Hermetic Journals: Ocora Special w/ Snows Ov Gethen
Montreal, 06.01.22
This episode of Hermetic Journals is dedicated to the brief exploration of the amazing French ethnomusicological label Ocora. Their catalogue is vast; so many more hours are required to make a comprehensive introduction. Therefore I resort to selection of my personal favourites. Structure-wise I dedicate roughly similar sections to the music of African continent, Western + South Asia with the final 20 minutes or so spent in East / Southeast Asia. It felt appropriate to bookend this ‘journey’ with a beautiful and timeless sounding overtone singing – an almost universal singing practice that coincidentally exists in traditional music of many cultures, eras and ethnic groups - by David Hykes and his Harmonic Choir.
Artwork by Andrew William Elvish @aelvish
Tracklist
- David Hykes & The Harmonic Choir - Hearing Solar Winds "Arc Descents" 2011 Ocora
- Nomades du Niger - Musique des Touareg, Musique des Bororo "Ouane-Ouane" 1991 Ocora
- Burundi - Musiques Traditionnelles (Recorded by Michel Vuylsteke) "Ubuhuha" 1983 Ocora
- Polyphonies Mongo - Batwa Ekonda "Marker 4" 1976 Ocora
- Musique Malgache - Choeurs Et Arcs Musicaux Masikoro 1982 Ocora
- Musique Centrafricaine - Bianda "Complainte" 1978 Ocora
- Burundi - Musiques Traditionnelles (Recorded by Michel Vuylsteke) "Akazéhé Par Deux Jeunes Filles" 1984 Ocora
- Kudsi Erguner & Xavier Bellenger - Ney Et Ken "Rahat-ul-ervah - Le repos des esprits" 2015 Ocora
- Unknown - Egypte: Les Musiciens du Nil "Taksim arghoul (petit)" 1978 Ocora
- Unknown - Arménie 1 : Chants liturgiques du Moyen-Âge et musique instrumentale "Percussion Solo" 2020 Ocora
- Unknown - Musique Traditionnelle Turque: Pieces Instrumentales • Erguner/Kutbay/Ergin/Hatipoglu "Tanbur et Ney (Makam Segâh)" 1987 Ocora
- Unknown - Arménie 1 : Chants liturgiques du Moyen-Âge et musique instrumentale "Je me mets à genoux devant toi" 2018 Ocora
- Iran Les Maitres De La Musique Traditionnelle Volume 1 - Daryoush Tala'i, Mohammad Moussavi, Madjid Kiani - Avâz-e Bayât-e 2009 Ocora
- Birmanie: Musique d'art - Maung That Win "Pa Pa Win / pat pyo (La princesse Pa Pa Win / improvisation)" 1997 Ocora
- La Musique Traditionnelle Des Mon - En Thailande "Solo De Cithare + Solo De Xylophone" 1988 Ocora
- Japon: Gagaku - Ono Gagaku Kaï "Batô" 2001 Ocora
- David Hykes & The Harmonic Choir - Hearing Solar Winds "Multiplying Voices at the Heart of the Body of sound" 2019 Ocora