February 2012
2 posts
Guembri
The sintir also known as the Guembri is a three stringed skin-covered bass played by the Gnawa Africans.
January 2012
20 posts
Silûetler
Kivanc Kaytanli of Turkey wrote to me today in response to my Siluetlers post. He traslated the track list and further informed me on Turkish-Psych bands of the 60’s.
Thanks Kivanc!
Read Kivanc’s letter:
Silüetler - 1967
Track list and translation by Kivanc Kaytanli
Ali Baba (Father Ali)
Bana Sıla da bir Gurbette (To me, my hometown and far lands are the same)
Dede...
Words from Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers
Last summer I took a solo trip in my band’s School bus. On my way down the coast of California I stopped in Big Sur. By luck of a horseshoe I met and spoke with 8 of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers… these are some of their words:
“My church is the earth and the sky. And I pray for all in between the sky and the earth. We are all part of the fabric.” -Grandmother Agnes Baker Pilgrim,...
Biography
Catherine Ribeiro was born in 1939,...
Dr. Lloyd Miller
Ethnomusicologist and jazz maestro Lloyd Miller boasts one of the most unique careers in jazz. He plays almost every jazz instrument and dozens, if not hundreds, of traditional instruments from other countries. He’s a lover of life, a strict vegetarian for over 40 years and has more energy than most guys half his age. His revered mid-‘60s album, ‘Oriental Jazz’, has attracted vinyl...
December 2011
24 posts
TOP 10 RECORDS OF 2011
Derek posted his top 10 records of 2011
http://dustybonesarchive.tumblr.com/
November 2011
16 posts
