)
- Joseph Shabalala, head and lead singer of
Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
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EUCD180 GRIOT FROM SENEGAL

- Pape Kanout
Pape Kanout (Senegal), an accomplished kora
and saxophone player, comes from a family of
griots. This album, based on kora is a mix of
Senegalese and West African tradition and
incorporates elements from other cultures
with a touch of jazz shining through. You
will find information about Pape, the music
and the kora in English, German, French and
Spanish plus original lyrics in the CD booklet.
EUCD1892 KORA GROOVES FROM WEST AFRICA

- Nfaly Kouyat
Nfaly Kouyat, core member of the
Afro-Celt Sound System presents his
own group, Dunyakan. Blending traditional African instruments, NFalys rippling Kora and hypnotic African vocals,
with contemporary music and instruments into a truly mesmerising mix. The
full colour booklet provides information
about the artists, music and instruments
EUCD211 ROUTES TO ROOTS

- Yoruba Drums from Nigeria - Sol Akingbol
Sol Akingbol, long-standing percussionist
with the international, chart-topping band
Jamiroquai, presents a superb album of
Jamiroquai
Yoruba (Nigeria) percussion. He finds his
way back to his roots exploring the unique
melodies, rhythmic structures and philosophical poetry of the Yoruba people. Original
Yoruba poetry in the booklet, with English
translations, and info to each song in English,
EUCD1929 SENEGAL - Urban Rhythms

- Kasumai
Named after a greeting meaning Peace be
with you, Kasumai captures the spirit of contemporary urban sound from Senegal. Urban
Rhythms features melodious kora (21-string
harp), compelling vocals and a vibrant combination of traditional African drums and percussion and Western instruments. Founder Sagar
NGom recalls the recording of the album in
London as an eventful experience because
of the mix of Muslim and Christian musicians working harmoniously to produce biting,
melodious social commentary and tributes.
EUCD1973 SONGS FROM THE SOURCE OF THE NILE

- Rachel Magoola
A collection of the best songs of former Afrigo
Band lead singer Rachel Magoola. Info about
the artist and the music in English, German,
French and Spanish. Over 60 minutes playing
time.
Ugandas number one diva - BBC
seamless hybrid of African cross rhythms,
R&B and funky modern beats
- The Weekly Observer, Kampala
EUCD187 MAMA AFRICA

- Suzzana Owiyo
12 songs mainly sung in her native Luo dialect.
Guitar-led riffs as well as traditional instruments. 24-page color booklet, info in English,
A compelling and powerful voice a combination
of Luo style pop and the cosmopolitan influence of
Kenyas vibrant music scene - BBC London
reminiscent of Tracy Chapman
- East African Standard, Kenya
EUCD1693 BEST OF AFRICA

- Various Artists
This CD is a collection of colourful music from
South Africa. A number of tracks are religious
in nature and are sung in multi-part harmony
with heartfelt spiritual feeling and intensity.
The musical styles presented here include
Mbube, Zulu gospel, South Sotho choral and
Tswana gospel, all representing different choral approaches and arrangements.
EUCD1727 AMADADUZO
- The Sound of African Mbube
This powerful African male choir sings in the
traditional style known as Mbube. This style a rich, often a cappella, male choral approach
usually sung in Zulu, appeared in the early 20th
century as Ingoni Ebusuku, meaning Night
Music. In the early 1940s one of the Ingoni
Ebusuku groups recorded a song Mbube
(the Lion), which later became a model for
the international hit song Wimoweh (The
Lion Sleeps Tonight).
EUCD167 AFRICA TODAY!

- Best of Contemporary Zulu Folk Music
Today, in South Africa, the Zulus still fiercely
maintain their identity at all levels. Zululand
has its own king and governmental structure.
Zulu folk singers sing of everyday folk issues.
The five groups on this excellent CD have
had great impact in Southern Africa. Zulu
guitar, concertina and singing have all brought
out unique approaches to music. Sit back and
enjoy a colourful and joyful slice of Africa!
EUCD2038 TRIBAL BEATZ OF AFRICA - Yelengu

- featuring Barry Van Zyl, Robin Hogarth, Johnny Clegg
A wonderful combination of traditional
rhythms and percussion from around Africa,
combining the energy and pulse of tribal
beats with the talents of some top modern
day African musicians and singers. Featuring a
track written and performed by Johnny Clegg.
28-page booklet, lots of photos, extensive
info in four languages. Total playing time:
63:17 min.
EUCD2133 GOEMA MUSIC FROM CAPE TOWN,

SOUTH AFRICA - Barry Van Zyl & The Bo Kaap Collective
Goema [pronounce: gooma] music from
the Bo Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa, as
played today, still in its traditional format with
voices, percussion, bass, banjo and guitar. The
songs (goema liedjies) have their origins in
the early days of the cape; they are very much
community music, full of social comment,
humour and double entendre. Info in four
languages. Afrikaans lyrics in the booklet.
EUCD21 AFRICAN HEARTBEAT - Drums and

Percussion from Southern Africa - Barry Van Zyl
In his first solo album, Barry Van Zyl, worldrenowned South African percussionist and
drummer with the Johnny Clegg Band
since 1999, presents his interpretation of
the rhythms and feels of southern African
drumming. The album combines musical
and rhythmical influences from Zimbabwe,
Botswana, Zambia, Namibia The booklet
contains explanations to each of the pieces in
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EUCD1909 LEGENDS OF EAST AFRICA

- Orchestra Makassy - The Original Recordings
AFricA - compiLAtions
EUCD1707 TOUR DAFRIQUE

- Habib Koit, Youssou Ndour, Cesaria Evora ...
The long awaited re-release on CD, of

the original 1982 recordings of Orchestra
Makassys stellar album Agwaya. Plus two
never before released tracks. The booklet
features some of the original lyrics in Swahili,
Shona and Lingala with English explanations
plus info about Orchestra Makassy in English,
EUCD17 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONGS OF AFRICA

- Miriam Makeba, Orchestra Super Mazembe, Afro 70
A fabulous compilation of some of the greatest stars of Africa today: Habib Koit &
Bamada, Pierre Akendengu, Youssou Ndour,
Djeli Moussa Diawara, Oliver Tuku Mutukudzi,
Miriam Makeba & the Skylarks, Sam Mangwana,
Cesaria Evora, Nawal, Papa Wemba, Ladysmith
Black Mambazo and Tarika. Thirteen tracks,
each one a gem!
EUCD182 AFRICAN REGGAE

- Lucky Dube, Slaves, Sister Phumi ...
The Kenyan music scene is a melting pot

for Eastern African music and has produced
hit records that have swept across East and
Central Africa and beyond! This selection
features some of the biggest selling records
ever to come out of Kenya. The Bands
featured here are Afro 70, Super Mazembe,
Bomas of Kenya, Moreno and Orchestra, Miriam
Makeba and others.
EUCD2030 SPOTLIGHT ON KENYAN MUSIC

- also featuring: Suzzana Owiyo, Achieng Abura
Reggae itself has its roots in West African

music and in African-American rhythm and
blues. African Reggae has largely carried on
the tradition planted in 1980 by Bob Marley.
The sound is fresh and lively and identifies
with the current trends in African music. The
lyrics embrace controversial social topics.
EUCD1680 STARS OF AFRO-POP

- Youssou Ndour, Cesaria Evora, Papa Wemba ...
This varied CD is a collection of some of
the biggest and most influential names in
Afro-Pop: Cheikh L, Ricardo Lemvo & Makina
Loca, Youssou NDour, Franco, Cesaria Evora,
Esther Wahome, Manu Dibango, Zap Mama,
Toure Kunda, Hanitra, Papa Wemba and
Suthukazi from countries such as Senegal,
Zaire, Cape Verde, Kenya, Cameroon, Congo,
Madagascar
Contemporary songs from Kenya, rooted

in East African musical tradition, sung in
Kiswahili, Kikamba, Luhya and other local
dialects. The album gives a taste of the rich
variety of musical traditions and styles which
have influenced the songs performed. Original
lyrics included, plus background info about
the artists. Also featuring Suzzana Owiyo and
Achieng Abura.
AFricA - GospeL
EUCD168 SAFARI SOUND BAND

- Mambo Jambo
The Safari Sound Band from Kenya has existed for twenty years and has released several
successful CDs. The 6-piece band consists of
guitar, keyboards, saxophone, bass, drums and
percussion. All of the band members also sing,
which makes for nice harmony singing. The
band creates an easygoing relaxed atmosphere with such hits as Miriam Makebas
Malaika, and local Kenyan songs. Lyrics
contained in the booklet.
EUCD186 EXOTIC VOICES FROM AFRICA

- 30 of the best African vocal groups 2CD
This double CD presents 30 of Africa's finest
and best known vocal groups, both accompanied and a cappella, starting off with Ladysmith
Black Mambazo. Other groups are: Mzikayifani
Buthelezi, Derrick Ndzimande, The King Star
Brothers, Amahlokoloko, Laduma, Isabelo,
Amaduduzo, Genesisi Endlu Nkulu and many
more. The album contains a variety of styles
such as Mbube (Zulu), South Sotho, Northern
Sotho, Shangaan, Umgxoma Nyamno (Zulu
Soul) - all explained in the CD booklet.
AFricA - compiLAtions
EUCD1676 SOUNDS OF SOUTH AFRICA

- Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Miriam Makeba ...
A collection of some of the best groups from
South Africa: Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Miriam
Makeba, The King Star Brothers, Mzikayifani
Buthelezi, Amadaduzo, Newcastle Five Roses,
Dilika, Simon Ngobeni, Patrick Mabasa na
Shikange Sisters and many more. Twenty tracks
of great variety in style, from Zulu mbube to
modern pieces with electronic instruments
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EUCD2186 MODERN GOSPEL FROM WEST AFRICA

- Chidinma Okafor
Passionate gospel songs with Chidinma
Okafor, star of Nigerian music, backed by a
beautiful multi-part choir. The songs are in
Yoruba, Hausa, Ibo and English, accompanied
with modern rhythms. Information about the
artist and each of the songs in English, German,
French and Spanish. Playing time: 55:11 min.
AFricA - GospeL
EUCD200 SOUTH AFRICAN GOSPEL - Steve Kekana,

Soweto Gospel Choir, Solly Mthiya, Youth In Action ...
nortH AFricA / ArAbiA
EUCD2037 ALGERIAN RA
- Cheb Nacim
Featuring the world renowned Soweto Gospel

Choir, Steve Kekana, Youth in Action, Queen
Ranyama and others, this is an upbeat and
uplifting album of choral Gospel music from
South Africa with and without instrumental
accompaniment. Arrangements range from
traditional to modern. Info about each choir
and each song in English, German, French and
Spanish. Playing time: 68:25 min.
In the tradition of the great Ra singers Cheb

Hasni, Khaled and others, Cheb Nacim
presents an album of passionate Ra songs by
Hasni, Dahman El Harrachi, Abderahmane
Djoudi, as well as original compositions. Style
and instrumentation range from a traditional
desert feel to hot rumba and pulsating
dance grooves and club remixes. Produced by
Hossam Ramzy.
EUCD1732 SAHARA GROOVE - Hossam Ramzy,

Cheikha Rimitti, Ali Hassan Kuban, Cheb Tarik, Rhany ...
EUCD1780 Hossam Ramzy presents:

DALINDA - Turquoise
An exhilarating compilation of music from

northern Africa covering a wide spectrum
from traditional Gnawa to Rai, to modern
fusion of Arabic music with Salsa. Music by
Hossam Ramzy, Ali Hassan Kuban, Cheb Tarik,
Rasha, Sahraoui, Samy El Bably, Nour-Eddine,
Mostafa Sax, Cheikha Rimitti, Sidi Mimoun Band
and Rhany. Eleven pieces, each one truly a
gem. Information about the artists in the CD
booklet.
EUCD207 SAHARA GROOVE 2

- Cheikha Rimitti, Hossam Ramzy
Dalindas music draws on various Bedouin

influences from the Libyan, Moroccan and
Algerian deserts incorporating some of the
grooviest performances by top musicians
from Egypt and the Middle East as well as
western recording artists. Complete lyrics in
the CD booklet: Arabian (in English phonetic
spelling) and English translations. Produced by
Hossam Ramzy.
EUCD178 FLAMENCO ARABE

- Hossam Ramzy & Rafa El Tachuela
Upbeat, exhilarating, funky! A wide spectrum of music from northern Africa from
stellar artists such as Cheikha Rimitti, Hossam
Ramzy, Cheb Assa, Cheb Nacim, Chalf
Hassan, Chaba Noria, Noor Shimaal from
Sudan, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria
Eleven pieces, over one hour of excellent and
varied music. Information about the artists in
the CD booklet.
EUCD1933 ALGERIAN RAI

- Cheb Hasni, Cheb Zahouani, Cheb Tarik, Cheb Nasro ...
This exhilarating CD fuses pulsating

Arab rhythms and percussion with fiery
Andalusian flamenco. The result is a
captivating, fiery, romantic, funky Spanish
/ Arabian album. Rafa El Tachuela
(flamenco guitar and oud) and Hossam
Ramzy (Egyptian and world percussion);
Egyptian violin, nay and kawala flutes, qanun,
keyboards, Indian tabla, sarangi, palmas
(clapping). Also features bass legend
Danny Thompson.
EUCD2000 FLAMENCO ARABE 2

- Hossam Ramzy & Jos Luis Montn
Following the stellar success of Flamenco
Arabe, we proudly present Flamenco
Arabe 2, a truly exhilarating and captivating album. Flamenco guitar (Jos Luis
Montn) and Arabic percussion (Hossam
Ramzy) as well as Egyptian nay, violin,
oud, qanun, accordion, palmas, bass and
Spanish vocals (Mara Toledo) perfectly
complement each other. Very addictive
listening! The 32-page colour booklet
with photos and lots of information in
Ra [pronounce: rye] meaning opinion,

advice, point of view, is Algerian popular
music played with traditional Arabian and
Western instruments and electronics, incorporating diverse elements such as Gnawa,
Jazz, Reggae, Ragga, Hip-Hop, Ambient, Trance,
House Lyrics are outspoken, critical, loud.
reVieW
EUCD209 BEST OF ALGERIAN RA

- Khaled, Fadela, Houari Benchenet
From the legendary Cheikha Rimitti to
Cheb Hasni, Fadela and Khaled, this album
is like a Whos Who of Algerian Ra. It
presents some of the greatest traditional
hits as well as todays modern Ra songs in
instrumentations ranging from all traditional
(Cheikha Rimitti) to totally modern. Info in
four languages.
... this incredible marriage of Arab rhythms and beats with incendiary
Andalusian Flamenco makes for a successful coalescence that has a sense of
rightness about it. By turns, effervescent, forceful and then calmer this is always
on the right side of good taste - always respectful of the differences, but highlighting the similarities of the cultures involved... Heartfelt and spacious, Hossams
sea of percussion allows the music to soar, providing a bedrock for the elegant
acoustic guitar lines... - this is an impressive and cohesive affair whose panoramic
vision is ambitious yet entertaining and often compelling ... A beautiful record like
a breath of air on a sultry day.
- Tradition UK
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EUCD1870 SOUNDS OF THE WEST SAHARA

- Mauritania (Deben Bhattacharya)
Field recordings made in 1978 by ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya. Recorded
in nomad tents of the Sahara regions of
Mauritania, these recordings highlight the
griot traditions of this region with their
special instruments ardin (harp of the Sahara),
tidinit (lute) and tbol (kettle drum). Pictures
plus extensive liner notes about the music
and instruments in English, German, French
and Spanish.
EUCD1802 NOOR SHIMAAL

- Where Africa meets the Orient
Noor Shimaal perform modern acoustic music
and songs with traditional roots ranging from
the Middle East all the way to Morocco. Playing
traditional instruments: oud (lute), ney, gasbah
(Arabic flutes), zurna (shawm), tulum (bagpipe), santur (dulcimer), accordion and banjo,
they produce a very contemporary feel to
the music.
EUCD1993 ARABIC SONGS FROM NORTH AFRICA

- Chalf Hassan
Arabic call-and-response singing, driven by
infectious and rousing rhythms, oud, violins,
lots of percussion and intricate syncopated
clapping an exciting album of traditional
Moroccan music by Chalf Hassan. Guest
artist: Hossam Ramzy, percussion.
an excellent album and a kind of primer
to the world of African percussion, complete
with extensive liner notes and great, detailed
photographs of all the different drums and percussion played. - Dirty Linen, USA
EUCD1793 MUSIC OF THE NILE

- The Original African Sanctus Journey - David Fanshawe
A musical journey along the Nile from
Cairo to Lake Victoria containing pure,
original African field recordings, from
Egypt, Sudan, Uganda and Kenya, recorded between 1969 and 75. The best commercially available collection I have heard
of African folk music and I recommend it
whole-heartedly. English Dance & Song
Magazine. Anecdotes and extensive info
about the pieces illustrated with stunning
photographs.
morocco
EUCD1906 RHYTHMS OF MOROCCO

- Chalf Hassan
Chalf Hassan presents traditional Moroccan
maqams in modern renditions. Music
from different cities and regions, featuring
different styles, rhythms and maqams. Played
on traditional Arabic instruments, such as
oud, qanun, bendir and traditional percussion
as well as violins, guitar, bass, keyboards and
saxophone. Info about the music in four
languages. Total playing time: 74 min.
EUCD1771 MOROCCAN GYPSIES

- Groupe Sidi Mimoun, Groupe Ben Souda
Itinerant musicians from Morocco - Groupe
Sidi Mimoun with Abdenbi El Gadari and
the group Ben Souda with Tafa-Al Essawiya
belong to the most impressive examples of
the living North-African tradition, with calland-response singing accompanied by the
mighty bass guembri (3-stringed bass lute)
and the earthy sound of the qraqebs (metal
cymbals), as well as many other Moroccan
instruments.
EUCD1922 GNAWA MUSIC FROM MOROCCO

- Altaf Gnawa Group
The Gnawa play deeply hypnotic trance music,
led by low-pitched, rhythmic guembri melodies, call-and-response singing, hand-clapping
and metal castanets called qraqebs. The
music is a mixture of religious Arabic songs
and African rhythms - ancient spiritual music
with West African roots. Produced by Chalf
Hassan. Colour photos plus info in English,
German, French and Spanish. Total playing
time: 1 hour, 16 min.
EUCD1626 THE MUSIC OF MOROCCO

- In the Rif Berber Tradition - Nour-Eddine - Zri Zrat
Nour-Eddine presents music inspired by and
close to the musical tradition of the Berbers of
the Rif mountains in the north of Morocco. A
spiritual CD with powerful Moroccan rhythms
and ritualistic percussion as well as calland-response singing. The instrumentation is
traditional such as oud, darbouka, djembe,
saghat (finger cymbals), ghaita (oboe) and
many others. Produced by Chalf Hassan.
tunisiA
EUCD1890 MUSIC OF TUNISIA

- Ez-Zouhour
The group Ez-Zouhour presents traditional
songs and music played on traditional instruments, such as oud, qanun, darbouka, tar,
bendir, sagat, duf, plus violins and double bass.
Lyrics in English and German translations.
Information in English, German, French and
Spanish. Produced by Emad Sayyah.
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EUCD2066 BAZAAR MARRAKESH

- Traditional Music from Morocco - Chalf Hassan
Traditional Moroccan music by Chalf Hassan,
played on traditional instruments plus bass
and keyboards, sung in the traditional Arabian
question and answer fashion. A great
variety of styles from Moroccos different
ethnic regions. Spiritual dances, wedding
music, shaabi, love songs, religious songs
Info in four languages.
HossAm rAmZy - And tHe beAt Goes on ...
Hossam Ramzy was born in Cairo. His musical career began early, when at the age of three
he was given his first drum an Egyptian tabla.
His passion for percussion was noted by his family (many of whom were themselves involved in
the arts) who encouraged him to master his
craft by studying with the leading music teachers of Egypt. A move to Saudi Arabia introduced
him to many of the Bedouin tribes who gave
the young Hossam a rich insight into the cultural
origins of Middle Eastern music which became
the inspiration for many of his later rhythmic
directions.
In the mid 1970s he moved to England, and
enjoyed great success as a jazz and latin style
drummer working with many highly respected
jazz musicians like Andy Sheppard and Geoff
Williams. But, as he began looking for new

dimensions of percussive sounds, he found himself turning full circle back to his first love, the
Egyptian drums, and the thrilling dance rhythms
of the Middle East. The distinctive sound of
Hossams percussion and the exciting rhythms
on his albums caught the imagination of Peter
Gabriel who invited Hossam to perform on
his albums Passion and later Us as well as his
latest album. Hossam has gone on to work
with many top musicians including Joan
Armatrading and Mari Wilson. In 1994 Robert
Plant and Jimmy Page (ex Led Zeppelin)
invited Hossam to
bring together a band
of Arabian musicians
and work on their
reunion album No
Quarter - Unledded
which was awarded
triple platinum. This
led to Hossam joining Page and Plant on
their historic reunion
1995/96 world tour.
Ever since, Hossam
has been extensively
touring with various
artists, such as Pino
Daniele of Italy as
well as many of the
top class Arabian
Singers like Cheb
Khaled, Rashid Taha and Faudel.
To date, Hossam has released over 20
albums of Egyptian dance and world music,
with many of them dedicated to percussion and
rhythms of the world.
His cinematic credits include Wings of
a Dove, The Hunchback of Notre Dame,
The Last Temptation of Christ, The Saint,

Stargate, The Governess, Meenaxi: The Tale
of Three Cities, Goodbye Lenin and Stealing
Beauty.
Hossam has also performed with Sting on
the Michael Parkinson TV Show, he has won the
New Age Voice Award for Best Contemporary
World Music for his album Immortal Egypt in
collaboration with Phil Thornton. He also joined
the Masters of Percussion from Africa Ensemble
for a concert at the Royal Festival Hall in
London featuring the world famous Brazilian
percussionist Airto Moreira.
Today Hossam is at the top of his game,

having completed recording string arrangements for Ricky Martins album Life (Sony).
Last year he also played a live show with
the legendary Grammy Award winners Chick
Corea, Isaac Hayes and Mark Isham.
dVd reLeAses
EUDVD0011 HOSSAM RAMZY PRESENTS: VISUAL MELODIES

- Egyptian Bellydance - Featuring Serena Ramzy
Visual Melodies begins a new era in Egyptian dance entertainment and educational DVDs. As the worlds leading name in Egyptian
Dance, Hossam, together with Serena, help teach you the authentic moves that comprise the wonderful art of Egyptian Bellydance.
Clearly defined menus provide easy access to the parts of the DVD. A special section allows you to watch the three routines consecutively or each one separately. Each dance routine is presented from three different camera angles: frontal view, left and right.
Hossam Ramzy, a legend of Egyptian dance music and one of the worlds leading advocates and promoters of bellydance, with 22 solo
albums to his credit. His philosophy is, The true art of Oriental dance is to visually hear the music, and this DVD collection
aims to elucidate exactly that. - Global Rhythm
Note:
This DVD is both PAL and NTSC formats. PAL is the European standard format. NTSC is the standard format in USA, Canada and Japan.
EUDVD0012 HOSSAM RAMZY PRESENTS:

BEDOUIN TRIBAL DANCE - Featuring Gypsies of the Nile
A fabulous entertaining and instructional DVD of Egyptian Bedouin music and dance, depicting a wedding celebration.
Energetic music and exhilarating dance driven by pure joy of living. Watch the entertainment part or go to the instructional section, showing 11 basic dance steps in frontal view, from the back and from the side. You can see them in real time or slowed
down, with Serena Ramzy explaining the steps as you watch them. The booklet contains transcripts of the instructional basic
steps in English, German, French and Spanish.
Full choreography breakdowns of the performance steps can be downloaded from our website:
www.arcmusic.co.uk
Note:
This DVD is both PAL and NTSC formats. PAL is the European standard format. NTSC is the standard format in USA, Canada and Japan.
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EUCD181 HOSSAM RAMZY - Sabla Tolo

- Journeys into pure Egyptian Percussion
Here Hossam Ramzy presents Egyptian
rhythms like they have never been played
before: thirteen new compositions of
tabla and percussion solos for bellydance!
Covering a wide range of rhythms from
Egypt, the Middle East, all the way across
to Morocco with new rhythms created by
Hossam for the Egyptian dance. The booklet
contains explanations for each of the solos
with rhythms, time signatures, numbers of
bars, etc. for dancers.
EUCD1806 HOSSAM RAMZY - Sabla Tolo II

- Further Journeys into pure Egyptian Percussion
Thirteen brand new, fiery hot, grooving
and driving Egyptian percussion solo
pieces written, played and recorded
by Hossam Ramzy. The whole gamut
of rhythms from Egypt to Morocco! Full
explanations in English, German, French
and Spanish for each solo giving rhythms,
time signatures, numbers of bars, etc. for
dancers and percussionists.
EUCD218 SABLA TOLO III - Advanced Journeys

into Pure Egyptian Percussion - Hossam Ramzy
Rhythmic illusions unveiled - Brand new
rhythmic compositions of Egyptian tabla solos
with full percussion arrangements for Oriental
dance, spanning a wide array of Egyptian and
Middle Eastern rhythms. Explanations to each
of the pieces in four languages, with rhythms,
numbers of bars, notation etc. Perfect for
creating beautiful dance choreographies.
Additionally, the notes can be downloaded
from www.arcmusic.co.uk
EUCD1803 HOSSAM RAMZY

- Classical Egyptian Dance - El-Sultaan
Hossam Ramzy and his Ensemble put together
this gorgeous selection of Egyptian love songs,
arranged for Egyptian dance. The album was
recorded in Cairo, using the top musicians
in the scene. The booklet informs about
the pieces in English, German, French and
Spanish.
EUCD189 HOSSAM RAMZY - El Amar

- Featuring Mohsen Allaam on Accordion
El Amar means the moon and here the
Sultan of Swing, Hossam Ramzy and his
Egyptian ensemble deliver a collection of
beautiful love songs for Egyptian dance.
Featuring predominantly on this album is
the very successful Quarter Tone Accordion
player Mohsen Allaam from Egypt. New
classics for all bellydancers and lovers of
Egyptian music around the world.
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- Best of Baladi and Saaidi 2CD
This double CD is a must for all fans and
connoisseurs of authentic Egyptian dance
music! Hossam Ramzy gathered around
him the top musicians of Cairos famous
Mohammed Ali Street such as Mostafa Sax
and Farouq Mohammed Hassan and many
others and created great music of his home
country with dancers in mind. You can find
here original styles from various regions of
Egypt. Booklet in four languages.
EUCD2173 EGYPTIAN BELLYDANCE - Baladi Saxophone

- Ahlamy - Rafat Misso & Hossam Ramzy
This soulful bellydance album introduces Rafat
Misso, Egypts most sought-after bellydance
saxophonist, who together with Hossam
Ramzy creates a rich and mystical journey
through the enticing sounds of the Middle
East. Information about each of the piece in

- Best of Om Kolthoum
Om Kolthoum was born in Egypt to a family of
singers. At the age of five her voice was talked
about all over Egypt. Later Om Kolthoum
sang a live concert every last Thursday of
the month and all of Egypt gathered around
their radios to hear her and be enchanted
by her songs. All the top Egyptian composers have composed songs for her. She was
called Kawkab El Sharo (the Shining Star of
the Middle East).

- Best of Abdul Halim Hafiz
Abdul Halim Hafiz lost both parents when he
was very young. In the orphanage he received
a very good musical education. In his late teens
he was enrolled into the Arabic Music Institute
by his eldest brother from where he graduated as a classical oboe player. He accepted
contracts for songs and films in which he starred
and became the leader of the current flow of
popular music, songs and films. Abdul Halim
was loved and adored by his generation.

- Zeina, Best of Mohammed Abdul Wahab
Mohammed Abdul Wahab ( 1990) had a very
special sound of his own. He tried to create a
new amalgamation between East and West so
as to be educational for the Arabian ear as well
as keeping the quarter tone and Arabic scale.
Hossam Ramzy, also an innovator in the field
of world music, discovered that the compositions of Mohammed Abdul Wahab had been
one of the first forms of World Music.

- Samya, Best of Farid Al Atrash
Farid became a Middle Eastern household
name, famous for his virtuoso aud (lute)
playing, his magnificently lush musical films
and his warm voice, singing the most rosy
love songs. Farid composed most of his love
songs and dance music for Samya Gamal who
became one of Egypts No. 1 dancers. Using
all his talents Farid started a film production
company and made no less that 42 films in
which he sang and Samya or Taheyya danced.

- Gamaal Rawhany - Soulful Beauty
New dance compositions by Hossam Ramzy.
Hossam took special care to arrange them
rhythmically with dancers in mind. He is
accompanied by Walid F. M. Fayed (keyboards,
bass, mizmar), F. M. Hassan (quarter tone
accordion), M. Serour (qanun), R. Bedir (nay),
I. el Kawala (kawala) and Rafat Misso (quarter
tone saxophone).
EUCD117 BEST OF HOSSAM RAMZY

Media the world over have praised Hossam
Ramzy as the Sultan of Swing and Egypts
Ambassador of Rhythm. Here is a collection
of Hossams finest pieces, selected by the
great master himself. This is for belly dancers
as well as for fans of Egyptian music. This CD
is destined to become a favourite with all his
fans worldwide!
EUCD1921 THE BEST OF HOSSAM RAMZY - Vol. II

This glorious album is an update since Hossam
Ramzys first Best of album released in
1997 - a collection of the most popular new
Oriental dance music from the Sultan of
Swing. Gamaal Oyounik, Henni Ya Amar,
Amiret El Sahara, Tublet Hossam HattraAssna, Maalehsh, Tool omri ba-hebbak (Kamal
Al Taweel), Raqs El Khayyalah, Alwan El Neel
and more.

- Source of Fire
An album of emotional compositions delving
into the untapped, heartfelt melodies that have
been burning inside Egypts most virtuoso soloists, the Hossam Ramzy Egyptian Ensemble.
While Source of Fire follows Hossams high
standard in dance pieces it washes onto the
shores of ethnic and world music with a
hypnotic and exotic flavour. With the thought
of a soulful creation in mind, Hossam used his
extensive experience to introduce the finest of
Middle Eastern music to the rest of the world.
EUCD1 HOSSAM RAMZY

- Secrets of the Eye
New and soulful compositions from Hossam
Ramzy, Egypts Ambassador of Rhythm.
This is the follow up to Source of Fire and
has performances by some of Egypts finest soloists. Each track features a different
instrument, such as the magrouna (Egyptian
double reed flute), trumpet, saxophone, accordion, oud, etc., all powered and carried by
the rhythmic drive of Hossams Egyptian
percussion. New Egyptian classics!

- Faddah (Silver)
This is an album of brand new classical
style Egyptian Dance compositions, created
by Hossam Ramzy. Using seven violins and
cello within the pieces the music sways with
dramatic modes, varied rhythms and styles
of music producing many moods that can
be described as grand, magnificent, full of
mystique, action and drama. The booklet
contains detailed descriptions of every piece
with rhythms, etc. for dancers.

- Baladi Plus
Baladi is the true dance of Egypt. The word
means: of the country, my country, urbanised folk music, the dance of Egypt. On this
album Hossam captured many styles of urbanised folklore. He plays pieces that will help
you practice the dance. Baladi Plus was put
together as a follow-up to Introduction to
Egyptian Dance Rhythms with music added,
as well as some new ideas that comprise
Baladi plus.
EUCD127 HOSSAM RAMZY - Rhythms of the Nile

- Introduction to Egyptian Dance Rhythms 2CD
This is an education in Egyptian Dance and
rhythm. Comprised of 2 CDs - the first explains
Egyptian dance rhythms, where they come from
and how they're counted. This will increase
your understanding of the music. On the 2nd
CD Hossam invites you to join a workshop
about the rhythms of Egypt. First he explains
the instruments used for the rhythms; tabla,
darabuka, mazhar, duf, etc. Hossam also explains
how to play them. Then he explains the rhythms
themselves: Masmoudi, Maqsoum, Malfuf, etc.
EUCD1697 HOSSAM RAMZY, MAGED SEROUR

- Qanun el tarab
Hossam Ramzy presents new, exciting
compositions for Egyptian dance. This album
features eleven exhilarating, very danceable pieces with the incredible qanun player
Professor Maged Serour in collaboration with
Hossam, Egypts Ambassador of Rhythm. The
booklet contains descriptions of the pieces
and the qanun in English, German, French and
Spanish.
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EUCD18 HOSSAM RAMZY & ESSAM RASHAD

- RO-HE - Classical Egyptian Bellydance
Classical Egyptian music in modern
arrangements composed by Essam
Rashad, one of Egypts most prominent composers of the 20th century.
His music has been heard many times
on radio and TV all over the Middle
East. Here Hossam for the very first
time in Arabian history records classically composed music with percussion,
which plays such a vital role in setting
the mood as well as expression, while
enhancing the essence of the dance.

- Bedouin Tribal Dance
Bedouin music depicting modern life of the
Egyptian tribal Bedouins, presenting their
wedding celebrations. Energetic dance music
driven by the joy of living with nature, arranged
with the dancers in mind. Played on traditional
instruments. Extensive information in four
languages, intro written by Dr. Farida Fahmy.
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EUCD1131 MOSTAFA SAX

- Hayati - Best of Egyptian Belly Dance
Mostafa Sax was born in Shoubra-Cairo,
Egypt, from where many a great composer
and artist have come. He learned to play the
saxophone at an early age and at 16 he became
a new face on the scene of Mohammed-Ali
Street, Cairos best known location for Baladi.
In 1968 he studied the quanoun (Arabian dulcimer) and piano. After receiving a Bachelor of
Arts Mostafa toured extensively in Arabian
countries. Later in London he developed his
highly specialised Baladi-sound.
EUCD2178 EGYPTIAN BELLYDANCE

- Bashir Abdel Aal
Over 55 minutes of danceable and infectious bellydance music that inspires to dance!
Presented by Bashir Abdel Aal, one of the finest Arabian flautists today, and his ensemble of
seasoned Egyptian musicians. Information in
English, German, French and Spanish. Enjoy!
Another entertaining and revealing journey

through the Arabic musical world courtesy of
Ramzy. - Rock n Reel Magazine

HAFLA - Bellydance Party
Hafla! Party! A special hafla CD put
together by Hossam and Serena Ramzy.
Selected favourites, short and funky pieces,
for haflas party time and lots of bellydance
fun.
As usual the CD is beautifully presented and is
of an excellent standard of production. All pieces
are upbeat and very danceable.
- Raqs Sharqi Website, UK
EUCD1872 CLASSICAL EGYPTIAN DANCE

- Essam Rashad
Essam Rashad (born in Cairo, Egypt in 1935)
learned music from his father in early life.
In his twenties he became a composer for
the national Egyptian radio station. Later he
joined the Egyptian National Orchestra as
a specialist of the oud (lute). This recording
features original compositions as well as
traditional pieces with a modern touch.
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EUCD209 LATIN AMERICAN HITS FOR

BELLYDANCE - Hossam Ramzy & Pablo Crcamo
Egyptian rhythms combined with Latin
American hits! An exciting new style that is
very danceable and a lot of fun. Check it out!
- Hossam Ramzy.
The songs: Guantanamera, Cielito Lindo,
Besame Mucho, La Cucaracha, La Bamba
And also includes Arabia Azteca which was
composed especially for this album:
Enjoy!
EUCD2101 CAIRO NIGHTS - Bellydance Bar

- Hossam Ramzy, Samy El Bably
A gorgeous selection of Egyptian dance
pieces with Hossam Ramzy (tabla and percussion) and his Egyptian Orchestra, featuring
the trumpet legend, the late Samy El Bably.
The pieces: Asrar El Ein, Waheshny, Kol El
Aalam, Manbaa Innar, Naimas Desert Castle,
Maalehsh, Mawwal El-Oshaa, El Malek Farouk
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EUCD170 MODERN BELLYDANCE FROM LEBANON

- The Dance of the Princess - Emad Sayyah
As usual all the pieces, words and music, have
been composed by the master himself. His
typical style makes it possible to introduce
this oriental music to the Western world using
soft and harmonious arrangements, avoiding
quarter tones. Emad Sayyah's compositions
have found many friends among professional
belly dancers, but also beginners and nondancers will enjoy his exciting songs and
instrumentals.
EUCD19 ORIENTAL DANCE FROM LEBANON

- Emad Sayyah
Brand new bellydance compositions by Emad
Sayyah. Sixteen pieces, over 63 minutes
of exhilarating and spirited oriental dance
music. There are pieces designed for beginning dancers, and more challenging ones,
where experienced dancers can show their
skill and creativity. The album is rounded off
with excellent pure percussion tracks. All
the information is given in English, German,
French and Spanish.
EUCD2100 THE DANCE OF SHAHRAZAD

- Bellydance from Lebanon - Emad Sayyah
Gorgeous and funky bellydance music by
Emad Sayyah. The pieces are short excellently suited for beginning dancers, but there
are also more challenging pieces with complex rhythms, where experienced dancers
can show off their skills. Nicely rounded off
with percussion solos. Information in English,
German and French.
EUCD2021 LEBANESE BELLYDANCE

- Emad Sayyah
New bellydance compositions by Emad
Sayyah. Fifteen bubbly and spirited dance
pieces, for all levels of skills, including three
exhilarating pure percussion tracks: over one
hour of great bellydance music! Amiritna
Habibitna, Ahlaw Sahla, Haflitna Ma Btikhlas,
Fannik Saharna, Taht El Balah, Ghali, Jimaal
Am Tourkos, Ma Tistihi, Maria Oh Maria, Shou
Hal Khasr Lyrics in English and German
included.

- Desert Jewel - Emad Sayyah
New bellydance compositions - upbeat and
spirited music for dancers of all abilities.
Twelve varied pieces, eight of them instrumental, including two percussion solos. The songs:
Inti malakeh, Yalla oum rakkesni, Ma'zoufat
al wouroud, Samara, Fena Zena, Hizzi hazzi
(Percussion solo), Salamaat min Loubnan, 'A
Lallah t'oudi, Ishiriina, Raksa 'annab'a, Habibi
inta, Khayyala mayyala (Percussion solo).

- The Enchanted Dance - Emad Sayyah

- Sunset Princess - Emad Sayyah
This CD is bubbly and full of zest for life. As
usual, Emad Sayyah takes special care that his
music is perfect for dancing to and he writes
pieces for newcomers to oriental dance as
well as for experienced and artful dancers.

- Habibi Lahibi - Emad Sayyah
Master of Lebanese Bellydance Emad Sayyah
presents another collection of Bellydance
instrumentals as well as three songs. With
Nihat Karslioglu (saz) and Abdo Manssour
(percussion) Emad Sayyah once again creates
fascinating combinations of rhythms suitable
for Bellydance newcomers and professionals alike. However, these instrumentals and
songs with their percussion-driven Arabic
groove are also designed for all lovers of
Middle Eastern music - bellydancing or not.
EUCD2130 MA AJMAL BEIRUT - Modern Bellydance

from Lebanon - Emad Sayyah
Emad Sayyah, himself an accomplished singer, excels in creating lively and vivacious
bellydance music in modern styles and
arrangements, nicely graded to be suitable
for bellydance novices as well as experienced
dancers. The album is rounded off with a
couple of exhilarating pure percussion pieces.
Enjoy!

- Jalilah - Emad Sayyah
The master from Lebanon does it again! An

exhilarating album full of new bellydance
music and songs by Emad Sayyah. There are
lively, up-tempo pieces as well as romantic
ones plus a drums and percussion solo piece
to conclude the CD. There are pieces for all
levels of dancing skills. All music and lyrics
written by Emad Sayyah. Lyrics in English and
German in the booklet.
Emad Sayyahs latest production of glorious,

upbeat and exhilarating bellydance songs and
instrumentals, interspersed with excellent
tabla and percussion solo pieces. The booklet
provides the lyrics in English and German as
well as descriptions of each of the pieces. 68
minutes of bellydance fun!

- Queen of the Desert Nights - Emad Sayyah
EUCD2191 LEBANESE BELLYDANCE - Raksat Al Afraah

- Emad Sayyah
Exhilarating and varied rhythms, excellent

for dancing! There are pieces marked for
beginners and other pieces where an experienced dancer can show all her skills! The titles
are: Yalla Oumou Nourkos, Raks L Kawaafel,
Kirmaalik, Raksik, Malla Talli, Dala, Ah Ya Eini,
Ahaasiis, Fistaanik! Aaah, Ya Habibi Daab Albi,
Layaali Beirut Hilwi, Soufou Ya Naas (drum
solo).
A compelling and intoxicating album of bellydance music, for dance novices as well as
accomplished dancers. Emad Sayyah, who
composed all the music and wrote all the
lyrics, employed a combination of traditional
and contemporary instruments to create a
rich, modern and danceable sound.
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EUCD1636 EMAD SAYYAH

- Best Songs
This CD presents Emad Sayyah as the talented singer he is. This is a collection of his best
and most favourite songs: Tiky Tiky Boom,
Oumi Oumi Hizzi, Tirilalli, Nihna Baladna,
Sar Fi Khtout 'A Beirut, Ya Leyli, Baddi Njoum
Essema, Diilla, Lah, Darbek Darbek, Yislamlil
Amar, Eh Yaba Yaba, Illi Bhibbak, Leh Leh
Leh, Am Fattesh 'A 'Arous, Lah Lah Lah Ya
Bouzzouz. Over 60 min. playing time.
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EUCD203 MOROCCAN BELLYDANCE

- Chalf Hassan
An exciting release from the acclaimed
Moroccan artist Chalf Hassan. Great oriental
bellydance music of true Moroccan colour
and feel. The instrumentation is traditional
(oud, bendir, darbuka, tbal, riqq, kamanja,
guedra) with the addition of bass. Information
about the artists, the instruments and each
of the pieces in English, German, French and
Spanish.
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EUCD1796 MODERN BELLYDANCE

FROM LEBANON
This is an exciting and lively collection of
belly dance music from Lebanon. The music
is played on modern instruments but the
pieces also feature soloists with traditional
instruments, such as qanun, oud, mizmar,
etc. A very dance-able mix!
EUCD210 ARTAM EL-ARAB - Moroccan Bellydance

- Chalf Hassan
Spirited and lively Moroccan bellydance music
with a blend of contemporary and traditional
Arabic instruments, including oud (lute), bendir
(hand drum), tabla, nay (Arabian bamboo
flute) and others.
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EUCD200 MODERN BELLYDANCE FROM

LEBANON - Bashir Abdel Aal
Bashir Abdel Aal (nay, kawala) and Mazin Abu
Sayf (accordion, piano, keyboards, sequencer)
present an album of great new bellydance
pieces. Almost one hour of modern, lively and
upbeat music excellent to dance to. Liner
notes in four languages.
EUCD169 TURKISH BELLYDANCE - Nasrah

- Ensemble Hseyin Trkmenler
Top quality bellydance music from Turkey,
produced by Hseyin Trkmenler. Played with
mostly traditional instruments: qanun (zither),
darbouka, davul, bass darbouka (drums), oud
(lute), violins, cello, clarinet, def (tambourine),
zils (finger cymbals) plus keyboards. Spirited,
lively, all instrumental dance music, with
fairly short pieces, so they are also excellently
suited for beginning dancers. Explanations to
the music and Turkish dance in the booklet.
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EUCD1978 BEST OF MODERN ARABIAN

BELLYDANCE - Aboud Abdel Al
This is a unique belly dance recording, from
one of the most renowned violinists in the
Middle East. Aboud Abdel Al, originally from
Lebanon, writes his own arrangements, in his
own, unique style. Enjoy!
EUCD198 MODERN BELLYDANCE FROM ARABIA

- Bashir Abdel Aal
Lively and exhilarating new bellydance music
from Bashir Abdel Aal, master of the Arabian
nay (reed flute), this time together with
Mazin Abu Sayf, renowned accordion player
and multi-instrumentalist. Info about artists
and music in English, German, French and
Spanish.
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EUCD11 TURKISH BELLY DANCE

- Desert Night Dance - Ensemble Hseyin Trkmenler
A high quality collection of genuine original
Turkish bellydance music, brought to you
by the great Hseyin Trkmenler and his
ensemble. Hseyin brought together a group
of excellent Turkish musicians who contribute their best to this high-spirited album!
Form and instrumentation of the pieces
remains traditional, augmented only by keyboards. Excellent, sparkling, fairly short dance
music for all experienced dancers as well as
beginners.
EUCD191 ORIENTAL DANCE FROM TURKEY

New bellydance pieces from Turkey. Hseyin
Trkmenlers latest production is upbeat,
quirky, cheeky and very belly-danceable. The
music is traditional, with modern arrangements
and played on a mix of traditional and modern
instruments. The pieces are all fairly short
so they are excellently suited for beginning
dancers as well. Total playing time: 64 minutes.
Enjoy!
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EUCD199 TURKISH BELLYDANCE - Shahrazat

An excellent album of authentic and genuine
Turkish bellydance music, artistically directed by the acclaimed bellydancer Shahrazat.
Production and arrangements by zer Senay.
Recorded in Turkey with traditional Turkish
instruments.
EUCD2123 BELLYDANCE FROM TURKEY

- Azize - Ensemble Hseyin Trkmenler
Original Turkish bellydance music played
with traditional instruments such as saz, cura
(lutes), violin, kanun (zither), nay (flute), zurna
(oboe), darbouka, bendir (drums), finger cymbals and keyboards. Brief explanations to every
piece in four languages.
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EUCD1320 BEST OF BELLYDANCE

FROM EGYPT AND LEBANON - Various Artists
This collection is an enticing array of
exotic and rhythmic bellydance pieces. The
arrangements range from lush orchestrations
behind Hossam Ramzy and Essam Rashads
Boshra to Mostafa Saxs Raqs El-Khail with
predominant saxophone and keyboards. The
swaying and sensual rhythms of bellydance
conjure up images of romance and intrigue
and this collection captures perfectly the
mysteries of Eastern ethnic traditions.
EUCD138 BEST OF BELLYDANCE FROM EGYPT,

LEBANON, ARABIA, TURKEY - Various Artists
This compilation has the richest of Eastern
sounds from some of the world leaders of this
genre such as Egypts ambassador of rhythm
Hossam Ramzy (who has played with Peter
Gabriel, Page & Plant et al), the great Essam
Rashad, Aboud Abdel Al and many more. The
booklet features texts in English, German,
French and Spanish.
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EUCD1932 MACEDONIAN BELLYDANCE - Featuring:

Ferus Mustafov, Ilija Ampevski, Novica Sokolovski ...
EUCD2137 THE BEST OF BELLYDANCE

- Hossam Ramzy, Essam Rashad, Bashir Abdel Aal
Macedonian bellydance music has a distinct

Balkan flavour with its typical instrumentation blended with contemporary instruments
- modern, exciting, quirky and very bellydanceable! Information in English, German
and French.
The hottest bellydance collection ever! Dance

to the swaying, sensual rhythms of Sallam
Allay (Hossam Ramzy), Gazal (Essam Rashad),
Syleyin Yildizlar Sevgilim Nerde (Hseyin
Trkmenler), Al Eeh Bisalooni (Bashir Abdel
Aal & Mazin Abu Sayf), Oyounik Ya Sattar
(Gypsies of the Nile), Jimaal Am Tourkos (Emad
Sayyah), Raqsat Warzazat (Chalf Hassan),
Afrah Baladi (Mostafa Sax) and more. Booklet
in four languages.
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EUCD162 BEST OF ARABIAN BELLYDANCE

- Various Artists
This CD presents modern bellydance music
from various Arabian countries. The instrumentation is partly traditional, partly modern. This creates an exhilarating mix, full of
power and exciting rhythms and makes for
excellent dance-ability. Aboud Abdel Al and
Emad Sayyah are well-known to all fans and
the music from the United Arab Emirates
adds some spice to this CD. Check it out and
- DANCE!
EUCD1211 BEST OF BELLYDANCE FROM

MOROCCO, EGYPT, LEBANON, TURKEY
In this recording Egypt is represented by
Hossam Ramzy, the Sultan of Swing, and
Mostafa Sax. Chalf Hassan performs Moroccan
bellydance music. Hseyin and Gnay
Trkmenler, Vivienne Dogan Corringham and
George Hadjineophytou present the Turkish
side of this music and Emad Sayyah plays
bellydance from Lebanon.

EGYPTIAN SUFI - Sheikh Mohamed Al Helbawy
Sheikh Al Helbawy is one of the most important Sufi singers in Egypt and an acclaimed
expert on Sufi music. With his group Ferqat
Al Inshad Al Sufi this charismatic musician
presents haunting Sufi chants of Egypt accompanied by religious nay bamboo flute and
Egyptian percussion.
EUCD202 EGYPTIAN RA
- Hossam Ramzy
The music spans a wide arc across the Arab
world from Lebanon, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
to Morocco, bringing familiar styles from the
various Arabic nations together into a panArabic synthesis, along with rock and funk
bass and jazzy lines from sax, trumpet and the
quarter tone accordion
accordion.
... an album of infectious intensity
- J. Woodard, Jazz Times
loud, fast, hard-hitting and trippy
- Rolling Stone
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EUCD182 THE ART OF THE ARABIAN FLUTE

- The Nay - Bashir Abdel Aal
Bashir Abdel Aal is a widely acclaimed
virtuoso nay (Arabian reed flute) player. In
Egypt he has played with such stellar musicians as Farid Al Atrash, Mohammed Abdul
Wahab, Abdul Halim Hafiz and others. Here
he presents a CD of outstanding beauty and
very intense and emotional music played
with awe-inspiring mastery. Accompanied and
supported carefully and sensitively on keyboards - this is a "must-have" CD.
EUCD182 MASTER OF THE ARABIAN FLUTE

- Mohamed Naiem
Mohamed Naiem ranks among the best
Egyptian nay and kawala players. Together
with Hossam Ramzy he presents a collection
of haunting and beautifully atmospheric music
with nay and kawala, keyboards, bass, mizmar,
piano and Egyptian and world percussion.
Music and instruments explained in the booklet, including instructions about how to learn
to play the nay flute.
EUCD1781 RHYTHMS OF BAGHDAD

- Ahmed Mukhtar & Sattar Al-Saadi
Ancient Iraqi rhythms based on Arabian
maqams, which convey the images of ancient
bazaars and mosques in Baghdad and other
ancient places. The instruments used are oud
(shortnecked fretless lute), dombak (singleheaded goblet drum), riqq (tambourine),
khishba (single headed narrow hourglass
drum made of wood) and duff or tar (single
headed frame drum with jingles).
EUCD1937 THE ROAD TO BAGHDAD

- New Maqams from Iraq - Ahmed Mukhtar
Ancient Iraqi maqams in new interpretations by
a master of the oud (Arab lute), accompanied
on nay (flute), qanun (zither), joza (spike fiddle),
percussion and keyboards. 32-page booklet with
extensive information in four languages.
Ahmed Mukhtar relays the Iraqi musical
heritage in all its scope. He is the first to
present this kind of music as a soloist with his
distinguished virtuoso technique.
- Almada Newspaper (Baghdad, Iraq)
EUCD21 MASTERS OF IRAQI MUSIC (original

recordings remastered) - Daoud & Saleh Al-Kuwaity
Historic recordings of hit songs by the famous
brothers Daoud (oud) and Saleh (violin) AlKuwaity. They were instrumental in establishing Iraqs first radio station and also played
on King Faisals private radio station. The
brothers wrote hits for other singers as
well, including Um-Kulthoum and Muhammad
Abd-el-Wahab. Info about the artists and the
music in four languages.
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EUCD1863 THE ART OF THE MIDDLE EASTERN OUD

- Charbel Rouhana
Charbel Rouhana is one of the finest and
most innovative oud players from Lebanon.
Rooted in ancient maqams his music is a
blend of tradition, world music and oriental jazz. The oud melds masterfully with
violin, cello and bass as well as traditional
Arabic instruments. 28-page colour booklet
with extensive information in four languages
about musicians and music.

TRADITIONAL SONGS FROM SYRIA - Zein Al-Jundi
Classical and traditional maqams of Syrian
heritage, reviving Arabian modes and scales,
featuring the tender voice of Zein Al-Jundi,
former Syrian TV and radio star. Produced
and arranged by Hossam Ramzy. The booklet
provides extensive information about the artist and each of the songs in English, German,
French and Spanish.
EUCD176 MAQAMS OF SYRIA

- Field recordings by Deben Bhattacharya
This album presents field recordings made
in Syria by the late ethnomusicologist Deben
Bhattacharya. In the Arab classical music system a maqam is a melody-type, based on a
particular scale and following strict rules. The
maqams to be heard on this recording are
played on oud, qanun, ney, violin and buzuk.
EUCD180 ECSTATIC DANCES OF THE WHIRLING

& HOWLING DERVISHES of Turkey & Syria
The Mevlevi Order of the Whirling Dervishes
was inaugurated in Turkey in 1273. This CD
features dances of the Whirling Dervishes
from Turkey and Syria. These are authentic field recordings by ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya, made in 1974,
1972, 1960 and as far back as 1955, when
the Mevlevis had topractise their religion
in secrecy due to political and religious
pressure. The booklet contains photographs
and explanations of music and instruments.
EUCD1930 MUSIC OF THE MIDDLE EAST

- Iran, Syria, Iraq
A collection of music from Azerbaijan, Iran,
Armenia, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and
Egypt. Information about artists and music in
English, German and French.
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EUCD1600 MUSIC OF THE ORIENTAL JEWS

from North Africa, Yemen & Bukhara
Authentic field recordings from 1957, by
Deben Bhattacharya, ethnomusicologist.
These recordings present Jewish music from
North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia),
Yemen (South West Arabia) and Bukhara
(Uzbekistan, central Asia). The music is
played on authentic instruments such as oud
(Arab lute), qanun (zither), darbouka (drum),
halil (flute, Yemen), chang (Uzbek dulcimer),
kamancha (Uzbek fiddle), tambur (lute), doira
(drum) and even kerosene tins.
EUCD2023 MUSIC FROM THE ARABIAN GULF

- Various Artists
Some of the most famous singers of the
Arabian Gulf area present traditional songs
with modern arrangements. Highly syncopated, relentless rhythms and insistent drumbeats follow the driving force of the voices.
Information about the singers and music in
This is indeed what people are listening to in
the Arabian Gulf, and its a shame that its not
what listeners hear more of in the rest of the
world. - All Music Guide, USA
EUCD1910 BEDOUINS OF THE MIDDLE EAST

- Field Recordings by Deben Bhattacharya
Field recordings made in 1955 and 1960
by ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya.
Recorded in Bedouin camps in the desert
no-mans land between Jordan and Iraq.
Communal coffee grinding and drinking ritual
in the tents after sundown. Pictures and an
excerpt from Bhattacharyas journal, plus
extensive notes about music and instruments
in four languages.
turKey
EUCD1776 TRADITIONS OF TURKEY

- Hseyin & Gnay Trkmenler
Saz (long-necked lute) maestro Hseyin
Trkmenler and his wife Gnay perform
Turkish love songs and lovers laments a
rich and diverse repertoire of ethnic folk
songs as well as instrumental dances and
taqsims. Additonal instruments are darbouka
(single-headed goblet drum), def (singleheaded frame drum with jingles) and zil (finger
cymbals).
EUCD1963 TURKEY: MODERN TRADITION

- Shimal
Vivienne Dogan Corringham and her group
Shimal deliver a collection of traditional
Turkish pieces played on contemporary
instruments (guitar, bass, percussion, drums,
violin, saxophone, accordion) while the melodies are unchanged from the original and the
songs are sung in Turkish. For fans of Turkish
music as well as for newcomers to the genre
this will be a refreshing alternative to purely
traditional music.
EUCD2072 TURKISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC

- Ensemble Thir Aydodu
Traditional Turkish music
music, also termed
Turkish Art Music played on traditional
instruments: keman (violin), viyola (viola),
kanun (zither), ney (reed flute), oud (lute),
kemene (short-necked fiddle), tanbur (longnecked lute), viyolonsel (cello), percussion. This
music from the Ottoman Empire was also
used for its healing properties special music
for each ailment. Detailed information in four
languages plus photos.
turKey
EUCD188 BAZAAR ISTANBUL

- Music of Turkey
A beautiful collection of Turkish Gypsy music,
wedding dances, love songs, heroic ballads
and bellydance music, travelling along the
Black Sea coast, through central Anatolia,
to the city of Istanbul itself and to the
Aegean coast. Extensive Information about
each group and the pieces in English, German
and French.
EUCD2086 MUSIC OF THE WHIRLING DERVISHES,

800 Years of Mevlana Rumi - Glizar Turkish Music Ensemble
The Glizar Ensemble presents The Song
of Unity, performing a Mevlevi Ayin with an
authentic traditional whirling dervish ritual
to mark the 800th anniversary of the birth
of the great sufi Mevlana Rumi. Extensive
information about Rumi, the rituals of the
Whirling Dervishes and their symbolism in
English, German and French - lyrics included.
70:43 minutes.
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EUCD1927 TRADITIONAL SONGS FROM TURKEY

Turkish traditional songs accompanied on
authentic instruments: cura & baglama
(lutes), kabak kemane (Turkish fiddle), nay
(reed flute), zurna (oboe), darbouka (drum),
def (drum) and zil (finger cymbals). Liner
notes in English, German and French. 59 min.
playing time.
EUCD2118 MUSIC OF KURDISTAN

- Dursan Acar
Dursan Acar, one of the foremost Kurdish
artists (in exile), presents a beautiful album of
songs played on traditional (baglama, zurna,
mey, nay) as well as modern instruments
(keyboards, bass, drums). Simple and stunning
music from Kurdistan with evocative and
emotional vocals. Biographical information
as well as info about each of the pieces and
traditional instruments in four languages.
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EUCD123 TRADITIONAL FOLK MUSIC FROM IRAN

- Hossein Farjami
EUCD1916 PERSIAN NIGHTS

- Traditional Folk Music From Iran - Zohreh Jooya
Hossein Farjami is one of the big names

amongst Iranians around the world, known
as a virtuoso player of the santoor, one of
the oldest oriental instruments. Apart from
the santoor this CD presents other traditional Iranian instruments such as the tar, setar
(string instruments), nay (reed flute), dombak
and daf (drums). This masterful rendition
of Iranian folk songs on these ancient traditional instruments is a gem that will grace the
collection of anyone interested in the Orient.
EUCD166 THE ART OF THE SANTOOR FROM

IRAN - The Road to Esfahan - Hossein Farjami
Music from various different regions of

Persia. Renowned composers and arrangers
Majid Derakhshani and Nariman Hodjaty
and internationally renowned singer Zohreh
Jooya provide urban interpretations of the
traditional songs. Sung in the respective
languages of the regions, i.e. Masanderani,
Gilaki, Kurdish, Azeri and Farsi (Persian). Info
about the artists and the music in English,
EUCD1792 MUSIC OF THE PERSIAN MYSTICS

- Zohreh Jooya Madjid Derakhshani
Music based on poems of the Persian Sufi
mystics Mowlana Rumi, Hafiz, Saadi and
Shafii Katkani. The music, written by Madjid
Derakhshani is a blend of classical Persian
music and traditional rhythms with contemporary colours and sounds. The booklet contains the original Persian poems with English,
German and French translations as well as info
about the Sufi poets in four languages.
Teheran-born Hossein Farjami is a virtuoso

of the santoor, a "hammer dulcimer" of the
Middle East, and Middle Eastern drums.
This album presents beautiful, authentic
Iranian folk music in ancient modes, played
on santoor, tonbak (goblet drum) and daf
(frame drum). Information about the music
and the instruments in the booklet. The CD
comes with an outer carton slip case.
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EUCD17 THE ART OF THE SANTOOR FROM

IRAN - Hossein Farjami
EUCD181 SONGS FROM AFGHANISTAN - The Afghan

Ensemble, featuring Zohreh Jooya & Hamid Golestani
Contemporary and traditional arrangements
of qawwalis, ghazals (songs) as well as traditional music from the various regions and
peoples living in Afghanistan, played on traditional instruments. The booklet provides
extensive information about the artists and
the various different musical styles as well as
about each piece in English, German, French
and Spanish.
Tehran-born Hossein Farjami is an excellent

player of the santoor - a dulcimer originating
from the Middle East and one of the oldest
instruments in the world. This instrumental album presents Iranian folk songs. The
melodies of the songs are played by Hossein
Far-jami on the santoor. Here the santoor
is accompanied by two drums, the dombak
(goblet drum) and the daf (frame drum). The
instruments are explained in the booklet.
EUCD1969 PERSIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN

PERCUSSION - Zarbang
EUCD1722 INSIDE AFGHANISTAN

- Recordings by Deben Bhattacharya
This album presents Afghan music and
traditions, almost lost, preserved in invaluable field recordings made in Kabul
in 1950 and 1970 by ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya. Nomad tribal
dances, pashto love songs are played
on authentic instruments, such as ghichak
(fiddle), zeir baghali (goblet drum), surnai
(shawm), dholak (double headed drum),
rabab (lute) and more. Information in four
languages.
Zarbang is a world percussion ensemble

representing the finest percussionists from
Iran and Afghanistan. Inspired by tribal
rhythms, Zarbang creates a new sound utilizing instruments of various cultures while
staying true to the essence and origin of each
instrument. Zarbangs sound is dynamic,
meditative and internal as well as ecstatic
and trance-inducing, drawing upon Sufi and
ancient Persian rhythms used for inducing
altered states.
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EUCD1786 JOURNEY TO PERSIA

- Dastan Trio
Three masters of their instruments: Hamid
Motebassem - setar (four-stringed lute);
Hossein Behroozi-Nia - barbat (short-necked
lute - oud); Pejman Hadadi - tombak (gobletshaped drum).
the Dastan Ensemble found an elegance
and rhythmic swing that made the music levitate. The music had transparency and delicacy.
It was a thin, lacy music ... easy and relaxed.
- New York Times
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EUCD1681 THE ART OF THE ARMENIAN DUDUK

- Djivan Gasparian Sergei Karapetian ...
The duduk is an oboe, made of apricot wood,
peculiar to Armenia. It is presented by Djivan
Gasparian, one of the great masters of this
beautiful instrument (who played it in such
films as The Last Temptation of Christ and
Gladiator) and the duduk virtuosi Sergei
Karapetian and Mkrtich Malkhasian. The
music of the duduk has a haunting, dreamy
quality, and on some pieces is accompanied
by a dool (drum).
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EUCD1222 BEST OF ARMENIAN FOLK MUSIC

- Richard A. Hagopian
Armenian scholars and priests wrote about
instruments and music as early as 200 BC
yet the descriptions of Armenian Music are
ambiguous, due to political and social changes.
The Armenians remained in their native land
in eastern Anatolia but became subjects of
the Ottoman (Turkish), Persian and Russian
empires, which greatly influenced their
culture. The diversity of musical styles is
significant and here Richard Hagopian presents
his own form of Armenian music.
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EUCD206 SAMARKAND & BEYOND

- Music of Central Asia - Dilnura, Mashriq, Abror Zufarov
From the halfway point of the legendary Silk
Road Uzbekistan, in Central Asia a variety
of traditional music from ancient and exotic
cities, like Bukhara, Samarkand and Tashkent,
played on traditional instruments. Centuriesold makams, love songs, celebratory and
ritual pieces melodies that touch the soul.
Extensive information in four languages, richly
illustrated. Total playing time: 64:28 min.
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EUCD208 OUD MASTERPIECES from Armenia,

Turkey & Middle East - Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian
EUCD2033 TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM PAKISTAN

- Asif Bhatti & Ensemble
Armenian folk and lively dance tunes, Greekinfluenced sirtos, Arabian peshrevs and more
by an oud master of extraordinary technical
brilliance and improvisatory genius, accompanied on accordion, violin, drums and guitar.
19 tracks, 73 minutes of excellent music and
entertainment. Info about musicians and the
pieces in four languages.
Traditional songs from the Pakistani Punjab,

sung by Asif Bhatti, also featuring Kamal Sabri
(sarangi), Baluji Shrivastav (sitar) and Sarvar
Sabri (tabla), as well as dholak (drum), bansuri
(flute) and harmonium. Detailed info about
songs and instruments in English, German,
Spanish and Urdu. Total playing time: 67:10
min.
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EUCD216 MUSIC FROM AZERBAIJAN

- Sari Gelin Ensemble
A superbly beautiful album of traditional music
from Azerbaijan, with Gochaq Askerov, one
of the most celebrated singers of Azerbaijan.
Traditional instruments, tar (lute), kamancha
(fiddle), balaban, zurna (wind instruments),
naqara (drum) played by some of the best players of the country. Extensive information on
the musical traditions (mugham), performers
and the traditional instruments plus photos.
EUCD1737 NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN

- Sufi Qawwalis
Four qawwalis by the world famous Nusrat
Fateh Ali Khan: Love Song (in Raga Bilawal),
Lyrics by Amir Khusrau, sung in Old Hindi;
Naat-e-Sharif (in Raga Mishra Kafi) Lyrics:
Maulana Jami, Language: Farsi/Persian;
Song of Praise (traditional Qawwali in Raga
Mishra Kafi) Lyrics: Hazrat Amir Khusrau,
in Hindi; Traditional Qawwali (in Ragas
Marwa & Bhatiyar) Song in praise of Baba
Farid ud Din, a Punjabi Sufi saint.
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EUCD18 MUSIC OF THE SILK ROAD

- Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Afghanistan ...
The Silk Road is a network of ancient trade
routes connecting China with Mediterranean
and Black Sea shores. Alexander the Great
and Marco Polo travelled along these routes.
This album takes you from West to East, from
Turkey through Middle East and Central Asia
into China, presenting traditional folklore of
the respective countries. This album features
music from Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and China.
EUCD1689 THE MUSIC OF KYRGYZSTAN

- The Kambarkan Folk Ensemble * SPECIAL EDITION *
This special edition album presents a crosssection of the beautiful and enchanting
traditional music of Kyrgyzstan played on
their ancient instruments, such as comuz
(lute), sybyzgy (flute), chopo choor (ocarina), temir comuz (jews harp) and many
more, all pictured and described extensively in the 72-page companion booklet,
together with descriptions and lyrics of the
songs translated into English.
EUCD171 SUFI MUSIC FROM TURKEY

- Sufi Music Ensemble
Relaxing Sufi music recorded in Turkey
played on kanun, ney, ud, tanbur, kemene,
bendir, halile and cello. This is music played
at the tekke (Sufi convent) at ceremonies
of the whirling Dervishes; as well as never
before recorded music commonly played
in Turkish mosques. The booklet provides
extensive information about Sufism, the
music and the various makams (modes)
and the instruments.

EGYPTIAN SUFI - Sheikh Mohamed Al Helbawy
Sheikh Al Helbawy is one of the most important Sufi singers in Egypt and an acclaimed
expert on Sufi music. With his group Ferqat
Al Inshad Al Sufi this charismatic musician
presents haunting Sufi chants of Egypt accompanied by religious nay bamboo flute and
Egyptian percussion.
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EUCD1798 SUBLIME SUFI - Shafqat Ali Khan

- New perspectives on ancient Sufi roots
Shafqat Ali Khans music is thoroughly rooted
in the Sufi tradition. He skilfully blends old
and new, mixing the traditional sounds of the
music of his homeland with that of electric
guitars, synthesizers (Doug McKeehan) and
saxophones (George Brooks). At its heart
though, remains the spiritual quest that has
been the essence of Sufi music for hundreds
of years.
EUCD1810 SUFI - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan,

The Sabri Brothers, Zohreh Jooya ...
The best-known Sufi Qawwali and Ghazal
singers from Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Iran and
Syria, singing poetry by Rumi, Khusrau and
other Sufi saints and poets. The styles range
from the very traditional to modern music.
Extensive information in English, German and
French including some of the original lyrics
with translations.
EUCD2113 SUFI MUSIC FROM INDIA

- Abida Parveen, Rekha, Hans Raj Hans, Zila Khan ...
A fantastic selection of some of the greatest Sufi
singers of India. Styles range from traditional
with harmonium, tabla and mrdanga (Abida
Parveen, Wadali Brothers), to modern renditions of these ancient and beautiful songs
presented by a younger generation of singers.
The booklet provides information about each
of the artists in English, German, French and
Spanish.
EUCD2061 CLASSICAL INDIAN RAGAS

- Shadow of the Lotus - Baluji Shrivastav
Five beautiful ragas played on sitar, surbahar (bass sitar) and dilruba (Indian fiddle)
and combinations of the three instruments,
played by Indian multi-instrumentalist Baluji
Shrivastav, masterly accompanied on tabla by
Sanju Sahai. A beautiful, restful, contemplative
album. Total playing time 74:08 min. Info in
four languages.
EUCD172 MASTER OF THE INDIAN SITAR

- Rash Behari Datta
Rash Behari Datta is well-known not only as
a celebrated sitar player but also as a composer of numerous pieces of light music and
of film music with awards in Zaragoza, Spain
and at the Berlin International Film Festival to
his credit. On this CD he plays 2 Ragas: Raga
Bilaskhani Todi, very popular in India today, and
Raga Mishra-Bhairavi a lighter raga. In Bilaskhani
Todi he plays Alaap followed by a slow and a fast
composition a morning raga. Mishra-Bhairavi
consists of Alaap followed by a Gat.
EUCD1632 CONCERTO FOR 20 SITARS

- Rash Behari Datta
This album is a milestone in Indian music and
a first ever! Rash Behari Datta plays twenty
sitars in this concerto based on the Indian
classical Raga Malkauns. This raga consists
of four parts: Fast Gat in Teentaal (16 beats
cycle), followed by Alaap. A slow Gat in Rupak
Taal (7 beats cycle) and Jhala, in Teentaal (16
beats, at a very fast tempo).
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EUCD1839 MASTERS OF INDIAN CLASSICAL

MUSIC - Amjad Ali Khan, Ravi Shankar ... 2CD
This beautiful and very relaxing double CD
presents the greatest exponents of Indian
classical music: Amjad Ali Khan, N. Rajam,
Ravi Shankar, Bismillah Khan, Zakir Hussain,
Hari Prasad Chaurasia and Ram Narayan. The
music comprises of ragas and light classical
pieces on the instruments the masters are
each famous for: sarod, violin, sitar, shehnai,
tabla, bansuri and sarangi.
EUCD172 CLASSICAL INDIAN SITAR &

SURBAHAR RAGAS - Baluji Shrivastav 2CD
The sitar and surbahar (bass sitar - pronounced: svarbahar) are two of the main
instruments in Indian classical music. Baluji
Shrivastav is an artist and multi-instrumentalist
of world renown and has played innumerable
concerts all over the world. Here he presents
six sitar ragas and four surbahar ragas, accompanied on tabla by Ismail Sheikh and Sarvar
Sabri.
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EUCD2126 BEST OF RAVI SHANKAR

Three light classical ragas, performed by
world famous sitar player Ravi Shankar. Raag
Mishra Ghara Dhun, vivacious and romantic.
Raag Asa Bhairav, an early morning raga, combined with raag Asa (raag of hope). Raag
Mishra Kafi, light and effervescent, in mixed
mode, combined with elements from other
ragas. Liner notes by Jameela Siddiqi, musicologist, novelist and broadcaster (translated
into German, French and Spanish).
EUCD212 THE SABRI FAMILY

- Ragas, Sarangis & Tabla
Five beautiful ragas presented by the famous,
award-winning Sabri Family three generations of sarangi maestros: Ustad Sabri Khan,
Kamal Sabri, Suhail Yusuf Khan accompanied
by Sarvar Sabri (tabla). Raag Megh, Raag
Mian Ki Malhar, Tabla Solo Shikhar Tala, Raag
Adana, Raag Pancham. Extensive information
about the artists, the instruments and each of
the pieces in four languages.
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EUCD2192 MASTER OF THE INDIAN SARANGI

- Ustad Sabri Khan
Two beautiful ragas presented by the famous,
award-winning Ustad Sabri Khan (sarangi) and
his son Sarvar Sabri (tabla). Raga Saugandh, an
early afternoon raga with a serene, devotional
and meditative mood. Raga Thumri Mishra
Kamaj, an early night raga expressing a feeling
Kamaj
of contentment mixed with hope and desire.
Extensive information in four languages. Total
playing time: 69:48 min.
EUCD2020 BEST OF INDIAN SARANGI

- Ustad Sabri Khan and Kamal Sabri
Ustad Sabri Khan, awarded with the prestigious Padma Bhusan award by the President
of India, is one of the great exponents of the
sarangi. He and his sons Kamal Sabri (sarangi)
and Sarvar Sabri (tabla) present two ragas of
a serene and spiritual beauty: Raga Vachaspati,
a Karnatic (South Indian) raga and Raga Jog,
both conveying a lively and romantic mood.
Information in four languages, over 70 minutes playing time.
EUCD202 THE ART OF THE INDIAN SAROD

- Gurdev Singh
Gurdev Singh, one of the worlds foremost
exponents of the sarod plays three well-known
ragas: Raag Ahir Bhairav, a morning raga:
Alaap (jhaptaal, 10 beats), Madhylay (teentaal,
16 beats); Raag Malkauns, an evening raga:
Alaap, Vilambit Gat (teentaal, 16 beats) and
Raag Bhairavi: Alaap, Madhylay (teentaal, 16
beats). A beautiful, meditative and relaxing
album. Total playing time: 68:05 min.
EUCD2088 BEST OF ZAKIR HUSSAIN

- featuring Fazal Qureshi
Zakir Hussain, THE classical tabla virtuoso,
presents some of his great moments of tabla
playing, accompanied on sarangi and tanpura,
including a beautiful Jugal bandi (tabla duet)
with his brother Fazal Qureshi. The pieces:
Jai Taal, Pashto (jugal bandi), Teentaal and
Chhands. Information in English, German,
French and Spanish. 61:04 minutes playing
time.
EUCD1719 MASTER DRUMMER OF INDIA

- Sarvar Sabri
Sarvar Sabri is an internationally renowned
tabla player and much sought-after musician
not only in classical Indian music but also in
many diverse forms of world music and jazz.
On this CD Sabri presents four pieces in four
basic classical Indian rhythms: Taal Bundu
Khani, a very unusual time cycle of 8 1/2 beats
divided into 3+3+2+1/2, Taal Farodust (14
beats), Teentaal (16 beats), Dadra (6 beats,
used for light classical music).
EUCD206 MASTER OF THE INDIAN BANSURI

- Pandit Ronu Majumdar
Beautiful, melodious and soothing bansuri
(Indian bamboo flute), played by one of the
greatest Indian flautists, accompanied with
pakhavaj (double-headed drum) and tabla.
Raga Malya Maruttam, Alaap, Jod; Pahadi
Dhun, Keherwa taal (8 beats); Raga Bhim
Palasi, Alaap, Bandish in rupak taal (7 beats),
Drut in teental (16 beats); Remembering
Kabir (Raga Khamaj) Keherwa taal (8 beats).
EUCD208 MUSIC OF SOUTHERN INDIA

- Rang Puhar Carnatic Group
Enchanting and captivating Carnatic (South
Indian) music, with singing (in Tamil and
Hindi), violin and mridangam (double-headed
drum). Featuring excellent violin and mridangam solos. Extensive information about
Carnatic music, each of the songs, the instruments and the artists in English, German,
French and Spanish. 66:09 min. playing time.
EUCD118 FOLKSONGS & DANCES FROM INDIA

- Chhau and Nagpuri Group
This exciting CD contains music from the
state of Bihar in north eastern India. The
Chhau and Nagpuri Group performs mask
dances depicting battles of famous heroes
and scenes from Indian mythology as well as
village ceremonies, dances and folk songs.
The music, played on purely ethnic instruments, is energetic and exciting. The booklet
provides information about the background
to the music and the instruments played.
EUCD161 SONGS FROM RAJASTHAN

- The Land of Princes, Gypsies & Tribals
Authentic field recordings made in 1962
and 1968 by ethnomusicologist Deben
Bhattacharya. Palace music recorded in the
Amber Palace in Jaipur, songs of the Gadolia
Lohars (wandering blacksmiths on bullock
carts), music of the Langas, a community of
hereditary musicians from the Thar desert,
songs and music of the bhopas (semi-nomadic
ballad singers) of the Gujars and music of the
Bhils, one of Rajasthans major tribes.
EUCD2013 TRIBAL MUSIC FROM RAJASTHAN

- Rangpuhar Langa Group
Tribal music of the Langa-Gypsies of Rajasthan
played on authentic instruments. Wedding
dances, flirtatious courtship songs, snake
charmers songs, songs welcoming the rainy
season Lots of photos plus extensive info in
four languages. Total playing time: 74:37 min.
This is a CD full of infectious melodies and
rhythms with strong, clear vocals. These folk
tunes summon up visions of colourful, swirling
silks and community celebrations.
- Lochbroom FM, Scotland
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EUCD1939 THE DHOAD GYPSIES

FROM RAJASTHAN
EUCD1986 DEVOTION - Religious Chants from India

- Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Baul
A beautiful collection of traditional devotional music and chants from the Hindu, Jain,
Muslim, Baul, Sikh and Buddhist religions in a
variety of contemporary arrangements with
modern instruments, as well as authentic
traditional arrangements played purely on local
instruments. Info about the religions and the
music in English, German, French and Spanish.
Some of the lyrics with English translations
included.
The Dhoad Gypsies from the Thar desert in

Rajasthan (north-western India) create music
of ecstasy, punctuated by gentle gestures of
breathtaking tunes. The group consists of
vocals, tabla, castanets, bhapang (plucked
drum), morchiang (jews harps), harmonium,
dholak (barrel drum), pungi (double flute),
sarangi (box fiddle), a snake charmer and
a dancer. Extensive info in four languages;
playing time: 63:21 mins.
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EUCD179 BHANGRA - Original Punjabi Pop

- Jasbir Jassi, Jaspinder Narula ...
EUCD1923 BAULS OF BENGAL

- Mystic Songs from India
Bhangra originates in the northern Indian

state of Punjab. This album features the biggest stars in Punjabi pop music to include:
Jasbir Jassi, Jaspinder Narula, Ashok Masti,
and Preet Brar. An exciting fusion of modern
and traditional instruments with danceable
rhythms and catchy melodies. The booklet
informs about the artists in English, German,
French and Spanish.
EUCD1862 BHANGRA - The Sound of Bollywood

- Jasbir Jassi, Ashok Masti, Vikrant Singh
Field recordings made by Deben Bhattacharya

in the Birbhum region (West Bengal) in 2001.
The religious songs are accompanied by
special instruments (gopiyantra, anandalahari,
dotara, duggi). Complete lyrics in English and
extensive info about the Bauls, their music and
instruments in English, German, French and
Spanish. Total playing time: 71:35 min.
EUCD2127 SONGS OF LOVE AND DEVOTION FROM

INDIA & PAKISTAN - Between Heaven & Earth - Razia Aziz
A beautiful collection of ghazals, sufi qalams and
folk songs from northern India and Pakistan
sung in Urdu and Punjabi. Accompanied on
harmonium, sitar, dilruba, bansuri, santoor,
harmonium
tabla, dholak and dhol. Original lyrics with
English translations and extensive information about each song in English and German.
Information in French and Spanish can be
found on our website: www.arcmusic.co.uk
Bhangra, the popular Indian dance originating

in the Punjab is played throughout South Asia
and many parts of the world. This album features some of the biggest stars of Bollywood
in original songs and dance remixes. Info about
the artists in English, German and French.
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EUCD1989 BOLLYWOOD DANCE - Bhangra

- Jasbir Jassi, Ashok Masti, Ashoo Punjabi
EUCD117 FOLKSONGS & SACRED MUSIC FROM

NEPAL - Field Recordings by Deben Bhattacharya
This album presents field recordings made
in Katmandu and other Nepalese towns and
villages by the renowned ethnomusicologist
Deben Bhattacharya. The music is partly folk
music, comprised of songs and mask dances,
and temple music in worship of Krishna and
Govinda. The booklet contains colour photos
and detailed descriptions of the themes of
the music and the original instruments played.
This CD is a beautiful and interesting sound
document.
A collection of some of the biggest stars in

Bollywood Bhangra: Ashok Masti, Jasbir Jassi,
Rajeshwari Sachdev, Ashoo Punjabi, Preet
Brar, Shweta Pandit & Sukhwinder Singh,
Vikrant Singh and Kebi Dhindsa. A vibrant mix
of tradition and modern music, full of joie de
vivre, with catchy melodies and danceable
grooves. 16-page booklet with info in English,
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EUCD2176 BOLLYWOOD DREAMS - BHANGRA

- Jasbir Jassi, Daler Mehndi, Ashoo Punjabi
A stellar line-up of Bollywood Bhangra
stars: Daler Mehndi, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Jasbir
Jassi, Rajinder Raina, Ashoo Punjabi, Sukhwinder
Singh, Preet Brar and the Bindaas Boyz
deliver a great album of exhilarating music - a
vibrant combination of traditional and modern
music with memorable, catchy melodies and
irresistible, danceable grooves. Information
about the artists in four languages.
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EUCD179 SACRED TEMPLE MUSIC OF TIBET

Sacred temple music serves a definite function in the spiritual life of the Tibetans. The
music consists of chants and recitations of
the religious texts and teachings by the great
masters of Buddhism, periodically intercepted
by instrumental interludes provided by special
instruments (described and shown in the
booklet). This CD conveys all the mystery
and fascination that the Himalayan countries
have had for us for centuries.
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EUCD201 SONGS FROM TIBET

- Techung
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EUCD16 CLASSICAL CHINESE FOLK MUSIC

- Chen Dacan, Li He, Cheng Yu 2CD
Renowned Tibetan singer and composer

Techung presents Tibetan freedom songs,
dance songs, drinking songs, love songs ....
Accompanied on authentic instruments damnyen (lute), piwang (spike fiddle), lingbu (flute)
and modern instruments. Extensive info in
four languages about the artist, the music and
the instruments, plus lyrics and photos.
This double CD presents the Chinese Artists:

Chen Dacan, Li He, and Cheng Yu. All three of
them have won awards for performances with
their instruments and they have singly and
together made their mark in Chinese classical music. The main instruments featured in
the pieces are the erhu (Chinese fiddle: Chen
Dacan), the dizi (Chinese bamboo flute: Li He)
and the pipa (Chinese lute: Cheng Yu).
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EUCD162 SOUNDS OF MONGOLIA

- Egschiglen
EUCD2116 MASTER OF THE CHINESE DULCIMER

- Xu Pingxin
The internationally renowned group

Egschiglen presents this very special album
of traditional and contemporary Mongolian music, played on traditional instruments. Listen to the amazing sounds
of Mongolian throat singing, where the
singer produces a very deep bass melody
and high harmony notes at the same time.
Information about the history, the people,
their music are illustrated with many
photos in the booklet.
EUCD213 MONGOLIAN MUSIC FROM BURYATIA

- Badma Khanda Ensemble
A beautiful and captivating album of traditional songs, sung in Buryat, an ancient
Mongolian language, and instrumental pieces
from Buryatia (South-eastern Siberia, eastern
shore of Lake Baikal), played on traditional
Mongolian instruments (horse-head fiddle,
swan-neck lute, dulcimer
dulcimer, throat singing ...). 24
pages of info about the country, the artists, the
instruments and the songs in English, German,
French and Spanish.
Xu Pingxin shows virtuosic technique and

spellbinding musical expression on the
yangqin, the Chinese hammered dulcimer.
Lyrical and mystical pieces from a wide
range of traditional Chinese repertoire.
His musicianship has won him international acclaim and he is considered one of
the most successful yangqin players of the
world. Information in four languages, total
EUCD1666 MASTER OF THE CHINESE ERHU

- Zhou Yu & Ensemble
Zhou Yu, a graduate from the Sichuan
Conservatory of Music, has since won
a succession of first prizes in national
Chinese music competitions and is one of
the foremost erhu-players of China. He
delivers hauntingly beautiful and atmospheric Chinese music. The instruments
are erhu (fiddle), yangqin (dulcimer), xiao
(flute), pipa (lute), gu zheng (22-stringed
board zither), ruan (lute), sheng (mouthblown organ), bass and percussion.
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EUCD1860 THE MUSIC OF TUVA - Ay-Kherel

- Throat Singing and Instruments from Central Asia
Ay-Kherel means ray of moonlight in
the Tuvan language. The groups repertoire includes overtone / throat singing
carried out in five different styles, accompanied on traditional instruments, such as:
igil (horse head violin), byzaanchy, chanzy
(fiddles), limbi (flute), shamanic drums
36 pages of information about the country,
music, instruments and the musicians in four
languages.
EUCD1 THE ART OF THE CHINESE ERHU

- Zhou Yu
Zhou Yu has won many awards in China and
internationally during his distinguished musical
career. Here he presents an album of Chinese
music, played on the erhu (2-stringed Chinese
fiddle) with orchestral accompaniment: pipa
(lute), yangqin (dulcimer), ruan (lute), and
others. This is a very beautiful album with
the mystical, dreamy mood of Far Eastern
music.
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EUCD2099 TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM EAST SIBERIA

- National Dance Theatre of the Republic of Sakha
Traditional folk music from Yakutia, Eastern
Siberia, Russia. The music is played on authentic instruments and includes a shamanic
ritual. Explanations to the music and the
instruments in English, German French and
Spanish.
EUCD172 MAGIC OF THE CHINESE FLUTE

- Tseng Yung-ching
Beautiful and atmospheric Chinese flute
music played by world-famous flute
virtuoso Tseng Yung-ching. Accompanied
on traditional Chinese instruments (yangqin dulcimer, erhu fiddle, kong-hou
harp, various percussion, etc.).
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EUCD1186 CLASSICAL CHINESE FOLK MUSIC

- Pan Jing & Ensemble
Pan Jing (pipa) was born in 1963 in Tianjin
and is said to be one of the best pipa soloists
of China. Liu Ying (erhu: fiddle) born in 1963
in Peking is one of the most talented erhuplayers of a young generation of Chinese
musicians. Cui Junzhi (konghou: harp), born
in 1954 in Peking is the best konghou player
in China. Li Huangjia (dizi: flute) born 1959
in Chang-chun has played the flute since the
age of thirteen.
EUCD186 ART OF THE CHINESE LUTE

- Miao Xiaoyun
Miao Xiaoyun is a virtuoso player of
various Chinese lutes. Here she presents a
fascinating array of ancient traditional as
well as modern Chinese music played on
tenor and bass ruan and pipa. On some
of the pieces she is accompanied by the
internationally acclaimed Chinese dulcimer player Professor Xu Pingxin.
EUCD1877 THE ART OF THE CHINESE HARP

- Guzheng - Xiao Ying
Beautiful and atmospheric guzheng (Chinese
harp) solo and ensemble pieces with other
traditional Chinese instruments such as erhu,
yehu (fiddles), dizi (flute), sheng (mouth-blown
organ). Extensive information about the
artist, instruments and the individual pieces in
EUCD20 CHINESE NEW YEARS MUSIC

- Heart of the Dragon Ensemble
A special album dedicated to the Chinese
New Year. Popular and traditional Chinese
New Years music from different parts of
mainland China as well as Taiwan, Hong Kong
and overseas. Including new compositions
especially composed for Chinese New Year
celebrations. Explanations to each track giving
insight into legends and customs surrounding the New Years celebrations, in English,
EUCD210 CHINESE TAOIST MUSIC

- Taoist Music Orchestra of the Shanghai City God Temple
Simple, solemn and delicate Chinese Taoist
melodies with traditional wind, string and
percussion instruments. Spiritual and relaxing
music (also suitable for Tai Chi exercises)
played by Taoists of the City God Temple in
Shanghai. 32-page colour booklet with rich
information in four languages.
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EUCD209 CONTEMPORARY & TRADITIONAL

CHINESE MUSIC - The Silk String Quartet
Cheng Yu (pipa - lute), Sun Zhuo (guzheng zither Hu Bin (erhu - fiddle) and Zhou Jinyan
zither),
(yangqin - dulcimer), established virtuosi with
international reputations, present traditional
as well as modern pieces. Hauntingly beautiful
and tranquil, but also exuberant and boisterous, the music portrays moonlight scenes,
river landscapes, court dances and more.
Extensive information in four languages.
EUCD207 CHINESE MASTERPIECES OF THE

PIPA & QIN - Cheng Yu
Hauntingly beautiful, contemplative music as
well as lively pieces played on pipa (lute), qin
(zither), xiao (flute) and dizi (flute). Cheng
Yu is an internationally renowned pipa and
qin virtuoso, former soloist at the China
Central Orchestra of Chinese Music in Beijing.
Information about the artists, the music and
the instruments in English, German, French
and Spanish.
EUCD2177 TRADITIONAL CHINESE MUSIC

- Silk and Bamboo Ensemble
Beautiful and enchanting sounds of traditional,
regional and contemporary ensemble and solo
pieces, presented by the Silk and Bamboo
Ensemble, a group of virtuoso, classically
trained musicians. They are played on traditional Chinese instruments such as erhu, pipa,
yangqin, guzheng, guqin, dizi, xiao, sheng, guanzi
yangqin
and hulusi. Total playing time: 67:03 min.
...perfect, vibrant performances... technical
perfection and brilliant playing...
playing... Songlines.
EUCD1908 CLASSICAL FOLK MUSIC FROM CHINA

- Heart of the Dragon Ensemble
The Heart of the Dragon Ensemble
presents beautiful and tranquil traditional pieces and new compositions played
on erhu (fiddle), pipa (lute), dizi (flute),
xiao (flute), sheng (mouth-blown organ),
guzheng (harp) and yangqin (dulcimer).
Extensive information about the artists,
instruments and the individual pieces in
Total playing time: 71 min.
EUCD2129 CHINESE FOLKSONGS

- Gong Linna
Beautiful Chinese folksongs sung by Gong
Linna, one of the most outstanding Chinese
vocalists today. Presented in many different
regional styles and a variety of accompaniments on traditional Chinese instruments,
dizi, xiao (flutes), yangqin (dulcimer), suona
(oboe), sheng (mouth-blown organ) as well as
Western violins, cellos and zither. Information
about each of the songs in four languages. 22
songs, playing time: 65:54 min.
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EUCD197 THE VERY BEST OF CHINESE MUSIC

- Various Artists
A beautiful collection of atmospheric Chinese
music played on traditional instruments such
as the erhu (Chinese violin), pipa (lute), ruan
(lute), guzheng (harp), yangqin (dulcimer) and
more. Information about the artists and each
piece in English, German and French.
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EUCD173 JAPANESE DRUMS

- Wa Dai Ko Matsuri za
The powerful thunder of giant Japanese
drums. Exciting and intricate rhythms of an
almost hypnotic intensity played on a great
variety of drums and in combination with
a Tsugaru shamisen, a Japanese lute, telling
stories of demons, of samurai, of sailing,
depicting a fight with the drums, etc.
Extensive information in four languages
plus colour photos.
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EUCD173 MUSIC FROM CHINA & TAIWAN

- Han Shin Chinese Folk Music and Dance Ensemble
Traditional music from Taiwan and mainland
China played on traditional instruments by
the award-winning Hanshin Ensemble. The
instruments: erhu (two-stringed fiddle), dizi
(bamboo flute), yangqin (dulcimer), chungrong (lute), da-ruan (lute) plus various drums,
gongs and percussion and each piece of music
are explained in the booklet, illustrated with
colour photographs.
EUCD183 THE JAPANESE DRUMS

- Nihon Daiko
Nihon Daiko is a Japanese drum ensemble
similar to the world famous "Kodo Drummers". Nihon Daiko consists of 19 drummers
from Kushiro on Hokkaido, the northernmost
of the main Japanese islands. The drummers
weave powerful rhythmic patterns, painting
pictures of the life of the fishermen, of the wild
landscapes in the North of Hokkaido and of
the untamed oceans that pound the island's
shores.
cHinA / JApAn - compiLAtion
EUCD1361 BEST OF CHINA & JAPAN

- Professor Xu Pingxin, Richard Stagg ...
EUCD188 JAPANESE TAIKO

- Joji Hirota & The Taiko Drummers
The much sought-after sounds of the mysterious and enchanting Shakuhachi, Japanese Koto,
Chinese Dulcimer, etc. can be found here in all
their oriental glory. Delivered to you by some
of the most acclaimed musicians in the world
such as Professor Xu Pingxin and Richard
Stagg amongst others. The booklet features
texts in English, German, French & Spanish.
EUCD2160 BEST OF CHINA & JAPAN

- Various Artists
The mighty thunder of huge taiko drums.

Intricate and fascinating rhythms and
soundscapes played on a wide variety
of drums and percussion. Moving on from
purely traditional rhythms into drum
music or melodic drumming. Info
about the artist, music and the drums
used in English, German, French and
Spanish.
EUCD20 JAPANESE DRUMS

- Tomoe-ryu Yutakadaiko
This captivating album presents a beautiful

cross-section of music from China and Japan,
from tender and contemplative Chinese string
melodies to the powerful thunder of Japanese
taiko drums. Featuring a great variety of music
played on traditional instruments in traditional
and contemporary arrangements. Extensive
information about each of the artists and
the pieces in English, German, French and
Spanish.
Powerful rolling thunder from up to twentyfive drums with chappa (cymbals), dora (gong),
shinobue (flute), atari-gane (bell), horagai (shell
trumpet). Stirring and mesmerizing rhythms
present the full array of Japanese drumming:
Traditional festival music, mythological fights
between goblins and demons, farewell to soldiers going into battle etc., as well as modern
compositions. Extensive documentation plus
many photos.
JApAn
EUCD1861 THE VERY BEST OF JAPANESE MUSIC

- Shakuhachi, Koto, Taiko Drums
A stunning compilation of Japanese music ranging from the powerful thunder of taiko drums
to the haunting sounds of the shakuhachi flute
and the delicate notes of the koto conjuring up
scenes of delicate cherry blossoms as well as
battles of 15th century samurai. Info about the
music, musicians and instruments in English,
German and French.
EUCD1777 SHAKUHACHI
- The Japanese Bamboo Flute - Richard Stagg
Richard Stagg studied the shakuhachi with
a Japanese master. He came to the shakuhachi by way of the Western flute. Richard
has given many shakuhachi concerts over
the last twelve years including several
appearances in Japan. He is a student
of the Kinko-ryu style of shakuhachi,
which preserves a wide approach to both
old and new music with a minimum of
compromise and he plays instruments of
his own construction.
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EUCD193 SHAKUHACHI
- The Japanese Bamboo Flute - Clive Bell
An atmospheric shakuhachi solo album,
accompanied by gentle percussion in one
track. Clive Bell studied the Shakuhachi in
Tokyo with Kohachiro Miyata, one of Japans
most respected players. He has composed
and recorded soundtrack for several TV
series. He also plays the khene, a large bamboo mouth organ from Thailand, the accordion
and the crumhorn.
EUCD1868 MASTERS OF THE SHAKUHACHI

- Hidekazu Katoh & Richard Stagg
Two masters of the shakuhachi, Hidekazu
Katoh (shakuhachi, nishaku-issun, nishakuyonsun) and Richard Stagg (shakuhachi),
present Shakuhachi duets ranging from
ancient to modern pieces. Extensive
information on the artists and the pieces
EUCD183 THE JAPANESE KOTO

- Ayako Hotta-Lister
The history of the koto spans more
than twelve centuries. Ayako Hotta-Lister
learned to play the koto from childhood. She has been touring, giving lectures, workshops and concerts in Japan,
Britain, France, Hong Kong and Macau.
Ayako presents pieces from Yatsuhashi
Kengyo (1614-1685), Michio Miyagi
(1884-1956) and Rentaro Taki (18791903). Info about musician, instrument,
composers and music in four languages.
EUCD1907 THE ART OF THE JAPANESE KOTO

- Aiko Hasegawa
Aiko Hasegawa, a graduate of the Tokyo
University of Music and Fine Arts, presents a
beautiful and atmospheric koto solo album with
classical pieces by Yatsuhashi and Mitsuzaki
as well as her own original compositions.
Extensive liner notes about Aiko Hasegawa,
the koto as well as each of the pieces in four
EUCD1717 THE ART OF THE JAPANESE KOTO,

SHAKUHACHI AND SHAMISEN - Yamato Ensemble
Makoto Hasegawa (shamisen), Aiko
Hasegawa (koto, voice), Kikuko Satoh
(shamisen, voice) and Richard Stagg
(shakuhachi) present pieces in various
combinations of their instruments, including a haunting shakuhachi solo. Extensive
information including translations of the
Japanese lyrics in four languages. Over 65
minutes playing time.
Skilfully executed and emotionally satisfying
- Dirty Linen, USA
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AND KOTO - Yamato Ensemble
This ensemble presents Japanese chamber
music, performed by Kikuko Satoh, Aiko
Hasegawa and Richard Stagg. Richard is an
orchestral flautist and he studied the shakuhachi for twelve years since his first visit to
Japan. Kikuko Satoh and Aiko Hasegawa are
graduates of the Tokyo Gedai (Art) University.
Both are very active in performing their art in
many countries. The CD booklet gives extensive information on the music and the artists.
EUCD136 THE ART OF THE JAPANESE KOTO,

SHAKUHACHI AND SHAMISEN - Yamato Ensemble
This album from the successful Yamato
Ensemble is a selection of old & contemporary Japanese chamber music performed by
Aiko Hasegawa, Kikuko Satoh, Richard Stagg,
and Makoto Hasegawa.
EUCD2096 JAPANESE MUSIC BY MICHIO MIYAGI, Vol I

- Yamato Ensemble
The Yamato Ensemble presents music by
Michio Miyagi (1894-1956) played on
shakuhachi, koto, shamisen and jushichigen
shakuhachi
(bass koto) with occasional vocals. Miyagi
is one of the foremost Japanese composers,
by reason of both quality and quantity of his
output called the Beethoven of the koto. The
music is expressive, meditative and very restful and relaxing. Information in four languages.
EUCD2112 JAPANESE MUSIC BY MICHIO MIYAGI, Vol II

- Yamato Ensemble
This is the second album of music by Michio
Miyagi (1894-1956), presented by the Yamato
Ensemble. The instruments are shakuhachi, koto and jushichigen (bass koto) with
hachi
occasional vocals. Intricate and evocative
Japanese music. Information in the booklet
in English, German, French and Spanish. Total
EUCD2103 JAPANESE FOLK SONGS

- Joji Hirota
Japanese folk songs, arranged by Joji Hirota
(vocals, shakuhachi, taiko drums and Japanese
percussion) with strings, choir and childrens
percussion
vocals. Hauntingly beautiful melodies create
vocals
images of fishermen on Hokkaido, childrens
games in Tokyo, farmers planting rice on
Honshu and delicate cherry blossoms in spring.
32-page colour booklet with photos and extensive information in English, German, French
and Spanish. Total playing time: 68:59 min.
KoreA
EUCD161 TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM KOREA

- Chung Woong Korean Traditional Music Ensemble
This ensemble presents a cross-section of
Korean music, incorporating solemn and
contemplative court music and ceremonial
music as well as rural pieces which are
lively and exuberant. The music is played on
authentic instruments, some of which have
a history of thousands of years. The booklet
informs about the music and the instruments
with text and colour photographs.
pHiLippines
EUCD178 MUSIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

- Fiesta Filipina
The award-winning ensemble Fiesta Filipina,
under director Onofre George Aguinaldo,
present traditional music from various regions
of the Philippines. Ritual and ceremonial dances
of the tribes and mountain dwellers of Luzon
and the remote hinterland of Mindanao. They
play hand-held gongs, bamboo flutes, clappers
and drums and Spanish influenced music with
a small mandolin, guitars and bass; as well as
music of the Filipino Muslims with their markedly different musical tradition.
GAmeLAn
EUCD2097 THE BEST OF KOREAN GAYAGEUM

MUSIC - Darha Nopigom - Byungki Hwang
An atmospheric and relaxing album of new
gayageum music, written and played
by Hwang Byungki, one of the most
distinguished composers and gayageum
players of Korea, accompanied by janggu
(hourglass drum). Occasional vocals as
well as a daegeum piece (transverse flute)
and geomungo solo piece (6-string fretted board zither). 40-page booklet with
extensive information and a foreword by
Andrew Killick, PH.D., Senior Lecturer in
Ethnomusicology, University of Sheffield.
EUCD13 GAMELAN MUSIC OF BALI

This album presents field recordings made in
villages of Bali in 1973 and 1974 by the master ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya.
The booklet contains extensive information
about Gamelan music and the instruments
plus colour photos. This CD is a beautiful
and interesting sound document and a rare
collectors item!
tHAiLAnd & LAos
EUCD12 MUSIC FROM THAILAND & LAOS

- David Fanshawe
David Fanshawe of African Sanctus fame
spent many years exploring hidden and far
away corners of the world, recording and
preserving music of uncounted indigenous
peoples. This colourful CD presents the exotic
and beautiful music of Thailand and Laos. Over
70 minutes of music from these still mostly
unknown lands together with informative
texts plus many photos create a well rounded
album and a musical document that will take
pride of place in any music collection.
EUCD1902 GAMELAN FROM CENTRAL JAVA

A different and incredibly rich musical world.
Its unique characteristics tunings, timbres
and multi-layered music make it an engaging
experience. The program features a variety of
different styles of the classical Gamelan repertoire, including one modern composition.
Extensive information about each of the pieces in English, German, French and Spanish.
AustrALiA
EUCD17 MUSIC FROM THAILAND

This album presents live field recordings made
in Thailand in 1973 by ethnomusicologist
Deben Bhattacharya. The 20 page booklet
supplies historical backgrounds and extensive
information about the music and the authentic
instruments used such as the Khawng wong yai
(gong circle) plus beautiful colour photographs.
This is a valuable cultural document and a rare
collectors item.
buddHist tempLes
EUCD193 CHANTS & MUSIC FROM BUDDHIST

TEMPLES - Tibet, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, China ...
Authentic field recordings of Buddhist sacred
music. These historical sound documents
were recorded over a thirty year period
between 1954 and 1984 in India, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, Taiwan, China and Tibet by the
renowned ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya. The booklet provides information
about the history of Buddhism and tells about
the ceremonies in the different countries and
contains lots of colour pictures.
EUCD1826 SIROCCO
- Australian Voyage
The music in this album is distinctly
Australian having been inspired by
Siroccos more than twenty years of
international performances. It is a fusion
of original ethnic and acoustic music from
Australia (didgeridoo), Europe (Celtic
harp, whistles, bodhran, bagpipes ...), the
Middle East (oud, qanun, darbuka ...),
Far and South-East Asia (Tibetan bells,
Korean gongs ...) plus modern instruments
(guitars, bass, keyboards ...).
AustrALiA - didGeridoo
EUCD127 DIDGERIDOO DREAMTIME

- Mark Atkins
Mark Atkins, a descendant of the Yamijti
people, Widi tribe is one of the great artists
of the didgeridoo. He has honed his skills on
this instrument to perfection, imitating animal calls while playing and even to changing
the note of the didgeridoo. On this CD he
presents the didgeridoo in its traditional style,
but also together with modern instruments,
such as guitars, keyboards, bass, drums and
percussion. A mesmerising album!
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EUCD132 DIDGERIDOO MANIA

- David Corter
The indigenous instrument of Australia, the
didgeridoo, has raised its profile and fascination in recent years and has even arrived
in the mainstream being featured on many
hit albums worldwide. This album takes the
didgeridoo into the 21st century and is an
extraordinary projection of the variations this
instrument can produce. Another essential
ARC music sound document not to be missing
from one's personal library of quality world
recordings.
EUCD1819 DIDGERIDOO MANIA II

- Goin Walkabout - David Corter
A kaleidoscopic view at the future of the
didgeridoo, using traditional and modern
instruments, samples and electronics to
redefine rather than repackage the didgeridoo
in its contemporary musical environment.
After the success of his first groundbreaking
album David Corter pushes the boundaries
even further.
EUCD2022 AUSTRALIAN TRANCE DANCE

- Didjitalis
Didjitalis is Mike Edwards and Nick West.
Based in Sydney Australia, this duo has developed a new style of music fusing organic
and electronic elements, blending some of
the hottest didgeridoo playing you will ever
hear with electronic beats, to create infectious dance floor grooves. Punchy, rhythmic,
powerful!
EUCD1691 DIDJERIDU VIBRATIONS

- Charlie McMahon - Tjilatjila
Tjilatjila means steady and gentle movement
to the Western Desert Australian aborigines.
This entirely acoustic recording creates a
calm mood through its mix of mid-tempo
didjeridu rhythms, piano, violin, cello, yangqin
(Chinese dulcimer) and soft didj horn tones.
With more than 40 years of didj-playing
Charlie McMahon is one of the most accomplished didjeridu players in the world.
EUCD1876 DIDJERIDU - TRAVELLING SONGS

- Charlie McMahon & Gondwana
With more than forty years of didj playing
Charlie McMahon is one of the most accomplished didjeridu players today. Travelling
Songs is a mix of energetic didj and didjeribone based songs with a few dreamier
soundscapes. Precise and complex didjeridu
riffs; original aboriginal lyrics with English
translations.
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EUCD16 PLANET DIDGE

- Axis
An exciting didgeridoo CD from Australia.
Ground-breaking funky rhythms using only
didgeridoos as well as the didges played as
a horn with a warm, mellow and melodic
sound! Plus combinations of both the above,
and in various combinations with other instruments such as cello, violin, drums, bass and
keyboards concluding with a dance track.
EUCD2016 THE SOUL OF THE DIDGERIDOO

- Mike Edwards
Mike Edwards, cofounder of the renowned
didge group AXIS presents his latest album
full of didgeridoo and didge horn grooves with
and without accompaniments. The tracks
range from raw and powerful, didge-only
drones and combinations with didge horns
to harmonic didgeridoo soundscapes cradled
by the simplest of synth pads. Very addictive
listening! Booklet with excellent info in four
languages.
EUCD122 BUSHFIRE
- Didgeridoo Music of the Australian Aborigines
Bushfire was recorded in the Kimberleys
in Australia and features some of the finest
musicians of the region. There are two styles
of songs on the album, Wongga and Djunba,
which are traditional styles that have been in
existence for thousands of years. The songs
each have their own stories to tell, from daily
happenings to legends that have been passed
down through many generations. New songs
are continually being dreamt.
EUCD1938 WHITE COCKATOO

- Featuring Didjeridu Legend David Blanasi
breathtaking didjeridu playing, an elemental force Songmen and didjeridu players from Arnhem Land, Northern Territory of
Australia, with didjeridu legend David Blanasi
and his successor Darryl Dikarrna Brown.
Extensive information in English, German,
French and Spanish in the richly illustrated 36page colour booklet. 31 tracks, total playing
time: 62:10 mins.
EUCD217 SPIRIT MAN - Aboriginal Music of the

Wandjina People - Didgeridoo and Songs
This album was recorded on location in
Kalumburu in the Kimberleys, Australia. The
musicians Lorrie and Daisy Utemorrah, Louis
and Rosie Karadada, and Jeffery and Louise
Mangoamara are from the Wunambul tribe,
Kandiwai Community. The music comes from
the Wandjina People and features clap sticks
and didgeridoo accompanying the vocals. The
songs deal with different aspects of the tribes
life.
neW ZeALAnd / mAori / HAKA
EUCD1726 KAHURANGI MAORI

Maori waiata (songs and chants) and haka
(dances) sung a cappella and accompanied.
Kahurangis performances present various
aspect of Maori culture. The songs and dances
performed are part of the history and fabric
of Maori life. The colourful booklet gives
extensive information about the cultural background to the songs and dances, illustrated
with many photos.
soutH seAs / pAciFic
EUCD1912 MUSIC OF THE FIJI ISLANDS

Fiji is known as a romantic destination for
relaxing, diving, sailing, surfing, etc. This CD
presents traditional Fijian meke music.
Singing accompanied with lali (slit drums) and
derua (stamping tubes), clap sticks and cobo
(clapping with hollowed hands), as well as a
cappella choirs. Total playing time: 59 min.
Track 1 featured in the blockbuster film
OPEN WATER
soutH seAs / pAciFic
EUCD208 POLYNESIAN CHANTS

- Voix des les
Beautiful and cheerful traditional choral singing from the Marquesas Islands (where the
painter Paul Gauguin spent his last years) with
drum accompaniment. Information in English,
German, French and Spanish. Total playing
time: 67:04 minutes.
EUCD217 SOLOMON ISLANDS

- Cry of the Ancestors - Narasirato Panpipers
Cheerful and earthy panpipe music with
percussion, by the Narasirato Panpipers of the
Areare people, from the Solomon Islands. The
panpipes represent the traditional medium of
communication and transmission of tradition
and culture through the generations. The
richly illustrated booklet provides extensive
information on their culture, instruments,
each of the songs, including original lyrics with
translations in four languages.
EUCD1709 MUSIC FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC

- Recordings by David Fanshawe * SPECIAL EDITION *
David Fanshawe award-winning composer,
ethnic sound recordist and author, presents
highlights from his Pacific Collections,
recorded over fourteen years (197892).
Authentic music from the Cook Islands,
Chuuk (Micronesia), Papua New Guinea,
Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Western
Samoa and more. This CD (27 tracks,
79:34 minutes) has a special 68-page booklet containing extensive descriptions richly
illustrated with colour photographs.
EUCD1238 HEIVA I TAHITI - Festival of Life

- David Fanshawe
Presenting one of the worlds greatest music
festivals The Tiurai, July Fete, of Heiva
i Tahiti is a spectacular annual inter-island
dance and singing competition held in the
capital Papeete. Fourteen revelling days
and nights of non-stop performance! This
album includes performances of drum dances
(Otea), action songs (Aparima), gospel chants
(Himene Tarava) and the delightfully bawdy
street ballads (Ute).
EUCD219 CHANTS FROM THE KINGDOM OF

TONGA - Recordings by David Fanshawe
A musical journey through the Tongan islands
containing authentic field recordings (197888). The album concludes with the astonishing
new choral work Pacific Song: Chants from the
Kingdom of Tonga. A work of musicological
significance. David Fanshawes Pacific Song
is a model for how to make multicultural
music accessible to everyone. ACDA Choral
Journal, USA.
Extensive information in four languages, lots
of photos. Total playing time: 71:41 min.
EUCD197 MAGIC OF THE SOUTH SEAS

- Tahiti, Tonga, Fiji, Marquesas Islands, Tokelau ...
This compilation features the acclaimed
group Te Vaka as well as recordings by David
Fanshawe and more. Tracklisting: 1. E keli
(The Digging) 2. Siva mai (Lets Dance) 3. Te
Maeva Welcome 4. Manhiki Action Song 5.
Tautai e (The Master Fisherman) 6. Ua Vii Keee
Na Te Hatu (Lords Message) 7. Saki saki tu ni
noqu bula marau 8. Na Ai Tutu Tuetue? 9. Group
Moana Nui 10. Lakalaka hihifo 11. Aparima
Puurai 12. Aparima Te Maeva.
isLAnd music
EUCD173 PACIFIC CHANTS

- Recordings by David Fanshaw
David Fanshawe presents further highlights from his monumental Pacific
Collection, recorded over fourteen years
(1978-92). The album focuses on the
rich variety of authentic himene (hymns)
indigenous to Tahiti, the Cook Islands, the
Society Islands and others. The 44-page
booklet provides extensive information
about the music, transcriptions and translations of the lyrics and is richly illustrated
with colour photographs.
EUCD191 20 BEST OF ISLAND MUSIC

- Caribbean, Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji
One hour of summer sun with laid-back and
relaxed island music, setting out from the
Caribbean, travelling to the Pacific Ocean
to the Marquesas Islands, Hawaii, Tahiti, the
Cook Islands, Fiji and to Micronesia. Info
about the artists and the music in English,
German and French.
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Andes / AndeAn FLutes
EUCD179 HAWAII - Traditional Hula

- Hlau Hula Ka Noeau
Hlau Hula Ka Noeau is a Hawaiian Dance
Academy established in 1986 by hula teacher
Michael Pili Pang on the big Island of Hawaii.
Based on traditional Hawaiian legends, myths
and stories, the repertoire of the Hlau
(school) reflects the history and heritage
of Hawaiis past and present. The singers
accompany themselves on traditional ukuleles,
drums (pahu, piniu), rattles (ùliùli), clap sticks
(klàu) and other percussion instruments.
EUCD1800 HAWAIIAN GUITAR

- Harry Kalapana
Harry Kalapana (Hougassian) belongs to a
limited circle of great European Hawaiian
guitar players, alongside the likes of Georges
de Frettes, Rudy Wairata, Coy Pereira and
Ronny Flohr. This album compiles a variety
of his greatest hits showing off the amazing
versatility of this great Hawaiian steel guitar
player. The history of the Hawaiian guitar and
artist biography are included in the CD booklet in English, German, French and Spanish.
EUCD2036 PANPIPES FROM BOLIVIA, PERU &

ECUADOR - Aconcagua
Aconcagua presents song and melodies from
Bolovia, Peru and Ecuador, featuring the
whole variety of panpipes ((siku, zampoa, rondador), flutes (kena, kenita, kenacho, pinkillo),
dador
moceo (ceremonial flute), penny whistles,
recorder, as well as stringed instruments, e.g.
recorder
cuatro (Venezuelan 4-stringed guitar), charango (small lute made of the carapace of an
armadillo), mandolin, tiple (South American
lute), vihuela, guitarron, requinto
EUCD120 MAGICAL FLUTES FROM THE ANDES

- Aconcagua
Aconcagua brings to you all the panpipes and
flutes from Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile and
many other South American instruments. The
music, played by the versatile multi-instrumentalist and musical genius Pablo Crcamo,
consists of traditional music from the Andes
and original music by Pablo. Soar with the
condor to the music played on kenas, zampoas, moceo, rondador, charrango, cuatro,
guitars, bombo and various percussion.
EUCD12 MAGICAL FLUTES FROM THE ANDES

- Ayopayamanta
The group Ayopayamanta from Bolivia has
existed for over twelve years. They present
an overview of the rich and diverse musical
culture of Bolivia with all its interesting instruments and varying rhythms. Listen to the
haunting and beautifully played panpipes and
flutes from this Andean country. Their music
will transport you high up into the lands of the
condor. The booklet explains the instruments
and the rhythms on this CD.
EUCD1808 SACAMBAYA DE BOLIVIA

- En el alma de los Andes
Beautiful haunting panpipes and flutes with
all the traditional instruments of Bolivia plus
bass and percussion. Tradition with a gentle
modern touch very pleasing listening.
Extensive info about the band, the music and
traditional instruments in the CD booklet in
English, German, French and Spanish plus
many photos.
EUCD2119 FROM THE HEART OF SOUTH AMERICA

- Kollasuyumanta Pacha - Sacambaya
Haunting panpipes, sweet-sounding flutes,
together with indigenous guitars, drums and
percussion - the full gamut of indigenous instruments and rhythms of the Andes, researched,
revived and presented by the Bolivian group
Sacambaya. Rich information about each of
the pieces in four languages and lots of photos
in the 28-page colour booklet.
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EUCD187 MUSIC FROM PERU & ECUADOR

- Alpamayo
Alpamayo is the name of one of the most
beautiful snow covered mountains of Ankash
(Peru). The group Alpamayo was founded in
1984. By 1985 they had won the first prize
in the South American folk festival Festi 85
with a composition of their own. This album
features music from various regions of Peru
and Ecuador.
EUCD1783 MAGIC FLUTES AND MUSIC FROM THE

ANDES - Alpamayo
The sound of romantic flutes, haunting panpipes and the mighty and eerie sound of the
bocina (a huge curled horn) together with all
the traditional instruments of music from the
Andes. This album transports the listener high
up into the majestic Andes and the highlands
of Peru and Ecuador. Soar like the condor,
carried by melodies of ancient tradition and
contemporary pieces.
EUCD2179 FLUTE AND PANPIPES FROM THE ANDES

- Alpamayo
Close to one hour of beautiful and haunting panflute music from the Andes. Music
from Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Argentina,
played on zampoas (panpipes), kenas (flutes),
charango (lute), guitars and bombo (drum).
Presented by the award-winning group
Alpamayo. Info about artists and instruments
EUCD169 FOLKMUSIC FROM PERU

- Wayna Picchu
coLombiA
EUCD2027 MERENGUE & CUMBIA

- Grupo Merecumb
Wayna Picchu is a young Peruvian group.

The members are brothers and all of them
learned to play the various pipes and flutes
from early childhood. Their music, while
being all traditional rhythms, has a slightly
more contemporary feel. In addition to all
the traditional instruments they also use
keyboards and bass. This is a CD which will
enthuse the traditional fans as well as
listeners who are looking for a more contemporary approach.
The name Merecumb refers to the groups

broad musical programme: Merengue from
the Dominican Republic and Cumbia from
Colombia. Merengue combines elements of
reggae, calypso, zoka, funk, salsa and Latin
jazz. Cumbia has been all the craze lately, with
its beautiful melodies. This vibrant mixture
irresistibly invites one to dance.
pArAGuAy - HArp
EUCD2138 TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM BOLIVIA

- Ukamau
The music of Ukamau is rooted in the cultures
of the Quechua and the older Aymara who
lived within the boundaries of present day
Bolivia. Assimilating the music of the Spanish
conquistadors without relinquishing their
ancient culture, they created a new and vibrant
music unequalled in its imaginative richness.
Info in four languages, lyrics included.
EUCD1896 BEST OF THE PARAGUAYAN HARP

- Oscar Benito
Renowned Paraguayan harp player Oscar
Benito sings popular songs of his native
country such as Sol del Paraguay, Cariito mio,
Mi serenata, Canto de pajarito, Dulce amor,
Felicidades and many more. Accompanied on
guitar, accordion, occasional Andean flutes and
percussion. Booklet in English, German, French
and Spanish.
cHiLe
EUCD1988 THE VERY BEST OF ANDEAN FLUTES

- Jol Francisco Perri, Cdric Perri
EUCD200 BEST OF CHILE

- Pablo Crcamo, featuring: Alfredo Fernando
A glorious album of panflute pieces from the

Andes, accompanied on guitar and bombo
(drum). Each of the pieces accentuates a
special flute or panpipe (e.g. zampoa in Eco
de la Zampona or sikuri in Sikuriadita). Jol
Perri paints haunting pictures of the vast and
empty Altiplano (charango) or a summer night
in Bolivia (Noche de verano)
Pablo Crcamo presents the most popular

and beautiful songs from Chile with very
poetic lyrics. The rhythms are from southern
Chile, Santiago to Tierra del Fuego. Original
Spanish lyrics plus explanations in English,
German and French.
Andes - HArp & FLutes
LAtin AmericA - compiLAtions
EUCD196 HARP & FLUTES FROM THE ANDES

- Pablo Crcamo & Oscar Benito
This instrumental recording presents the
magical, haunting sounds of the Andean flutes
and the soft, flowing notes of the Paraguayan
harp in combined harmony. Pablo Crcamo
from Chile gives a haunting quality to his flute
playing. Oscar Benito from Paraguay is a virtuoso harpist. The CD contains favourites such
as El Condor Pasa, O Cangaseiro, Poblacin
la Victoria, El Humahuaqueo, El Manicero, El Cumbanchero, Alma Llanera
EUCD10 BEST OF LATIN AMERICA

- Various Artists 2CD
A lively double CD filled with more than
130 minutes of hot and spicy Latin American
music! Colourful and passionate pieces from
the Dominican Republic, Tierra Del Fuego,
Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay, Mexico,
Bolivia, Chile and Cuba. With its rich variety
of styles, compelling and interesting mixture
of musical cultures, this is an album of great
beauty.
VeneZueLA
EUCD16 FOLK MUSIC FROM VENEZUELA

- Huscar Barradas y Maracaibo
This excellent CD contains the most important
rhythms of Venezuela. The instruments are
flute, bandola, cuatro, mandoline, violin, harp,
quitiplas and lots of percussion (instruments and
music explained in the CD booklet). The performance has much power and energy. Great
musicians, excellent music - a great listening
experience!
EUCD193 THE BEST OF LATIN AMERICA

A beautiful collection of music from the
Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries
on the American continents. Mexico: La
Bamba; Caribbean: Duerme negrito; Cuba:
Guantanamera; Argentina: Milonga pjaro;
Ecuador: La lluvia; Brazil: Poxa; Chile: Cancin
para Chilo; Paraguay: Sol de Paraguay and
many more
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EUCD202 BEST OF LATIN AMERICA

A colourful collection of songs and instrumentals from the Spanish speaking countries of the
Americas, starting from Mexico, to Panama,
Costa Rica, to Cuba and the Dominican
Republic, then Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador,
Bolivia, Peru, Paraguay, down to Chile and
Argentina and back up to Brazil (Portuguesespeaking, actually). Great variety! Enjoy!
brAZiL - compiLAtions
EUCD1838 THE PULSE OF BRAZIL - Choro, Samba,

Forr/Nordestina, MPB, Contemporary, Ax, Bossa
This album full of pulsating Brazilian rhythms
presents THE most popular styles of music
played by well-known exponents in Brazil
today. Featuring: Grupo Raa, Rita Ribeiro,
Paulo Moraes, Chico Csar, Bezerra da Silva,
Genival Lacerda ... The booklet gives extensive
information about the artists and the musical
styles in English, German and French.
brAZiL - sAmbA
EUCD198 SAMBA
- Zeca Pagodinho, Paulinho da Viola, Martinho da Vila
Great Brazilian Samba hits by the bestknown Brazilian composers. Tune into the
festival of pulsating music, dance, colours
and excitement with fourteen tracks from
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! Booklet info in English,
German and French.
EUCD1878 FORR DO BRASIL

Upbeat and catchy dance music from Brazil.
Popular in Brazil and increasingly popular
abroad, accordion-led, with a singer, guitar,
triangle, bass and drum. To be danced VERY
close! Info in four languages.
tAnGo ArGentino
EUCD1813 BRASIL SAMBA

- Best of Carnival in Rio
Carnival in Rio - cheerful dancing in the
streets, a colourful ocean of lights, elaborately
decorated floats with the most gorgeous
carnival Queens and over, under and around
all this, like a carpet of sound, keeping your
blood boiling - the omnipresent pulse of
SAMBA.
EUCD1669 SAMBA DO BRASIL

- Chiquita Bacana
Samba provides the pulse of the carnival in
Rio de Janeiro. The Carnival was introduced
to Brazil by Portuguese colonists but gradually became the realm of the Afro-Brazilian
population. Today, samba schools, the escolas,
spend months of work in preparation for this
one occasion. Every year new samba songs are
written especially for the carnival, thus keeping the genre alive and fresh.
EUCD2060 CARNIVAL IN RIO

- Exploso do Samba
The heartbeat of the Rio Carnival exciting,
stimulating, almost frantic Samba to make
your blood boil! The ideal party CD.
EUCD170 TANGO ARGENTINO - Baroque Classics

- Hugo Daz - Master of Bandoneon
Hugo Daz was one of the last great
bandonenists of his generation. On this
album he not only dedicates himself to
the tango but also ties into the classical
tradition. Here Hugo Daz presents some
pieces of baroque music, e.g. by J.S. Bach
and Frescobaldi. This recording is a must
for the lovers of tango and the bandoneon with pieces of soloist brilliance and
artistic quality.
EUCD188 CLASSICAL TANGO ARGENTINO

- Trio Hugo Daz
Hugo Daz, the great master bandonen player
presents tangos full of vitality and passion. His
brilliant virtuosity and musicality have earned
him his place among the greats of Tango
Argentino. On this album he is accompanied
by Ciro Prez (guitar) and Horacio Cabarcos
(bass). These two musicians count among
the best players of tango and contribute their
abilities to this absolute collectors item.
EUCD1880 TANGO ARGENTINO - El Motivo

- Trio Hugo Daz
Hugo Daz conveys a living contemporary
tango, yet incorporating the old roots.
Supreme craftsmanship as well as a deeply felt passion mark his style. This album
presents pieces by Manzi, Bardi, Cobin,
Troilo, Federico .
Hugo Daz plays virtuosic scales, complex harmonies and dynamics rich in nuances,
without letting pure technique dominate
- Gttinger Tageblatt, Germany
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EUCD180 20 BEST OF CLASSICAL TANGO

ARGENTINO - Trio Hugo Daz
EUCD181 TANGO ARGENTINO

- Trio Pantango
Here Trio Pantango deliver excellent Tangos,
superbly played with their usual style and
swagger. Big names appear on their tracklist
Pedro Laurenz, Julio de Caro, Anibal Troilo
and of course Astor Piazzolla to name but
a few. Pantango can be heard and seen live all
over Europe, gathering more and more fans
wherever they are playing. Get and enjoy this
excellent CD!
Hugo Daz was one of the worlds finest

bandonenists, a true master of the art. On
this CD, joined by Miguel Angel Ledesma
(piano) and Horacio Cabarcos (double bass)
he delivers this very fine collection of classical Tango Argentino pieces to include: Ch
Buenos Aires, Milonga sentimental, Canaro
en Paris and many more pieces by Gardel,
Plaza, Troilo, Bardi and Hugo Daz. This is
a celebration of Argentinean Tango join us
and celebrate!
EUCD201 TANGO ARGENTINO

- Trio Hugo Daz
The great Hugo Daz and partners deliver
an an album of passionate Tangos by Astor
Piazzolla, Agustn Bardi, Hctor Stamponi etc.
Here are some of the titles in this collection:
Verano porteo, La Trapera, Los Mareados,
Adis Nonino, Milonga de mis Amores, Buen
Amigo, Chi que Documentation in four
languages.
EUCD1997 CLASSICAL TANGO ARGENTINO

- Trio Hugo Daz
The great Hugo Daz (19471998) with Luis
Etchebarne (piano) and Vinicio Ascone (double bass) deliver passionate tango by Piazzolla,
Bardi, Troilo, Plaza, Discpolo etc. as well as
his own compositions. Some of the pieces:
Otoo porteo, Melancolico Buenos Aires,
Montevideo otonal, Un placer, Nostlgico,
Sur, Que noche, A Don Horacio Salgan, Al
potrillo, La cachila and more.
EUCD190 TANGO FESTIVAL

- Leopoldo Federico, Nstor Marconi, Horacio Ferrer ...
A stellar tango album - recorded live at
the International Festival of Tango, Granada,
Spain, featuring the greatest composers in
Tango such as Piazzolla, Stamponi, Discpolo,
Federico some of them actually performing
live on stage! El ltimo caf performed by the
Orchestra Leopoldo Federico or Retrato de
Julio Ahumana with Federico as a bandonen
soloist! A real classic!
EUCD1931 HISTOIRE DU TANGO

- Tango Enrosque
A tango-suite by Piazzolla, plus original pieces
and works written specifically for this album,
performed on accordion and violin. Extensive
info about the artists and the pieces in English,
EUCD168 TANGO ARGENTINO - Libertango
- Trio Pantango
This is an excellent selection of tangos played
by Trio Pantango. The Trio are Guillermo
Destaillats (bandonen) and Fernando Rubin
Saglia (guitar), both from Buenos Aires, and
Michael Elvermann (clarinet). They play
tangos by Piazzolla, Cobin, Troilo, Canaro,
Filiberto, including Un placer, La cumparsita, Libertango, Che bandonen ... Trio
Pantango play with style and all the 'grand
gestures' but with lightness and a twinkle in
their eyes.
EUCD1807 TANGO SIEMPRE

- Nocturno
Tango Siempre are: Jonathan Taylor (piano),
Kylie Davies (double bass), Ros Stephen
(violin) and Pete Rosser (accordion, compositions). Tangos by Piazzolla, Troilo, Plaza,
Stravinsky
Tango Argentino a world and a phenomenon
brought to life by the Tango Siempre quartet
an evening of multi-faceted and varied passion
- The Guardian
Tango Siempre are far and away the best tango
band - El Once
EUCD1960 TANGLED
- Tango Siempre
A wide variety of Tango music including two
new pieces by Pablo Ziegler (Astor Piazzollas
pianist) and an outstanding new piece by Huw
Warren. This is very contemporary Tango,
jazzy and cross-cultural.
Tango Siempre can do passion, drama, melancholy beauty and sentimentality ... they play with
a fiery spirit that goes hand in fist with virtuosity
and precision.
- John L Walters, The Guardian
EUCD192 BEST OF TANGO ARGENTINO

- Live at the Festival in Granada 199-1997 2CD
A double CD collection, more than two hours
of the best Tangos recorded live at the Tango
Festival in Granada, Spain, in 1994-1997.
Famous pieces, such as Adios nonino, La
cumparsita, Por una cabeza, Clavel rojo,
El choclo, Libertango and many more.
In all there are 34 tangos by such famous
composers as Gardel, Le Pera, Piazzolla,
Troilo, Cadcamo, Discpolo, Cobin and
others.
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EUCD1629 20 BEST OF TANGO ARGENTINO

- Enrique Ugarte
Famous tangos by Astor Piazzolla, Carlos
Gardel, Le Pera, Angel Villoldo, E. S.
Discpolo and others played on solo accordion
by European Champion (Tilburg, Holland)
and Vice-World Champion (Recanati, Italy)
Enrique Ugarte. Savour the emotion, style
and swagger of these beautiful tangos, played
with passion and elegance by one of the greatest accordionists of the world.
EUCD120 BEST OF TANGO ARGENTINO

- Various Artists
This album is a beautiful collection of some
of the best and most famous tangos. A
variety of genuine Argentinean tangos with
that special flair of Buenos Aires, tangos
from the Rio de La Plata, Milongas and Valses
Criollos passionately and elegantly played by
Trio Pantango and one of the great masters of
the bandonen - Hugo Daz.
EUCD2090 TANGOS & MILONGAS

- Songs by Zitarrosa, Gardel, Lepera - Alfredo Fernando
Alfredo Fernando pays homage to Carlos
Gardel, famous singer and composer of tangosongs, and Alfredo Zitarrosa, poet and singer
songs
of Uruguayan milongas. 24 beautiful songs,
very pleasant to listen to, with excellent
guitar accompaniment. Original Spanish lyrics
supplied. Total playing time: 73:55 min.
EUCD2018 20 BEST OF TROPICAL DANCE MUSIC

- Salsa, Samba, Cumbia, Lambada, Calypso, Merengue
Salsa, cumbia, merengue, lambada, calypso,
samba and more. Concierto para ritmo, Swing
a la moderna, La Cucaracha, Menina, Oye mi
canto, Riendose con el sol, Total, Atlntico,
Sigueme, Fantasia caribea, Negro Jos,
Cocos, Si vas para Chile, Los zapatos de mi
abuelo, 2-2-B in, Cumbia pa bailar, Besame
mucho, Remando, Yo soy el punto cubano.
Over 79 minutes of party-time!
EUCD1698 BEST OF CARIBBEAN

TROPICAL MUSIC
Musical dreams and lively dance rhythms from
the Caribbean. Guitars, congas, afuches maracas and other drums from Venezuela. Guantanamera, El embrolln, El perro y la luna,
El cumbanchero, Cucurucuc paloma, El
manicero, Rosa Rosita, Moliendo Caf, El
trovador y la luna, Caracoleando, Concierto
para ritmo, Norma de Guadalajara, El
palomo y la paloma, La bamba and more.
EUCD1936 TROPICAL DANCE

- Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Lambada, Mambo
Tropical music Dance Extravaganza with
vibrant Salsa, beautiful Cumbia melodies, fast
Merengue, erotic Lambada and hot Mambo
rhythms blended into a sparkling and pulsating
mix of a true Tropical Festival! Join us in the
celebration!
tAnGo / Gypsy
EUCD197 GYPSY TANGO PASIN

- ZUM
ZUM first stormed the UK with its stunning
fusion combining the fire and brilliance of
Eastern European gypsy fiddle music with the
hot-blooded passion of Argentinean Tango. 28page booklet in four languages.
awesome gypsy violin playing a vibrant and
compelling show - Whats On in London
intoxicating virtuoso fiddle playing
- The Times
tAnGo / FinLAnd
EUCD1830 FINNISH TANGO

- Tango-Orkesteri Unto featuring Maria Kalaniemi
Finnish Tango at its finest, presented by
Tango-Orchestra Unto featuring Maria
Kalaniemi, accordion plus piano, violin, guitar,
bass and vocals. Finnish Tango has its own,
very distinctive style. This album presents
pieces by the most important Finnish Tango
composers and lyricists as well as Piazzolla
and other composers.
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- Various Artists
This compilation features the following groups
and songs: Los Latinos: Caliente, Colegiala,
Coro Millare (Salsa); Musica Latina: Las Flacas,
Abu-sadora (Merengue); Crcamo / Ugarte:
Bibida, Malaguea, Gibraltarea, Pa-Ti,
Brasilerio (Cumbia); Crcamo / Ramzy /
Stiegler: Melodias para Katja, Tiane (SambaBossa); Tumbao: Mi Guarapo, Que te que
da (Salsa); Sergio Alvarez y Amigos: Tumba
La Caa (Guajira), Son de Camaguey (Son);
Crcamo / Vanessa Lawicki / Castro: Norma
de Guadalajara, Mambo 5 (Mambo); Miguel
Castro: Soca Pa Ti (Soca-Calypso).
EUCD123 20 BEST OF TROPICAL DANCE MUSIC

- Various Artists
Salsa, Merengue, Calypso, Cumbia, Lambada,
Candombe, Samba-Bossa, Rumba Gitana.
This album is a brilliant collection of Tropical
dance music from such notable artists as:
Pablo Crcamo, Hossam Ramzy, Enrique
Ugarte, Los Latinos, Tumbao, Sergio Alvarez,
Miguel Castro, Conjunto Explosao da Samba,
London All Stars Steel Orchestra, Lambeth
Community Youth Steel Orchestra, Musica
Latina, Chanela and The Red Stripe Ebony
Steel Band.
tropicAL dAnce music
EUCD1882 LATIN DANCE PARTY - La Marimba

Caribbean dance music is fast exciting rhythms
with catchy tunes. Percussion-driven party
music with guitars, bass, piano, keyboards,
accordion and Paraguayan harp plus vocals.
Booklet in four languages.
merenGue
EUCD1733 EL MERENGUE
- Musica Latina
The Merengue is an erotic dance with a
strong and accentuated rhythm. Under a
strong Afro-Cuban influence it developed
to the form we know today. By airplay and
record sales it quickly gained great popularity.
The dominant instruments are percussion
instruments, like tabora, congas, maracas,
guiros and cowbells, sometimes accompanied
by small guitars, called tres and cuatro.
sALsA
EUCD1926 SALSA, MAMBO, CHA-CHA-CHA

- Batambo
Msica Cubana Salsa, Mambo, Cha-cha-cha.
The all Cuban/Argentinean group Batambo
plays vibrant Afro-Cuban music with a fresh
and infectious energy. Traditional Son mixed
with modern Salsa, presented in exciting,
danceable arrangements. Info about the band
and each of the songs in English, German,
French and Spanish.
EUCD209 LATIN AMERICAN HITS FOR

BELLYDANCE - Hossam Ramzy & Pablo Crcamo
Egyptian rhythms combined with Latin
American hits! An exciting new style that is
very danceable and a lot of fun. Check it out!
- Hossam Ramzy
The songs: Guantanamera, Cielito Lindo,
Besame Mucho, La Cucaracha, La Bamba
and composed especially for this album:
Arabia Azteca.
Enjoy!
EUCD1728 LATIN RHYTHMS

- Miguel Castro y su Amigos
On this excellent and danceable album the
percussionist Miguel Castro introduces
a wealth of rhythms and styles from the
Americas, such as merengue, bomba, bata
drums, Latin jazz, festejo, baqueteo, cumbia,
soca, samba, mangulina, candombe and bossa
nova. The booklet provides explanations of
the different rhythms and some of the drums
and percussion used.
EUCD2136 SALSA
- Son Real Orchestra
Son Real presents an excellent CD of vibrant,
dynamic and very danceable Salsa. The 7-14
piece band is comprised of a funky rhythm
section (percussion, piano, bass), a tight and
bright brass section, and vocally they are
fronted by three female singers, who engage
audiences with their own unique vocal
stylings and harmonies as well as dynamic
stage performances.
EUCD2163 SALSA TIMBA CUBANA

- Osvaldo Chacn
Osvaldo Chacn the Voice of Timba (Polo
Tamayo), one of Cubas Salsa Timba stars
presents his most popular Cuban Salsa Timba
songs. He has supported the greatest salsa
stars, such as the multiple Grammy award
winner Eddie Palmieri, Celia Cruz, Oscar dLeon
and Rubn Blades. Special guest: Policarpo
Polo Tamayo (flute) of the Afro-Cuban All
Stars.
Stars
EUCD217 ABSOLUTE SALSA

- Mandingo y Su Son
Sizzling hot, energetic Venezuelan Salsa,
played with gusto and panache! The album
includes salsa hits like La Sopa, Coco Seco,
Swing a la moderna
moderna 66 minutes of pure
dancing fun!
bAcHAtA / cAcHAcA
EUCD216 BACHATA & CACHACA

- Jorge Anbal Mendoza
A lively and varied album of Bachatas and
Cachacas, two of the favourite dances in
all of South and Central America today
now appearing in discos all over the world.
Seasoned with hints of salsa and reggae ... spicy
and very danceable. Info in four languages.
EUCD2011 BEST OF SALSA AFRO-CUBANA

- Osvaldo Chacn
Polo Tamayo of the Afro-Cuban All Stars
called Osvaldo Chacn The Voice of Timba.
Osvaldo is one of Cubas rising Salsa Timba
stars. He has shared the stage with salsa stars
such as Eddie Palmieri, Celia Cruz, Oscar
dLeon and Ruben Blades.
a compelling sound Chacns husky voice
is appealing, the material is fresh, the sound
hot. - Christine Charter, fRoots
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EUCD2063 SALSA POWER

- Victor Hugo
EUCD197 BEST OF SALSA

- Los Latinos
Salsa originally means sauce (salsa picante).
In 1975/76 Salsa became the accepted
name for the rock-oriented Latin American
music. In a stronger sense Salsa goes back to
the traditional dance music of Cuba, played
by Puerto Ricans in the Ghettos of New
York. Salsa embraces elements of Rumba
and Mambo, Afro-Cuban jazz, Bossa Nova
and Afro-American Soul or Latin Rock. This
music will not let you stand still - youll want
to dance!
Hot, funky, jazzy salsa! A tight brass section,

superb arrangements! A great and varied
album all-round great to listen to, excellent
to dance to!
Victor Hugo was nominated for Best Latin
Artist in the UK in 2005. His backing band
Son de Cali won a Latin Grammy in 2005.
a pleasure for all salsa aficionados and an
irresistible invitation to dance ... Elfi, Jazz
Live.
cubA
EUCD2003 SALSA
- Rolando Sanchez
EUCD196 AFRO CUBAN CHANTS

- Yoruba Dream - Vocal Baobab
Hot and sultry Salsa from a top class band!
Rolando Sanchez and his group have won
numerous awards to include: Best Latin
Recording, Best Latin Vocalist and Best Latin
Music Video They have shared the stage
with Tito Puente, The Mamas & The Papas,
Mariachi del Sol, Crystal Gayle and Sheila E to
name but a few. The perfect party platter!
EUCD1713 SALSA LATIN JAZZ

- Latin Sextet
An exhilarating album of traditional AfroCuban chants and rumba, interlaced with rap
and other contemporary flavours. Exciting
poly-rhythms and strong vocal harmonies
here is the true afro in afrocuban. Applauded
by Cuban luminaries such as Lzaro Ros,
Changuito, Compay Segundo and Mayito,
they have made many successful appearances
on the international stage.
EUCD1920 CUBA, CUBA!

- The most Popular Songs - Sergio Alvarez
The Latin Sextet was founded towards

the end of 1993. Its members, all of them
seasoned musicians, come from Brazil, Chile
and Germany. In their music they combine
Latin American tradition with European and
American styles, e.g. folklorist rhythms from
Cuba or Brazil fused with jazz harmonies. The
sizzling hot result can be called Latin Jazz.
EUCD1738 SALSA
- Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Osvaldo Chacn
Sergio Alvarez and band present traditional Cuban songs, accompanied on guitars,
trumpets, percussion, tiple (12-string guitar),
requinto (small guitar tuned to A) and bass.
Original Spanish lyrics in the booklet.
EUCD1980 THE MOST POPULAR SONGS FROM CUBA

- Grupo Cimarrn de Cuba
A great selection of Salsa Hits with some of the

top Salsa artists. Here are the artists and their
songs: Osvaldo Chacn: Mi Vicio, Celia Cruz:
Rumberos de ayer, Latin Sextett: Hasta encontrarnos, Victor Hugo: Yo quiero tu amor, Tito
Puente: Tumba Tumbador, Orquesta Aragon:
Ven morena, Mandingo y su son: Pongase
duro, Tumbao: Miguarapo, Beny Mor: Soy
del monte, Rolando Sanchez y Salsa Hawaii:
Todo, todo, todo, Los Latinos: La Colegiala,
Rubn Blades with Willie Coln: Ganas.
Great Cuban music capturing the magic

of the golden era of Cuba in the 1950s.
Acoustic guitars, bass and lots of percussion
and multi-part vocals. Includes favourites
such as Yolanda (Pablo Milans), Chan Chan
(Compay Segundo) Complete original
lyrics included.
mArtiniQue
EUCD128 BEST OF SALSA

- Various Artists
1. Los Latinos: Coro Millare 2. Gonzalo
Guala: Ayer 3. Tumbao: Candela y Tumbao
4. Los Latinos: Conga 5. Tumbao: Herencia
y Sabor 6. Mandingo y su Son: Swing a la
moderna 7. Tumbao: Que te que da 8. Los
Latinos: Oye mi canto 9. Gonzalo Guala:
Brasilerito 10. The Latin Sextet: 2 - 2 B in
11. Tumbao: O cana sordi 12. Los Latinos:
Caliente.
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- Martinique - Wapa Sakitanou
a fulfilling listening experience with the
dynamic improvisations of the singer and shifting
pulse of the percussion adding a richness that
belies the simple repetitive motifs that set the
whole thing in motion. - RJ
Exhilarating, upbeat call-and-response singing
accompanied by tambour bl (barrel drum)
and ti-bwa (bamboo percussion). Colour
booklet with info about Martinique, the
musicians and instruments.
HAti
EUCD2006 AFRO-CARIBBEAN RHYTHMS FROM

HATI - Compagnie De Ballet Folklorique Nationale DHati
Traditional music from Haiti: Hot AfroCaribbean drumming, wild and ecstatic brass.
Rituals, Voodoo, Ibo, Yanvalou, Rara
28-page booklet with historic notes, general
info about Haiti plus descriptions of the pieces
and the various rites and rituals going with
each of them in English, German, French and
Spanish. Richly illustrated with colour photos.
steeLdrums
EUCD186 CARIBBEAN STEELDRUMS

- 20 Most Popular Melodies - Steelasophical
A CD full of sun, summer and Caribbean
feel-good steeldrum music created by Gary
Trotman (Steelasophical), whose music was
used in the newest James Bond film Casino
Royale. Favourites such as Yellow Bird, Island
in the Sun, Brown Skin Girl, Spanish Eyes, and
many more make this an irresistible partyCD. The booklet contains notes about the
history and the construction of the steeldrum
and remarks to each of the songs. Get your
party going with this CD!
cALypso
EUCD177 LEGENDS OF CALYPSO

- Andr Toussaint, Blind Blake, Calypso Mama
A collection of 25 witty and humourous
Calypso songs historical recordings and
greatest hits by some of the greatest Calypso
stars of the 1940s and 1950s. Complete
lyrics included in the CD booklet.
EUCD1919 BEST OF CARIBBEAN STEELDRUMS

- The Ebony Steelband
The Ebony Steelband, winner of numerous
competitions at national and international
level, is the oldest and one of the most
popular steelbands in the United Kingdom
today and count among the premier steelbands in Europe. This album features
favourites such as Island in the Sun, Wild
Goose Chase, Yellow Bird, Samba De Ophelia
and more.
EUCD1812 LATIN STEEL

- London All Stars Steel Orchestra
EUCD2076 CALYPSO INVASION

- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
Sixteen cheeky-cheerful and humorous calypso
songs, with vocals, guitar, bass, sax, trumpet
and lots of percussion. Complete lyrics in
the booklet. Information in English, German,
French and Spanish.
London All Stars have an international reputation as the undefeated British National
Steelband Champions. Since their formation in
1974 they have won almost every major steelband award. They made history being the first
steelband to be invited to represent Britain at
the 1990 World Steelband Music Festival in
Trinidad and Tobago. On this recording they
play favourite Latin American songs including
Guantanamera, The Lambada, etc.
steeLdrums

- Southside Harmonics Steel Orchestra
A gorgeous album of one of the foremost
European Steelbands. More than one hour of
steeldrum classics, to include: Smoke Gets in
Your Eyes, Some Like it Hot (Eustace Benjamin),
One Drop (Bob Marley), Girl from Ipanema (A.
C. Jobim), I Want to Dance With Somebody
(Whitney Huston), Just the Two of Us, All Night
Long (Lionel Richie) and more.

- 20 Famous Tropical Melodies ... - Steelasophical
A gorgeous CD full of Caribbean and other
hits played by Gary Trotman (Steelasophical)
an excellent steeldrum player and outstanding musician. Enjoy all time favourites such as
Girl from Ipanema, Summertime, Besame
Mucho, El Cumbanchero, Hotel California,
Tico Tico, Bamboleo, My Way and many
more all in all 20 calypso, samba and soca
pieces, more than one hour of summer and
Caribbean sun.
EUCD110 BEST OF CARIBBEAN STEEL DRUMS

- Lambeth Community Youth Steel Orchestra
The Lambeth Community Youth Steel
Orchestra was formed in April 1979 from
various schools in Lambeth, London and
developed into the orchestra it is today. The
band has played all over England, in the Royal
Albert Hall, the Barbican and the Festival Hall.
They also toured France and Italy. It is the aim
of the band to promote steeldrum music and
most of all, to get young people interested in
learning to play the steeldrums.

- London All Stars Steel Orchestra
A pulsating mix of calypso, classics, jazz,
ballads and other popular pieces. This has
earned them their international reputation
as the undefeated British National Steelband
Champions and one of Europes leading
steelbands. Just close your eyes and let
yourself be carried away to the sunny
Caribbean!
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EUCD190 MUSIC OF COSTA RICA

- Compaia Folclrica Matamb
Costa Rica is a beautiful country of tropical
sun, situated between the Atlantic and the
Pacific on the Central American isthmus.
Compaia Folclrica Matamb plays upbeat
and lively traditional music from Costa Rica
with marimba, trumpets, sax, guitar, bass,
drums and percussion. Info in English, German,
French and Spanish, plus many photos.
EUCD1966 TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM MEXICO

- Son Jarocho de Tlacotalpan
Son Jarocho de Tlacotalpan provides an introduction to the music of southern Veracruz,
the hot and humid tropical state on Mexicos
Gulf coast, via examples recorded in the town
of Tlacotalpan, home of a wonderfully vibrant
traditional music scene. This CD presents
field recordings by David Whitmer of some
of the most influential groups in Tlacotalpan.
They perform Son Jarocho, the folk music of
the region.
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EUCD1913 GARIFUNA MUSIC

- Field Recordings from Belize
Recorded in 2002 - 2004 by David Whitmer.
This album presents music of the Garifuna,
descendants from African shipwreck survivors and the native Arawak-Carib Amerindian
population. This is the root music and forerunner of Punta Rock. Forty-page colour
booklet with photos, historical notes plus
extensive info about the music, its styles,
rituals and dances.
mexico - mAriAcHi
EUCD187 SACRED DANCE

- Pow Wows of the Native American Indians
Mariachi Azteca is a ten-piece band of professional musicians led by Orlando Rincon

Padilla. The band has appeared in numerous
venues all over Europe and has appeared on
British TV on many occasions. Their instrumentation consists of violins, vihuela (guitar),
jarana (5-string guitar) trumpets, guitarrn,
accordion and vocals. Their music is exciting,
vibrant and instantly appealing.
EUCD2188 TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM MEXICO

- Estampas de Mxico
Estampas de Mxico, del Tecnolgico de
Monterrey, Campus Guadalajara present a
great variety of Mariachi music, folk, and
excellent a cappella multi-part singing, in this
upbeat and exhilarating album of Mexican
music. Extensive information about Mexico,
the group and each of the songs, with lots of
colour photos. Playing time: 60 minutes.
EUCD1866 VIVA MEXICO

- Mariachi Sol
This album features a variety of styles of mariachi music. The Jarocha is typical for the dock
workers of Veracruz. Very danceable. The
Guerrero is real farmers music, danced
by farmers and their cowboys (Ganderos).
Mariachi Sol play different kinds of Guerreromusic, such as: Chilenas, Sones de Tarina de
Tixtia and Sones de Tierra Caliente.
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Beautiful romantic ballads and folk songs from

Mexico. Three-part vocals accompanied on
guitars, requinto, guitarrn, accordion, bass
and percussion. Complete original lyrics in the
booklet, with explanations and info in English,
German, French and Spanish. Trio Azteca
was formed in 1979 and has since played
throughout the UK and Europe and appeared
on British television many times.
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EUCD189 MEXICO
- Mariachi Azteca

EUCD197 FOLK SONGS & BALLADS FROM

MEXICO - Trio Azteca
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This album presents recordings from Pow

wows in USA and Canada. The drum groups
represented are Northern Wind (Northern
Style/Ojibway), Eyabay (Northern Style/Ojibway) Earlwin B. Bullhead (Instructional/Ceremonial), Young Grey Horse (Northern Style/
Blackfoot) and Dakota Travels (Northern Style/
Sioux). Info about the tribes and the groups in
EUCD163 POWWOW SONGS

- The Music of the Plains Indians
The field recordings made in August 1975
at the Kihekah Steh Powwow, Skiatook,
Oklahoma, capture the atmosphere of
this inter-tribal gathering with drumming,
singing and dancing. Represented are the
Pawnee, Ponca, Sac and Fox, Quapaw, Osage
and Kiowa from the Southern Plains and
the Sioux, Hidatsa and Arapaho from the
Northern plains. Info about dances and
songs, written by Charlotte Heth, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.
EUCD192 EAGLE SONG

- Powwows of the Native American Indians
Powwow singers and drum groups of the
Ojibway, the Blackfoot and the Mikmaq.
Famous Powwow groups, including Eastern
Eagle Singers, Northern Wind, Eyabay and
Spirit Sands Singers present ceremonial
songs and dances. The CD includes the all
female group Olivia Tailfeathers. The tracks:
Eagle Song, Campfire, Buffalo Song, Jerrichs
Jingle, Cruisin, Whispering Winds, Hate to
Say Goodbye, Crow Hop, Universe Song, Secret
Admirer, Black Bear Song, Jingle Dress, Ancient
Mikmaq Gathering Song, Her and I, Rise,
Aihpiyiw, B2K, Warrior Song.
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EUCD18 MUSIC OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN

INDIANS - Navaho, Cherokee,
The American Indians, have valued music as
an integral part of their lives for centuries.
Creation narratives, migration stories, magic
formulas, and ancient ceremonial practices
tell of music. Musical styles differ within tribal
groups and among individuals. This CD is full of
authentic music recorded in field conditions of
the Navajo, Cherokee, San Juan Pueblo, Seneca,
Arapaho and other tribes. The CD booklet
features detailed information about the music
and dances. An essential sound document.
EUCD1662 WIND RIDERS

- The Renaissance of the Native American Flute
In Native American lore the best flute players
were known as Wind Riders for their ability to harness the air rushing through their
instruments. This special release features the
haunting Native American flute in a variety of
combinations, including flute with ceremonial
percussion, flute with synthesizer, flute with
nature sounds. Sonic stories, based on ancient
myths.
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EUCD181 THE BEST IN CAJUN & ZYDECO

- Homebrew
A fabulous collection featuring traditional and
contemporary Cajun and Zydeco artists, such
as Dewey Balfa, Eddie LeJeune, Nathan Abshire
up to todays chart toppers with Rosie Ledet,
Courtney Granger, Geno Delafose and more
all the biggest names of the genre! The booklet tells about the history of the Cajuns and
about each of the artists / groups in English,
German and French.
EUCD1962 20 BEST OF SWAMP POP FROM LOUISIANA

- Various Artists
Swamp Pop, indigenous to South Louisiana,
is marked by highly emotional, plaintive style
vocals, simple, unaffected lyrics backed by a
honky-tonk piano, bellowing sax sections and
a strong R&B backbeat. Upbeat pieces often
possess the bouncy rhythms of Cajun and
black Creole two-steps. Slow melancholic
ballads exhibit the heartbroken whats-theuse-of-living laments common to many Cajun
and black Creole compositions.
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EUCD2079 SPIRIT WIND - Native American Flute

- Native Flute Ensemble
EUCD1787 TEX-MEX
- Flaco Jimenez, Freddy Fender, Mingo Saldivar ...
This album features the haunting Native

American flute in a variety of combinations,
with ceremonial percussion, with keyboards,
with sounds of nature. Drummers Journey,
Calling the Spirits, Healers Melody, Cosmic
Tree, Invoking Hawks Spirit, Sacred Spaces
Musical stories, based on ancient legends.
16-page booklet in four languages.
This excellent CD presents the biggest names

in Tex-Mex, such as Flaco Jimenez, Freddy
Fender, Mingo Saldivar, Santiago Jimnez Jr.,
Los Dos Gilbertos, Eva Ybarra y su Conjunto and
many more. Seventeen tracks of excellent
conjunto and tejano music with accordions in
the lead, accompanied by bajo sexto, bass and
drums, sometimes instrumental and sometimes with soulful harmony singing.
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EUCD1869 20 BEST OF BLUEGRASS

- Bla Fleck, Jim & Jesse, Tony Rice
Bela Fleck: Up and Around the Bend; Phoenix:
Shelf Full of Dust; Jim & Jesse: Truck Stops and
Pretty Girls; Art Stevenson & High Water:
Ice Covered Birches; The Tony Rice Unit: I
Hope You Have Learned; Mac Wiseman: Jimmie
Brown the Newsboy; Joe Maphis & Rose Lee
Maphis: Orange Blossom Special, plus lots
more - 20 tracks, 62:43 minutes.
cAJun & Zydeco
EUCD167 CAJUN & ZYDECO - John Delafose, The

Balfa Brothers, Eddie LeJeune ...
This CD is a representative collection of
Cajun and Zydeco music from traditional to
contemporary. Here are artists and groups
who were famous in the 1930s and 40s up
to groups who are in the Cajun and Zydeco
charts now. The booklet gives information
about history of the Cajuns and their music,
as well as about each group on the album.
EUCD1998 MUSIC OF NOVA SCOTIA

- Forresters Cape Breton Scottish Dance Company
Forresters Cape Breton Scottish Dance
Company, founded in 1965, present an album
of Scottish tradition: Pipes and drums, pipe
solos, drum salutes, as well as fiddle and bodhran pieces from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia,
Canada. Lots of colour photos and extensive
Spanish.
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EUCD18 GOLDEN BOUGH

- Celtic Music from Ireland, Scotland & Brittany 2CD
With this double CD Golden Bough
present a wonderful collection of songs
and instrumental pieces from three Celtic
countries. There are 34 songs with a playing
time of more than two hours. Favourites like
The Brewer Lad, Farewell to Whiskey, The
Carrion Crow, Mairie's Wedding and many
more with acoustic instruments - harp, mandolin, accordion, tin whistle and more. The CD
booklet provides the lyrics for all the songs.
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EUCD2078 CELTIC FOLK SONGS

- Golden Bough
Beautiful Celtic songs and instrumentals
from Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany including
The Minstrels Tune, The Sporting Boys, Jock
OHazeldean, Ballyconnell Fair, Monas Delight,
The Mermaids Song / Song of the Seals, The Airy
Wee Hill of Kilmurray, The Keel Laddie / Lass
of the Gowrie, Ellan Vannin and many more.
Great playing and glorious harmony singing!
Lyrics and guitar chords included!
EUCD1900 SONGS OF THE IRISH IMMIGRANTS

- Golden Bough
Emigration has always played a large part in
the cultural landscape and lives of the Irish
people. Golden Bough present a selection of
the most popular Irish immigration songs such
as: Muirsheen Durkin, Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears,
Paddys Green Shamrock Shores, Sliabh Gallion
Braes, John Riley, Paddys Lamentation, North
Americay / Farewell to Erin, When New York was
Irish, The Shores of Amerikay and more.
EUCD2008 GOLDEN BOUGH LIVE

- 2th Anniversary Reunion Concert
Golden Bough celebrate 25 years of success,
playing Celtic and acoustic music. This album
is a live recording from their anniversary reunion concerts, in which all present and past
members of the group performed together. Lively, upbeat, great atmosphere! John
Barleycorn, My Little Boat, The Blind Harper
of Lochmaben, The Power of the Harp,
OCarolans Draught, Black Jack Davy
Lyrics included!
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EUCD217 CELTIC HARP

- Margie Butler
Beautiful, atmospheric Celtic harp pieces conjure a calm, relaxing and romantic atmosphere. The pieces are played on a variety of
gut or nylon and wire-strung harps, and are
played solo or accompanied on violin, guitar,
accordion and flute. Artist biography, legends
around the harp, and historical notes on the
harps used, in English, German, French and
Spanish. Total playing time: 58:47 min.
EUCD16 CELTIC HARP MAGIC

- Harpers Hall
The San Jose Mercury News, USA said the
following about this CD: What happens when
you hear 18 harpists on one song, or 30 on one disc
offering their interpretations of traditional classics
and original compositions? The effect is positively
ethereal This collection is a must for anyone
curious about the harp Its 20 songs include
powerful solo, duet and ensemble performances of
Celtic and Classical standards as well as surprising
interpretations of African, Latin & Blues.
EUCD1791 CELTIC HARP

- Aryeh Frankfurter - The Morning Dew
Without doubt ... [some] of the finest Celtic
harp I've ever heard. Aryeh ... captures a feeling of warmth and comfort that will charm and
delight anyone. ... emotionally charged and skillfully rendered, bringing diversity, individuality
and beauty to the harp.
- Ben Kettlewell, Alternate Music Press
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EUCD210 CELTIC LULLABIES - Songs & Harp Tunes

from Ireland, Scotland & Wales - Margie Butler
Fifteen beautiful lullabies from Ireland,
Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man. Margie
Butler and her harp are joined by guest musicians Paul Espinoza (guitar), Flavio Cucchi
(guitar), Enrique Ugarte (accordion), Florie
Brown (violin), Klmn Balogh (cimbalom),
Hossam Ramzy (triangle) and Pablo Crcamo
(midi guitar). Complete lyric and guitar chords
in the booklet.
EUCD160 CELTIC HARP - The Music of OCarolan

- OCarolans Dream - Aryeh Frankfurter
This CD presents a collection of beautiful
Celtic harp pieces, written by the legendary blind Irish harper Turlough OCarolan.
Occasional accompaniment on violin, cello,
guitar, flute and bodhran. The CD booklet
gives extensive historical information about
the Celtic harp and OCarolan plus historical
notes and anecdotes about how each of the
pieces came to be written, etc.
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EUCD1888 CELTIC HARP

- Margie Butler
Margie Butler grew up in musical surroundings
and music runs in her family. Her true musical
vocation was realised when she discovered
the Celtic folk harp. Tales about harps and the
magical powers of their music weave throughout the Celtic speaking world. Celtic harps
have a light, clear, often ethereal sound that
lets you recall the ancient magic.
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EUCD1967 CELTIC HARP - Tunes from Ireland,

Scotland & Scandinavia - Aryeh Frankfurter
From Ireland and Scotland Aryeh Frankfurter
ventures into Scandinavia arranging folk tunes
for Celtic harp: A Halling from Norway,
Polskas from Sweden and old Finnish dances, originally performed on kantele.
Frankfurter is not only a wonderful harp player,
but an inspired arranger. He breathes new life
into some old tunes and introduces plenty more
that few people will have encountered.
- Rambles, J.E. Price, June 2005
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EUCD106 THE UILLEANN PIPES OF IRELAND

This beautiful instrument from Ireland has
touched the hearts of millions in the show
Riverdance. Uniquely suited to play these
laments full of longing and beauty, it has taken
the world by storm. On this CD Jean-Yves
le Pape (a master of this - the most difficult
of all bagpipes) plays slow airs, jigs, reels,
hornpipes and songs from Ireland both solo
& accompanied by guitar, tin whistle, bouzouki,
bodhran and voices.
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EUCD133 THE DUBLINERS WITH LUKE KELLY

- Special Collection 2CD
This double CD features the following songs
amongst many others: Song for Ireland, The
Sun is Burning, Springhill Mine Disaster,
Free the People, Donegal Danny, Danny
Farrell, James Larkin, The Aul Triangle,
Now Im Easy (instr.), Lord of the Dance,
Van Diemens Land, For What Died the Sons
of Risn, Whack Fol de Diddle, Irish Rover,
Cuanla, Fiddlers Green, Monto, Lark in
the Morning, Thirty Foot Trailer ...
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EUCD196 BEST OF IRISH FIDDLE

- Florie Brown
Florie Brown began her studies of the fiddle
at an early age and plays various styles, including Celtic, Bluegrass, Cajun, Country, Blues
and Swing. This album contains Celtic pieces
such as: Garrai na bhFeileoig, The Hunters
Purse, Humours of Ennistymon, Merrily Kiss the
Quaker, Galway Hornpipe, Idir Deighric Gus
Breo, Tiarna Randal, ODowds, The Girl that
Broke My Heart
EUCD17 20 FAMOUS IRISH BALLADS

- Various Artists
This selection of Irish ballads is delivered by the
great talents of The Dubliners, Declan Hunt,
Terry O'Neill, Brier, Corrib Folk, Blackthorn
and many more. The songs include such classics as: The Boys of Killibegs, All for me Grog,
Cuanla, Sing Irishmen, Sing, Carnlough Bay,
Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore and many
others. A golden goblet flowing strong for
true collectors of Irish folk music.
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EUCD2081 IRISH FIDDLE

- Kieran Fahy
The latest CD of award-winning Irish fiddle
player Kieran Fahy. Jigs, reels, waltzes, airs,
marches, polkas and mazurkas, played solo
or with a variety of instrumental accompaniments, such as guitars, cittern, double bass,
mandolin, accordion, concertina, bodhran
mandolin
Extensive information about the artist and
the music in English, German, French and
Spanish.
EUCD2171 HAUNTING SLOW AIRS FROM

IRELAND - Kieran Fahy
Beautiful and haunting slow airs from Ireland
interspersed with more upbeat pieces (reels,
hornpipes). Played on violin, solo or with a
variety of accompaniments ((guitar, accordion,
bass, bodhran, cello, keyboards
keyboards), presented by
prize-winning Irish fiddle player Kieran Fahy.
Artist biography plus info about the pieces in
four languages. Sixteen pieces, total playing
time: 65:45 min.
EUCD2180 IRISH SONGS - Paddy Dreaming

- Tara
A great variety of Irish songs and instrumentals, presented by Tara, a well known name in
Irish music. The songs are: Ramble Away; The
Devils Song; Samhradh Samhradh; Two Slides;
Madame, Im a Darling; Paddy Dreaming; The
Tailor by Trade; Kells Waters and more 15
songs, 54 minutes playing time. Complete
lyrics and guitar chords included.
EUCD201 THE VERY BEST OF IRISH BALLADS

- John Faulkner, Brd N Chathin, John Beag
A beautiful and varied selection of Irish ballads
sung by John Faulkner, Brd N Chathin, John
Beag, Ann Mulqueen, Tim Dennehy, Iorras
Aithneach, Mairad Taggart, Joe McDonagh,
Sinad Murray, Fred Johnston. Lyrics and
guitar chords are included in the CD booklet.
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EUCD162 THE DUBLINERS

- Irish Pub Songs 2CD
This double album presents a collection of
Dubliners greats such as: The Black Velvet
Band, The Night Visiting Song, Whiskey
in the Jar, Molly Malone, Sam Hall,
All for me Grog, God Save Ireland, Wild
Rover, Johnsons Motor Car, Killieburne
Brae, Seven Drunken Nights, Spanish Lady,
Finnegans Wake, A Bunch of Red Roses,
On Raglan Road, Molly Maguires, The
Ploughboy Lads, The Town I Love So Well and
many others.
EUCD178 TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC

- Sean Talamh
Sean Talamh - pronounced Shan Talof
means literally the old ground or old sod
and carries a wider meaning of Home
or Ireland. What more appropriate name
for a group whose members originate from
each of the four provinces of Ireland! Each
member of the group (formed in 1992) brings
with him years of diverse musical experience,
having performed with some of the finest
exponents of Irish traditional music.
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EUCD1897 TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM IRELAND

- Kieran Fahy
Kieran Fahy, winner of the 1976 All-Ireland
Feadh Ceol fiddle competition (under 18)
and the 1977 OCarolan Festival in Keadue,
County Boyle presents a collection of traditional airs, hornpipes, jigs and reels:
OCarolans Dream, Paddy Fahys / Earls Chair,
Planxty Kelly, OCarolans Farewell to Music,
Master Crowleys, An Raibh tu ar an Gcarraig
/ Denis Ryans and more.
EUCD1769 MUSIC FROM IRELAND & SCOTLAND

- Pied Pipers
The Pied Pipers play Scottish and Irish music on
traditional instruments (guitar, bodhran, bouzouki, spoons, fiddle, tin whistle, 5-string banjo,
mandolin and Uillean pipes). Songs played are:
Plooman Laddies, Parcel of Rogues, I Am a
Miller Tae me Trade, The Kid on the Mountain
/ Leithrim Fancy, I Will Go, Chief o'Neill's
/ Nine points of Roguery / Faral O'Gara, Twa
Corbies, 16th of April, Ye Jacobites, Molly
Brannagan / Jennie's Chickens / Drowsey Maggy,
Home by Barna. Lyrics included.
EUCD1766 SONGS FROM IRELAND

- Best of Irish Songwriters
This is a very special collection of songs
from Ireland. Dolores Keane, Mick Hanley,
the group Barrowside, Peter OMalley, Arty
McGlynn, Jim Fitzpatrick, to mention a few
are amongst the finest contemporary Irish
songwriters featured on this album. They
reflect a range of feelings and impressions
capturing the magical culture of this beautiful
country. This album also contains lyrics and
guitar chords.
EUCD1821 GAELIC IRELAND - Katie McMahon,

The Dubliners, Brian Kennedy, Cran, Brendan Begley
Compiled by John ORegan, music journalist
and broadcaster of folk / traditional music.
The artists: Brian Kennedy, Cran, Brendan
Begley, Risn Elsafty, The Dubliners, Sen
De Hra, ils Kennedy, Finola Siochr,
Na Fil, Ger Wolfe, Lasairfhona N Chonaola,
Daithi S and Katie McMahon. Extensive
information about the Gaelic language and the
artists and songs in four languages.
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EUCD191 SONG FOR IRELAND

- Best of Noel McLoughlin
Noel McLoughlins best songs: Step it out
Mary, Hard Times,Jigs, Jock Stewart, As I Roved
Out, Sliav Gallion Braes, The Bonnie Ship The
Diamond, The Night Visiting Song, The Boys
of Killibegs, Hornpipes: The Craic at Killaloe
/ Putting on the Green, The Reason I Left
Mullingar, The Bold ODonoghue, Heres a
Health to Your Company, Song for Ireland.
EUCD1621 NOEL McLOUGHLIN

- Music and Ballads from Ireland 2CD
A double CD with 36 ballads and instrumental
pieces sung and played by Noel McLoughlin:
Rambling Irishman, Tipping it up to Nancy,
Love is Teasing, As I Roved Out, Men of
Worth, Polkas, Bean Phidin, The Ballinure
Ballad, The Jug of Punch, Nancy Spain,
The New Cajun Port, The Beggarman, Next
Market Day, Galway Bay, Cape Breton
Sunrise, School Days Over, Galway Bay,
Cot in the Corner, Unicorns, The Rose of
Tralee, The Galway Rover, Hard Times,
No Come Again, Sliav Gallion Braes ...
EUCD1079 NOEL McLOUGHLIN

- 20 Best of Ireland
The Star of the County Down, Carrickfergus,
The Hills of Connemara, The Travelling
People, Follow Me up to Carlow, Spancil
Hill, Farewell to the Rhonda, Fiddler's
Green, Song for Ireland, Lord of the Dance,
From Clare to Here, The Boys of Kilibegs,
The Reason I left Mulligar, The Foggy Dew,
The Cliffs of Dooneen, Botany Bay, The
Town I Love so Well, The Galway Races, She
Moved Through the Fair, The Wild Rover.
The CD includes lyrics and guitar chords.
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EUCD2012 BEST OF CELTIC FOLK

- Noel McLoughlin, Dolores Keane, Dan Ar Braz
A special compilation by John ORegan, music
journalist and broadcaster of folk/traditional
music, presenting Irish, Breton, Cornish, and
Scottish pieces. Larids (Bleizi Ruz), The
Island (Dolores Keane), The Cotton Mill Song
(Tara), Heres a Health to Your Company
(Noel McLoughlin), Glaz Noz (Gwendal), The
Girl that Broke my Heart (Florie Brown), Joe
McGanns Fiddle (Pride of Murray Pipe Band)
and more.
EUCD216 IRISH FOLK AT ITS BEST - Cnla, Helen

Flaherty, Colm Foghl, Cyril ODonoghue, John Beag ...
A true collectors item for fans of Irish music.
A fine mix of instrumental pieces and songs,
pieces played partly on purely traditional,
partly on modern instruments presented by
artists and groups such as Cnla, Eiln N
Bheaglaoich, Mirtn Tom Sheinn, Helen
Flaherty, Catherine McEvoy, Parsons Hat,
John Beag and many others. Total playing time:
69:17 min.
EUCD202 CELTIC MOODS - Margie Butler,

Fred Morrison, Noel McLoughlin, Aryeh Frankfurter
Romantic and atmospheric instrumental
melodies with violin, harp, flute and bagpipes in traditional and modern arrangements
evoke the grandeur of the Scottish Highlands
or the haunting beauty of the Irish west coast.
A beautiful atmospheric collection of Celtic
music. 20-page booklet in English, German
and Spanish.
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EUCD2107 20 BEST OF IRISH BALLADS

- The Dubliners, Paddy Reilly, Corrib Folk, Sen S
A wonderful collection of Irish ballads from
raucous to romantic by such artists as the
Dubliners, Brier, Paddy Reilly, Tara, Corrib
Folk, Ronnie Drew, Blackthorn, Shamrog,
Jim McCann, Pat Woods, and many more.
The songs include such classics as Whiskey
in the Jar
Jar, Carrickfergus, Spancill Hill, Johnsons
Motorcar, Fields of Athenry and many others.
Motorcar
71 minutes playing time!
EUCD136 THE VERY BEST OF IRISH MUSIC AND

BALLADS - Various Artists
The worldwide acclaimed Noel McLoughlin
can be found here with many great other
Celtic artists such as Kieran Fahy, Tara, Sean
Talamh and Golden Bough to mention a few.
The desire for great Irish music is very high
with todays record collectors and this album
is sure to satisfy the want!
scotLAnd
EUCD1623 GAELIC SCOTLAND

- Various Artists
A collection of the most beautiful traditional
Gaelic songs from the Isle of Skye and other
areas of Scotland by Ishbel MacAskill, Cliar,
Donnie Murdo MacLeod, Iain MacKay, Maeve
MacKinnon, Mary Ann Kennedy and Charlotte
Petersen many of whom are Gold medal
winners at Gaelic singing competitions and
Blair Douglas, one of the founder members of
the hugely successful band Runrig. Instruments:
fiddles, bagpipes, clarsach (harp), concertina,
guitar, dulcimer, whistle, flute, percussion ...
EUCD2032 GAELIC SCOTLAND, VOL 2

- Donnie Murdo MacLeod, Cliar, Iain MacKay
Traditional Gaelic songs from the Isle of Skye,
Isle of Lewis, Uist and other areas of Scotland
presented by a veritable Whos Who of
Gaelic singers and musicians: Mackenzie, Clar,
Mary Ann Kennedy & Charlotte Petersen,
Donnie Murdo MacLeod, Dchas, Maeve
MacKinnon, Iain MacKay, Blair Douglas. Original
lyrics in Gaelic with English translations plus
Information about songs and musicians.
ireLAnd - sAn tyrreLL
EUCD189 BEST OF SEN TYRRELL

- The Man for Galway
EUCD1979 20 BEST OF SCOTLAND

- Noel McLoughlin
Sen Tyrrell is one of the finest singers of

ballads and traditional songs from Ireland.
Called The genuine article by Billboard, US
and One of the countrys major folk voices
by Irish Music magazine, this talented singer
presents hauntingly beautiful ballads and songs
from a wide range of eras, sources and writers. His songs mesmerize and entrance the
listeners - Magpie. The Best of Sen Tyrrell
is a collection of his most acclaimed Irish songs,
including four previously unreleased titles.
A great collection of Scottish songs and ballads to sing along with - complete lyrics and
guitar chords in the booklet. The Barnyards
of Delgaty, Jock Stewart, Mount and Go, Dainty
Davy, Ye Jacobites by Name, The Skye Boat
Song, The Bonnie Ship the Diamond, Lizzie
Lindsay, Wild Mountain Thyme, Rattlin Roarin
Willie, The Bonnie Lass o Fyvie
WALes
EUCD21 FOLK SONGS OF WALES - Welsh Male

Choirs - Partir Efail, Parti Cut Lloi, Bois Y Castell
Award-winning Welsh male choirs present
famous Welsh folk songs in traditional as well
as modernised arrangments. Sung a cappella
and with instrumental accompaniments. There
are plygain (carol) songs, work songs, drinking songs, hunting songs, love songs Some
lyrics, plus information about each of the
choirs and songs. 28-page booklet in English,
EUCD211 SCOTTISH FOLK AT ITS BEST

- Tannas, The Iron Horse, Anna Murray, Coila
A joyous, inspiring, romantic, rousing
collection of Scottish songs and instrumentals,
ballads, jigs, reels, airs Recounting wellknown legends, myths, heroic songs and more
in beautiful arrangements and instrumentations from traditional/acoustic to modern and
all combinations in between. Lyrics included
(Gaelic lyrics with added English translations).
30-page booklet with extensive info in English,
German, French, Spanish.
scotLAnd
EUCD2098 BEST OF SCOTTISH FIDDLE

- Jonny Hardie, Ross Kennedy, Old Blind Dogs
An exhilarating collection of the greatest names
in Scottish fiddle playing, e.g. The Old Blind
Dogs with Jonny Hardie, Archie McAllister,
The Iron Horse with Gavin Marwick, Jerry
Holland, The Hudson Swan Band, Coila with
Alistair McCulloch and Andrew McGarva
An entertaining variety of styles - everything
from foot-tapping jigs and reels to haunting
slow airs. Info in four languages included.
EUCD1999 YOUNG SCOTTISH PIPERS

- Chris Armstrong, Fred Morrison, Anna Murray
A celebration of Highland and Border pipes!
Some of the greatest names in Scottish piping
and folk music, Rory Campbell, Fred Morrison,
Anna Murray, Tommy Couper, Canterach,
Barbara Gray & Wilbert Garvin and Chris
Armstrong, present music from traditional
into the 21st century. 32-page booklet with
artists biographies and info about each track
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EUCD1602 THE BAGPIPES OF CELTIC GALICIA

- Os Rosales
Galicia is a Celtic region in the North of
Spain. One of the main folk instruments there
is a bagpipe. These pipes are often played
together with flute, accordion, a bass and a
treble drum, and frequently used to accompany singing. The group Os Rosales was
founded more than forty years ago by Pepe
Romero, known today as one of the best
bagpipe players of Galicia.
EUCD176 CELTIC MYSTERY VOL. 2

- Runrig, Capercaillie, Altan ...
Here is Volume II of our extremely successful
Celtic Mystery. The artists on this compilation include: Runrig, Capercaillie, Altan, Noel
McLoughlin and many others. This album
combines enchanting songs and tunes from
Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Brittany.
scottisH pipes & drums
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EUCD1700 CELTIC BRITTANY - Dan Ar Braz,

Bleizi Ruz, Gwendal, Bagad du Moulin Vert
A beautiful collection of Celtic music from
Brittany, presenting the most famous artists
from the region: Dan Ar Braz, Tonnerre de
Brest, Yvon Etienne, Pierrick Lemou, Bleizi
Ruz, Le Bagad Du Moulin Vert, Gwendal
and many more. The lively and varied album
features traditional instruments such as biniou
(small bagpipe), bombarde (kind of oboe) and
harp alongside modern guitars, keyboards and
drums.
EUCD108 PIPES & DRUMS FROM CELTIC

BRITTANY - Bagad du Moulin Vert
Bagad du Moulin Vert was formed in 1951 and
began to compete in the National Championships in 1982. They have been Grade 1 since
1995 and have constantly been among the
twelve best groups of Brittany. The music is
very varied using other wind instruments in
addition to the pipes, such as bombardes (kind
of oboe from Brittany), Biniou-koz (pipe with
one drone) plus various percussion in addition
to the traditional drums.
EUCD20 SCOTLAND THE BRAVE

- Stonehaven Pipe Band
The Stonehaven Pipe Band present marches,
strathspey, reels, airs, jigs and hornpipes.
Additionally to the Scottish repertoire they
also include more remote Celtic regions such
as Brittany, Asturias and Galicia (Spain) and
Ireland. The Band has established itself as one
of Scotlands premier pipe bands, cultivating
its own distinctive musical style, covering the
complete Celtic folk tradition.
EUCD2089 FLOWER OF SCOTLAND

- Best of Pipes & Drums - Pride of Murray Pipe Band
Formed in 1952 in West London by Pilot
Officer Murray the band is now under the
leadership of Pipe Major Graham Waller.
They compete at home and abroad and
have appeared on TV, radio, in films, carnivals and shows which include their own
Highland dancing team. The album contains
many favourites including the Skye Boat Song,
Highland Cathedral, Stop yer Ticklin Jock, Flower
of Scotland, No Awa Tae Bide Awa, 10th H.L.I.
Crossing the Rhine
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EUCD1710 THE GATHERING - Great Celtic Pipers

- Includes tracks by Planxty, Moving Hearts ...
This fantastic compilation presents a
gathering of pipers from different
Celtic areas: Planxty (Liam O Flynn),
Milladoiro (Xos V. Ferreirs), Wolfstone
(Dougie Pincock), Mark Britton (Pat
Dalton), Bleizi Ruz (Ren Martin), Cnla
(Ciarn Maille), Moving Hearts (Davy
Spillane), Sean Talamh (Michael Horgan),
Bagad Kemper (Erwan Ropars) and the
Strathclyde Police Pipe Band. Haunting
laments, Romanian horos, Bulgarian
dances, Strathspey ...
EUCD103 CELTIC MYSTERY - Enchanting collection,

Haunting Uilleann Pipes, Magical Harp ...
This is a special and enchanting collection
of Celtic moods in the vein of the music of
Riverdance. One can hear the haunting
Uilleann pipes and the magical Celtic harp. The
album features an array of well-known Celtic
artists from Ireland, Scotland, Celtic Brittany
such as Jrme Gasmi, Margie Butler, Noel
McLoughlin, Bernard Benoit, Kieran Fahy,
Golden Bough, Cnla, Florie Brown, Colm
Foglu / Lillis Laoire, Jean Yves Le Pape and
Hamish MacGregor and the Blue Bonnets.
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EUCD2189 AMAZING GRACE

- Pipes and Drums of Scotland - Beeston Pipe Band
Rousing and uplifting marches, airs, strathspey,
hornpipes etc. played with style and gusto by
the Beeston & District Pipe Band Society.
Formed in 1965, the band proudly wears
the ancient MacDonald tartan. Having
won numerous national and international
championships the Beeston Pipe Band continues to compete throughout England and
Scotland, and also fulfils engagements at home
and overseas.
EUCD110 THE DAN AIR SCOTTISH PIPE BAND

- Best of Scottish Pipes and Drums
The ever-fascinating highland bagpipes, played
by the Dan Air Pipe Band, established in 1988,
and led by J.M. Banks, personal piper to Her
Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The tunes include
Scotland The Brave, Highland Wedding,
Auld Lang Syne and of course Amazing
Grace, as well as many other well-known,
and some less familiar tunes for bagpipes and
drums.
EUCD196 PIPES AND DRUMS OF SCOTLAND

- The Grampian Police Pipe Band
EUCD1321 BEST OF SCOTTISH PIPES AND DRUMS

- Scotland the Brave - Various Artists
The Band is a firm favourite of the people of

the north east of Scotland and plays at many
Highland Games, community events, police
open days and like events throughout the
year. Its fame spread beyond the region as a
result of performances such as those given at
the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh and
visits abroad in Germany, France, Sweden,
Switzerland and Canada.
The Scottish bagpipe tradition is well served

with this album. The bands on this album: The
Queens Royal Pipers, Clan Sutherland Pipe
Band, Pride of Murray Pipe Band, Beeston
Pipe Band and the Grampian Police Pipe Band
are all award winners in their fields. This is like
bringing the Edinburgh Tattoo directly to your
own home. Doctor Ross Welcome to the 50th
Argyllshire Gathering shows the finest point of
the pipe band style, lively and pastoral.
EUCD107 1st BAT. QUEENS OWN HIGHLANDERS

- Pipes & Drums from Scotland - Ceilidh Lines

- Various Artists
This album is a must for the pipes and drums

enthusiast as it contains an excellent variety of
original material superbly arranged and played
under the direction of Pipe Major Reese and
Drum Major Houston. The overall tone and
execution is of the highest calibre. This and the
imaginative arrangements could well introduce a
new approach to pipe and drums representation.
- Captain John Allen, Director of Army Bagpipe
Music.
This is a brilliant compilation of the best pipes

and drums tunes. The groups represented
are: The Queens Royal Pipers, Dan Air
Scottish Pipe Band, Kinross and District Pipe
Band, Waltham Forest Pipe Band, Beeston
Pipe Band, Grampian Police Pipe Band, Clan
Sutherland Pipe Band, Stonehaven Pipe Band,
Pride of Murray Pipe Band and the world
famous 1st Battalion Scots Guards. A celebration of fine music, from all these prize-winning
pipe bands.

- Various Artists 2CD
A double CD compilation of favourites such as
Scotland the Brave, The Flower of Scotland,
The Skye Boat Song, Bonnie Dundee, The
Glendaruel Highlanders and many others - 28
pieces altogether - played by The Queens
Royal Pipers, The Clan Sutherland Pipe Band,
The Grampian Police Pipe Band, The Dan Air
Pipe Band, The Pride of Murray Pipe Band,
The Beeston Pipe Band, and the Waltham
Forest Pipe Band.
EUCD1213 PIPES AND DRUMS OF SCOTLAND

- Various Artists
The groups on this recording are: The Beeston
Pipe Band, Nottingham, The Waltham Forest
Pipe Band, Pride of Murray Pipe Band
and the Dan Air Scottish Pipe Band. All
these groups are renowned, with long time
experience. They have performed in several competitions and represent real Scottish
tradition.
EUCD1312 THE QUEENS ROYAL PIPERS

- Best of Scottish Pipes & Drums
Journey Through Scotland is a wonderful
collection of pieces giving you the full flavour
of Scotland and the countrys representative sound of the pipes and drums. The Pipe
Majors Roger Huth and J.M. Banks are former
household pipers to Her Majesty, Queen
Elizabeth II, and Pipe Major Brian MacRae
holds this post presently.
EUCD169 THE POLICE PIPE BANDS OF

SCOTLAND - Strathclyde, Grampian, Tayside ...
This CD presents the Dumfries and Galloway
Constabulary Pipe Band, Grampian Police
Pipe Band, Lothian and Borders Police Pipe
Band, Strathclyde Police Pipe Band (World
Champions!) and the Tayside Police Pipe Band
in a first ever recording of all Scottish Police
Pipe Bands together. Each Band is steeped
in tradition and they frequently represent
their Force by performing at various venues
throughout Scotland and further afield. All the
bands are stellar players.
EUCD0223 THE QUEENS ROYAL PIPERS

- Best of Scottish Pipes and Drums 2CD
Piobaire na bhan Righ piper to the wife of the
King (there is no Gaelic word for Queen).
The post of Piper to the Sovereign dates
back to the early years of Queen Victorias
reign. This double CD (over 100 minutes)
presents famous Scottish pieces played by
pipers who have held this prestigious post and
who have all made their mark as solo pipers.
EUCD1887 SCOTTISH PIPES & DRUMS

- Waltham Forest Pipe Band
The Waltham Forest Pipe Band present a
bagpipe feast with favourites such as: Rose
of Allandale, Tay Boat Songs, Scotland the
Brave, Murdos Wedding, When the Battles
oer, When the Saints Go Marching in, Mairis
Wedding, Kenmures up and awa Wully, Cock
othe North and many more.
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EUCD2009 PIPES & DRUMS OF SCOTLAND

- Kinross & District Pipe Band
sWeden
EUCD1718 THE MUSIC OF SWEDEN

- Blekinge Spelmansfrbund
Swedish folk music experienced a revival from
1975 onwards. Today the Spelmansfrbund
organises concerts, tours and events such as
the Folk Music Caf to keep the tradition
alive. This beautiful album presents a cross
section of polskas, engelskas, schottises and
other Swedish dances played on authentic
traditional instruments, such as the nykkelharpa (a keyed fiddle), fiddles, accordions, etc.
Information in English, German, French and
Spanish.
The Kinross and District Pipe Band was

formed in summer of 1946. During its long
history the band has travelled to competitions
near and far and has won the Grade Three
World Championships twice. The band has
travelled to France and played at the Celtic
music festivals in Lorient, Brittany several
times and attended the Celtic Congress in
Cornwall in 1994.
EUCD218 SCOTTISH PIPES & DRUMS

- Clan Sutherland Pipe Band
EUCD1901 SWEDEN - Traditional Music from the South

- Blekinge Spelmansfrbund
The Blekinge Spelmansfrbund was founded
in 1950. Group members researched and
transcribed much of the old music, for which
two of the members received cultural prizes.
Today the Blekinge Spelmansfrbund consists
of several smaller music groups (spelmanslag),
organising festivals, camps and courses interesting younger generations in the musical
heritage and in playing the old instruments
(nykkelharpa) and music.
A glorious feast of Scottish pipes and drums

music, with a great variety of traditional
as well as modernised arrangements (with
keyboards, bass, acoustic and electric guitar
accompaniments). CD booklet with information in four languages.
EUCD2161 PIPES & DRUMS

- Spirit of the Highlands - The Scots Guards
EUCD1617 FOLK MUSIC FROM SWEDEN

- Kurbits from Dalarna
Kurbits is a group of seven highly regarded
Swedish folk musicians. Here they present an
album of traditional music from the Dalarna
region in Sweden which has always been
renowned for its wealth of musicians, tunes
and songs. The pieces are partly instrumental
(fiddle), partly a cappella singing. The CD
booklet contains lyrics in Swedish, English and
German and information on each piece.
The world renowned 1st Battalion Scots

Guards present a haunting array of pipes and
drums pieces. They are led by Pipe Major
Brian Donaldson, one of the British Armys
top pipers. The Scots Guards were officially
formed in 1642; today they are proudly carrying forth this heritage. A top class winner
from the first note to the last! Total playing
time: 59:58 min.
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EUCD1616 THE ENGLISH TRADITION

- 00 Years of Music & Song - The City Waites
The City Waites are specialists in English
traditional music. The group regularly
collaborates with the Royal National Theatre
and Globe Theatre in the UK and have performed music in the recent film Elizabeth.
This album presents music from Medieval
times to Queen Victoria and is played on
authentic period instruments such as: hurdygurdy, harpsichord, lute, fiddle, rebec, bass viol,
cittern, bagpipes, etc.
EUCD16 FOLK MUSIC FROM NORWAY

- Lief Srbye
The Norwegian Lief Srbye is known through
his work with the famed Celtic folk group
Golden Bough. Here he presents a recording
with folk music from his home country, featuring the legendary Hardanger Fiddle. The
CD contains a selection of the old music from
this beautiful land of the fjords and the midnight sun. The CD booklet features original
Norwegian lyrics and explanations in English,
scAndinAViA
EUCD1970 MUSIC OF SCANDINAVIA

- Northern Lights - Various Artists
Traditional music from Iceland, Norway,
Sweden, Finland and Denmark played in
modern and traditional renditions by some of
the finest exponents of Scandinavian music.
The compilation features traditional instruments such as the kantele, jouhikko, nyckelharpa, Hardanger fiddle and others. Info
about musicians, instruments and the pieces
in English, German and French.
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EUCD2007 TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM NORWAY

- Gjesdalringen
Gjesdalringen, founded in 1976, presents
lively Norwegian traditional songs and instrumentals: waltzes, polkas, circle dances, bridal
marches, drinking songs 27 pieces, played
on diatonic and piano-accordions and fiddles.
The booklet contains information about the
group as well as original Norwegian song
lyrics with translations in English, German,
French and Spanish.
iceLAnd
EUCD1187 SONGS & DANCES FROM ICELAND

- Islandica
The reverend Bjarni Thornsteinsson is credited with collecting folk songs over a period
of 25 years, drawing on all possible sources,
both written and peoples recollection. He
researched Icelandic books in Danish libraries
and in 1906 published a book entitled Icelandic
Folk Songs. We dedicate this album to the
memory of this remarkable man. Islandica on
some tracks kept within the tradition, but on
others have allowed themselves more creative
freedom.
FrAnce - musette
EUCD2106 CAF PARIS - Accordion Favourites

- Enrique Ugarte
Typical French caf music presented by
Enrique Ugarte, European Accordion
Champion and Vice World Champion and
winner of numerous other prestigious prizes.
Easy, laid back Paris street caf atmosphere.
Enjoy!
FinLAnd
EUCD132 THE ART OF THE FINNISH KANTELE

- Martti Pokela, Eeva-Leena Sariola, Matti Kontio
This album is the combined work of Martti
Pokela, Eeva-Leena Sariola and Matti Kontio.
Professor Pokela has made it his lifes work to
collect and preserve the traditional music of
Finland, while composing new pieces for the
Kantele. Matti Kontio is greatly responsible
for popularising the Kantele and developing
new playing methods. On the album there are
seventeen pieces, both traditional and new,
played on 5-string, 9-string, and 36-string
Kanteles and the Jouhikko (bowed Lyre).
EUCD181 FINLAND - Modern Tradition

- Matit Ja Maijat
Matit ja Maijat from Hollola present traditional
music of today from Finland. The pieces are
all instrumental except one song (track 6)
played with haitari (Finnish 5-row button
accordion), violin, harmonium, piano, bass,
darbouka, cymbals plus vocals. CD booklet
is in four languages with info about Finnish
traditional music, the group and each of the
pieces.
EUCD1622 VALSE MUSETTE DE PARIS

- Enrique Ugarte
Enrique Ugarte from Tolosa, in the Basque
region of Spain has received many international awards as an accordionist: National
Champion of Spain, European Champion in
Tilburg, Holland. He won the first prize at
the Coupe Noel de Paris and the title of ViceWorld Champion in Recanati, Italy. Here he
presents the most famous Musette waltzes,
typical French caf music.
EUCD1827 CAF MUSETTE - Enrique Ugarte

- The most beautiful French Melodies performed on Solo Accordion
Enrique Ugarte, accordion player extraordinaire (Spanish National Champion, European

Champion [Tilburg, Holland], Vice World
Champion [Recanati, Italy]), presents new,
enchanting Musette waltzes played on solo
accordion.
"You are great! You are doing incredible things
with the accordion!" - Chick Corea
FLAmenco
EUCD1830 FINNISH TANGO

- Tango-Orkesteri Unto featuring Maria Kalaniemi
Finnish Tango at its finest, presented by
Tango-Orchestra Unto featuring Maria
Kalaniemi, accordion plus piano, violin, guitar,
bass and vocals. Finnish Tango has its own,
very distinctive style. This album presents
pieces by the most important Finnish Tango
composers and lyricists as well as Piazzolla
and other composers.
EUCD162 LEGENDS OF GYPSY FLAMENCO

- Manitas de Plata, Curro Malena ...
This CD features some of the greatest flamenco singers and guitarists of all time: Manitas de
Plata, La Paquera de Jerez, Pepe Nuez El
Loreo, Curro Malena, Juan Torres El Ciclon
de Jerez and Manuel Jimenez Rejano. All are
revered by flamenco aficionados around the
world. With duende (personal magic) and
passion the singers present a wide variety of
styles, such as fandangos, buleras, soleres,
milongas, alegras
FrAnce - FoLKLore
EUCD213 FOLK MUSIC FROM SOUTH-WEST

FRANCE - Lous Gouyats de LAdou
Lous Gouyats de LAdou, having existed for
over 40 years, present dances from Southwestern France with love dances, impression
dances, enumerative dances and acrobatic dances
dances
the spectacular dances on stilts (many
photos in the booklet). Extensive information
about the group and each of the pieces in four
languages.
EUCD179 LEGENDS OF GYPSY FLAMENCO II

- Camarn de la Isla, Terremoto De Jerez ...
The biggest flamenco stars, both singers and
guitarists, in one collection: Camarn de la
Isla, Manitas de Plata, La Paquera de Jerez,
Manolo Labrador, Rafael Farina, Juan Torres
El Cicln de Jerez, Manuel Jimnez de
Rejano, Pepe Nuez El Loreo and many
more. Information about each of the artists in
English, German and Spanish.
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EUCD203 FLAMENCO LIVE

- Jaleo
Exciting and fiery Spanish flamenco: two
breathtaking guitars, multi-layered, syncopated palmas (clapping), zapateos (feet), singing. Jaleo, one of the best-known Flamenco
groups in Europe have been touring since
1988, captivating the attention of auciences
of all ages and walks of life with the universal
appeal of their art. Photos and extensive info
in the booklet.
EUCD2083 GYPSY FLAMENCO - Grupo Macarena

- Featuring Los Amadores, Felipe Sauvageon
Flamenco Rumbas in two distinctive flavours:
Light and fleet-footed songs from the
Camargue (the home of the Gipsy Kings) and
the more melancholic and lyrical style from
Andalusia, closer to the roots of flamenco.
Artist biographies in four languages, plus
original lyrics in the booklet.
EUCD1612 BEST OF GYPSY FLAMENCO FROM

ANDALUSIA - Los Alhama, Danza Fuego ... 2CD
A fiery and passionate 2CD collection of flamenco to include: Gitana (Tangos Gitanos),
Tarantas, Recital (Solea y Zambra), Lluvia de
plata (Tangos), Y dejame con mi sino (Fandango
naturales), Malaga mora (Arabesca), La flor
(Fandangos de Huelva), Torre del mar (Verdiales), La Gata (Columbianas), Las Azucenas
(Sevillanas), Veras, Solea, El Lerele (Rumba)
and many more of a great variety of traditional
and contemporary flamencos 26 tracks on
two CDs, almost 90 minutes playing time.
EUCD2139 ABSOLUTE FLAMENCO

- Andrs Fernndez Amador
Andrs Fernndez Amador, a gypsy from the
province of Almeria in Andalusia, southern
Spain, sings and plays modern flamenco in
the style of Paco de Lucia, Pata Negra and
the Gipsy Kings, as well as traditional classical flamenco (cante jondo) and original
compositions. An excellent and varied album.
Information in four languages.
EUCD1971 FLAMENCO NUEVO - Rosas Negras

- Rafa El Tachuela
Flamenco really is only at home at the Fiesta
or Juerga, the meeting of Enteraos, the
initiated - musicians, singers and dancers.
Rafa El Tachuela extends the forms of purist flamenco using the enormous variety
of structures found in contemporary and
traditional world music in order to explode
fixed flamenco structures and to make them
accessible to even wider audiences.

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ANDALUZA - Danza Fuego, featuring Montse Corts
The album revolves around a love story
based on old Andalusian myths. Passion and
emotion run high! Fast and furious guitars
and impassioned singing light a pure flamenco
flame! Featuring top Spanish Flamenco singer
Montse Corts
Corts. Original Spanish lyrics plus
explanation to the Andalusian legend in
EUCD199 FLAMENCO NUEVO

- Rafa El Tachuela
Rafa El Tachuela combines traditional flamenco with elements of Jazz, Afro-Cuban and
South American music in his Flamenco Nuevo
compositions. The forms of the pure flamenco
are extended by the variety of contemporary and traditional world music used in the
New Flamenco Flamenco Nuevo. Info
EUCD2029 FLAMENCO ROMANTICO

- Rafa El Tachuela
Rafa El Tachuela, co-producer and guitarist on Flamenco Arabe presents twelve
beautiful and romantic Flamenco compositions in various different Flamenco
styles and rhythms, accompanied with
bass, darbuka, cajon, Egyptian violin and
various percussion. 32-page colour booklet with extensive information in English,
EUCD190 GYPSY FLAMENCO RUMBA

- Macarena
Macarena present a Flamenco as passionate
and colourful as La Vida- life. Fiery, exciting
rhythms in the contemporary style of the
world famous Gipsy Kings. Featuring acoustic
flamenco guitars, castanets, palmas (clapping)
and zapateos (stepdance) as well as modern instruments and plenty of attitude and
swagger.
EUCD1683 GYPSY RUMBA FLAMENCO

- Spanish Gypsy, Manuel el Chachi
Spanish Gypsy and Manuel el Chachi play Gipsy
Kings-inspired contemporary Flamenco. This
is exhilarating, fast Flamenco guitars, palmas
(clapping), zapateados (feet), bass, bongos,
drums and cante (singing). Includes the Gipsy
Kings hit song Gitano soy. The booklet contains the complete Spanish lyrics.
FLAmenco
EUCD160 BEST OF FLAMENCO

- Rafa El Tachuela, Los Alhama, Danza Fuego ...
Fiery and hot and fast - these are the marks of
Flamenco. This is a fabulous compilation of our
hottest Flamenco pieces by our best artists: Rafa
El Tachuela, Los Alhama, Spanish Gypsy, Danza
Fuego, Curandero, Narvalo and more. The
CD features a wide range of Flamenco styles:
from the totally raw authentic Flamenco to
the more contemporary Flamenco Nuevo and
even to the exhilarating fusion of Flamenco and
Indian tabla.
EUCD187 FLAMENCO
- El Mondao
An exciting combination of traditional flamenco
and Flamenco Nuevo, sung and played with
Andalusian temperament and emotion. Fast
and quickly changing rhythms, lively guitars,
zapateados (feet), palmas (clapping), jaleos
(cheers) and castanets tell about love, folk
customs and festivals. Info in English, German,
French and Spanish.
EUCD178 FLAMENCO ARABE

- Hossam Ramzy & Rafa El Tachuela
This exhilarating CD fuses pulsating
Arab rhythms and percussion with fiery
Andalusian flamenco. The result is a
captivating, fiery, romantic, funky Spanish
/ Arabian album. Rafa El Tachuela (flamenco guitar and oud) and Hossam Ramzy
(Egyptian and world percussion); Egyptian
violin, nay and kawala flutes, qanun,
keyboards, Indian tabla, sarangi, palmas
(clapping). Also features bass legend Danny
Thompson.
EUCD2000 FLAMENCO ARABE 2

- Hossam Ramzy & Jos Luis Montn
Following the stellar success of Flamenco
Arabe, we proudly present Flamenco
Arabe 2, a truly exhilarating and captivating album. Flamenco guitar (Jos Luis
Montn) and Arabic percussion (Hossam
Ramzy) as well as Egyptian nay, violin,
oud, qanun, accordion, palmas, bass and
Spanish vocals (Mara Toledo) perfectly
complement each other. Very addictive
listening! The 32-page colour booklet
with photos and lots of information in
spAin - FoLKLore
EUCD101 CAMARN DE LA ISLA (1911992)

- Legends of Flamenco Series
Camarn, revered as the greatest flamenco
singer of all time by flamenco aficionados
around the world, could really make that
Spanish flame of passion burn fiercely hot.
This album presents a 1971 live recording at
one of his performances accompanied by El
Turronero (singer) and Antonio Arenas (guitar).
The recording was left totally in its original
form - a serious collectors item!
EUCD1833 RUMBA CATALAN - Punto y Aparte,

Sinay, Banis, Algaraba, Siempre As ...
This CD is a collection of the most popular
groups of Rumba Catalan - a variation of a
particular form of Flamenco Rumba played by
gypsies in Barcelona. A typical rumba group
would have two guitars, percussion (congas,
guiro), a singer plus backing vocals with palmas
(rhythmical handclapping). Complete lyrics in
the CD booklet.
EUCD1712 MUSIC OF THE BASQUES

- Enrique Ugarte
Enrique Ugarte, born in 1957 in Tolosa,
Basque, European Champion accordion player
and Vice-World Champion plays traditional
music from his Basque home country. This
music (accordion, flute, guitar, drums) is part
of the dance music of Basque today and is still
danced to in village squares at festivals.
" remarkable delightful A gem!"
- Tune International
"You are great! You are doing incredible things
with the accordion!" - Chick Corea
EUCD1976 MUSIC FROM THE BASQUE COUNTRY

- Muthiko Alaiak Fanfarrea
Lively and upbeat Basque music played with
traditional instruments, such as txistu, txirula,
txalaparta, bombardino, gaita, accordion, txanbela etc. Extensive info about the group,
the instruments and the individual pieces
in the 24-page colour booklet, in English,
German, French and Spanish. Basque lyrics
with translations included. Total playing time
61:05 min.
portuGAL - FoLKLore
EUCD1883 FLAMENCO RUMBA

- Energipsy
Take a gypsy rumba beat, add a touch of flamenco, a touch of jazz, and a touch of pop, and
you have Energipsy. The result is flamboyant,
energetic, and arresting. - Energipsy Editorial
Reviews (USA)
Energipsy is a group that lives up to its name,
offering a blend of high energy, passionate voices
reminiscent of the Gipsy Kings and the best of
modern flamenco. - Stephen Ide
EUCD192 TRADITIONAL SONGS FROM PORTUGAL

- Grupo Folclrico De Coimbra
Music and songs from Coimbra, central
Portugal, have their own regionally distinct style and flavour. Grupo Folclrico
de Coimbra presents the traditions of the
ancient city of Coimbra and the surrounding
region. Information about the music and the
traditional Portuguese instruments in four
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EUCD206 FADO LADINO

- RosaNegra
RosaNegra is a project within the Novo
Fado (New Fado) movement. An intensely
adventurous Fadista celebrating passionate
Fado cradled in a web of musical arrangements full of Iberian/Mediterranean inspirations: with percussion, strings, trumpet, piano
and accordion always pointing to the Orient.
EUCD2187 COIMBRA FADO

- Verdes Anos
Verdes Anos present a beautiful album of
Coimbra Fado, a genre of Fado originating
in the city of Coimbra, Portugal. The group
consists of three singers, accompanied by two
guitarras portuguesas (12-stringed lute) and a
classical guitar
guitar. Complete lyrics and extensive
information plus photos in the booklet.
this splendid, splendid album Really,

everything in this adventurous music is great.
- Moors Magazine
EUCD2073 MYSTERY OF FADO

- Linda Leonardo
Fado - tragic and melancholic songs, beautiful
and touching, express a feeling of saudade,
evoking longing, yearning and nostalgia.
Instruments: Guitarra Portuguesa, viola (classical
5-string guitar), double bass, violin, piano,
cello. Complete Portuguese lyrics with English
cello
translations in the booklet. Info in English,
German, French Spanish and Portuguese.
EUCD139 RAZES DO FADO

- Roots of Fado
Razes do Fado is a Portuguese group consisting of Francisco Fialho, Matilde Larguinho,
Antnio Carvalho and Alfrdo Pena. The
name of the group means Roots of Fado.
Francisco and Matilde sing their own and
traditional Fados accompanied by Antonio on
guitarra portuguesa (a long-necked lute) and
Alfredo on viola (a 4 or 5-string guitar). All
four artists have been professional musicians
for more than 20 years and they have worked
together for many years.
EUCD2131 PORTUGAL - Best of Fado

- Francisco Fialho
Dramatic and passionate Portuguese Fados
about jealousy and loneliness, love and tenderness, sung by Francisco Fialho, accompanied by Antnio Carvalho (guitarra portuguesa)
and Alfrdo Pena (classical guitar). Complete
original Portuguese lyrics and summaries of
the songs in English and German French and
Spanish.
EUCD2181 BEST OF FADO - Tribute to Amlia

Rodrigues, Sung by Matilde Larguinho
The most beautiful songs of Amlia Rodrigues,
known as the Rainha do Fado (Queen of
Fado). Sung by Matilde Larguinho, accompanied by Antnio Carvalho (guitarra portuguesa
- Portuguese lute) and Alfrdo Pena (viola
- guitar). The booklet includes the original
Portuguese lyrics and descriptions of the songs
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EUCD1630 QUEENS OF FADO - Amlia Rodrigues,

Cristina Branco, Maria Ana Bobone ...
This is probably the best Fado album
available as it features the greatest female Fado
singers ever, as well as new stars. On the CD is:
Amlia Rodrigues, Maria Ana Bobone, Cristina
Branco, Argentina Santos, Cidlia Moreira,
Maria Dilar, Bvinda, Fernanda Baptista,
Margarida Bessa, Maria Armanda, Dulce Pontes,
Man, Hermnia Silva, Celeste Rodrigues, Maria
da F and Anabela. This CD does not only
contain the traditional style Fados but pieces
with modern instrumentation as well.
EUCD1682 QUEENS OF FADO - Vol. II

- Amlia Rodrigues, Cristina Branco ... 2CD
Following our very successful Vol. 1 in this
series, here you will find an even greater
selection of the finest divas in Fado including
more new contemporary singers than before.
Traditional and contemporary Fados from
Amlia Rodrigues, Cristina Branco, Bvinda,
Cidlia Moreira, Mariza, Maria Dilar, Bvinda,
Filipa Pais, Maria Ana Bobone, Dulce Pontes,
Maria da F, Anabela, Rosa-Maria, Maria
Armanda ...
EUCD1639 GREAT VOICES OF FADO

- Bvinda, Rodrigo, Dulce Pontes, Maria da F ...
The third offering in our very successful Fado
series featuring more from: Amlia Rodrigues,
Maria Ana Bobone, Carlos Do Carmo, Bvinda,
Manuel De Almeida, Maria Armanda, Fernando
Farinha, Maria Dilar, Fernando Maurcio, Maria
Da F, Rodrigo Costa Felix, Man, Dulce
Pontes, Joo Braga, Celeste Rodrigues, Rodrigo,
Anabela. Some of the most famous male and
female Fado singers. A mixture of Fados in
traditional style as well as modern. Information
in the booklet about the singers.
EUCD179 GREAT VOICES OF FADO - Vol. II

- Cristina Branco, Jorge Fernando, Joo Braga ...
Following Queens of Fado Vol. 1 and 2 and
Great Voices of Fado Vol. 1, we now present
Great Voices of Fado Vol. 2 including such
famous Fado artists as Amlia Rodrigues,
Bvinda and Cristina Branco, as well as the
male singers Jorge Fernando, Joo Braga,
Rodrigo Costa Flix and many others.
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EUCD173 THE LEGEND OF THE ITALIAN TARANTELLA

- Arakne Mediterranea
EUCD198 MEDITERRANEAN VOYAGE

- Gibraltar to Istanbul - Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey
The tarantella is an Italian folk dance,

characterised by a fast and lively 6/8
rhythm, often accompanied by tambourines. This album presents the three
remaining forms of this ancient musical
form: Pizzica-Taranta, Pizzica de core and
Pizzica-scherma. Instruments: organetto
(small accordion), chitarra battente (guitar), tambourine, violin, vocals. Extensive
information and historical notes in the CD
booklet.
A musical cruise of the Mediterranean, introducing typical music from every port of call
along the way. A pleasing variety of traditional
and contemporary songs and instrumentals
from Portugal, Spain, Corsica, Italy, Sardinia,
Greece, Crete, Dalmatia, Croatia, Albania and
Turkey. Info about music and artists in English,
German and French, as well as some of the
original lyrics.
A romantic selection of the most famous Italian

melodies. Here are the tracks: Azzurro, Tarantella
Del Diavolo, O Sole Mio, Notte Di Christallo,
Tarantella Di Napoli, Marcia Di Bergamo A
Monte Catini, Volare, Piccola Maria, Torna A
Sorriento, Tarantella Meridionale, Marina, Che
La La, Tarantella Siciliana, Tarantella Capricciosa,
Guaglione - Nisa, O Maria, Valsa Della
Primavera, Funiculi Funicula, La Passeggiata,
Arrivederci Roma, Il Padrone - Rota, Quanne Ta
Fatte Mammeta, Balatta Siciliana.
EUCD1983 MUSIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

- YEKSAD
Upbeat and lively traditional Turkish Cypriot
songs and instrumental pieces by YEKSAD,
the Yenibogazii Culture Art and Environment
Association. Extensive information about the
group and the music as well as complete
original lyrics with brief translations in English,
German, French and Spanish in the 36-page
full colour booklet. 20 tracks, total playing
time: 57:08 min.
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EUCD1610 JOL FRANCISCO PERRI

- Mandolins from Italy - 2 Most Popular Melodies
Greece - micHALis terZis
EUCD1893 TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY

MUSIC FROM ITALY - Elena Ledda, La Ciapa Rusa ...
This beautiful album represents a crosssection of the biggest names in Italian folk
music today, covering the entire country
including Sardinia. In a great variety of styles
tradition blends with todays arrangements
and instruments. Info about artists and all
the songs in four languages, including original
lyrics.
EUCD191 MUSIC OF SARDINIA

- Acanto, Elena Ledda, Franco Melis, Tenores di Bitti
Polyphonic singing, launeddas and thriving new music based on ancient tradition.
This album is a cross-section of the best of
Sardinian music by the best-known Sardinian
artists. Original lyrics with some English
translations, artist biographies and info about
launeddas and a tenores singing in English,
German and French.
EUCD1961 MUSIC OF SICILY

- Various Artists
This compilation presents some of the
most popular singers and groups from Sicily
with traditional and contemporary songs
and music. You can hear the friscalettu, an
ancient Sicilian flute, the tammorra, a large
frame drum and even cow bells as percussion
instrument. This is passionate and moving
music from the very South of Europe.
EUCD1720 MUSIC OF THE GREEK ISLANDS

- Michalis Terzis
This beautiful CD contains contemporary
music from the Aegean Islands. Michalis Terzis
calls the music like the fresh wind created by
the light breath of the waves of the Aegean
Archipelagos. The music is accompanied
with traditional instruments, such as chembalon (dulcimer), lyra (bowed lute), bouzouki,
baglama, laouto (lutes) and tsabouna (Aegean
bagpipe).
EUCD1972 GREEK MOODS

- Michalis Terzis
Music by Michalis Terzis with traditional violin,
santuri, lutes and tzoura, but also including
clarinet, saxophone, guitars and English horn.
Soundscapes, like the fresh wind created by the
light breath of the waves of the Aegean, the blue
of its sky, a ritual composed of sounds and tunes,
awakening memories and dreams leading on a
trip through time. - M. Terzis
EUCD1879 THE ROAD TO OLYMPIA

- Michalis Terzis
Mikis Theodorakis introduced Michalis Terzis
to the world as one of Greeces most important and prolific composers. Terzis wrote
all the songs on this beautiful instrumental
album. It is a pleasant blend of traditional
bouzoukis and baglamas with violins and
contemporary instruments. Booklet in English,
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EUCD1828 MICHALIS TERZIS

- The Sound of Greece - Bouzouki
Music for a get-together with family and
friends, enjoying Greek wine and each others company. This is the theme of this CD
and the bouzoukis, accompanied by baglamas
(small bouzoukis), guitars, drums and keyboards
create a pleasant, friendly atmosphere. This
all-instrumental CD is ideally suited to accompany your holiday video from the Land of the
Gods.
Greece - tHe AtHeniAns
EUCD1889 GREECE
- The Athenians
The most beautiful pieces of the Athenians:
Margarita - Margaro (Theodorakis), Top Kapi
(Hatsidakis), Ftochojitonies (Polichronis), O
Xenos (Smirnios / Polichronis), Paola 11099
(Theodorakis), Elikoptero (Smirnios), Ta orea
tou Tsitsani (Tsitsanis), Epatha tin plaka mou
(Smirnios), Solo Nicopoulos ( Nicopoulos),
Tha gini aspi mera ke ja mas (Xarchakos), Sta
chronia tou othona (Xarchakos), Pueblo en
lucha (Theodorakis).
Greece - compiLAtions
EUCD1620 MICHALIS TERZIS

- Magic of the Greek Bouzouki - Near the Sea
All the titles on this album have been
composed and arranged by Michalis Terzis,
a composer, well known and highly regarded both in Greece and abroad. Beside the
bouzouki the instruments used are the
sandouri (dulcimer), bass, metalophone,
timpani (kettle drum), violin, baglama (small
bouzouki), flute, drums, cello, classical and
acoustic guitars, accordion and piano.
EUCD2170 BEST GREEK SONGS - Featuring George

Dalaras, Dimitra Galani, Glykeria, Anna Vissi
A glorious album of Greek songs, written
by the renowned composer Michalis Terzis,
presented by the greatest Greek singers today:
George Dalaras, Dimitra Galani, Glykeria, Anna
Vissi, and the up-and-coming Niki Valsami.
28-page colour booklet with info about the
artists and the songs in English, German,
French and Spanish.
EUCD1611 BEST OF GREECE, VOL. I - The Athenians,

Michalis Terzis, Kriteos, Romiosini 2CD
Feel the summer warmth of Greece with this
CD. Music to include: Chassaposerviko, Tsiminiera, Kotsaris, Diawatis, San Pethano Sto
Karavi, On the Treshing Floor, Matia San Ke Ta
Dika Soy, Patridamou Orea, My Little Lemon
Tree, Mes Stis Polis To Hamam, Kopelia,
Kalamata, Stis Pentelis Ta Vouna, San
Ton Exoristo, Kritikopoula, To Pikrameno,
Triapedia / Ta Petalakia, Vathia Mesanichta ...
26 songs and instrumental pieces on two CDs.
Total playing time: 94 mins, 11 secs.
EUCD197 BEST OF GREECE

- Various Artists
Here you have the many different and varying musical styles of the rich Greek culture
- Rembetika by the Athenians, songs from
Crete by Kriteos & Romiosini, folk tunes from
the Aegean Islands by Michalis Terzis, and
some popular dances and melodies composed
by Mikis Theodorakis, including the world
famous Zorbas Dance.
Greece - tHe AtHeniAns
EUCD2077 REMBETIKA & GREEK POPULAR MUSIC

- The Athenians
Rembetika was a Greek urban blues of a
subculture of Greek refugees, who had for
centuries lived in Asia Minor. With the
Ottoman Empire (Turkey) collapsing in 1922
they fled to Greece, where they were not
particularly welcome either. These refugees,
called Rembetis created their own music.
The lyrics of rembetika reflect poverty, pain,
oppression, unrequited love, betrayal
24 pieces, 72:22 min playing time.
EUCD2082 20 BEST SYRTAKIS FROM GREECE

- The Athenians
Syrtaki - a Greek dance made world famous
overnight by the film Zorba the Greek and
Mikis Theodorakis famous music. Here the
Athenians present a collection of twenty of
the most popular Syrtakis, including Zorba
the Greek itself. 64:55 min playing time.
Enjoy!
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EUCD1690 BEST OF GREECE VOL. III

- The Athenians, Michalis Terzis, Kriteos, Romiosini
This is an excellent compilation of Greek
music with The Athenians, renowned musician and composer Michalis Terzis, the group
Talking to Charos and the group Romiosini
and Kriteos. Here are songs and pieces by
the great Mikis Theodorakis, Rembetika, also
known as Greek blues, folk songs from
Crete, and traditional music from the Greek
region of Macedonia and from Lesbos.
EUCD0212 MAGIC OF THE GREEK BOUZOUKI

- The Anthenians, Michalis Terzis ... 2CD
A great collection - more than 90 minutes
- of Greek music and songs by The Athenians,
Michalis Terzis, Kriteos, Romiosini and Savvas
Paphiti, presenting their own music, traditional
Syrtakis and Rembetika as well as favourite
pieces by famous composers such as Manos
Hatsidakis, Stavros Xarchakos and the great
Mikis Theodorakis (Zorba the Greek).
Greece - compiLAtions
EUCD1829 FAMOUS GREEK COMPOSERS

- Mikis Theodorakis, Vangelis, Yanni ...
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EUCD1822 THE VERY BEST OF MACEDONIA

- Esma Redepova, Aleksandar Sarieski ...
This album compiles great music written

by the biggest Greek composers, and performed by the most famous Greek musicians
and singers. The styles range from the more
traditional to international hits of today by
Yanni and Vangelis. A beautiful album, with
the booklet giving rich information about the
composers and musicians in English, German
and French.
A compilation of the best-known Macedonian

musicians and singers with a wide variety of
traditional and modern instruments and
intricate rhythms. The artists are: Esma
Redepova, Milan Zavkov (accordion),
Biljan Stojanoski, King Naat Veliov - Koani
Orkestar (brass band), Vaska Ilieva, Brass Band
Maleshevski Melos, Vidanka Djordjievska,
Strune, Aleksandar Sarieski and Ilija Ampevski
(clarinet).
Greece
EUCD1891 BEST OF GLYKERIA

- The Voice of Greece
Glykerias stellar career began in 1980 and
she is one of the top three bestselling Greek
singers ever. This album compiles her biggest
hits from two decades. The booklet contains the original lyrics in Greek and English
translations, as well as extensive information
about the artist in English, German, French
and Spanish.
EUCD1672 KOSTAS PAVLIDIS

- Songs of a Greek Gypsy
Kostas Pavlidis is one of the great Gypsy
singers. This CD presents a collection of
romantic Greek songs accompanied by
beautifully orchestrated music, incorporating
traditional instruments such as the bouzouki,
classical guitar, lyra (fiddle), ney (flute), zurna
(shawm), oud, baglama (lutes), accordion
and more. The result is a rich tapestry of
Mediterranean colours with Kostas voice
floating over the music.
EUCD19 ATHENA
- Syrtaki Dance From Greece
Here is an excellent collection of lively Syrtakis.
The pieces are: To Syrtaki tou Yorgou,
Ta Koritsia tis Kritis, Agapi kai Alithia,
Fengarofoto, Ilios Proinos, Kalimera Matia
mou, Anamnisis, Chronia 1821, Katerina
mou, Oniro tis Nychtas, To Dilino, To Limani
tis Rodou, Aspra Pania, Syrtaki Dance.
EUCD189 HEART OF THE BALKANS

- Macedonian Wedding Songs - Various Artists
This compilation features some of the greatest artists in Macedonian folk music, such
as the groups Makedonski Merak, Elita,
Grupa Adzamii and the award-winning brass
band Malesevski Melos, singers Petranka
Kostadinova, Nikolina Kuzmanovska and
Vidanka Djordjievska, Biljan Stojanoski as well
as Ilija Ampevski, a notable clarinetist of the
young generation. Info in English, German
and French.
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EUCD2121 MUSIC OF SERBIA

- Folk Dance Ensemble Vila
Traditional music and songs from the different
regions of Serbia. Fast uneven Balkan rhythms,
lovely songs, wild dances, played with
accordion, violin, frula, kawal, flute, clarinet,
accordion
saxophone, tarabuka, goc, guitar and bass. 28saxophone
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Spanish.
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EUCD2080 GYPSY MUSIC OF THE BALKANS

- Langa, Sarr-e-Roma, Zoran Predin & ukar
Wild and fiery Balkan 7/8 rhythms as well
as heart-rending ballads and everything in
between! Played by some of the best-known
Balkan Gypsy Bands. Information about the
groups and the pieces as well as original lyrics
with summaries in English, German, French
and Spanish.
mAcedoniA / serbiA / monteneGro
EUCD2120 LEGENDS OF GYPSY MUSIC FROM

MACEDONIA - Ferus Mustafov, Esma Redepova
Some of the best songs of Esma Redepova,
whose expressive and emotional voice has
earned her the title of Queen of Gipsy
Music and the hottest pieces by King Ferus
Mustafov, master of the Gypsy saxophone.
Complete lyrics with English translations and
summaries in German, French and Spanish.
63:56 minutes total playing time.
EUCD1918 MUSIC OF SERBIA & MONTENEGRO

- Branko Krsmanovic Group
A superb album of traditional music from the
different regions of Serbia and Montenegro.
Exhilarating and fast Balkan dances and
rhythms played with accordions, violins,
guitar, bass and goc (drum). Colour photos
and extensive information about the country,
the music and the artists in English, German,
French and Spanish. 61 minutes playing time.
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EUCD1762 Marcel Cellier presents:

MYSTERIOUS ALBANIA
EUCD19 MUSIC OF EAST EUROPE

- Various Artists
These excellent field recordings by ethnomusicologist and Grammy award winner

Marcel Cellier were made in 1979/80. The
music is pure, raw, often archaic and untouched
by external influences - instrumental pieces,
unaccompanied solo and polyphonic singing
from various regions of Albania. Extensive
information about the country, music and
instruments in four languages.
This album presents the great variety of

Eastern European music and instruments,
from Latvian sealskin bagpipes, to Belarusian
tsimbali, to Moldavian Gypsy brass music and
to the intricate, Balkan-influenced rhythms
of southern Romania and Hungary. A musical
journey from the Baltic Sea States through
Poland and Ukraine to southern Hungary.
This compilation also includes typical East
European Klezmer.
buLGAriA
EUCD1601 SONGS & DANCES FROM ALBANIA

- Tirana Folk Ensemble
This CD presents authentic Albanian folk
music and songs. Albanian music is still dominated by folk music. The main instruments
in folk music are the shepherds instruments
(various flutes). For the reed flutes circular
breathing technique is used. In the cities
Oriental musical elements are to be found,
with instruments from the Arab-Persian
culture. Both can be found on this CD.
EUCD171 GALINA DURMUSHLIYSKA

- The Enchanting Voice of Bulgaria - Trgnali mi sa, trgnali
Galina Durmushliyska is arguably the finest
exponent of Bulgarian traditional songs, with
an exceptionally warm and lyrical voice. Here
she is accompanied by Theodosii Spassov
(kaval) and Krstyo Dimov (kaval), the
Bulgarian National Radio Orchestra and the
Bulgarian National Radio Folklore Orchestra.
The booklet contains the original Bulgarian
lyrics with English translations.
croAtiA
EUCD1899 SONGS OF CROATIA - Klapa Singing from

the Dalmatian Coast - Klapa Cambi / Klapa Jelsa
Klapa singing is (mainly) male three and fourpart a cappella singing from the Dalmatian
coast. Two prominent klapa groups, Klapa
Cambi and Klapa Jelsa present a colourful
array of traditional and contemporary songs.
Complete original lyrics and extensive info in
EUCD1679 ANTHOLOGY OF TRADITIONAL SONGS

AND DANCES FROM BULGARIA
This very varied album presents authentic
traditional Bulgarian music and singing from
various regions of the country, played on
traditional instruments, such as gayda
(bagpipes), gdulka (bowed string instrument),
dvoyanka (double flute), tambura (lute), and
many more. The booklet gives extensive
information in four languages about Bulgarian
music, the instruments and each single piece,
written by ethnomusicologists.
buLGAriA - Gypsy
EUCD10 SONGS & DANCES FROM CROATIA

- Zagreb Folk Dance Ensemble
The Zagreb Folk Dance Ensemble has, since
its formation in May 1945, aimed to preserve
the Croatian traditional cultural heritage. This
CD presents traditional dances and music
played on authentic instruments such as the
tambura (bowl lyre - northern Croatia), lijerice
(three string fiddle - area of Dubrovnik and
some islands), gajde and dude (bagpipes northern Croatia) and many more. The booklet features photographs and information in
EUCD2190 FOLKLORE FROM CROATIA

- Tamburica Orchestra Veritas
Folk songs and instrumental pieces, accompanied on a variety of tamburicas, plucked lutes
from Croatia and Vojvodina (derived from an
Arab lute, the tambur). Information in English,
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EUCD177 GYPSY MUSIC FROM BULGARIA

- Ibro Lolov & his Gypsy Orchestra
Gypsy music has always had a certain fascination for us there is a the mystery of far-away
places in this music, a kind of longing, a sadness
and often such exuberance and fiery enthusiasm as to make our hearts pound and our feet
tap. Listen to the violin, accordion, guitar and
darbouka (drum) and some vocals, expressing
a whole rainbow of emotions. These gypsies
definitely have music in their blood!"
EUCD19 BULGARIAN GYPSY MUSIC

- Ibro Lolov Gypsy Orchestra
Ibro Lolov is one of the stars of Bulgarian
Gypsy music, in fact a legend in Bulgaria. He
plays fiery and fast Balkan accordion music
accompanied by two singers, violins, clarinets,
bass, keyboards, and darbouka (drum), with
intricate rhythms and harmonies. The CD
is a mix of instrumental pieces and songs.
The booklet provides information in English,
romAniA
EUCD1702 THE ART OF THE ROMANIAN TARAGOT

- Dumitru Frcas
Dumitru Frcas is one of the greatest
virtuosi of Romanian folk music and
the undisputed master of the taragot,
a Romanian traditional wind instrument
with a unique and beautiful tone - somewhere between clarinet, oboe, soprano
saxophone and bassoon. Dumitru Frcas
plays folk melodies from various regions
of Romania accompanied on church organ
by Grammy award-winning ethnomusicologist and organist Marcel Cellier.
romAniA - Gypsy
EUCD2001 GYPSY BRASS

- Fanfara din Cozmesti
Gypsy brass bands emerged at the beginning
of the 19th century. They developed out of
Turkish military bands. Fanfara din Cozmesti
are one of the best-known Romanian Gypsy
brass bands fifteen Lautari (itinerant Gypsy
musicians) playing traditional Romanian dances
at baptisms, weddings and funerals, with their
driving tempos and intricate rhythms and
harmonies. The booklet contains information
about the musicians and the songs in English,
German and Spanish.
HunGAry
EUCD2017 TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM

TRANSYLVANIA - Ana Hossu & Group
Ana Hossu presents the rich cultural and musical heritage of Transylvania (Siebenbrgen).
Twenty-five songs from this beautiful country
played with accordion, zongora (guitar-like
lute), violin, flute, taragot (similar to clarinet), braci (leading harmony violin, slightly
larger than normal violin.), double bass and
voice (Ana Hossu). Extensive info in English,
German, French and Spanish. Over one hour
playing time.
EUCD183 ROMANIAN TRADITION

- Doina Timisului
EUCD1782 TRADITIONAL HUNGARY

- Mta
Mta is one of the best folk groups in Hungary.
In concerts these professional musicians take
you on a musical journey all over Hungary.
They play a variety of authentic instruments,
such as violins, shepherds pipe, bagpipes and
barrel-organ. Archaic melodies, mostly improvised, are the main sources of the music presented by Mta. They are part of a new folk
music movement that is marked by the revival
of the original rural culture of Hungary.
EUCD213 FOLK MUSIC FROM HUNGARY

- Csurg Zenekar
Romanian traditional music and dances from

all regions of the country, played on accordion,
taragot (variant of an eastern oboe), clarinet,
violin, double bass, braci (5-string guitar) and
kobza (lute). The 24-page full colour booklet
gives extensive information about the group
as well as the various dances and the music in
Real Hungarian Dance House music as it is

played at weekly dance gatherings. Csurg
have researched the roots of their music and
present the music in an authentic form. The
richly illustrated colour booklet informs about
the band and the pieces in four languages,
with complete Hungarian lyrics and (partial)
English translations.
romAniA - Gypsy
HunGAry - Gypsy
EUCD1618 GYPSIES OF ROMANIA

- Taraful din Baia
Taraful din Baia with the typical instrumentation of two violins, accordion and taragot (folk
oboe) present Romanian Gypsy music. The
majority of the music is from Banat where
Serb influence is present. The songs of that
area are mostly laments whereas the typical
Gypsy songs from Transylvania are lively and
cheerful. Taraful din Baia is an active touring
group playing at births, baptisms, weddings
and funerals.
EUCD2162 ROMANIAN GYPSY MUSIC

- Taraful Ciuleandra featuring Maria Buza
Lively and infectious Romanian Gypsy music
with the Lautari (Gypsy musician clan) Taraful
Ciuleandra (violin, accordion, cimbalom,
clarinet, double bass), featuring the famous
Romanian singer Maria Buza. Extensive info
about the musicians in 4 languages. Complete
Romanian lyrics with translations in English.
(German, French and Spanish lyrics at
www.arcmusic.co.uk).
EUCD2117 GYPSY MUSIC FROM HUNGARY

- Mta & Klmn Balogh
Gypsy Music from Hungarian villages with
vocals, violin, viola, cello, clarinet, flute and
double bass, featuring Klmn Balogh, master
of the Hungarian Gypsy cimbalom. Information
EUCD2172 MASTER OF THE GYPSY CIMBALOM

- Klmn Balogh
Klmn Balogh, one of the greatest masters
of the Hungarian Gypsy cimbalom plays
Hungarian Gypsy music. The pieces are solo,
or accompanied by violin, flute, clarinet, viola,
bass and darbouka. Includes two bonus tracks
of a live recording from one of his concert
tours. Booklet information in four languages.
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EUCD1990 HUNGARIAN GYPSY MUSIC

- Ternipe
EUCD170 TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM SLOVAKIA

- Folklrny Sbor Lipa
Traditional music from various regions of
Slovakia presented by the multiple awardwinning group Lipa, one of the best traditional
music and dance ensembles of Slovakia. Fiery
violins, viola, double bass, cimbal (hammered
dulcimer), clarinet, pstlka (small flute) and
vocals combine to create a fresh and lively
album. Information in four languages and lots
of colour photos in the booklet.
The Hungarian Gypsy group Ternipe (formed

in 1989) present an album of exciting songs,
sung in their native Gypsy language, Lovari.
Complete original lyrics included, with
explanations in English, German, French and
Spanish as well as info about the band plus
colour photos.
boHemiAn brAss
EUCD2039 GYPSY SOUL

- Laura Rz
EUCD1818 BOHEMIAN BRASS

- DWyn-Mugge
Laura Rz presents a colourful variety of

soulful Gypsy songs from different cultures
and countries, e.g. Czech Republic, Hungary,
Russia, Greece, Spain sung mostly in the
local Romany languages. Accompanied by
some of the most renowned Hungarian Gypsy
musicians on guitars, violins, tarogato (Eastern
oboe), accordion, bass, drums and various
percussion. Original lyrics plus synopses in
percussion
Oktober-Fest with the first rate 14-piece

brass band DWyn-Mugge (and the odd stein
of beer or two). The waltzes and polkas
mostly originate from Bohemia (as does most
of the brass band music played in Austria,
Germany, Switzerland and France).
AustriA
EUCD1928 BEST OF HUNGARIAN GYPSY TUNES

- Czrds! - Andrs Farkas and Ensemble
EUCD1992 MUSIC OF THE ALPS - Traditional Music &

Yodeling from Austria - Trachtenverein Roecker
Andrs Farkas and the Budapest Ensemble

present famous old Hungarian gypsy tunes
with classical elegance but lively and infectious. Andrs Farkas singing violin leads
his ensemble in colourful variations through
44 traditional Hungarian gypsy melodies.
71 minutes playing time.
A varied and beautiful album of traditional folk music from Austria ((accordion, tuba,
clarinet, guitar, tuned cow bells ringing, etc)
with yodels and Gstanzl (sung verses containing humour, innuendo or criticism) and
Schuhplattler (traditional dance). Complete
lyrics (in the German section of the booklet)
with synopses in English, French and Spanish,
extensive information, lots of photos. Playing
time: 65:23 min.
poLAnd
EUCD1767 HUNGARIAN GYPSY MUSIC

- Andrs Farkas jr. & Budapest Ensemble
Andrs Farkas, descendant of famous
Hungarian musicians, presents popular Gypsy
tunes. A master of the singing Gypsy violin,
Farkas is accompanied by his Budapest
Ensemble on viola, cello, double bass, clarinet
and cimbalom. This recording presents fiery
Hungarian csrds in many colourful variations.
EUCD11 SONGS & DANCES FROM POLAND

- Karolinka
This is traditional music of Poland performed
by the Polish song and dance ensemble
Karolinka featuring many fascinating instruments. Some were self-built in the Zywiec
region of Poland, such as the trombita (similar
to an alpenhorn), dudy (bagpipes) and fujarka
(pipes). The ensemble, founded in 1978 by
young people of Polish extraction, follow
their basic aim to promote an understanding
and affection for Polish culture and tradition
through their music.
sLoVeniA
EUCD207 TRADITIONAL MUSIC OF SLOVENIA

- Katalena, Brina, Sedmina
Traditional tamboura ensembles, folk songs
with modern instrumentations, a cappella
singing a rich and varied tapestry of music
from Slovenia. Original Slovenian lyrics with
English translations, plus information about
the artists and the music in the booklet.
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EUCD1671 SONGS & DANCES FROM POLAND

- Zespl Piesni i Tanca Politechniki Warszawskiej
The repertoire in this CD is drawn from
dances and songs from different regions all
over Poland, from national dances, ceremonies and local village customs. It includes the
national dances polonaise and mazurka, the
lively krakoviak, the slow and melancholic
kujawiak, the dynamic oberek with lots of
whirling and stamping and the spirited powrz.
The instruments used are accordion, trumpet,
clarinet, cello and violin.
beLArus
EUCD2067 MUSIC OF BELARUS

- Nataliya Romanskaya & Kirmash
uKrAine
EUCD160 SONGS & DANCES OF THE UKRAINE

- Folk Song & Dance Ensemble Suzirya
Belarus, capital Minsk, is an Eastern European

country bordering on Latvia, Lithuania, Poland,
Russia and Ukraine. Nataliya Romanskaya, a
breathtaking vocalist and the folk music group
Kirmash with cimbalom-star Olga Mischula,
present a beautiful variety of the best-loved
folk songs and instrumentals from Belarus.
Information about the group and the songs in
EUCD219 DULCIMER OF BELARUS

- Olga Mischula & Kirmash
This album of authentic Ukrainian folk

was recorded at the international Festival
Mondial des Cultures in Drummondville,
Canada. Suzirya was founded in 1992 and
consists of dancers, musicians and singers.
The music is played on cimbalom (dulcimer),
violins, accordion, clarinet and bass and presents
a wide spectrum of Ukraines lively folk music
from the different regions of the country.
EUCD2002 FROM KIEV TO THE BLACK SEA

- Folk Music from Ukraine - Veseli Muzyky
Olga Mischula, internationally acclaimed

virtuoso of the Belarusian dulcimer (tsmbal),
accompanied by the Belarusian folk group
Kirmash on violin, bayan (accordion), double
bass, clarinet, jaleika (wind instrument) and
flute presents lively and fresh music from
Belarus and other famous pieces. The booklet
provides information about the musicians and
their instruments in English, German, French
and Spanish.
Veseli Muzyky have gained recognition in the

Ukraine and have been voted Folk Music
Group of the Year. In 2006 they celebrated
their 25th anniversary. They have toured the
world with their dance shows and Ukrainian
folk music played on authentic instruments
such as the kobza (lute) and bayan (accordion).
Info about band, instrument and music in four
languages. Song titles also in Cyrillic script.
LitHuAniA
GeorGiA
EUCD1609 SONGS & DANCES FROM LITHUANIA

- Dainava
EUCD199 TRADITIONAL SONGS FROM GEORGIA

- Ensemble Kereoni
Dainava means Land of Songs. The group

was founded in 1977 in the Lithuanian town
Alytus with the aim of preserving Lithuanian
folk traditions. The music is played on national
instruments such as skuduciai (panpipes), kankles (zither, similar to the Finnish kantele),
skrabalai (xylophone made of wooden cow
bells), birbyne (folk clarinet) etc., as well as
clarinets, tuba and violins.
The name of the ensemble Kereoni refers

to a traditional candle used in the Orthodox
Church, symbolising the harmonization of the
Trinity. They present male choir polyphony
from Georgia, a cappella as well as accompanied on traditional Georgian instruments
such as panduri (3-stringed lute), doli (drum),
chonguri (4-stringed lute) and salamuri (duct
flute).
LAtViA
russiA
EUCD1692 BAGPIPES OF LATVIA

- Various Artists
This CD presents a variety of traditional
Latvian bagpipe dance music as well as contemporary pieces with kokle (Latvian zither),
violins, guitar, accordion and bass and sung
pieces, accompanied on bagpipes. The booklet provides a historical background, written
by an ethnomusicologist and informs about
each of the players and the individual pieces in
EUCD2128 BEST OF FOLK MUSIC FROM LATVIA

- Various Artists
A Whos Who of Latvian folk music. A
very entertaining CD with a great variety
of styles from a cappella, violins-accordiondrum groups to rock-based and slightly jazzy
arrangements. Extensive info about Latvian
music and its history as well as each of the
groups and the songs in four languages. 18
pieces, total playing time: 67:05 min.
EUCD178 THE MUSIC OF RUSSIA

- Carousel
The St. Petersburg ensemble Carousel,
founded in 1994, present a variety of styles
and expressions, colours and timbres that
Russian folk instruments are capable of. The
instrumentation is traditional: balalaika, domra
(small lute), balalaika double bass and accordion. Together with two tenors they present a
wide repertoire of Russian folk.
EUCD1789 RUSSIAN GYPSY FIRE

- Talisman
Talisman consists of Vadim Kulitskii, former
member of Loyko and virtuoso guitar player, Oleg Nehls, button accordion player and
amazing violinist Oleksandr Klimas, whom
critics have described as the new Paganini of
Russia.
their musical ability shows not only in supernatural speed but also in perfect harmony
- Augsburger Zeitung, Germany
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EUCD1903 GYPSY ROMANCES FROM RUSSIA

- Valentina Ponomareva
Valentina Ponomareva from the old Gypsy
clan of the Ponomarev-Erdenkos studied
piano and singing at the Institute of Arts in
Khabarovsk and enjoyed a stellar and multifaceted career as a singer in many different
genres. She presents delightful Russian Gypsy
romances, accompanied by two guitars and a
violin. The booklet gives detailed information
about the artists and the songs.
EUCD1977 MASTER OF THE RUSSIAN GYPSY

VIOLIN - Oleg Ponomarev
Fiery and passionate Russian Gypsy melodies
played by Oleg Ponomarev, formerly with the
Gypsy trio Loyko, accompanied on guitars
and bass. Info in English, German, French and
Spanish.
Oleg takes the music in exciting new directions while still retaining that Russian Gypsy
magic nothing less than incandescent virtuosity
for the duration of the show ... - The Scotsman
EUCD1328 THE STARS OF ST. PETERSBURG

- Balalaika - Russias most Beautiful Tunes
The Stars of St. Petersburg stand out from
most other instrumental groups on account
of their continual search for authenticity. This
collection offers the most popular Russian
tunes played with unusual sensitivity. The
magic balalaika of Mikhail Danilov is accompanied by the traditional instruments of Russian
folklore: the bayan (accordion), the guitar,
the bass balalaika, the gousli (peasant harp),
the lojki (wooden spoons), the rojok (wooden
trumpet) and the jaleika (horn trumpet).
EUCD1377 SONGS FROM THE TAIGA

- Balalaika Ensemble Wolga 2CD
Playing on ancient original Russian instruments
the Balalaika Ensemble Wolga present the
most beautiful and famous melodies from
Old Mother Russia, the Ukraine, Georgia
(Caucasia) and other regions. Presenting pure
folk songs from old Russia, the Wolga
Ensemble shows the whole range of Russian
musicality unique in its expression and still
really traditional.
EUCD116 BEST OF RUSSIAN FOLK SONGS

- Balalaika-Ensemble Wolga
This is a collection of the best known and best
loved Russian songs by the Balalaika-Ensemble
Wolga. It includes the famous song Kalinka
and others: The Red Sarafan, The Lonely
Bell, The Legend of the 12 Bandits and
Evening Bells. The unique sounds of the
balalaikas and the strong deep voices of the
Russian singers gladden the hearts of all lovers
of Russian folk music.
EUCD199 KALINKA
- Balalaika-Ensemble Wolga
Russian, White Russian and Ukrainian folk
songs have common roots in the east Slavic
musical tradition. There are three types
of Russian folk songs: old rural traditional
songs, narrative slow songs, and urban
songs (18th/19th century). On the whole
Russian folk music is influenced by the Russian
landscapes, the melancholy of the endless
Taiga, tundra and steppes. The Ensemble
presents the most popular Russian songs from
Kalinka to Evening Bells.
russiA - reLiGious cHAnts
EUCD2031 THE VERY BEST OF RUSSIA

- Various Artists
A colourful kaleidoscope of Russian songs
and instrumentals, from balalaika ensembles,
fiery and passionate gypsy violins and accordions, and soulful gypsy romances to achingly
beautiful a cappella male choir singing. Ample
information in four languages plus some lyrics
in English translations.
EUCD193 RUSSIAS MOST BEAUTIFUL SONGS

- The Optina Pustyn Male Choir, St Petersburg
The Optina Pustyn Male Choir of St.
Petersburg, singing in the tradition of the
world famous Don Cossack Chorus directed
by Sergei Jaroff, presents Russian traditional
songs including favourites such as the Volga
Boat Men and the Legend of the Twelve
Robbers and others. Information in English,
German, French and Spanish, plus complete
lyrics in Russian with English translations.
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EUCD1339 RUSSIAS BEAUTIFUL RELIGIOUS SONGS

- from 1th - 20th Century Famous Orthodox Mixed Choirs
Until the 17th century Russian church music

retained many features of the Byzantine style,
in particular, plainsong. During the 17th century
the old tunes were transcribed into this style
and new compositions appeared: concerts of
sacred music. This mode was very close to
the European Baroque style. In the early 19th
century a few composers continued to take
an interest in church singing, breathing new
life into it. Notable composers were Kastalski,
Kompaneski, Gretchaninoff, Rachmaninoff
EUCD186 ORTHODOX CHANTS FROM RUSSIA

- The Optina Pustyn Male Choir of St. Petersburg
The male choir of the Optina Pustyn Monastery in St. Petersburg was established in 1996.
It consists of 69 professional singers. Their
main goal is the cultivation of the heritage
of the old Russian Church polyphony in its
different styles, such as: Znamenny, Bulgarian,
Greek, Byzantine chants, etc. Psalms and Bible
quotes plus information in English, German,
French and Spanish.
Gypsy - compiLAtions
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EUCD1613 WORLD OF GYPSIES

- Goran Bregovic & Kayah, Esma Redepova ...
This is probably the best collection of Gypsy
music from around the world all one on CD!
It features the biggest and best names in
Gypsy music today: Roby Lakatos, Hungary
Esma Redepova & The Teodosievski Ens.,
Macedonia Saban Bajramovic, Serbia Vera
Bila, Czech Rep. Andrs Farkas, Hungary
Camarn de la Isla, Spain Koani Orkestar,
Macedonia Goran Bregovic & Kayah, Serbia
/ Poland Ibro Lolov & his Gypsy Orchestra,
Bulgaria Klmn Balogh, Hungary ...
EUCD1633 WORLD OF GYPSIES Vol. 2

- Sndor Dki Lakatos, Esma Redepova ...
This second volume again features the biggest
names in gypsy music today from around the
world: Sndor Dki Lakatos & his Gipsy Band,
Hungary Lida Goulesco, Russia Taufiq
Qureshi, Rajasthan Manitas de Plata, Spain
Andrs Farkas & Ensemble, Hungary Vera
Bila & Kale, Czech Republic Vassilis Paiteris,
Greece Ibro Lolov & his Gypsy Orchestra,
Bulgaria Valentina Ponomareva, Russia
Klmn Balogh, Hungary Esma Redepova &
Stevo Teodosievski Ensemble, Macedonia.
EUCD188 WORLD OF GYPSIES, Vol. 3

- Birli Lagrne, Hnsche Weiss, Titi Winterstein ...
Volume 3 in the best-selling World of
Gypsies series highlights Gypsy Swing with
names such as Birli Lagrne, Hnsche Weiss,
Titi Winterstein, Lulo Reinhardt (descendant of Django Reinhardt), as well as: Fanfare
Ciocarlia, Romania Kanizsa Csillagai, Hungary
Talisman, Russia Groupe Sidi Mimoun,
Morocco Boban Markovic Orkestar, Serbia
Maria Buza & Taraful Ciuleandra, Wallachia
and Jony Iliev & Band, Bulgaria.
EUCD0219 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONGS FROM

ISRAEL - Jerusalem 3000 Years - Shalom 2CD
From the time when King David made
Jerusalem his capital some 3000 years ago
and his son Solomon built the first temple, the
very name of the city has conjured up images
of beauty and reverence, activity and excitement. This double CD contains 36 songsold
favourites (Hava Nagila, Hine ma tov)
and new songs from the Golden City and
all of Israel.
EUCD180 ISRAELI SONGS

- Shir
Shir consisting of Ivor Goldberg (classical,
acoustic and 12-string guitars, cmbs, nageni,
vocals), Maurice Chernick (clarinet, vocals),
Steve Rose (acoustic bass, percussion, melodica,
cmbs) and Piotr Jordan (violin) present Israeli
music and songs sung in Hebrew. Lyrics given
in Hebrew and English, plus information about
the artists and each of the pieces in English,
German and French.
EUCD113 FOLK SONGS FROM ISRAEL

- The Burning Bush
With the foundation of the new state of Israel
people were carried forward by an enormous
spirit of pioneering and a drive forward. This is
expressed in these lively songs and occasionally there is a hint of the Orient in them. Very
varied and beautiful music. The instruments
are guitar, clarinet, saxophone, darabukka, oud,
laouto, mandolin and vocals. Includes: Hava
ntze bemachol, Chabibi, Donna, Donna,
Yerushalayim, Levav enosh, Hafinjan ...
Gypsy sWinG
EUCD192 GYPSY SWING

- Ismael Reinhardt
Ismael Reinhardt from the family of Django
Reinhardt, is a phenomenal guitarist and
violinist. This album is played in the Gypsy
Swing tradition and style of his famous
ancestor and Stphane Grappelli, with acoustic guitars, violin and bass. Liner notes in four
languages, plus song lyrics and photos.
EUCD198 GYPSY SWING II

- Ismael Reinhardt
This second CD by Ismael Reinhardt and
friends presents Gypsy Swing like never
before. Ismael invited the legendary French
guitarist Birli Lagrne (Gypsy Jazz) as well
as Titi Winterstein, one of the most famous
Gypsy Swing violinists in Germany.
EUCD1298 20 POPULAR FOLKSONGS FROM ISRAEL

- Various Artists
This album includes the following songs:
Yerushalaim Shel Zahav, Hine Ma Tov,
Sissu, Et Yerushalaim, Am Echad Lev Echad,
VeYehuda le olam Teshev, Emek Sheli, Ve
Taher Libenu, Eli Chemdat Liby, Tumbalalaika, Hinne lo Yanum, Yedid Nefesh,
Ruti, Halleluyah, Noladeti Lashalom,
Osse Shalom, a Yemenite songs medley, a
horah medley and more. The performers are
the Effi Netzer Singers, Ilan & Ilanit, Gevatron
and others.
EUCD1991 MUSIC OF ISRAEL

- Chassidic - Yiddish - Folk
This album presents the best-known Israeli
composers and singers (Boris Savchuk, The
Gevatron, Elisheva Edelson, Effi Netzer,
Michal Tal, Suliman Hagadol, Eitan Masuri,
Chanan Yovel) a collection of Klezmer,
Chassidic music and Israeli folk, from the
early days of the country up to present time.
Information about the artists and the music in
four languages. Playing time: 61:50 mins.
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EUCD198 THE MOST POPULAR SONGS FROM ISRAEL

- Hava Nagila - Effi Netzer & Beit Rothschild Singers
EUCD201 80 YEARS
- London Jewish Male Choir
Effi Netzer is one of the best known and most

popular composers of Israel. He is also the
founder of the Beit Rothschild Singers. In a
very enthusiastic way the musicians present
old and new folk songs and dances of their
native country. There are songs from modern
Israel (Hava Nagila) from the Kibbutzim (Ez
Vakevess) and tracks from Eastern Europe
and of Mediterranean and Arabic influence.
One of the most famous Jewish choirs, the

London Jewish Male Choir is celebrating
its 80th anniversary! A cross-section of 80
years of singing, with some rare historic
recordings as well as modern repertoire.
Featuring famous cantors David Kusevitsky,
Naftali Herstik, Steven Leas, Stephen Robins,
Robert Brody, Pinchas Faigenblum, Moshe
Korn and David Hilton. Extensive information.
20 songs, 75:15 min playing time.
JeWisH music
EUCD170 JEWISH SOUL

- A world of passion, yearning and joy - Mike Tabor
EUCD2010 MUSIC FOR THE KABBALA

- Atzilut 2CD
Atzilut present traditional and original music
from the Hebrew mystical tradition and its
spiritual poetry, from Ashkenazic cantorial
chant to Yemenite communal refrains in Middle
Eastern and Balkan rhythmic patterns. The
instruments range from Western to Arabic,
to Indian to Australian. Extensive information
plus lyrics in translations in English, German,
French and Spanish. Total playing time: 95:23
min. This is a re-issue of this interesting music
as a double album.
Mike Tabor, performer with world renowned

folk singer and composer Rabbi Shlomo
Carlebach, presents a collection of ancient
nigunim (songs) and soulful melodies, including a nigun by the Baal Shem Tov and
the rousing Bandits nigun. A cappella or
accompanied on fiddle, flutes, bouzouki, guitar,
darbouka, davul (drums), yayley tanbur (Turkish
cello) Mike Tabor is one in the world Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach
sepHArdic
EUCD1788 THE BURNING BUSH

- Music of the Old Jewish World
EUCD1716 FORTUNA
- A Collection of Ladino Songs
Exuberance, defiance, celebration and ribald wit all come together on the emotional
rollercoaster ride that is a Burning Bush
performance. Foot-tapping Klezmer, exotic
Arab-influenced dance music and haunting,
mystical ballads of the Jewish ghetto, combine into an irresistible album. A magical
journey into nostalgia, hope and joy.
Fortuna, Brazilian singer and composer

of Jewish origin, presents a collection
of Sephardic songs, sung in Ladino and
Hebrew. There are pieces from Spain,
Morocco and Turkey and from all over the
Mediterranean coast, with modern instrumental arrangements. ... tight arrangements and the crystal-clear voice of Fortuna.
The result is a flawless production worth
hearing. - Planeta magazine, So Paulo
yiddisH / KLeZmer
EUCD182 JEWISH TRAVELS

- Massel Klezmorim 2CD
This recording is a History of the Jews in
Song and Dance, describing the world of
the Jews, who between the 15th and the
20th centuries lived all over Europe and
had spread to America. Well-known songs
are: Spilt se mir a Lidele in Yiddish or Der
Rebe Elimelech and the 20th century songs
Hndchen or Sog nischt kejnmol.
EUCD1797 LONDON JEWISH MALE CHOIR

- Su Shorim
This extraordinary choir was founded
in 1926 and has toured extensively in the
UK and abroad (USA, Germany, Ireland,
Israel, Poland). This album presents classical
cantorial and liturgical songs, Sephardic
(Judeo-Spanish) songs, Chassidic pieces and
modern Israeli compositions, a cappella and
accompanied by renowned pianist Yvonne
Behar.
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EUCD1886 KLEZMERISED - Oy!

- Tummel
This klezmer septet does a great job Their
fun mix of jazz and Middle Eastern influences
recalls the Klezmatics, and their innovative use
of guitar and bouzouki brings out the Turkish
flavour inherent in some of the melodies.
- SR, Sing Out!
EUCD203 KLEZMER
- From Both Ends of the Earth
From Both Ends of the Earth play music from
the past, with their hearts, and transform the
infinitely rich traditional klezmer music into
music for today, thrilling, rhythmic, vibrant
and timeless. The booklet contains info about
the band and each song in English, German
and Spanish plus English translations of the
Yiddish lyrics.
yiddisH / KLeZmer
EUCD1761 TRADITIONAL YIDDISH SONGS

- Yaacov Shapiro 2CD
Yaacov Shapiro, singer and actor in many
international films and shows, has performed
all over the world. His success as a singer
comes from his deep warm voice which
touches the hearts of his audiences. This,
together with his humorous, thoughtful and
genuine story-telling has earned him a great
career culminating in two gold records.
EUCD1763 KLEZFEST - The Klezmatics, The Andy

Statman Klezmer Orchestra ...
This is Klezmer at its best! The compilation
includes all the big names of Klezmer, such as
The Klezmatics, The Andy Statman Klezmer
Orchestra, The Burning Bush, Brave Old
World, The Klezmer Conservatory Band,
Giora Feidman and Frank Londons Klezmer
Brass Allstars. Sometimes exuberant, even
hilarious, sometimes mournful and serious.
EUCD1303 KLEZMER MUSIC & YIDDISH SONGS

- Jontef
Jontef (Yiddish - means day of celebration)
met in 1988 at the state theatre in Tbingen,
Germany. They play Klezmer music - the
music of the Klezmorim, the Yiddish wandering
musicians, and they sing Yiddish songs. The
music tells about the old world of the Eastern
European Stetl (ghetto) about the fools and
idlers, the coachmen, the jokers (Badchn)
and about the teachers (Melamed) with their
dreams and longings, their happiness and
vitality.
EUCD20 HILDA BRONSTEIN SINGS YIDDISH

SONGS OLD AND NEW
A vibrant and colourful collection of Yiddish
songs, each piece capturing some facet of
the lives and culture of East European Jewry
expression of the very soul of a people from
its darkest hours to moments of ecstatic joy.
Accompanied with clarinet, piano, accordion,
violin and bass. Complete original Yiddish
lyrics, with English translations. Info in English,
German, French, Spanish.
EUCD132 GREGORI SCHECHTERS KLEZMER

FESTIVAL BAND - Der Rebe Elimelech
Gregori Schechter was born in 1957 near
Vladivostok, in the former Soviet Union and
showed remarkable musical talent from a
young age. He left the Soviet Union in 1987 for
Israel and from there moved to the U.K. where
he formed the Klezmer Festival Band with the
assistance of the Jewish Music Heritage Trust.
With Gregori we have a true master; his
clarinet sometimes singing sweetly, sometimes racing along at breathtaking speed.
EUCD1832 KLEZMER
- Gregori Schechter and The Wandering Few
A rich album of passionate Klezmer music
played by Russian-born clarinet virtuoso
Gregori Schechter and his band, Paul Moylan double bass, Alan Dunn - accordion, keyboards,
percussion and Ronnie Goldberg - guitars.
As a charismatic player and particularly
gifted arranger, Gregori Schechter transports his
listeners to realms of sheer delight.
- Royal Festival Hall, London
EUCD1911 CAF KLEZ

- Frejlechs
Klezmer dances and songs in Yiddish exuberant and thoughtful, fast and slow, boisterous and quiet, ironic and compassionate
music from the soul, meant to touch the
heart. Played on violin, clarinet, trumpet,
guitar, bass and percussion. Complete Yiddish
lyrics with English and German translations.
Info about the group and the pieces in four
languages.
EUCD10 BEST OF YIDDISH SONGS AND

KLEZMER MUSIC - Various Artists
A charming cross section of some of the
best Yiddish songs and music! The artists
featured on this recording are: Jontef, Yaacov
Shapiro, Massel Klezmorim, Frejlechs, Gregori
Schechters Klezmer Festival Band and The
Burning Bush. The music is haunting, funny,
romantic, cheerful, sad, thoughtful a feast
of true Yiddish music in an enchanting variety
of emotions and moods.
EUCD2122 SANDANSKIS CHICKEN

- Shekoyokh Klezmer Ensemble
exhilarating eastern European folk music,
from Greek to Balkan and Turkish, Polish,
Romanian and Ukraine on a wide range of
instruments, including violin, mandolin, darbuka,
clarinet and tapan.
- Time Out Magazine, London.
Information about each of the musicians and
the pieces in four languages. Playing time:
65:40 min.
EUCD1968 KLEZMER JUICE

Klezmer Juice are the new generation of Jewish
Soul musicians. Torchbearers of an ancient
traditional craft that unites generations in spirit
with fresh interpretations of traditional tunes,
such as Papirosn, Ot Azoi, Zemer Atik, Eli
Eli, Donna Donna ... The interplay between
Bulgachs clarinet and Bolgers accordion
unfolds like an intense conversation. Guitarist
Marco Tulio is a solid accompanist and an adept
soloist. Steinberg and Barsimanto lead the
band through transitions and changes with the
maturity and sophistication of seasoned players.
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EUCD2087 KLEZMER CARPATHIAN MUSIC

- Transkapela
Transkapela, Ewa Wasilewska (violin), Maciej
Filipczuk (violin, trumpet fiddle), Robert
Wasilewski (dulcimer, viola, kaval, gordon),
Piotr Pniewski (cello), play Klezmer as it was
played in the 19th and 20th century by itinerant musicians in the villages of the Carpathian
Mountains. Sirbas, horas, a krakowiak - raw
and earthy with rustic authenticity. Photos
plus extensive information in four languages.
EUCD2102 BORSHT WITH BREAD, BROTHERS

- KLEZMER - Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi
EUCD16 CLASSICS ON THE ACCORDION

performed by Enrique Ugarte - Master-Accordionist
Enrique Ugarte, Spanish National Champion,
European Champion and Vice World Champion
accordionist displays his perfect technical
and musical command of his instrument,
presenting famous classical and folk pieces
in his arrangements for accordion. Pieces
like the Sabre Dance, Czardas, Ravels
Bolero, Mozarts Eine kleine Nachtmusik
and others, played in the inimitable style of
this amazing artist.
EUCD183 MASTERS OF THE ACCORDION

- Hugo Daz, Enrique Ugarte, Maidhc Dainn S ...
Exuberant and mournful Klezmer melodies

with vocals, violin, guitar, bass, accordion, saxophone and percussion. The arrangements are
spontaneous and unique and pay tribute to
the past while creating something fresh and
new. 36-page booklet with extensive info in
English, German, French and Spanish. Total
THE ACCORDION IS KING! A kaleidoscope of accordion music played by the

best of the best players from Argentina,
Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Egypt, Finland,
Ireland, Italy, Macedonia, Russia and Spain
played on a variety of bellows, from
the bandonen and the Egyptian quarter
tone accordion to the Irish squeeze box
and more.
Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi kinetic energy

flying in all directions. (Time Out, NYC)
cHristmAs music
EUCD137 BEST OF YIDDISH, KLEZMER &

SEPHARDIC MUSIC - The Burning Bush
The Burning Bush combine the talents of five
of Britains foremost performers in the field
of early and traditional music. Their interpretations are based upon careful research and
the use of traditional instruments. The group
was formed after singer and broadcaster
Lucie Skeaping was commissioned to make
a programme to mark the quincentenary of
the expulsion of the Jews from Spain, and to
research her own roots.
EUCD161 KLEZMER & HASSIDIC MUSIC

- The Burning Bush
Here is the second excellent album of Jewish
music from The Burning Bush. The music is
played on traditional instruments, like violin, accordion, trumpet, double bass, hammer
dulcimers and a most excellently played
clarinet. The CD features pieces ranging from
the Baltic to the Black Sea, incorporating
influences from Romania, Ukraine, Poland,
Russia, Greece, Turkey and Hungary even
some pieces played in the authentic American
style of the 1920s.
EUCD109 CHRISTMAS IN A CELTIC LAND

- Golden Bough
Here Golden Bough present an enchanting
collection of Celtic Christmas music. Included
are compositions by Tim OLeary and the
legendary harpist OCarolan. Golden Boughs
perfect harmonies accompanied by traditional
Celtic harps, tin whistles, bodhran, mandolin,
and other instruments bring a special warmth
and sparkle to the festive season.
EUCD17 CHRISTMAS & WINTER SONGS FROM

IRELAND - Noel McLoughlin
Popular Christmas and winter songs from
the Emerald Isle. Songs about Christ's
birth, the Three Holy Kings, Santa Claus and
about traditional customs in Ireland such as
the Christmas decoration with holly; or the
custom of going from house to house and
singing on St. Stephens Day (26 Dec.). Lyrics
included in the booklet.
Accordion
EUCD1881 MASTER OF THE DIATONIC ACCORDION

- Daniel Thonon
Daniel Thonon has been playing the diatonic
accordion since 1982 and is considered one of
the best on this instrument. The CD booklet informs about the artist, the instrument
and the individual pieces in English, German,
French and Spanish.
Daniel Thonon is one of the most beautifully
melancholic box-squeezers in North America
today. - Aaron Cohen, Rhythm Music
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EUCD17 LATIN CHRISTMAS

- Patricia Salas
Patricia Salas presents Christmas songs from
Chile, Mexico, Peru, Columbia and Argentina,
accompanied on guitars, pan flutes and percussion. Here you will find traditional Christian
songs, conveying a Christmas message,
showing the story-telling tradition of South
America. As well as songs of European origin,
adapted to folk themes, popular rhythms and
carols written by Salvador Ruiz de Luna.
ARC Music
Catalogue on CD
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world in nearly 11 hours. It is comprised of 10 CDs with
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Artist / Group index

Abida Parveen (EUCD1810, 2113)
26
Aboud Abdel Al
20
Abror Zufarov
25
Achieng Abura (EUCD2030)
12
Aconcagua
36
Adzido
9
Ahmed Mukhtar
22
Aiko Hasegawa
32
Airto Moreira (EUCD1678)
8
Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian
25
Alan Stivell (EUCD1764)
6
Alfredo Fernando
37, 40
Ali Hassan Kuban (EUCD1732)
13
Alpamayo
36
Altaf Gnawa Group
14
Amadaduzo
11
Amlia Rodrigues (1630, 1639, 1682, 1759)
56
Amjad Ali Khan (EUCD1839)
26
Ana Hossu
61
Andrs Farkas
62
Andrs Fernndez Amador
54
Andy Sheppard (EUCD1982)
5
Andy Statman Klezmer Orchestra (EUCD1763)
67
Anna Murray (EUCD1999, 2151)
49
Anna Vissi (EUCD2170)
58
Arakne Mediterranea
57
Aryeh Frankfurter
46, 48
Ashok Masti (EUCD1795, 1862, 1989)
28
Asif Bhatti
25
Athena
59
Athenians
58, 59
Atzilut
66
Aui (EUCD2128)
63
Axis
34
Ayako Hotta-Lister
32
Ay-Kherel
29
Ayopayamanta
36
Badma Khanda Ensemble
29
Bagad du Moulin Vert
50
Balalaika Ensemble Wolga
64
Balfa Brothers (EUCD1657)
45
Baluji Shrivastav
7, 26
Barry van Zyl / Yoyo Buys (EUCD2038, 2062)
7, 8, 11
Bashir Abdel Aal
5, 18, 20, 22
Batambo
41
Beeston Pipe Band
50
Bla Fleck (EUCD1869)
45
Ben Souda (EUCD1771)
14
Birli Lagrne (EUCD1848, 1958)
65
Bleizi Ruz (EUCD1700, 1710)
5, 50
Blekinge Spelmansfrbund
52
Bois Y Castell (EUCD2145)
49
Boni Raposo
7
Branko Krsmanovi
59
Brave Old World (EUCD1763)
67
Brendan Begley (EUCD1821)
48
Brian Kennedy (EUCD1821)
48
Brina (EUCD2075)
62
Burning Bush
65, 66, 68
Byunki Hwang
33
Camarn de la Isla (EUCD1501, 1749)
53, 55
Capercaillie (EUCD1756)
50
Carlos Do Carmo (EUCD1639)
56
Carousel
63
Celia Cruz (EUCD1738)
42
Cesaria Evora (EUCD1680, 1707)
12
Chalf Hassan
14, 20
Charbel Rouhana
22
Charlie McMahon
34
Cheb Hasni (EUCD1933, 2049)
13
Cheb Nacim
13
Cheb Tarik (EUCD1732, 1933)
13
Cheika Rimitti (EUCD1732, 2049, 2057)
13
Cheikh L (EUCD1680)
12
Chen Dacan (EUCD1564)
29
Cheng Yu
29, 30
Chhau & Nagpuri Group
27
Chico Csar (EUCD1838)
38
Chidinma Okafor
12
Chris Armstrong (EUCD1999)
49
Chung Woong Korean Music Ensemble
33
Clan Sutherland Pipe Band
52
Cliar (EUCD1623, 2032)
49
Clive Bell
32
Compagnie de Ballet Folklorique Nationale DHati
43
Compaia Folclrica Matamb
44
Cran (EUCD1821)
48
Cristina Branco (EUCD1630, 1682, 1759, 1853)
5, 56
Csurgo Zenekar
61
Dainava
63
Daler Mehndi (EUCD2176)
28
Dalinda
13
Dan Air Scottish Pipe Band
50
Dan Ar Braz (EUCD1700)
50
Daniel Thonon
6, 68
Danza Fuego
54
Daoud & Saleh Al-Kuwaity
22
Dastan Trio
24
David Blanasi (EUCD1938)
34
David Corter
34
David Fanshawe
5, 14, 33, 35
David Whitmer (EUCD1913, 1966)
44
Davy Spillane (EUCD1710)
5, 50
Deben Bhattacharya
14, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 33
Dhoad Gypsies from Rajasthan
28
Didjitalis
34
Dilnura
25
Dimitra Galani (EUCD2170)
58
Djivan Gasparian (EUCD1694)
5, 24
Doina Timiului
61
Dolores Keane (EUCD1699)
5, 48
Donnie Murdo McLeod (EUCD2032)
49
Dubliners
47-49
Dulce Pontes (1630, 1639, 1682)
56
Dumfries & Galloway Constab. Pipe Band (EUCD1695)
51
Dumitru Frcas
61
Dursan Acar
23
DWyn-Mugge
62
Ebony Steelband
43
Eddie Lejeune (EUCD1657)
45
Effi Netzer & Beit Rotschild Singers (EUCD02219, 1298, 1498)
65, 66
Egschiglen
29
El Mondao
55
Elena Ledda (EUCD1893, 1914, 1948)
57
Emad Sayyah
18-20
Emmanuel Tagoe
8
Energipsy
55
Enrique Ugarte
6, 40, 53, 55, 68
Ens. Folklorique Batimbo
8
Esma Redepova (EUCD16131, 1633, 1699, 2120)
5, 59, 65
Essam Rashad
18
Estampas de Mxico
44
Ez Zouhour
14
Fanfara din Cozmesti
61
Felipe Sauvageon
54
Ferus Mustafov (EUCD1932, 2120)
21, 59
Fiesta Filipina
33
Finbar Furey (EUCD1694)
5
First Battalion Queens Own Highlanders
51
Flaco Jimenez (EUCD1787)
45
Florie Brown
47
Folk Dance Ensemble Vila
59
Folklrny Sbor Lipa
62
Forresters Cape Breton Scottish Dance Company
46
Fortuna
66
Francisco Fialho (EUCD1394, 2131)
56
Fred Morrison (EUCD1999)
49
Fred Morrison (EUCD1999, 2024)
48, 49
Freddy Fender (EUCD1787)
45
Frejlechs
67
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Galina Durmushliyska (EUCD1699, 1751)
Geno Delafose (EUCD1814)
George Dalaras (EUCD2170)
Gevatron (EUCD1991)
Gheorghe Zamfir (EUCD1694)
Giora Feidman (EUCD1763)
Gjesdalringen
Glykeria (EUCD1853)
Glykeria (EUCD2170)
Golden Bough
Gong Linna
Goran Bregovic (EUCD1613)
Grampian Police Pipe Band
Gregori Schechter
Grupo Cimarrn de Cuba
Grupo Folclrico De Coimbra
Grupo Macarena
Grupo Merecumb
Glizar Turkish Music Ensemble
Guy Barker (EUCD1982)
Gypsies of the Nile (EUCD2047)
Habib Koit (EUCD1707)
Halau Hula Ka Noeau
Hamid Golestani
Hans Raj Hans (EUCD2113)
Hnsche Weiss (EUCD1848)
Hanshin Chinese Folk Dance Ensemble
Hariprasad Chaurasia (EUCD1694)
Harpers Hall
Harry Kalapana
Heart of the Dragon Ensemble
Hidekazu Katoh (EUCD1868)
Hilda Bronstein
Hossam Ramzy
Hossein Farjami
Huscar Barradas y Maracaibo
Hugo Daz
Hseyin Trkmenler
Ibro Lolov & Gypsy Orchestra
Ii (EUCD2128)
Ilia Ampevski (EUCD1932)
Insingizi
Ishbel McAskill (EUCD1623)
Islandica
Ismael Reinhardt
Jaleo
Jasbir Jassi (EUCD1795, 1862, 1989, 2176)
Jean-Yves Le Pape (EUCD1506)
Jim & Jesse (EUCD1869)
Jol Francisco Perri
John Delafose (EUCD1657)
Johnny Clegg (EUCD2038)
Joji Hirota
Jonny Hardie (EUCD2098)
Jontef
Jorge Anbal Mendoza
Jos Luis Montn
Kahurangi Maori
Klmn Balogh
Kamal Sabri
Kambarkan Folk Ensemble
Karolinka
Kasumai
Katalena (EUCD2075)
Katie McMahon (EUCD1821)
Kereoni
Khaled (EUCD2049)
Kieran Fahy
King Selewa
Kinross & District Pipe Band
Klapa Cambi
Klapa Jelsa
Klezmatics (EUCD1763)
Klezmer Juice
Koani Orkestar (EUCD1822)
Kostas Pavlidis
Kriteos (EUCD1611, 1690, 1957, 0212)
Kurbits
Ladysmith Black Mambazo (EUCD1676)
Laiksne (EUCD2128)
Lambeth Community Youth Steel Band
Langa (EUCD2080)
Latin Sextet
Laura Rz
Li He (EUCD1564)
Lief Srbye
Linda Leonardo
London All Stars Steel Orchestra
London Jewish Male Choir
Los Alhama (EUCD1460, 1612)
Los Amadores
Los Latinos
Lothian & Borders Police Pipe Band (EUCD1695)
Lous Gouyats de LAndou
Lucky Dube (EUCD1824)
Mac Wiseman (EUCD1869)
Macarena
Madjid Derakhshani
Maged Serour (EUCD1697)
Mandingo y su Son
Manitas de Plata (EUCD1624)
Manuel El Chachi (EUCD1683)
Marcel Cellier
Margie Butler
Maria Buza
Maria Kalaniemi (EUCD1830, 1834)
Mariachi Azteca
Mariachi Sol
Mark Atkins
Mrta Sebestyn (EUCD1699)
Martinho da Vila (EUCD1985)
Martti Pokela
Mashriq
Massel Klezmorim
Matilde Larguinho (EUCD1394, 2181)
Matit Ja Maijat
Mta
Miao Xiaoyun
Michalis Terzis
Mick Hanly (EUCD1766)
Miguel Castro
Mike Edwards
Mike Tabor
Mikis Theodorakis (EUCD1829)
Mingo Saldivar (EUCD1787)
Miriam Makeba (EUCD1676, 1744, 1853)
Mohamed Naiem
Montse Corts (EUCD2124)
Mostafa Sax (EUCD1732)
Musica Latina
Muthiko Alaiak Fanfarrea
Narasirato Panpipers
Nataliya Romanskaya & Kirmash
Nathan Abshire (EUCD1814)
National Dance Theatre Yakutia
Native Flute Ensemble
Nfaly Kouyat
Nihon Daiko
Nii Tagoe
Niki Valsami (EUCD2170)
Noel McLoughlin
Noor Shimal
Nour-Eddine (EUCD1732)
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Old Blind Dogs (EUCD2098, 2151)
Oleg Ponomarev
Olga Mischula
Optina Pustyn Male Choir of St. Petersburg
Orchestra Makassy
66
5, 60
45
58
65
5
67
52
5
58, 59
45, 46, 68
30
65
51
67
42
55
54
37
23
5
15, 18
12
36
24
26
65
31
5, 26
46
36
30
32
67
8, 15-18, 22, 41, 55
6, 24
37
6, 68
20, 21, 23
60
63
21
10
49
53
65
54
28
47
45
37, 57
45
11
7, 8, 31, 32
49
67
41
13, 55
35
6, 61
27
5, 25
62
11
62
48
63
13
47, 48
43
52
60
60
67
67
59
59
58
52
12
63
43
59
42
62
29
52
56
43
66
54, 55
54
42
51
53
12
45
54
24
17
41
53
54
60
46
61
6, 40, 53
44
44
33
5
38
53
25
66
56
53
61
30
57-59
48
8, 41
6, 34
66
59
45
5, 12
22
54
13, 18
41
55
35
63
45
29
45
10
31
10
58
48, 49, 68
14
13, 14
25, 26
49
64
6, 63
64
12
Orchestra Super Mazembe (EUCD1744)

Os Rosales
Oscar Benito
Osvaldo Chacn
Pablo Crcamo
Paddy Reilly (EUCD2107)
Pan Jing & Ensemble
Pandit Ronu Majumdar
Papa Wemba (EUCD1680, 1707)
Pape Kanout
Parti Cut Lloi (EUCD2145)
Partir Efail (EUCD2145)
Patricia Salas
Paulinho da Viola (EUCD1985)
Pete Lockett
Pied Pipers
Planxty (EUCD1710)
Pride of Murray Pipe Band
Punto y Aparte (EUCD1833)
Queens Royal Pipers
Rachel Magoola
Rafa El Tachuela
Raga Nova
Ramadu
Rang Puhar Carnatic Group
Rang Puhar Langa Group
Rash Behari Datta
Ravi
Ravi Shankar (EUCD1839)
Razia Aziz
Rekha (EUCD2113)
Re-Orient
Richard A. Hagopian
Richard Stagg
Rita Ribeiro (EUCD1838)
Robin Horgarth (EUCD2038)
Robin Williamson (EUCD1764)
Rolando Sanchez
Romiosini (EUCD1611, 1690, 0212)
RosaNegra
Ross Kennedy (EUCD2098)
Runrig (EUCD1623, 1756)
Saban Bajramovic (EUCD1613)
Sabri Brothers (EUCD1810)
Sabri Family
Sacambaya de Bolivia
Safari Sound Band
Samy El Bably (EUCD2101)
Sanju Sahai
Sari Gelin Ensemble
Sarr-e-Roma (EUCD2080)
Sarvar Sabri
Sattar Al-Saadi (EUCD1781)
Scots Guards
Sean Talamh
San Tyrrell
Seckou Keita
Sedmina (EUCD2075)
Sergio Alvarez
Shafqat Ali Khan
Sheikh Mohamed Al Helbawy
Shekoyokh Klezmer Ensemble
Shimal
Shir
Sidi Mimoun Band (EUCD1732, 1771)
Siempre As (EUCD1833)
Silk and Bamboo Ensemble
Silk String Quartet
Sinay (EUCD1833)
Sirocco
Skaila Kanga (EUCD1764)
Skyforger (EUCD2128)
Sol Akingbol
Son Real Orchestra
Southside Harmonics Steel Orchestra
Soweto Gospel Choir (EUCD2005)
Spanish Gypsy (EUCD1683)
Stars of St. Petersburg
Steelasophical
Stonehaven Pipe Band
Strathclyde Police Pipe Band (EUCD1695)
Susana Baca (EUCD1853)
Suzirya Folk Song & Dance Ensemble
Suzzana Owiyo (EUCD1853)
Tahir Aydogdu
Taioist Music Orchestra, Shanghai City God Temple
Talisman
Tamburica Ensemble Veritas
Tango Enrosque
Tango Orkesteri Unto
Tango Siempre
Tara
Taraful Ciuleandra
Taraful din Baia
Tarika (EUCD1707)
Tayside Police Pipe Band (EUCD1695)
Techung
Tenores di Bitti (EUCD1914)
Ternipe
Terremoto de Jerez
The City Waites
Theodosii Spassov (EUCD1694)
Tirana Folk Ensemble
Titi Winterstein (EUCD1848, 1958)
Tito Puente (EUCD1738)
Tomoe-ryu Yutakadaiko
Tony Rice (EUCD1869)
Trachtenverein Roecker
Transkapela
Trilok Gurtu (EUCD1678)
Trio Azteca
Trio Hugo Daz
Trio Pantango
Tseng Yung-ching
Tummel
Ukamau
Ustad Sabri Khan
Valentina Ponomareva (EUCD1633, 1699, 1903)
Vangelis (EUCD1829)
Verdes Anos
Vesely Muzyky
Victor Hugo
Vitaly Romanov (EUCD2031)
Vocal Baobab
Wa Dai Ko Matsuri za
Waltham Forest Pipe Band
Wapa Sakitanou
Wayna Picchu
White Cockatoo
Wolfstone (EUCD1710)
Xiao Ying
Xu Pingxin (EUCD1361, 1831)
Yaacov Shapiro
Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi
Yamato Ensemble
Yanni (EUCD1829)
Yeksad
Youssou NDour (EUCD1680, 1707)
Zagreb Folk Dance Ensemble
Zakir Hussein
Zap Mama (EUCD1680)
Zarbang
Zeca Pagodinho (EUCD1985)
Zein Al-Jundi
Zesp Pieni i Taca
Zhou Yu
Zila Khan (EUCD2113)
Zohreh Jooya
Zoran Predin & ukar EUCD2080)
ZUM
12
50
37
41, 42
18, 36, 37, 41
49
30
27
12
10
49
49
68
38
7, 8
48
5, 50
50
55
51
11
13, 54, 55
6
10
27
27
26
6, 10
26
28
26
7
25
31, 32
38
11
6
42
58
56
49
49, 50
65
26
26
36
12
18
8
25
59
7, 8, 27
22
52
47
49
10
62
42
26
21, 25
67
23
65
13, 14
55
30
30
55
33
6
63
7, 11
41
43
13
54
64
43
50
51
5
63
5, 11, 12
23
30
63
60
39
40, 53
39
47
61
61
12
51
29
57
62
53
52
5
60
65
42
8, 31
45
62
68
8
44
38-40
39, 40
5, 29
66
37
27
64
59
56
63
42
64
42
31
51
42
37
34
5, 50
30
6, 29, 31
67
68
32
59
57
12
60
8, 26, 27
12
7, 8, 24
38
22
62
29
26
24, 26
59
40
Index by CD Numbers
Item
Page
EUDVD0011
EUDVD0012
15
15
EUCD0212
EUCD0216
EUCD0219
EUCD0223
EUCD1079
EUCD1083
EUCD1131
EUCD1140
EUCD1146
EUCD1150
EUCD1186
EUCD1187
EUCD1189
EUCD1194
EUCD1195
EUCD1211
EUCD1213
EUCD1222
EUCD1224
EUCD1231
EUCD1232
EUCD1238
EUCD1243
EUCD1248
EUCD1250
EUCD1298
EUCD1303
EUCD1305
EUCD1312
EUCD1320
EUCD1321
EUCD1324
EUCD1328
EUCD1339
EUCD1342
EUCD1356
EUCD1358
EUCD1361
EUCD1364
EUCD1368
EUCD1375
EUCD1377
EUCD1389
EUCD1394
EUCD1404
EUCD1405
EUCD1407
EUCD1409
EUCD1415
EUCD1417
EUCD1420
EUCD1423
EUCD1425
EUCD1427
EUCD1428
EUCD1432
EUCD1447
EUCD1456
EUCD1458
EUCD1460
EUCD1461
EUCD1462
EUCD1470
EUCD1472
EUCD1479
EUCD1480
EUCD1482
EUCD1483
EUCD1484
EUCD1486
EUCD1490
EUCD1495
EUCD1497
EUCD1498
EUCD1499
EUCD1501
EUCD1503
EUCD1506
EUCD1507
EUCD1508
EUCD1513
EUCD1515
EUCD1517
EUCD1518
EUCD1520
EUCD1527
EUCD1528
EUCD1533
EUCD1534
EUCD1546
EUCD1550
EUCD1551
EUCD1552
EUCD1554
EUCD1555
EUCD1557
EUCD1560
EUCD1561
EUCD1564
58
51
65
51
48
17
18
43
64
50
30
53
50
16
16
21
51
25
34
16
17
35
40
32
40
65
67
17
51
21
51
67
64
64
53
49
21
31
32
17
68
64
16
56
67
37
51
68
9
17
40
24
33
17
42
34
47
52
45
55
68
21
18
26
28
39
22
31
45
43
7
59
42
66
64
55
50
47
51
50
65
20
28
27
36
33
19
47
33
46
60
62
36
17
29
33
5
33
29
Item
EUCD1565
EUCD1567
EUCD1569
EUCD1572
EUCD1574
EUCD1580
EUCD1581
EUCD1582
EUCD1583
EUCD1586
EUCD1589
EUCD1590
EUCD1592
EUCD1593
EUCD1596
EUCD1597
EUCD1600
EUCD1601
EUCD1602
EUCD1604
EUCD1605
EUCD1609
EUCD1610
EUCD1611
EUCD1612
EUCD1613
EUCD1614
EUCD1616
EUCD1617
EUCD1618
EUCD1620
EUCD1621
EUCD1622
EUCD1623
EUCD1624
EUCD1626
EUCD1629
EUCD1630
EUCD1631
EUCD1632
EUCD1633
EUCD1636
EUCD1639
EUCD1641
EUCD1642
EUCD1645
EUCD1648
EUCD1649
EUCD1652
EUCD1653
EUCD1654
EUCD1655
EUCD1657
EUCD1661
EUCD1662
EUCD1665
EUCD1666
EUCD1669
EUCD1671
EUCD1672
EUCD1676
EUCD1678
EUCD1679
EUCD1680
EUCD1681
EUCD1682
EUCD1683
EUCD1685
EUCD1689
EUCD1690
EUCD1691
EUCD1692
EUCD1693
EUCD1694
EUCD1695
EUCD1697
EUCD1698
EUCD1699
EUCD1700
EUCD1702
EUCD1704
EUCD1705
EUCD1707
EUCD1709
EUCD1710
EUCD1712
EUCD1713
EUCD1716
EUCD1717
EUCD1718
EUCD1719
EUCD1720
EUCD1722
EUCD1725
EUCD1726
EUCD1727
EUCD1728
EUCD1731
EUCD1732
EUCD1733
EUCD1734
EUCD1735
Page
37
11
37
26
24
22
8, 16
19
43
12
16
9
39
33
37
35
23
60
50
63
46
63
57
58
54
65
17
52
52
61
58
48
53
49
53
14
40
56
7
26
65
19, 20
56
27
47
68
12
20
29
44
34
9
45
19
45
24
29
38
62
59
12
8
60
12
24
56
54
39
5, 25
58
34
63
11
5
51
17
40
5
50
61
10
66
12
5, 35
5, 50
55
42
66
32
52
7, 27
57
24
29
35
11
41
19
13
41
31
31
Item
EUCD1737
EUCD1738
EUCD1739
EUCD1740
EUCD1741
EUCD1743
EUCD1744
EUCD1748
EUCD1749
EUCD1750
EUCD1751
EUCD1752
EUCD1753
EUCD1754
EUCD1755
EUCD1756
EUCD1757
EUCD1758
EUCD1759
EUCD1761
EUCD1762
EUCD1763
EUCD1764
EUCD1765
EUCD1766
EUCD1767
EUCD1769
EUCD1771
EUCD1774
EUCD1776
EUCD1777
EUCD1778
EUCD1779
EUCD1780
EUCD1781
EUCD1782
EUCD1783
EUCD1784
EUCD1785
EUCD1786
EUCD1787
EUCD1788
EUCD1789
EUCD1791
EUCD1792
EUCD1793
EUCD1794
EUCD1795
EUCD1796
EUCD1797
EUCD1798
EUCD1800
EUCD1802
EUCD1803
EUCD1804
EUCD1806
EUCD1807
EUCD1808
EUCD1809
EUCD1810
EUCD1812
EUCD1813
EUCD1814
EUCD1815
EUCD1817
EUCD1818
EUCD1819
EUCD1821
EUCD1822
EUCD1823
EUCD1824
EUCD1825
EUCD1826
EUCD1827
EUCD1828
EUCD1829
EUCD1830
EUCD1831
EUCD1832
EUCD1833
EUCD1834
EUCD1835
EUCD1836
EUCD1837
EUCD1838
EUCD1839
EUCD1840
EUCD1841
EUCD1843
EUCD1844
EUCD1845
EUCD1846
EUCD1847
EUCD1848
EUCD1851
EUCD1852
EUCD1853
EUCD1854
EUCD1855
EUCD1856
EUCD1857
EUCD1858
Page
25
42
9
38
25
35
12
33
53
62
60
6
57
68
68
50
60
47
56
67
60
67
6
22
48
62
48
14
43
23
31
21, 25
10
13
22
61
36
63
13, 55
24
45
66
63
46
24
14
36
28
20
66
26
36
14
16
10
8, 16
39
36
6
26
43
38
45
53
6
62
34
48
59
6
12
66
33
53
58
59
40, 53
6
67
55
6, 68
61
6
6
38
26
65
24
32
18
25
64
44
65
39
22
5
19
10
7
36
38
Item
EUCD1859
EUCD1860
EUCD1861
EUCD1862
EUCD1863
EUCD1864
EUCD1866
EUCD1867
EUCD1868
EUCD1869
EUCD1870
EUCD1872
EUCD1873
EUCD1874
EUCD1875
EUCD1876
EUCD1877
EUCD1878
EUCD1879
EUCD1880
EUCD1881
EUCD1882
EUCD1883
EUCD1884
EUCD1885
EUCD1886
EUCD1887
EUCD1888
EUCD1889
EUCD1890
EUCD1891
EUCD1892
EUCD1893
EUCD1894
EUCD1895
EUCD1896
EUCD1897
EUCD1898
EUCD1899
EUCD1900
EUCD1901
EUCD1902
EUCD1903
EUCD1904
EUCD1905
EUCD1906
EUCD1907
EUCD1908
EUCD1909
EUCD1910
EUCD1911
EUCD1912
EUCD1913
EUCD1914
EUCD1915
EUCD1916
EUCD1917
EUCD1918
EUCD1919
EUCD1920
EUCD1921
EUCD1922
EUCD1923
EUCD1924
EUCD1925
EUCD1926
EUCD1927
EUCD1928
EUCD1929
EUCD1930
EUCD1931
EUCD1932
EUCD1933
EUCD1934
EUCD1935
EUCD1936
EUCD1937
EUCD1938
EUCD1939
EUCD1940
EUCD1941
EUCD1942
EUCD1943
EUCD1944
EUCD1947
EUCD1948
EUCD1949
EUCD1950
EUCD1951
EUCD1952
EUCD1953
EUCD1954
EUCD1955
EUCD1956
EUCD1957
EUCD1958
EUCD1959
EUCD1960
EUCD1961
EUCD1962
EUCD1963
EUCD1964
Page
49
29
31
28
22
30
44
9
32
45
14
18
43
55
11
34
30
38
57
38
68
41
55
23
31
66
51
46
58
14
59
10
57
59
44
37
48
22
60
46
52
33
64
39
54
14
32
30
12
23
67
35
44
57
20
24
9
59
43
42
17
14
28
65
55
41
23
62
11
22
39
21
13
32
9
40
22
34
28
44
35
42
37
18
31
57
54
7
48
44
64
60
60
51
58
65
63
39
57
45
23
47
Item
Page
EUCD1965
EUCD1966
EUCD1967
EUCD1968
EUCD1969
EUCD1970
EUCD1971
EUCD1972
EUCD1973
EUCD1974
EUCD1975
EUCD1976
EUCD1977
EUCD1978
EUCD1979
EUCD1980
EUCD1981
EUCD1982
EUCD1983
EUCD1984
EUCD1985
EUCD1986
EUCD1987
EUCD1988
EUCD1989
EUCD1990
EUCD1991
EUCD1992
EUCD1993
EUCD1994
EUCD1995
EUCD1996
EUCD1997
EUCD1998
EUCD1999
EUCD2000
EUCD2001
EUCD2002
EUCD2003
EUCD2005
EUCD2006
EUCD2007
EUCD2008
EUCD2009
EUCD2010
EUCD2011
EUCD2012
EUCD2013
EUCD2014
EUCD2015
EUCD2016
EUCD2017
EUCD2018
EUCD2020
EUCD2021
EUCD2022
EUCD2023
EUCD2024
EUCD2025
EUCD2026
EUCD2027
EUCD2028
EUCD2029
EUCD2030
EUCD2031
EUCD2032
EUCD2033
EUCD2034
EUCD2035
EUCD2036
EUCD2037
EUCD2038
EUCD2039
EUCD2040
EUCD2041
EUCD2042
EUCD2043
EUCD2044
EUCD2045
EUCD2046
EUCD2047
EUCD2048
EUCD2049
EUCD2050
EUCD2051
EUCD2052
EUCD2053
EUCD2054
EUCD2055
EUCD2056
EUCD2057
EUCD2058
EUCD2059
EUCD2060
EUCD2061
EUCD2062
EUCD2063
EUCD2064
EUCD2065
EUCD2066
EUCD2067
EUCD2072
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42
44
46
67
7, 24
52
54
57
11
40
44
55
64
20
49
42
10
7
57
20
38
28
43
37
28
62
65
62
14
21
10
8
39
45
49
13, 55
61
63
42
13
43
52
46
52
66
41
48
27
29
66
34
61
40
27
19
6, 34
23
48
21
9
37
10
54
12
64
49
25
66
20
36
13
11
62
20
47
27
54
50
31
56
18
27
13
37
39
38
8
67
30
27
13
10
18, 41
38
26
8
42
25
18
14
63
23
M U S I C
Item
Page
EUCD2073
EUCD2074
EUCD2075
EUCD2076
EUCD2077
EUCD2078
EUCD2079
EUCD2080
EUCD2081
EUCD2082
EUCD2083
EUCD2084
EUCD2085
EUCD2086
EUCD2087
EUCD2088
EUCD2089
EUCD2090
EUCD2095
EUCD2096
EUCD2097
EUCD2098
EUCD2099
EUCD2100
EUCD2101
EUCD2102
EUCD2103
EUCD2104
EUCD2105
EUCD2106
EUCD2107
EUCD2112
EUCD2113
EUCD2114
EUCD2115
EUCD2116
EUCD2117
EUCD2118
EUCD2119
EUCD2120
EUCD2121
EUCD2122
EUCD2123
EUCD2124
EUCD2125
EUCD2126
EUCD2127
EUCD2128
EUCD2129
EUCD2130
EUCD2131
EUCD2132
EUCD2133
EUCD2134
EUCD2135
EUCD2136
EUCD2137
EUCD2138
EUCD2139
EUCD2144
EUCD2145
EUCD2146
EUCD2147
EUCD2148
EUCD2149
EUCD2150
EUCD2151
EUCD2152
EUCD2154
EUCD2155
EUCD2156
EUCD2157
EUCD2158
EUCD2159
EUCD2160
EUCD2161
EUCD2162
EUCD2163
EUCD2164
EUCD2169
EUCD2170
EUCD2171
EUCD2172
EUCD2173
EUCD2174
EUCD2175
EUCD2176
EUCD2177
EUCD2178
EUCD2179
EUCD2180
EUCD2181
EUCD2186
EUCD2187
EUCD2188
EUCD2189
EUCD2190
EUCD2191
EUCD2192
56
30
62
43
58
46
45
59
47
58
54
35
25
23
68
8, 27
50
40
30
32
33
49
29
19
18
68
32
30
20
53
49
32
26
7, 11
8
29
61
23
36
59
59
67
21
54
9
26
28
63
30
19
56
9
11
61
53
41
21
37
54
7, 11
49
25
35
52
63
46
49
26
22
8
48
34
8, 16
35
31
52
61
41
41
19
58
47
61
16
46
41
28
30
18
36
47
56
12
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EUCD1969 PERSIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN

EUCD1719 MASTER DRUMMER OF INDIA

EUCD190 AFRO-CARIBBEAN CHANTS AND DRUMS

EUCD1631 MASTER DRUMMERS OF AFRICA

EUCD186 TAIKO TO TABLA

EUCD181 HOSSAM RAMZY - Sabla Tolo

EUCD1806 HOSSAM RAMZY - Sabla Tolo II

EUCD218 SABLA TOLO III - Advanced Journeys

EUCD2062 MASTERS OF PERCUSSION, VOL. 2

EUCD211 WORLD PERCUSSION - Rhythm Journey

Hossam Ramzy: Sabla Tolo III [EUCD218]

EUCD183 GLOBAL WOMEN

EUCD169 MASTERS OF THE FLUTE

EUCD176 MASTERS OF THE HARP

EUCD183 MASTERS OF THE ACCORDION

EUCD172 GLOBAL BAGPIPES - Latvia, Tunisia,

EUCD190 RE-ORIENT with BALUJI SHRIVASTAV

EUCD21 AFRICAN HEARTBEAT - Drums and

EUCD211 ROUTES TO ROOTS

EUCD190 AFRO-CARIBBEAN CHANTS AND DRUMS

EUCD186 TAIKO TO TABLA

EUCD181 HOSSAM RAMZY - Sabla Tolo

EUCD218 SABLA TOLO III - Advanced Journeys

EUCD211 WORLD PERCUSSION - Rhythm Journey

EUCD21 MASTERS OF PERCUSSION

EUCD203 DRUMS OF BURUNDI

EUCD212 AFRICA, A MUSICAL JOURNEY

EUCD16 SHAKA ZULU

EUCD193 RITUAL SONGS AND DANCES FROM

EUCD199 BUSHMEN OF THE KALAHARI

EUCD208 AFRICAN KORA

EUCD18 VOICES FROM SOUTHERN AFRICA

EUCD170 IZAMBULELO - Traditional &

EUCD180 GRIOT FROM SENEGAL

EUCD211 ROUTES TO ROOTS

EUCD187 MAMA AFRICA

EUCD167 AFRICA TODAY!

EUCD21 AFRICAN HEARTBEAT - Drums and

EUCD17 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONGS OF AFRICA

EUCD182 AFRICAN REGGAE

EUCD168 SAFARI SOUND BAND

EUCD186 EXOTIC VOICES FROM AFRICA

EUCD200 SOUTH AFRICAN GOSPEL - Steve Kekana,

EUCD207 SAHARA GROOVE 2

EUCD178 FLAMENCO ARABE

EUCD209 BEST OF ALGERIAN RA