Daughters Of The Sun

Nana

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 1, 2001)
• Original Release Date: June 1, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Na. Records
• ASIN: B00005LB96
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #308,599 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

musicdish.com

Blend Greek, Middle Eastern and US music together, and you'll have a vague idea of what Nana is capable of.

Product Description

#1 Radio Hit album heard on over 500 stations playing world fusion and new age music nationwide. Evocative, expansive and enchanting yet accessible to everyone, this beautiful music blends sounds from around the world to create something unique and magical.

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Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eclectic, original and fun!, January 1, 2004

By	Brianna Neal (USA) - See all my reviews

Nana [Simopoulos], minus her last name and plus a number of new musical friends, returns for another foray down the misty, musical pathways of her fertile imagination. Her exotic, contemplative compositions for strings, winds, voice and percussion are rooted in ethnic traditions from around the world, but are enhanced by modern jazzy flavors and improvisational flourish. The fusion of eastern and western musical styles is apparent simply by the noting the variety of instruments contributing to this album: sitar, bouzouki, tanpura, fretless guitar, sarangi, bansuri flutes, clarinet, pan flute, Apache spirit flute, Chinese flute, bass flute, hammered dulcimer, violin, cello, bass, tablas, glass armonica, udu, digeridu, toms and other world percussion, with vocals, chants and spoken Greek rounding out the soundscape. Guest artists include Ustad Sultan Khan on sarangi and vocals, Steve Gorn on flutes, and percussionist Arto Tuncboyacian. Nana and friends can also be heard in her previous release, "After the Moon", and if you enjoy their work, you might also like that of the innovative Persian group, Axiom of Choice.

4.0 out of 5 stars nexus of worlds, May 17, 2002

By	"hirofantv" (tomorrow) - See all my reviews

From the shining, delighted music of the first song to other songs with percussion so extremely meditative in such a gorgeous way it becomes almost sullen, Nina Simopoulos takes instruments & sounds from all over the world to create an impressive melange. The music is very spicy. Cobras would dance to it. There are distinctly Persian sequences, & an array of flutes including Apache spirit flutes & pan flutes. There are didgeridoos & tanpuras, classic droning instruments from Aboriginal & Indian [of India] cultures. Tablas, violin, keyboard. I can't honestly say it's the MOST talented or brilliant album I have from this loose genre of music, but it is very interesting, & that is reflected in how well it sells.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars nexus of worlds, May 17, 2002

By	"hirofantv" (tomorrow) - See all my reviews

From the shining, delighted music of the first song to other songs with percussion so extremely meditative in such a gorgeous way it becomes almost sullen, Nina Simopoulos takes instruments & sounds from all over the world to create an impressive melange. The music is very spicy. Cobras would dance to it. There are distinctly Persian sequences, & an array of flutes including Apache spirit flutes & pan flutes. There are didgeridoos & tanpuras, classic droning instruments from Aboriginal & Indian [of India] cultures. Tablas, violin, keyboard. There are many more, used to create something marvelous. I can't honestly say it's the MOST talented or brilliant album I have from this loose genre of music, but it is very interesting, & that is reflected in how well it sells.