Thursday, March 27, 2008

"Stories from the Human Village: War & Peace" by Susan Ferre' (Classical Artist from Texas(TX))

"Stories from the Human Village: War & Peace" by Susan Ferre' is a creative spoken word album that takes you on a journey through 400 years of human life. The format of the album is a combination of narrative tracks with musical tracks in between. The narrative tracks are well paced and tell an interesting story about changing kings and their influence on society, especially in terms of art and war. The musical tracks nicely capture the moods introduced by the narrative, and are generally based around the organ with organic elements here and there. Highlights include " Padre Rafael Angles, Aria in D Minor,".which is a down tempo piece with an emotion stirring arrangement. "Louis Vierne, E'toile du Soir" is another down tempo piece which also has a mysterious feel, and a silent element, where one feels like you could hear a pin drop in between measures. Other pieces such as "Fr. Antonio..." and "Louis Vierne, Carillon..." use blasting organ sounds to achieve a more battling and decisive feel. If you enjoy music that makes you think, especially about the subject of war, or you enjoy classical organ, you will like this CD.
-William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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Sunday, March 9, 2008

"Life" by Dr. Jyotsna Srikanth (Classical artist from London)

"Life" by Dr. Jyotsna Srikanth features some wonderful violin work courtesy of Dr. Srikanth. It is largely based around Carnatic music (one of the two forms of Indian classical music). This particular style is typically written to be sung, but violin acts as the voice in these pieces. It's quite moving and very driven by emotion. Highlights of the album include "Memories," which features subtle, but memorable violin work. "Alone With Mother Nature" is a nice Jazz/Indian fusion with great violin and piano work. "Bowling the Violin" is an interesting up-tempo "almost" rock song with some tricky violin "solos". This is a relaxing, curious and adventurous album by an accomplished musician. If you like Jazz, anything fused with Jazz and beautiful violin, you will like this album.
-William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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Sunday, March 2, 2008

“De La Noche” by Carlo Pezzimenti (Classical Artist from Dallas, Texas(TX))

"De La Noche" by the brilliant Carlo Pezzimenti is truly a work of classical art, marked by ingenuity, innovation, and elegance. From start to finish, Carlo's classical guitar arrangements speak to listeners on many different levels, carrying heavy emotional innuendos. The peaceful and quiet beauty of this CD provides a welcome getaway from our fast-paced world. The recording technique of using ultrasensitive mics without additional effects, provides a beautiful crystal clear guitar sound that makes you feel that Carlo is sitting in front of you as he plays these tracks. "Toccata" conveys the free-spirited nature of Carlo's guitar work. Moreover, "Preludio No. 3 Observando Nubes (Watching Clouds)" demonstrates Carlo's ability to make a delightful departure from the confining concepts of traditional musical form. Loaded with 22 soothing tracks, "De La Noche" is a collection of classical guitar work that will provide you a tranquil escape from the distractions of our busy world.
-Xavier P. and the RadioIndy Reviewer Team
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