OH, THE MUSIC OF OUR SPHERE
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New York Times, Oh, the Music of Our Sphere , 06/27/03 >>
...Like Harley-Davidsons, Gypsy brass bands have long been renowned for their speed, heft and noise: an oom-pah that's unstoppable at any speed. Boban Markovic Orkestar's "Live in Belgrade" (Piranha) does pause for traditional ballads, and it eases back sometimes for Mr. Markovic's zigzagging fluegelhorn solos or saxophones that trill like bagpipes. But mostly it riffs and punches, swaggers and blares in Balkan odd meters or funky 4/4. Fanfare Ciocarlia, from Romania, is even faster and more aggressive on "Iag Bari" (Piranha). "The Rough Guide to Music of the Balkans" intersperses brass bands with related styles that show the brass bands aren't the only
powerhouses; listen to the voice of Ezma Redzepova, from Macedonia.
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Doctor Rhythm, Doctor Rhythm World Music Roundup for October 2001 10/01/01
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Newsday, Tongued Trumpet Tuplets Into Convoluted Rhythms That Jolt The Body 01/01/01
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