Burnt Records of a Forgotten Past In the eyes of the manHe doesn’t understandI’m not a simple plan band I’m a brother first Already lived the worse, they lied about the curseI’m always striving damn man don’t you see it […]
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A tartaruga escapa da faca afilada
Someone would light the incense, and sounds began: the tanpura, sitar, sarod, tabla, with a different person practicing in every room.
I wanted to make a soundscape with the rhythmic patterns of my father’s voice and cadence, as well as his poetic presentation.
The history of music is all about borrowing and building on the work of predecessors, whether it be Griots keeping old stories alive and telling the stories of their time, or Johann Sebastian Bach traveling to hear Buxtehude’s […]
Mes quatre médiums se rejoignent tous soit en prenant des chemins différents ou en se mariant les uns aux autres.
CD Review Cultures around the world provide a rich heritage to draw from for practicing contemporary artists, but it’s always a thorny issue when a non-native draws on stylistic features of the practices of another culture, as care needs to […]
Imagine nomads in quilted alkhallas (long loose robes), strumming ektaras (single stringed drone guitars) in the Sufi-Baul[1] tradition on the streets of Chicoutimi, Québec! “Goley malé goley malé Pirit koro na!” Don’t mess around with love, because it […]
A Montreal Incident
“James Finnerty started the night with his calm, quiet wit and heart-hurting hopeful lyrics and masterful guitar.” – Risa Dickens, Indyish Click on here to listen the mp3 of “Vermont Song”. Interview below. Vermont Song – Lyrics Two birds […]