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Anna Fält “ITE” recension i Lira

Så här skrev Gunder Wåhlberg för musiktidskriften Lira, #1 2019.

Röstens urkraft och energi

Anna Fält
ITE
Skivbolag: Monophon Records Recenserad av: Gunder Wåhlberg

Skivhäftet visar en anatomisk närbild av det mänskliga röstorganet som samtidigt illustrerar vad denna speciella solo-cd innehåller. Med styrkan hos en naturkraft låter Anna Fält, som är finsk folkmusiker, sångerska och utbildad sångpegagog, sina röstresurser bli ett närmast gränslöst instrument med stämbanden som töjbara ljudskapare.

Hennes ljudkonst rymmer en märklig språklig och röstbaserad magisk kraft. Hon gör sina publika framträdanden mestadels a cappella och bygger innehållet på urgamla nordiska och rysk- karelska traditioner. Hon turnerar runt i Skandinavien med konstnärligt genomarbetade föreställningar som hämtar sitt innehåll ur de olika musik- och berättarprojekt hon driver.

Denna Anna Fälts första skiva innehåller en blandning av traditionella folksånger och textfragment på finska, allt förmedlat i tonlägen som skiftar mellan det intensivt kraftfulla och mjukt meditativa. Hon använder gamla sångtekniker och en variation i rösten som nog fordrar ett inkännande lyssnande. På skivan finns också delar av det vokala utforskande hon ägnar sig åt i sina olika projekt. Dessa rör sig ofta på historisk grund som omfattar bland annat finsk runosång, finnmarkens historia och de värmländska skogsfinnarnas liv. Deras kamp för överlevnad i en tillvaro som också fylldes av åldriga besvärjelser och arkaiska sånger. En historik som nu bärs fram av Anna Fälts dokumentära och artistiska insatser.

Anna Fält - ITE. monophon ©2018 (MPHFL006)

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Anna Fält ITE – Recension LIRA 2019 Download

monophon @ WOMEX 2016

monophon will be at the World Music Expo 2016 in Santiago de Compostela!

The expo is held in the spectacular Ciudad de Cultura (October 19-23) with showcases and concerts all over beautiful Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. We are joining forces with a lot of other Swedish artists, labels, promoters etc in the Export Music Sweden stand (1.52-1.54).

We are looking forward to meet new friends and perhaps some new collaborations, and of course to find some new channels for our connected artists. So, hopefully – see you there!

Alligator Gumbo move to Rootsy.nu

The Alligator Gumbo records that we distributed are no longer available from us. Since november 2014 they are distributed by Rootsy.nu

More information on www.alligatorgumbo.com

Louisa Lyne & di Yiddishe Kapelye Mir Lebn Eybik

Here is a great and brand new video from Louisa Lyne & di Yiddishe Kapelye (Label: Maestro Music). We are proud to have been a small part in the project – the band recording was done by us in our studio I/O studios. They also recorded their first album Debyut with us.

MIR LEBN EYBIK – We’ll live forever – is a powerful song, originally from the ghetto in Vilna, with a message that’s once again current. With this song Louisa Lyne & di Yiddishe Kapelye call for humanity and respect in our dark time of growing xenophobia.

Text: Leyb Rozental Musik: trad./ Louisa Lyne / Edin Bahtijaragic Arr: Louisa Lyne & di Yiddishe Kapelye

www.louisalyne.se

Orquesta Típica Tangarte Rumores de orquesta gets nice review in Lira #01 2013

We have received a nice little review of Rumores de orquesta in the Swedish music magazine Lira #01, 2013!

Orquesta Tipica Tangarte

Rumores de orquesta

Monophon

Rio de la Plata Tango. I do not know if it’s a coincidence that 2012 has become a year of tango in Sweden, while New Tango Orquesta released tango for Tide. Not that Orquesta Tipica Tangarte are a new phenomenon, this Argentine-Swedish band formed in Malmö in 1999. It is rather that their newly released fourth CD Rumores de orquesta confirms my tango synthesis. Orquesta Tipica Tangarte play a magical string-based tango as it since the birth of tango has been played and developed in Rio de la Plata, which we Swedes know as Carmencitas homeland. My references to Evert Taube, when I listen to Rumores de orquesta don’t stop there. Argentine Juan José Passo (yes, that is the group’s founder and bandoneonist Juanjos father) sings in a Taube-like way for instance in Los Cosos de al Lao. And just like Rolf Nilsén thought when he in Lira No. 5-2007 reviewed Orquesta Tipica Tangarte’s last album Lo que vendrá, it’s the tracks where the older Passo sings that stick most. Mentioned should also be that the album was produced and released on violincellist Per Tidstrand’s label Monophon. Newer band(oneon) members are Lars Hansen from Copenhagen and Mercedes Krapovickas from Finland. Guest performers on the album are pianists Juan Esteban Cuacci and Cristian Zarate, and guitarist Leonardo Sanchez. Rumores the orquesta was the most passionate and strongest of tango CDs that came in 2012.

Lennart Olausson

(Freely translated) from Swedish music magazine Lira, nr 1-2013

www.lira.se

Louisa Lyne & di Yiddishe Kapelye – Debyut

Louisa Lyne & di Yiddishe Kapelye (Label: Maestro Music) are releasing their album Debyut today. We are proud to have done the band recording in our studio I/O studios.

For more information please visit www.louisalyne.se

Louisa Lyne & di Yiddishe Kapelye – Debyut

”Yiddish. Darkness and sorrow, pleasure and joy!

With her first album, DEBYUT, singer Louisa Lyne breathes new life into songs and poetry that have lain forgotten for many years.

With enchanting emotion and warmth she and her music welcome us into a new world, where we are invited to share an evocative journey through the old and the new, through sadness and laughter – a musical experience that will linger long afterwards.

Louisa’s passion for language and music is revealed throughout this album, and DEBYUT is undoubtedly the start of something big.

A declaration of love!”

Download it at iTunes or listen to it on Spotify.

Emilia Alvarez Single Giveaway “Move On”

Go and get “Move On” for free! The song is available in Emilia’s Giveaway corner of her website, in a limited number – her first single for free!

All you have to do is as to visit http://www.emiliaalvarez.com/emilia/GIVEAWAY.html and follow the instructions.

Please note that you will have to agree to receive a newsletter once in a while. The other thing you will have to do is to enjoy it as much as you like, the song is yours. Oh, and – play it LOUD to your neighbours;-)

Visit her facebook page to keep yourself updated. For more information on Emilia visit www.emiliaalvarez.com .

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