Music From the Tea Lands
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Free Music Notes for Music From the Tea Lands
Free Music Review: Tea Time never sounded so good
Hit: 5 Stars
There are quite a few fascinating cuts on this CD, including some very rare music from Japanese musician Oki that highlight his Ainu heritage. The Ainu are the Japanese aborigines, living on the island and anthropologically quite different from the Asiatic strain of Japanese. It's a very pretty folk song, and something you won't find on a CD every day. My other favorite was the opening song by Zulya. She is a Tatar, that is, one of the Asiatic Russian peoples. What is interesting here is the mix of the Mali kora as an accompaniment. At first, I was a bit surprised to hear the kora (it's not from Tatarstan--it's an African instrument), but I must say it made for a lovely mix with the beautiful and mysterious-sounding song. The rest of the CD is pretty good, too, with especially nice music from Persia and Turkey.
If you ever brew a pot of tea, try serving it in those thin Turkish or Russian tea glasses instead of mugs on a cold winter day, and put on this CD. Lots of romantic atmosphere, and a great way to relax. Highly Recommended.
Free Music Review: Putumayo's First Asian adventure
Hit: 5 Stars
Putumayo's first venture into Asia with this CD is wonderful--a breathtaking exploration of Asian countries through music.While tea is the unifying theme,the music is as calm as a hot cup.
This is centered on instrumentals&they are musical nirvana.
Ancient Future has a great track fusing different styles of Asian music,as does Oki,who shows the ancient roots of Japan in the Ainu people.Oki Kano also collaborated with Carlos Nakai on "Island of Bows." Sanjay Mishra's "For Julia" is acoustic guitar meets India.Lei Qiang contributes a traditional Chinese instrumental,making one think of the Forbidden City,or the ancient temples.Okan Murat Ozturk from Turkey&Kamil Alipour from Iran evoke the serenity through their instrumental music.They show that lyrics aren't always necessary for powerfully soothing music.Zulya is an Enya from Tatarstan,at once New Agey&earthy.She collaborates with an African musician,uniting different musical traditions harmoniously.
This CD is ideal for meditative settings.
Free Music Review: Music From the Tea Lands
Hit: 5 Stars
I own several other CD's from Putumayo, but I've got to say that this one is probably my favourite. Not only are the songs lyric and beautifully written, but the traditional and modern fusions provide a depth and breadth of sound that is simply lacking in a lot popular music. It's an excellent choice for anyone who enjoys the sounds of the east, or just wants to kick back and relax to some excellent music. The CD itself has a nice balance, from the soothing melodies at the beginning ("Saginou" and "Picking Flowers") to the more heated and trance-inducing sounds of the middle east ("For Julia", "Gerizler Basi", and "Afshari") with a mellow finish that invokes memories of warm, humid nights ("Kang Mandor"). Once again, I am delightfully surprised with Putumayo's variety, as well as their selection of music that actually DOES make you feel good.Free Music Review: One of my favorite CDs ever
Hit: 5 Stars
Putmayo's Music from the Tea Lands is one of my favorite CDs ever. I have a few Putmayo collection CDs, and while I like all of them, this one blows all of the others out of the water. The music has a magical quality, but not in a new-agey, overly-sweet way. It is ethereal but not ungrounded, transportive but not sleep-inducing. When I went to the hospital to give birth I brought 2 CDs with me - this one and Toumani Diabate's Kaira (which is African kora music - if you like Music from the Tea Lands you should definitely check this one out). As I played these 2 CDs over and over (and over and over) during labor the hospital staff kept complimenting the music and the atmosphere that it created. (Ultimately I gave birth to the Toumani Diabate CD.) Everyone I have ever played this for has fallen in love with it. I highly recommend this one!Free Music Review: My heart has been stolen
Hit: 5 Stars
When I first previewed this cd in a local Borders bookstore, I wrinkled my nose at a few of the tracks. But I must tell you it wasn't until I took the wraps off at home and paired it with my favorite incense that the overall spirituality of this cd soaked through.It was initially "Saginou" that stole my heart, then "Kang Mandor", but gradually I was ovecome by the entire flow of the compilation. They really do work well together.
My hat's off to the compilation specialist and Putumayo for one of my favorite compilations, ever. (and I'm QUITE picky about what I choose to let in)
If you're the relaxation type who enjoys music that soothes and heals, you should definitely consider this one.