Out of the Reeds

Pharoah's Daughter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 22, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Knitting Factory Records
• ASIN: B000051XQK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #518,716 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heaven on Earth, June 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Out of the Reeds (Audio CD)

Excellent! Outstanding percussion, rhythms, and melodies combined to create inspiring and emotionally-charged music. An eclectic mix of traditions reflecting various musical ethnicities, arranged beautifully by lead singer Basya Schechter. Her talent, beauty, and capabilities are carried out through the plethora of instruments that can soothe, invigorate, and enliven. Tracy Love soars to great heights on the wind instruments. Martha Colby brings passion and artistry to her cello, especially in her solos. Benoir's playfulness creeps into each song with a different flavor each time. The percussion is driven with great zest and verve, molding itself to the shape of each piece. For any fan of world music, or looking for a taste of something new and for all occassions, this is a definite CD to add to the collection!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pharaoh's Daughter: simply the best !, October 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Out of the Reeds (Audio CD)

This is the album that Brooklyn-based Basya Schechter was born to make - reverent, intelligent and exciting settings of classic Jewish liturgy and folksongs with superb backing by her own band and a distinguished group of guests including Anthony Coleman and Matt Darriau. From a haunting "Hevel" through a niggun created from a West African melody, from a eerie "Eicha" through the best new "Lecha Dodi" I've heard in years, a powerhouse "shnirele Perele", "Ija Mia" a wonderful Ladino closing - well, there simply isn't a false step. A bone fide, genuine, gilt-edged masterpiece.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Musicians, beautiful music, October 6, 2005

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pbs2112 "pbs2112" (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Out of the Reeds (Audio CD)

I was waiting to see Steven Wilson (of Porcupine Tree) at a Jewish music festival at New York and happened to see Pharoah's Daughter live. I have to admit that as much as I would like to keep an open mind, it is sometime a torture to sit through opening acts. But, this band really held my attention for the full 40 minutes they were on stage. Though on the surface it might sound like generic middle eastern music to someone completely unfamiliar with the subtlities, it is very easy to discern the genius of their complexity. They were absolutely awesome live and this CD is just as good. The only time I had heard middle eastern music till I bought this CD must have been at a restaurant or on PBS/NPR and yet I found their music very approachable. This CD is authentic to its roots yet very Jazz like in feel. Great work of art.