Moon & the Banana Tree: New Guitar Music from Madagascar

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 19, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shanachie
• ASIN: B000000E3V
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,910 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #15 in Music > World Music > Africa > Madagascar

Track Listings

1. Diary - Ralanto

2. Manina - Johnny

3. Andriry - D'Gary

4. Madirovalo - Dama

5. Fiainana - Haja

6. Tsy Haiko - Colbert

7. I Miangaly No Manina - Germain Rakotomavo

8. Paddies - Solo Razaf

9. Mailaka - Johnny

10. Fahatsiarovana - Etienne Ramboatiana

11. Ragasy - Ralanto

12. Iza Indray Izany? - Johnny

13. Ravola - Dede

14. Razafindrahety - Ralanto & Johnny

15. Volasoa - Dama

16. Iasitera - Germain Rakotomavo

17. Miara Midola - Etienne Ramboatiana

18. Sangisangy - Dama

19. Omby - Ralanto

20. Voron Kely - Colbert

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet , poetic guitar and lovely vocals, July 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Moon & the Banana Tree: New Guitar Music from Madagascar (Audio CD)

This CD was, and still is, profoundly influential on me, especially my acoustic guitar playing. I bought the CD a couple of years ago while visiting relatives for Christmas. A CD player wasn't available where I was staying, so I had to make do looking at the booklet and liner notes. Inside was listed the guitar tunings that were used. Without having heard the CD, I decided to try the tunings on an old guitar that was lurking in a corner. MY WHOLE WORLD AND HEART OPENED UP! Right then, I found my voice on guitar. Within half an hour I wrote two instrumental pieces. Returning home a week later, I finally heard this CD and realized how deeply I was touched by this music. All the players on this CD have brought me great joy. A beautiful compilation ranging from sweet, fingerpicked Malagasy guitar to classical influence to etoufee style electric guitar. JOHNNY's solo pieces on electric bass are really cool! This CD is wonderful for blissful late-night listening with the volume low.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An admittedly biased commentary..., May 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Moon & the Banana Tree: New Guitar Music from Madagascar (Audio CD)

I produced this album in Madagascar and remain in contact with the artists, including the musicians on other albums from that expedition: Tarika Sammy's "Beneath Southern Skies," and "Resting Place of the Mists," a compilation focused on the valiha. I invite people to contact me directly about the project and the musicians.

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly listenable over and over, July 4, 2005

By 

Ed E. Sutton "Ed" (Stillwater, OK) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Moon & the Banana Tree: New Guitar Music from Madagascar (Audio CD)

This is one of my favorite CD's. I can set this CD to auto-repeat and let it go for hours before I feel the need to change it. Great acoustic guitar music and interesting vocals.