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Alan Lomax
World Library Of Folk & Primitive Music, Vol. 4: Spain
Genres: Blues, Folk, International Music, Pop, Latin Music

Track Listings (34) - Disc #1
1. Alborada de Vigo
2. Canto de Espadela
3. Canto de Arriero
4. A Raiz de Toxo Verde
5. Foliada
6. Alal? Mui?eira
7. Adios la Mia Vaca Pinta
8. Viva la Virgen de Carmen
9. De los Tres Colores, Madre
10. Danza de Ibio
11. Du?rmete Ni?o
12. Canto de Hilar
13. Corrido y Bolero
14. Gerineldo
15. Larin, Larero
16. Baile de Pandero
17. Ll?male, Majo, Al Toro
18. Caracoles
19. Jota Manchega
20. Fandango de Comares
21. Fandango
22. Bulerias
23. Saeta
24. Alba y Camino
25. Sevillana
26. Los Pastores de Bormujo
27. Salve de San Antonio
28. E1 U
29. Cant de Segar
30. Cant de Trillar
31. Caramelles
32. Parado de Selva
33. Umia Baioli
34. Arin-Arin

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CD Details

All Artists: Alan Lomax
Title: World Library Of Folk & Primitive Music, Vol. 4: Spain
Members Wishing: 4
Total Copies: 0
Label: Rounder Select
Original Release Date: 1/1/1999
Re-Release Date: 4/6/1999
Genres: Blues, Folk, International Music, Pop, Latin Music
Styles: Delta Blues, Traditional Folk, Europe, Continental Europe
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 011661174429

Synopsis

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The long-awaited reissue of Alan Lomax's continental European recordings begins with Volume IV: Spain. In his inimitable and casual way, Lomax has assembled a group of songs and dances that exalt the performers without ever losing sight of the elegant simplicity of their music. These recordings were made in the early 1950s in a country that was still very "regional" in nature. The music of Galicians, Castillians, Basques, Andalusians, and many smaller regional cultures is here still in a somewhat pure state (as pure as anything in Europe can claim to be), with radical differences in instrumentation and delivery still evident. At the end of the century, when almost all anyone knows of Spain's music is modern Western pop and flamenco fusion, here is a look at where it all came from. --Louis Gibson

CD Reviews

So much more than 'Toreador'...

Meggi Bridgeman | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 01/28/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A week ago, I checked this CD out at the library. Prior to hearing this CD, I had grown up on Mexican music and that was the extent of my knowledge as far as Hispanic or Spanish music went. I passed off Spanish music as being dull; nothing more than fandangos and castanetas. But after hearing this tiny collection, my taste for Spanish music had developed. In fact, this collection is so good, that I had to ... purchase a copy of it for myself.This collection gives the listener a prime example of, as the title suggests, primitive music. Some of the tracks were actually recorded while the women were working in the fields. One song is nothing more but flax being beaten against a stone with a young man singing along. But despite this simplicity, the music is complicated, intricate, and varied. It is also an interesting listen because I never had a clue as to how many other cultures influenced Spanish music. Some songs sound Arabian, others French, and a few even have a bagpiper playing along.If you don't have the money to actually purchase the CD, at least listen to a few of the song clips; primarily the Galician 'Foliada', Asturia's 'De los tres colores, madre'and the standout track 'Jota manchega' from Castile. Though hearing the clips will suffice, it is desirable to get the CD to read Alan Lomax's AMAZING and detailed notes on every song."

An amazing representation of historical music

M. Bridgeman | Baton Rouge, LA | 11/09/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When I first heard this CD as a senior in high school, it gripped me to the point that I actually did a major research paper on ancient Spanish music. Lomax covers the entirety of Spain, including the Basque country, which is what got me to first rent this album from the library and then buy a copy of my own. The songs he put on this recording are haunting and beautiful - - there are songs influenced by everything from Moorish reign, to Jewish infusion, to Communist climb. Every music lover deserves this album."