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Mauro Sigura: Dunia
BySigura could have continued ploughing that particular furrow productively, but on Dunia he has rung some substantial changes. The band is now an electro-acoustic quartet composed of entirely new musicians. There is no trumpet or other horn, and acoustic piano and bass have been replaced by electric guitar and bass guitar, played by Marcello Peghin and Pierpaolo Ranieri respectively. Evita Polidoro is the new drummer. Elena Ledda sings on the title track. The scope of the music has changed, too. Sardinian and Levantine folk musics still form the basis, along with European jazz, but rock and psychedelia are also to be heard, particularly when Peghin's licks go Eivind Aarset-ish on us.
Whether listeners prefer the new sound or the earlier one will be a matter of taste. And also a matter of perceived roots: some North European traditionalists may feel that electrification is a commercial modification which undermines the music; some Levantine listeners on the other hand may consider it a radical initiative which extends the reach of their folk music. The debate dates back to the emergence of "world music" in the 1980s. What is East and what is West? Is Dunia deep roots or new routes? As the YouTube below demonstrates, in 2023 neither question is any longer binary.
Track Listing
I Labirinti Del Silenzio; Caretta Caretta; La Danza Di Amarech; Dunia; L’Ultimata Alba; The Cat In The Garden; Song For Marina; Transumanza; Red Titan.
Personnel
Additional Instrumentation
Elena Ledda: voice (4).
Album information
Title: Dunia | Year Released: 2023 | Record Label: S'ard Music
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