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Bagpipes of Latvia
Bagpipes of Latvia
Genre: International Music

Track Listings (17) - Disc #1
1. Abi Divi
2. Alus Dziesma - Mednis, M.
3. Vaidi - Muktupavels, Valdis
4. Dudu Sauciens
5. Pinkulainu Kazu Vedu
6. Lineni Muni Lineni
7. Garais Dancis
8. Rucers
9. Aiz Daugavas Vara Darzs
10. Mildas Dziesma - Muktupavels, Maris
11. Dudu Balss un Zaglis
12. Dudu Uzsaukums un Tirlis - Muktupavels, Valdis
13. Dudas Balss
14. Ai du Makaidu
15. Dieva Deli, Saules Meitas - Muktupavels, Maris
16. Pimin, Brol - Muktupavels, Maris
17. Apaldancis

CD Details

All Artists: Bagpipes of Latvia
Title: Bagpipes of Latvia
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Release Date: 10/9/2007
Album Type: Import
Genre: International Music
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1

Synopsis

Album Description

This CD presents a variety of traditional Latvian bagpipe dance music as well as contemporary pieces with kokle (Latvian zither), violins, guitar, accordion and bass and sung pieces, accompanied on bagpipes. The booklet provides a historical background, written by an ethnomusicologist and informs about each of the players and the individual pieces in English, German, French and Spanish.

CD Reviews

Good if you like something different

04/23/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I got "The Bagpipes of Latvia" recently as a gift and I sat down and listened to it one afternoon. If you expect to hear a loud, bombastic, skirl indicative of the highland pipes emitting from your CD player, then prepare for disappointment. What you will hear is a buzzy and and somewhat reedy instrument. The pipes are called a "duda" or ""dudu" and are quite crude in design and sound, but still produce the fine music you hear on the album. Most of the tracks are dance tunes, many of them have signing. An interesting listen if you enjoy unusual music."