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The Great Toumani Diabate

Posted on Dec 16th, 2008 by Balder : Kosmonaut Balder

Toumani Diabate 'Cantelowes'


Ali Farke Toure & Toumani Diabete - Kaira


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Tagged with: Toumani Diabate, kora, griot, Ali Farke Toure
jikishin : composer
26 minutes later
jikishin said

Thanks Bruce! I needed that.

Toumani accomplishes many similar effects (and some of the same phrasing and floating accents) that Keith Jarret did in The Koln Concert, only Toumani does it with a fraction of the strings and without peddles (though it seems like he does some muting with pressing into the strings). Years from now when somebody asks me where I first heard Toumani Diabete, I’m going to site your blog.

K

Balder : Kosmonaut
about 1 hour later
Balder said

I’m glad you enjoyed it, Kerry. I love his music. An album I have that I never get tired of is New Ancient Strings. Gorgeous.

Mushin : We-full
1 day later
Mushin said

Thank you very much Bruce for pointing me to this wonderful musician.

Balder : Kosmonaut
1 day later
Balder said

You’re welcome, Mushin! Glad to bring attention to his beautiful work.

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