Putumayo Presents The Best of World Music, Vol. 2: Instrumental
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 1995-04-18
Music Label: Putumayo World Music
Soundtracks:
- Twilight at the Zuq - Strunz & Farah
- Cuban Connections - Outback
- Cuban Heels - Acoustic Alchemy
- Rocky Road - Bela Fleck
- Rhum 'N 'Zouc - Jean Luc Ponty
- Fantasy - Ali Akbar Khan
- Between the Shadows - Loreena McKennit
- Ya Es La Hora - Los Incas
- Maki - Rossy
- Gypsy Heart - Govi
- I Already Have a Husband - Balafon Marimba Ensemble
- Mambo Banjo - Alison Brown
- Duende del Amor (Day) - Ottmar Liebert
Free Music Notes for Putumayo Presents The Best of World Music, Vol. 2: Instrumental
Free Music Review: A musical mixed bag
Hit: 1 Stars
Back in its early days,Putumayo claimed to have the "Best of World Music." They didn't have much competition;there was Peter Gabriel's Real World label,Narada,Celestial Harmonies,and not much else.Harmonia Mundi hadn't started its World Village label,Six Degrees Records wasn't promoting world techno,nor was Starbucks,along with its special label Hear Music,purveying "worldbeat" along with expensive coffees.
"Best of World Music:Instrumental" is an okay collection.Thankfully,Putumayo started out alright&progressed from there.This album is a flawed masterpiece in its own way.Strunz&Farah provide an Arabic-styled track.Acoustic Alchemy goes for a more salsa sound.Ali Akbar Khan shows his Indian classical music skills.Loreena McKennit's Celtic New Age music is haunting.The Balafon Marimba Ensemble provides a fun piece.Alison Brown's banjo is rousing.Ottmar Liebert provides his nuevo flamenco.However,the album has an overall easy listening to the point of sleeping ambience.
If you're into instrumental music,go for Putumayo's "Music from the Wine Lands" (which does have another banjo piece from Alison Brown),"Music from the Tea Lands","Sahara Lounge"&"Asian Lounge" instead.
This album "Best of World Music:Instrumental" is mediocre music;there's more variety now.
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