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Tarika (musical Group)
Tarika ( Malagasy for "group") is a musical group from Madagascar. The group's predecessor, Tarika Sammy, formed in the 1980s, but as Tarika they debuted in 1993. At that point they had relocated to London. Their second album '' Son Egal'' was a collaboration with Senegal musicians and dealt with the 1947 Malagasy Uprising in Madagascar. Otherwise, much of Tarika's music is based on musical tradition; for example, the album ''D'' focused on dance music. Their 2001 album ''Soul Makassar'' dealt with the musical connections between Indonesia and Madagascar. Tarika is led by two sisters, Hanitra and Noro. Hanitra has engaged in creating an arts center in recent years. In 2001, ''TIME'' magazine included Tarika in a list of the "10 best bands on planet Earth". Discography ;Albums * ''Bibiango'' (1994) * '' Son Egal'' (1997) * ''D'' (1999) * ''Soul Makassar'' (2001) * ''Tarika: 10 - Beasts, Ghosts & Dancing with History'' (2004 - tenth anniversary compilation CD) ;Contributing artis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marovany
The marovany (formerly spelled marouvane) is a suitcase shaped, wooden, type of box zither from Madagascar, used in Malagasy music. It is strung on both sides with metal strings. The player plucks the strings with both hands, often with rapid alternation. This often creates complex rhythmic patterns, typical of Malagasy music. It is tuned in sequences of thirds. The instrument is commonly used in rituals and spiritual gatherings. Cultural Significance The marovany and other instruments are used by Madagascar musical troupes at reburial ceremonies, where the music is believed to help a medium better enter a trance state during rituals which will only be successful if the correct type of music is being played. See also *Music of Madagascar *Valiha The valiha is a tube zither from Madagascar made from a species of local bamboo; it is considered the " national instrument" of Madagascar. The term is also used to describe a number of related zithers of differing shapes and ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Egal
''Son Egal'' is the second album by the Malagasy band Tarika, released in 1997. It was the band's first widely distributed album. Tarika promoted it with a two-month North American tour. ''Son Egal'' was a hit in Madagascar, as well as on American and European world music charts. ''Sonegaly'' is the Malagasy word for Senegal. The title is also French for ''equal sound''. Production ''Son Egal'' was produced by Simon Emmerson and Martin Russell. It is a loose concept album about the Malagasy Uprising—where French colonists used Senegalese (and other African) forces to violently put down an uprising—that began 50 years prior to the album's release. Tarika worked with Senegalese musicians, some from Baaba Maal's band. Prior to recording the album, Hanitra, the band's frontwoman, spent time listening to Malagasy survivors of the violence; many survivors of torture were eager for rectification and understanding. Hanitra wanted to improve relations with Senegal by acknowledging tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area and 20% of its land area.Sayre, April Pulley (1999), ''Africa'', Twenty-First Century Books. . With billion people as of , it accounts for about 16% of the world's human population. Africa's population is the youngest amongst all the continents; the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4. Despite a wide range of natural resources, Africa is the least wealthy continent per capita, in part due to geographic impediments, legacies of European colonization in Africa and the Cold War, predatory/neo-colonialistic activities by Western nations and China, and undemocratic rule and deleterious policies. Despite this low concentration of wealth, recent economic expansion and the large and young population make Africa an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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