"A gorgeous disc featuring polyphonic marimba, tabla, erhu [chinese violin], bamboo flutes, guitar, various vocal traditions.It's all here; For those who have been looking for a succinct description for "world music", this is it.- World Music Central

10 MP3 Songs
WORLD: World Fusion, FOLK: Modern Folk



Details:
Tandava is inspired by the folk and
classical music of India and Bangladesh,
and draws upon the wealth of musical
traditions from China, the Middle East,
Africa, and the West. Tabla and polyphonic
marimba provide the rhythmic
and textural foundation for erhu, flutes,
guitar, and vocals to soar over. Original
compositions, dynamic improvisation,
and arrangements of traditional styles
bridge the ancient and the contemporary.
Among Vancouverâs most successful world
music artists, the members of Tandava are
trained in Carnatic, Hindustani, Chinese,
and Western classical traditions. On CBC
Newsworld, Adrian Harewood described
the quartet as âa metaphor for Canada in
the 21st centuryâ. Tandavaâs unique blend
of instruments, musical sensibilities, and
ethnic traditions results in an original
voice, created from and reflecting our rich
intercultural environment.

This CD has received MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS
âWorld Fusionâ category of the US Independent
Music Awards
âBest Ensembleâ and âBest World Groupâ for the
Canadian Folk Music Awards
âFAVOURITE WORLD ARTIST/GROUP/DUO OF
THE YEARâ of the 7th Annual Independent Music
Award (Indies).
Cd cover painting by Shuvaprasanna http://www.scala1.de/shuva/p1990.htm