Black Mirror: Reflections in Global Musics 1918-1955

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 20, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Dust to Digital
• ASIN: B000XFRKL4
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,363 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #22 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Cuba > Rhumba

Track Listings

1. Kamanagah - Naim Karakand

2. Phleeng Khuk Phaat, Part 2 - Thewaprasit Ensemble

3. 'Kebyar Ding, I - Gong Belaloewana

4. 'Mallorca' - Pipe Major Forsyth

5. 'Manasa Sri Ramachandra' - Thiruvazhimilalai Subramanian Bros. & Needamangalam Meenakshisundaram Pillai

6. 'Ngo Mebou Melane' - Paul Pendja Ensemble

7. 'Cyganske Vesilia, Part 4' - Cyganska Orchestra Stefana

8. 'Mother's Uproar' - Zhehongyi

9. 'Drowsy Maggie' - Patrick J. Touhey

10. 'Welsisni Melodyi' - Hutzl Ukrainian Ensemble

11. 'Soyledi Yok Yok' - Neriman Altindag

12. 'Aayega Aanewaala' - Lata Mangeshkar

13. 'Nam Nhi-tu' - M. Nguyen Van Minh-Con

14. 'Handel's Chaconne, Teil I' - Edwin Fischer

15. 'Smyrneiko Minore' - Marika Papagika

16. 'Narodne Saljive Pjesme' - Petar Perunovic-Perun

17. 'Tjimploengan' - Nji R. Hadji Djoeaehn

18. 'Envidia Yo No Tengo a Nadie' - Nino De Priego

19. 'Fado de Passarinhos' - Prof. Lucas Junot

20. 'Nakhone Prayer' - Sathoukhru Lukkhamkeow

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reflections on the black mirror, November 2, 2008

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Josh Z. Bonder "a sound painter" (Toronto) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Mirror: Reflections in Global Musics 1918-1955 (Audio CD)

Let me just start off by saying that I can't believe how many times I passed this one over before finally picking it up, what was I thinking? I'm already a big fan of "Victrola Favorites", the other major vintage world collection released by Dust to Digital, and this disc follows in the fine tradition of that compilation.

The music is at times ethereal, achingly beautiful, moving, virtuosic, and just plain strange. The tracks have been sequenced well, and flow very nicely into each other; no small achievement with a collection as diverse as this. Unlike "Victrola Favorites", the booklet is jam packed with both images and informative facts about the early days of the record industry and the individual performers featured.

The only issue I take with this collection is that it focuses almost entirely on Europe and Asia, neglecting music from Africa, Australia and the Americas. So this is not a "catch all collection", but that being said, one doesn't miss what's lacking thanks to the strength of what's present. So my complaint can function as a caveat for anyone preferring music from the neglected continents, but I find myself thankful enough for what's included that complaining about what's missing seems a bit silly. An excellent collection for any lover of vintage world music.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, May 16, 2008

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Eliminator Man (Plymouth, MN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Black Mirror: Reflections in Global Musics 1918-1955 (Audio CD)

No, I don't work for Dust to Digital, but I sure admire them. This is an excellent collection of ear and mind expanding selections from out of the past. I like world music but most of the world music I own is from closer to our day and age and has all the modern production values we expect from our music nowadays. The music on this disc shares more with old time music like you'd find on a Harry Smith collection, only they aren't singing in english. It is a lot of fun. While you are at it, check out Dust to Digital for the greatest Christmas cd ever.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With "uprightness of heart and loftiness of genius", December 3, 2008

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Lambchops N. Sweaters (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Mirror: Reflections in Global Musics 1918-1955 (Audio CD)

A great collection for those into old 78s. Seriously. Fine tunes and fine quality, folks. It's the next best thing to sitting down at a turntable with the fine fellow who put it together as he sets the stylus on the wide grooves of his own ample collection and discusses each track, one by one, as a luminous vapor of divine musical veneration radiates from his not-yet-hoary head.