Jazz
Orient - Bird Dancer
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Baluji
Shrivastav - |
sitar,
tabla, voice, dilruba, ghatam, pakhavaj |
Linda
Shanovitch - |
voice,
ankle bells, dance, percussion, tanpura |
Chris
Conway - |
keyboards,
9string guitars, voice, tin whistle |
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guests
Clive
Bell - bamboo flute, temple bells
John
Ball - tabla |
1 |
Vanita's
Dance |
2 |
I
Am A Note |
3 |
Tarana
Too |
4 |
Amarylis |
5 |
The
Trace |
6 |
Hoy |
7 |
Karma
Deva |
8 |
Zigmondi |
9 |
Boss
Me Around |
10 |
Golden |
11 |
Emerald
Air |
12 |
Bird
Dancer |
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Music to Engage the Mind, Heart and Soul.
Fusion pieces, improvisations, a tarana composition
and features 4 songs with lyrics by Linda Shanovitch.
From it's firey rhythmic opening "Vanita's Dance", you
know you're listening to a unique and special album.
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background
Jazz
Orient needed a CD of their new work and to try and capture
their live sound. The CD was released on Chris Conway's
TRG label first, then a couple of years later ZahZah released
it with new artwork and liner notes.
The album remains a favourite of the band due to it's live
feel. Many of the tracks remain the backbone of their live
set. Golden too set a tradition for vocal and keyboard inprovisations.
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influences
Flora
Purim, Dr L Subramanium, Nina Simone, Piirpauke, Okay Temiz,
Oregon, Kolinda
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trivia
1,
8, 12 - by Chris Conway
3 - by Bauluji Shrivastav
2, 7, 9 - by Linda Shanovitch
4, 6, 10 - by Conway/Shrivastav/Shanovitch/Bell
5 - by Shanovitch/Shrivastav
11 - by Conway/Shrivastav/Bell
Vanita's
Dance was named after Baluji's daughter (who CC only
found out later was spelled her name Vinita) who used to
make lunch and bring tea when the band were recording the
album.
Having recorded the compositions they wanted in London,
CC thought there was something missing and convened a session
in Leicester to record some improvisations in his studio.
A reworked version of Vanita's Dance called Vanita's
Groove can be heard on Chris Conway's Chocolate
Bossa album.
Zigmondi was played with a different arrangement for
more musicians on Re-Orient's Indian
World Music Fusion album.
Bird Dancer was dedicated to violinist Dr L Subramanium
whom Chris worked with on an Indian dance interpretation
of the Taming of the Shrew which featured dancers portraying
birds.
CC's
fave track -Golden
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reviews |
All
Music Guide |
The
intriguing Bird Dancer set combines Indian rhythms and instruments
with jazz improvising. The music ranges from mood pieces
and features for the sitar to the surprise blues "Boss
Me Around" and a few fiery moments. The jazz content
is often buried by the Indian rhythms and vocals (though
Linda Shanovitch is actually from London) so this is an
acquired taste for jazz listeners, but those who are into
Indian music might find this mixture of strong interest.
~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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Jazzwise
Magazine (UK) |
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* * Music to engage the mind, heart and soul", trumpets
the sleeve, and the CDs opener ' Vanita's Dance' is certainly
and arresting statement of intent: Indian rhythms and percussion
collide with jazzy improvisation as vocalist Linda Shanovitch
weaves through the mix sounding like Björk on helium.
Jazz Orient are Shanovitch, Baluji Shrivastav on sitar,
tabla and voice and Chris Conway on keyboards guitars and
tin whistle.
Their music draws influences from European folk tradition
as well as jazz and the Indian subcontinent, fusing them
into cohesive and usually satisfying structures. Shanovitch's
voice in particular is striking and expressive throughout.
MK |
Verge
Music (Canada) |
Bird
Dancer is an exciting album combining jazz and Indian influences.
Jazz Orient have produced this intriguing mixture drawing
upon Indian dance rhythms, folk melodies and jazz. |
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downloads/streaming
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you
might also like
Undiscovered Time
Re-Orient
- Seven Steps To The Sun
Jazz
Orient - Live at the South Bank
Indian
World Music Fusion
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