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San Ul Lim (산울림) – Hourglass at Noon (한낮의 모래시계) [1979]

Posted by gabaguillar on 3 de October de 2014 in Korean |One Comment

San Ul Lim aka Sanulrim, is a South Korean power trio combo, the name is the combination of words, San (산, mountain) and Ullim (울림, echo). The band is considered one of the most influential figures in the Korean Rock scene, its musical experiments varied from songs for children to progressive and psychedelic rock. They broke up after […]

Pavlos Sidiropoulos (Παύλος Σιδηρόπουλος) & Σπυριδούλα (Spyridoula) – Φλου (Flou) [1979]

Posted by gabaguillar on 27 de September de 2014 in Greece |One Comment

Composer, lyricist/singer Pavlos Sidiropoulos (July 27, 1948 – December 6, 1990), only lived until the age of 42, though he left behind a remarkable musical legacy and influence amongst young artists. He was the great-grandson of Zorba, nephew of the poet Elli Alexiou and since his early age showed a musical aptitude. A true legend, […]

Osamu Kitajima (喜多嶋修) – Benzaiten (1974)

Posted by gabaguillar on 25 de September de 2014 in Japan |2 Comments

The music of Japan includes a wide array of performers in distinct styles both traditional and modern. The word for music in Japanese is 音楽 (ongaku), combining the kanji 音 ‘on’ (sound) with the kanji 楽 ‘gaku’ (enjoy). Many instruments, as the koto, were introduced in the 9th and 10th centuries, the accompanied recitative of the Noh […]

Alla Pugacheva (Алла Пугачева) – Mirror of the Soul (Зеркало Души) [1978]

Posted by gabaguillar on 21 de September de 2014 in Russia, USSR |2 Comments

The ’60s and ’70s saw the beginning of modern Russian pop and rock music, it all started with the wave of VIA’s (vocal-instrumental ensemble), a specific sort of music bands performing radio-friendly pop, rock, and folk, composed by members of the Union of Composers, approved by censorship. This wave began with Pojuschie Gitary and Pesnyary, popular […]

Chrisye – Sabda Alam (1978)

Posted by gabaguillar on 19 de September de 2014 in Indonesia |3 Comments

Gamelan is traditional ensemble music of Java and Bali in Indonesia, made up predominantly of percussive instruments. The most common instruments are metallophones played by mallets as well as a set of hand-played drums called kendhang which registers the beat. It also includes xylophones, bamboo flutes, bowed instrument called rebab, and even female vocalists called sindhen. […]