Taraf De Haidouks - Taraf de Haïdouks
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Free Music Review: wowwwwwwww!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
this is something!!!if you never heard of taraf de haidouks ,you never lived!!!"'These guys can play a music which expresses the most intense joy. They have this gift to make you feel alive. They are among the most extraordinary people I have ever met.'Johnny Deep!!!Free Music Review: I thought I'd heard it all
Hit: 5 Stars
Amazing music! Not what I expected + not like anything else I've ever heard. These guys are up to something strange and powerful, and it's a treat to try to figure out what the hell it is.Free Music Review: Gipsy Music
Hit: 5 Stars
You can say this is a great example of gipsy customs, pure gipsy music (This is not gipsy jazz).Free Music Review: Vokda-Drenched Tales of Mischief
Hit: 4 Stars
European elite society has long had a propensity for "Othering." Initially, it was the repressed peasant class, and later, with the rise of the bourgeoisie, the Orient. However, throughout European history, there was always the more immediate "other" of the Gypsy community. Their "exotic" ways and musical aptitude inspired Western music from afar, resulting in pieces such as Bizet's "Carmen." Gypsies are stereotypically known as mischievous, but also highly musical. While many stereotypes have a grain of truth to them, this compilation of Taraf de Haidouks' first three releases does nothing but reinforce the latter of these. It is a fantastic, impassioned recording that is sure to leave an impression, if not impress.
Taraf de Haidouks is a multigenerational collective of Hungarian gypsy musicians, and the degree of virtuosity that they exhibit is staggering. The hyperactive double-tongued flute feature "Briu" is the musical equivalent of having a vociferous bird from a Disney movie excitedly tell you that your house is on fire after he's slammed a pitcher of Red Bull, executed with unbelievable precision and a wry smile. While "Briu" is the most energetic track on the album, several of the other tracks share a similar polka-on-fire aesthetic. At slower tempos, this creates seemingly sloppy, fragile grooves that are, in actuality, deceptively tight and loping. A few tracks skirt this feel, and present themselves as folky dances.
Although there are several non-vocal tracks, the connection between instrumental voice and human voice is prevalent throughout "Taraf de Haidouks." This is an aspect of the group that may give the uninitiated pause. Singing is sometimes performed with an exaggerated vibrato, while instruments are pushed beyond their normal harmonic, melodic, and sometimes timbral boundaries. "Sabarelu" is the most extreme example, as the violin is played with a single hair, possibly to evoke the worn voice of the singer.
Speaking of worn voices, fans of Tom Waits' more experimental work may wonder why he has never recorded with Taraf de Haidouks. It seems as easy a match as Ben Harper with the Five Blind Boys of Alabama. Overall, I would suggest that this particular compilation evokes world-worn zeal that Waits has also put forth in his own work.
THE LOWDOWN: On the cover sleeve for "Taraf de Haidouks," a Rolling Stone reviewer raves about a live performance of the band, saying that they evoked "salsa, bebop, and the music of Zimbabwe." Truth of the matter is Taraf de Haidouks sounds like gypsy music, which has its own unique history and ethos. Comparing it to other music, no matter how exotic, does this recording a disservice.
Free Music Review: A Lot of Heart!!
Hit: 4 Stars
Truly a welcome change of pace. Energetic, Musical and with A Lot of Heart! Happy to have purchased this CD, can only wish for someday to be able to see them perform Live! While their Music sounds as old as time it also has the urgency of the modern, a great statement of music and quite original, what more can a person ask for, really. The Photo presented says a lot of Who they are, where they come from and it is all good. A fun and highly playable CD to own! 4 Stars!