Posts Tagged ‘world music’
Padmakara
Performance at the Walker Art Center April 17, 2005 · Chöying Drolma: voice; Steve Tibbetts: guitar, guitar sampler; Marc Anderson: percussion
Read MoreChoying Drolma and Steve Tibbetts in Philadelphia
“The voice becomes even more magical when shared with the exquisite accompaniment of Tibbett’s guitar and the diversified percussion talents of Anderson.”
Read MoreSelwa–Isthmus
“Great stuff and a must for those who enjoyed the collaborators’ earlier album Chö. Now if only Tibbetts and Drolma would return to Madison for a live concert. Their last one here (which included several other members of Drolma’s order) was among the most poignant live musical events the city has hosted.”
Read MoreSelwa
Chöying Drolma and Steve Tibbetts. “…a heartbreakingly stunning record… If two worlds have ever met without cliché, Selwa is the language they will speak.” -EthnoTechno.com
Read MoreMusic and Trance in Bali
After a good three hours in the blazing sun we saw the gates open and villagers in trance being led out to circumambulate the temple. I’ll never forget the look on one young Balinese woman’s face: an incredible mix of astonishment, grief and transcendence.
Read MoreA Man About A Horse–Downbeat Review
“A Man About A Horse embodies Tibbetts’ established strengths – feral electric guitar solos, complex percussion and meticulously detailed production.”
Read MoreA Man About a Horse–Isthmus
“Tibbetts is one of this city’s great, underappreciated native sons precisely because he deals in a potent magic that’s not easily understood”
Read MoreA Man About a Horse–New Note Magazine
“Tibbetts operates a fine balance between sensitive acoustic shivers and heavily petted electric fuzz…”
Read MoreLotus Festival review
“Deep stirrings I can’t even begin to discuss here were triggered by the sound of Chö, and from the response I felt from the audience, it wasn’t just happening to me.”
Read MoreChö–The Sensible Sound
“What Steve has done on Chö is to produce an utterly compelling musical synthesis by recording traditional Tibetan singing and then weave into it synthesized and acoustic layers of sound that truly capture the imagination.”
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