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Thread #17878   Message #174753
Posted By: GUEST,petr
07-Feb-00 - 07:30 PM
Thread Name: Help: Folk Music other than English
Subject: RE: Help: Folk Music other than English
I would like to add one of my favorites. A Moravian band called Hradistan from the Czech Republic. They are something like the Chieftains in that theyve been around for a long time (since the 50-60s) and the musicians have changed. The cd in question that I picked up on a trip to the Czech Republic in 95 is called Ozveny Duse (echoes of the spirit) and is full of haunting melodies accompanied by Cimbalom (dulcimer type of instrument) and clarinet and fiddle. There is a lot of gypsy hungarian influence in Moravian music and it's amazing how it differs from the Even though Im primarily interested in Celtic music this recording is one of my favorites of all time. I believe it is under the Czech label Supraphon and not sure if its all that easy to obtain out west. The band has at least 9 recordings. Cheers Petr.