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Planet SqueezeboxWinner German Critic's Circle Award When I put together these three CDs of accordion music from all over the world, I was amazed at the variety of music this instrument has adapted itself to, and I became quite a crusader for it. It is a great instrument that has found it's way to the far corners of the earth and has become the heart and soul of some of our best loved forms-- and ninety per cent of it is dance music! "Accordions tickle and skitter, croon and sigh on a survey that ranges from Ireland to Argentina, Nigeria to China.....every selection is a delight" -- The New York Times "The most piquant, entertaining and accomplished set Ellipsis Arts has ever released."-- Newark Star Ledger Reviews of Planet Squeezebox. To get more information, to hear sound clips or to order these CDs, visit Amazon.com. |
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Klezmer Music
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The Celtic LullabyWinner Parent's Choice Award The Celts have an extraordinarily rich heritage of lullabies. This compilation is only a small sampling of them, performed by both well-known and obscure artists. I still listen to this CD when I want to chill out....it works every time. "Hushed, tender, always pretty but never precious. Dare I call it the sleeper of the year? Highly recommended for rush-hour driving" -- 1996 top 10 CDs, Boston Sunday Globe "Risky business, putting together a collection of lullabies. By their very nature you shouldn't be awake at the end. But "The Celtic Lullaby" avoids the built in pitfall by presenting a variety of intriguing recordings.....it is a brave and welcome selection from Ellipsis Arts." -- The Irish Edition To get more information, to hear sound clips or to order these CDs, visit Amazon.com. |
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Unblocked
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Latin LullabyThis compilation explores a side of Latin music that is surprisingly neglected. Another great CD for mellowing out, I was very taken with the tenderness and playfulness of it all. "Producers Michal Shapiro and Rachel Faro give us a brilliant collection of 17 new and traditional Latin lullabies in Spanish and Portuguese....it is a perfect gift, especially for those whose future includes home, hearth and plenty of ninos to rock to sleep at night. The collection of talent here is staggering.....This CD is a virtual treasure" -- Latin Style "Lullabies can be a great cure-all! Latin Lullaby is a CD of 17 lullabies from seven Spanish speaking countries. Michal Shapiro speaks of the difficulty of discovering them....it's difficult to believe, given the beauty of voice and instrumentation, the versatility of style and talent, and the excellence of this recording." -- Herald-Sun, Durham To get more information, to hear sound clips or to order these CDs, visit Amazon.com. |
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Dancing with the Dead
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Full FlowerMikhal Shapiro"The lyrics, in English and French, reveal a complicated woman who is delicate but not unduly fragile and whose pained and triumphant perceptions are the fruit of a lifetime of creative questing and risk-taking. Mikhal sings her heart out in a fluid mezzo-soprano that occasionally exhibits a Dolly Parton-like vibrato. Fans of emerging singer-songwriters will want to own this disc." -- Rhythm Magazine "Mikhal has a distinctive alto voice with a Natalie Merchant rasp in the lower range and a Rickie Lee Jones loopiness in the upper.... She lives in New York City and writes songs about how a woman survives alone there....When Mikhal talks about flowers, I know she's talking about the wild ones that grow in the most unlikely places. They grow even through the cracks in concrete and they're beautiful in a rough way, like her music." —The Ithaca Times Mikhal's debut album, Full Flower, shows off the talents of an accomplished
singer/songwriter....it seems to have a life of talent and preparation
behind it, making it sound more like a mid-career collection than a
first
release. (Read
the entire on-line review, hear more audio examples.) I started writing my own songs about fifteen years ago; they are a combination of all the music that I listen to and love. The influence of everything, from my many years of singing bluegrass to rock and roll and world music can be heard in this CD.... and in case you're wondering, I spelled my name "Mikhal" on this one because I was tired of being reviewed as "Michael." (Blame it on "spell check!") Full FlowerMikhal Shapiro$12.95 (Muse-Eek Recordings) Status: In
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Michal can be contacted at michal@muse-eek.com | ||