Through his far-reaching endeavors as composer, performer, educator, and ethnomusicolgist, Béla Bartók emerged as one of the most forceful and influential musical personalities of the twentieth century. Born in Nagyszentmiklós, Hungary (now Romania), on March 25, 1881, Bartók began his musical training with piano studies at the age of five, foreshadowing his lifelong affinity for the instrument. Following his graduation from the Royal Academy of Music in 1901 and the composition of his first mature works – most notably, the symphonic poem Kossuth (1903) – Bartók embarked on one of the classic field studies in the history of ethnomusicology. With fellow countryman and composer Zoltán Kodály, he traveled throughout Hungary ……..

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Through his far-reaching endeavors as composer, performer, educator, and ethnomusicolgist, Béla Bartók emerged as one of the most forceful and influential musical personalities of the twentieth century. Born in Nagyszentmiklós, Hungary (now Romania), on March 25, 1881, Bartók began his musical training with piano studies at the age of five, foreshadowing his lifelong affinity for the instrument. Following his graduation from the Royal Academy of Music in 1901 and the composition of his first mature works – most notably, the symphonic poem Kossuth (1903) – Bartók embarked on one of the classic field studies in the history of ethnomusicology. With fellow countryman and composer Zoltán Kodály, he traveled throughout Hungary ……..

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Excellent debut disc by this first-rate blues/rock axeslinger from Hawaii featuring 9 tracks of killer, straight up, Texas-inspired, string bendin' guitar mojo. Produced by seasoned bassist Mark Epstein (Johnny Winter / Joe Bonamassa) who also lays down the low-end bottom kool on the dynamic "First Offense" disc. Includes a bad-ass, axe-rippin' live version of "Rock Me Baby" (Bonus Track). Highly recommended to fans of SRV, Johnny Winter & Joe Bonamassa.

Fiedel Michel - Retrospective
FLAC, EAC, LOG & CUE | Full Artwork | Size: 350 MB + Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Autogram ALCD-5302 | Country/Year: Germany 1999
Genre: Folk, Political Song | Hoster: Filepost/Filefactory

Fiedel Michel ist eine Folkband aus Münster, die vor allem in den 1970er Jahren zu den stilprägenden deutschen Folkbands gehörte. (…) Die CD Retrospektive mit alten Stücken wurde 1999 mit ausschließlich historischem Material wieder aufgelegt. Michael Franke starb 2001.

VA - Classic Appalachian Blues
FLAC, EAC, LOG & CUE | Full Artwork | Size: 708 MB + Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40198 | Country/Year: US 2010
Genre: Folk, Blues | Hoster: Filepost

The "mountain cousin" of the Delta blues, Appalachian blues bears the stamp of a distinctive regional blend of European and African styles and sounds born at the cultural crossroads of railroad camps, mines, and rural settlements. Drawn from deep within the Folkways collection and from historic live recordings at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the music of bedrock blues performers such as Pink Anderson, Lesley Riddle, Etta Baker, John Jackson, and Doc Watson shines bright, claiming Appalachia as a key cradle of American acoustic blues.