Comments on: Piano and Kora http://andrewoliver.net/2009/08/piano-and-kora/ Pianist, Composer, Arranger - Portland, OR Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:28:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: New Audio and Video : Andrew Oliver http://andrewoliver.net/2009/08/piano-and-kora/comment-page-1/#comment-78 New Audio and Video : Andrew Oliver Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:59:12 +0000 http://andrewoliver.net/?p=403#comment-78 [...] of note, the “Mamadou Bitiki-Kaira” medley that I discussed in my Piano and Kora post a couple of weeks ago has now been adapted for the full band, and you can hear us performing [...] [...] of note, the “Mamadou Bitiki-Kaira” medley that I discussed in my Piano and Kora post a couple of weeks ago has now been adapted for the full band, and you can hear us performing [...]

]]> By: Post-Colonial African Groove of the Week #2 – Djata | Andrew Oliver http://andrewoliver.net/2009/08/piano-and-kora/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Post-Colonial African Groove of the Week #2 – Djata | Andrew Oliver Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:07:58 +0000 http://andrewoliver.net/?p=403#comment-44 [...] fits in with my discussion of kumbego and birimitingo in kora music in my previous post as well, and it’s great to have such a fine example of the same concept in a more modern [...] [...] fits in with my discussion of kumbego and birimitingo in kora music in my previous post as well, and it’s great to have such a fine example of the same concept in a more modern [...]

]]> By: Andrew Durkin http://andrewoliver.net/2009/08/piano-and-kora/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Andrew Durkin Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:00:47 +0000 http://andrewoliver.net/?p=403#comment-42 "The kumbengo really functions as a sort of base, but its melodic nature can draw the ear to it very strongly, sometimes confusing its role." Thanks for summing up, in a way I had never previously thought of, why I find so much of this music so intriguing! Digging this peek under the hood of your Kora band. “The kumbengo really functions as a sort of base, but its melodic nature can draw the ear to it very strongly, sometimes confusing its role.”

Thanks for summing up, in a way I had never previously thought of, why I find so much of this music so intriguing!

Digging this peek under the hood of your Kora band.

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