Artist: Nango Manchay
Title:
Under Our Sun
Label:
Desert Trax
Released:
5th April
Using original recordings from
the mountains of Nepal, the deserts of India and the jungles of
Australia and Central America, Nango Manchey has learned and
incorporated instruments from all corners of the earth to create an
album that spans borders and traditional genres.
“Under
Our Sun is a tribute to the unification of humanity and the common
goals of peace and understanding that is an underlying part of what
makes us all human” he notes “We are all under the same sun, we
share this planet together and this album represents many cultures
uniting to create music of beauty that reflects the awe and grandeur
of nature, our shared home and the depths of our own consciousness.”
The
album starts with ‘Varnassi Flame’ an eastern flavoured
slow-burner with deep harmonies both vocal and synthetic laid between
the organic strings. This is followed by ‘Nepali Dawn’ which
begins with a violin and flutes strengthening the eastern vibe,
before being joined vocally I’m assuming by the women of Chote
Chour village in Nepal mentioned in the footnotes. Additionally,
there are passages within the piece that bring the electronics come
to the forefront before subsiding back to the organic once more.
The
album continues in both a listenable and pleasing fashion, however,
even the title track doesn’t reach the same heights as ‘Nepali
Dawn’. That is until the last track ‘Diambura’ a sitar
flavoured piece with suitably accompanying vocals and rhythmic
percussion, which I found to be just as appealing in it’s own way.
Review
by Woodzee
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