The High Lonesome sound of…Albania from songs by the group the Watch Video
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⏲ Duration: 11 min 64 sec ✓ Published: 18-Feb-2013
Description: Although there is great dissent and discussion amongst those of us who attend WOMEX, (the European World Music Expo) about its inclusion of so many hybrids and pop manifestations, we always know that there will be a helping of something starkly ethnic that will please the most demanding purist ear. This time it was Hysni (Niko) Zela and the Albanian Iso-Polyphonic Choir.nThe polyphony of Albania is one of the most hair raising and hauntingly gorgeous sounds made by the human voice.Strong wor