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Cheo Hurtado, virtuoso of the cuatro and bandola guayanesa, presents part of the vast traditional Venezuelan repertoire, mainly derived from pre‑baroque and baroque Hispanic music: melodic richness and rhythmic vigour. Cheo Hurtado (born Asdrúbal José Hurtado... 

The diatonic button accordion, from the beginning of the 19th century, became hugely popular in traditional rituals, secular celebrations, and love songs, bringing a new aesthetic to Masikoro music in the south-west of the Great Island. The Masikoro's... 

The voice of Ti Frère rises up, alone in the silence. A voice with an edge and a hiss, grinning and derisive, shouting, rasping and groaning, it threatens and then becomes very sweet and tender, and with it now come all the manifold voices... 

Singer Sheila Dhar, a disciple of Ustad Fayyaz Ahmed Khan (a leading figure in Hindustani classical singing), through the ragas Bhairav and Kaushi Kanhra, traces the many facets of the Kirana gharana musical lineage with sobriety, fidelity, and depth. “Raga, the central... 

This ceremony, which was recorded in 1975 and was performed by the first generation of Tibetan monks in exile in India with the current Dalai Lama, reproduces most faithfully the impressive vocal technique, fervour, and mystery of this very low-pitch... 

These recordings, made between 1960 and 1987 by Jean Malaurie during many missions to the Far North, are intended to use their music to reveal the heart and spirit of the Inuit people, forged in a demanding environment. The Inuit live in one of the world's... 

Rigodon Sauvage, with a repertoire (Southern Alps, Dauphiné) drawn from folklorists' compilations and field recordings, has created an innovative style, giving a contemporary echo to a long musical history. The dominant image of the... 

This recording is a witness to the last passage of a rich musical heritage that fascinated figures such as Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály: the last masters and the first disciples are reunited, who will be the reference for subsequent generations in a completely different social... 

The Pernambuco Quartet owes its creation to luck, chance, and passion, when four musicians emblematic of their culture came together around the rich traditions of the Pernambuco region – a unique alchemy of poetry, rhythms, and music. Outside Brazil, the...