Secret Museum of Mankind: Ethnic Music Classics, Vol. 4

1	Locklatar / Elin Lisslass 1:35
2	Tonada de Tarka con Callaguas / Alberto Ruíz 2:48
3	Syrtas Kizzamitika / Black Jim 3:13
4	Il Bel Mazzolino / Squadra Di Bel Canto 1:59
5	Anio No Mba Hisoka / Ravao 2:43
6	Been / R. Singh Bikhul 3:06
7	Mbube / Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds 2:51
8	Caboclo Do Matto / Regionale Orchestra 2:41
9	Randai Parjdain / Djamris Batagah 3:10
10	Fjell Ljom / Hardingfeletrioen 2:43
11	Mahur Gazel / Haffouz Burhan 3:04
12	Beautiful Body / S. I. Band 3:17
13	Tory Island Reel / William J. Mullaly 2:42
14	Fouad Burban el Amaría / Abdul El Fadallah 3:06
15	Dariko / A. Potchvershuy 2:38
16	La Bamba / El Jarocho 2:41
17	Oudet el Bahara Illa Watanhom / Ahmed Abdul Kader 3:14
18	Sidi Ma Sidi Batai / Himself Guyok 3:11
19	Talencourt / Bouchard 2:54
20	Eilean Mocaridh / Archibald Grant 3:08
21	Valle E Gadjes / Luanjne Sazet Populare 2:50
22	Siroko Lisce Borovo / Vojin Lutic 2:52
23	Untitled Dance / Cigan Group 1:23
24	Lagoe Taboehgari / Ni Lemon 3:07

All Music Guide

This fourth volume is yet another solid contribution from The Secret Museum of Mankind. Once again, long forgotten 78s have been salvaged from oblivion, dusted off, and digitally remastered onto CDs by the museum's industrious staff. This release, not unlike the others in this series, is comprised of selections that span a vast spectrum of musical and cultural genres. The first track features a Swedish herder calling her flock with a high-pitched croon that must have penetrated the deep Scandinavian forests with ease. A track from Pakistan displays a mesmerizing fusion of the Scottish war-pipes, a North Indian melodic sensibility, and Hindustani percussion. Captivating examples of Brazilian, Egyptian, Bolivian, Italian, Turkish, Hungarian, Albanian, Serbian, Kuwaiti, and Balinese music help round out the remaining 22 cuts. All in all, this CD brings together variance and difference in a format that allows any listener (not just an ethnomusicologist) the chance to appreciate nearly forgotten world musics. John Vallier