The Secret Museum of Mankind, Vol. 2

by SECRET MUSEUM OF MANKING 2 / VA

Overview

Vol. 2 of The Secret Museum of Mankind: Ethnic Music Classics, 1925-48 is a diverse collection of old and rare international musical recordings. Opening with an all male choral bellow from a 1930s New Caledonian group, this CD jumps to a Bulgarian rachinitza, a lyrical Puerto Rican aguinaldo that's usually associated with Christmas festivities, and a Hindustani vocal display by a jamming scholar. The rest of the CD continues along in a similarly adventurous way, presenting early 20th century recordings from Turkish, Sri Lankan, Ukranian, Algerian, and Tibetan cultures, to name but a few. Of particular note is a recording of a Sundanese group. The wailing sounds of the Javanese rebab (a single stringed spiked fiddle) and the suling (bamboo flute) provide a wafting backdrop for the ether-like vocals of the group's singer, Miss Narem. From another island nation, Trinidad, comes the CD's upbeat ninth track, "Old Time Cat-O'-Nine." Backed up by his band the Tiger, Lord Invader attempts to persuade his fellow citizens to send the country's hooligans off to another island, Carrera Prison. In short, Vol. 2 is yet another interesting and great sounding contribution to The Secret Museum's set of old real "world music" recordings. ~ John Vallier

Product Details

Release Date:	08/22/1995
Label:	Yazoo
UPC:	0016351700520
Rank:	132997

Tracks

1. Wishes of Welcome
2. Storise Khoro Goliamo  - Mita Stoycheva
3. Aguinaldo de Navidad  -  Canario y Grupo
4. Yari Mohi Gatai Dehi Mai Shaim  - Narayanrao Vyas
5. Abakwagaza (Men of Gaza)  -  Shangaan Choir
6. Bahriye ¿¿iftetellisi
7. Soekasari  - Nji Iti Narem
8. Yak Poidu Z Kimi Na Nicz  - Theodore J. Swystun
9. Old Time Cat-O'-Nine  -  Lord Invader
10. Malevitziotikos Horos  - Evstratios Kalogeridou
11. Paghjelle  -  Corale Corse
12. Bengeria  - Feituk A. Sumeiyat
13. Kaike Ena Sholio  - A. Kostis
14. Jabadao de Quimper  -  Freres Sciallour
15. Manaram Sidevi  - C. Benjamin Fernando  - H.D. Manuel
16. Zacataque  -  Cuartetto Iberia
17. Prepei Na Skeptetai Kaneis  - Rita Abadzi
18. Pan Koylek  - G. Kurmangaliev
19. Glengarry's Dirk  - Angus Chisholm
20. Umakotshaha  - John Bhengu
21. Istikhbar Eraque  -  Mahieddine
22. Liau Kwo da Tsaou Yuen  -  Bau In Da Li Ga
23. Hotu Matua

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lord Invader   Primary Artist
Canario Y Su Grupo   Primary Artist
John Bhengu   Primary Artist
Angus Chisholm   Primary Artist
G. Kurmangaliev   Primary Artist
Evstratios Kalogeridou   Primary Artist
C. Benjamin Fernando   Primary Artist
Corale Corse   Primary Artist
Mita Stoycheva   Primary Artist
H.D. Manuel   Primary Artist
Canario Y Grupo   Primary Artist
Feituk A. Sumeiyat   Primary Artist
Theodore J. Swystun   Primary Artist
Rita Abadzi   Primary Artist
Rita Abatzi   Primary Artist
Anon Trio   Primary Artist
Les Freres Sciallour   Primary Artist
Mahieddine   Primary Artist
Nji Iti Narem   Primary Artist
A. Kostis   Primary Artist
Shangaan Choir   Primary Artist
Narayanrao Vyas   Primary Artist
Bau In Da Li Ga   Primary Artist
Cuartetto Iberia   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Pat Conte   Compilation Producer,Liner Notes,Producer
Anon Trio   Composer
Rita Abadzi   Performer
Angus Chisholm   Performer
Mita Stoycheva   Performer
Evstratios Kalogeridou   Performer
Les Freres Sciallour   Performer
H.D. Manuel   Performer
Mahieddine   Performer
John Bhengu   Performer
Nji Iti Narem   Performer
Canario Y Grupo   Performer
A. Kostis   Performer
C. Benjamin Fernando   Performer
Shangaan Choir   Performer
Feituk A. Sumeiyat   Performer
Narayanrao Vyas   Performer
Lord Invader   Performer
Bau In Da Li Ga   Performer
G. Kurmangaliev   Performer
Cuartetto Iberia   Performer
Corale Corse   Performer
Theodore J. Swystun   Performer