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All
Music Guide
This
risk-taking CD is enthusiastically recommended to those who appreciate
a broad-minded approach to world music
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Alex Henderson
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Puffin
Cultural Forum
March 20, 2003
Dear Nana and
Caryn:
People are still talking about the absolutely extraordinary concert
you put on here. I knew it was going to be great, but I wasn't prepared
for how great. Really, really marvelous performance - both the music
and the dance. It was truly one of the best things we've ever had here,
and that includes some pretty powerful work.
— Tim Blunk, Director
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Improvijazzation
September, 2002
We were pleasantly surprised when we spun this CD the first time...
Nana's sitar playing alone makes it well worth purchasing! Her vocal
work on the compositions adds a dimension of inspiration and spirit
that elevate this album far above the "just another" classification.
If you're looking for some music that isn't the same as all the rest,
something different... GET this one! Ms. Simopoulos is a master at using
silence to heighten the energies of a song, too.. ."Daughters Of
The Sun" is a definite keeper, & gets our MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
rating!
— Rotcod
Zzaj
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Tucson
Citizen
Sept. 5, 2002
Rating: Scorcher!
When mystery is the heart of music, magic happens in the mind. But when
a song gets played a million times a day on the radio, the mystery tends
to disappear.
Often the solution is to find some other hook besides being mysterious.
Nana Simopoulos takes the road less traveled. She is determined to stay
mysterious.
There is mystery on every track. It's sometimes pushed along by subtle
Middle Eastern rhythms, sometimes by shimmering like still waters that
run deep. Dive in and let the magic begin.
—
Chuck Graham
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MusicDish
Blend Greek,
Middle Eastern and US music together, and you'll have a vague idea of
what Nana is capable of. While calling her music 'world' covers a lot
of ground, so does she.
—Ben Ohmart
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