Conceptual record based on 7 letters exchanged between Sainkho and her beloved father who died in 1992. Sainko accompanied by the Kieloor Entartet.
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Kleloor Entartet are:
Joelle Leandre / bass
Sten Sandell / piano, voice
Mats Gustafsson / baritone saxophone
Mathias Kielholz / guitar
Lucas N. Niggle / percussion
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Letters 1, 2, 6, 7 recorded live at Moods Jazz Club, Zurich, 12.12.92
Letters 3, 5 recorded live at the Solo Festival, Stockholm, 6-7.11.92
Letter 4 recorded live at Andra Bocker & Skivor, Stockholm, 9.11.92
Available as 320k MP3 or 16bit FLAC
Tracklisting:
1. Letter 1 - 9:33
2. Letter 2 -10:09
3. Letter 3 - 9:27
4. Letter 4 - 6:31
5. Letter 5 - 8:00
6. Letter 6 - 13:58
7. Letter 7 - 0:31
More than a generation has passed since the astounding singer Sainkho Namtchylak emerged from her homeland in Tuva, deep in Soviet Siberia, by the Mongolian border. She moved to Moscow, where her startling vocal gifts were recognized and featured internationally in the USSR's minority 'showcase' ensembles. Then on to Western Europe, where she became a phenomenon of creative improvised music and part of the genesis of the contemporary World Music scene.
