Alan Lomax Various - Caribbean Voyage East Indian Music In The W - 011661172326

Rounder's third volume in this part of their extended Alan Lomax field recording series focuses on a batch of 1962 recordings showcasing a cultural cross-breed of traditional Asian and newly created, Creolized East Indian music. In the 13 musical selections you'll hear amazing recordings of Hindu wedding songs, Muslim tassa drumming, Madrasi funeral drumming and Trinidadian "local classical" tan singing. The final selection is an equally amazing excerpt of an interview with a Kali religious leader and his chowtal group.The two five-minute examples of tan singing by Seebalak are worth the price of admission alone. World music in the naked and raw. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide