The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #141032   Message #3244896
Posted By: Ron Davies
26-Oct-11 - 12:29 AM
Thread Name: Now here's how harmonies should be...
Subject: RE: Now here's how harmonies should be...
"how harmonies should be"?

De gustibus....

However, in the Albanian-Greek clip the strongest part was by far the drone in all segments in which there was a drone (and that was most.).   Actual harmonies were scarce--unless it was a a problem with recording of the event.

I'm sure it was a great occasion for anybody actually particpating.   But it reminded me strongly of Sacred Harp in that it is far more a particpant's than a listener's music.

it was interesting in that you could see some of the sources for the Bulgarian women's groups of a while ago which swept the West (and I thought the groups were wonderful.)

And of course some people really like field recordings and can listen to them happily for quite a while, and others prefer other types of music.