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One Voice: Vocal Music from Around the World

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One Voice: Vocal Music from Around the World
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released9 September 1997
GenreWorld, Vocal
Length69:13
LabelWorld Music Network
Full series chronology
Best of Latin America
(1997)
One Voice: Vocal Music from Around the World
(1997)
The Rough Guide to Flamenco
(1997)
Complete list

One Voice: Vocal Music from Around the World is a world music compilation album originally released in 1997. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the release features vocal music, ranging from Gregorian chants to Tuvan throat singing.[2] The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.[3] Liner notes were written by BBC broadcaster Andy Kershaw, known for his world music journalism.[4] It was produced in partnership with New Internationalist magazine.

Countries represented in this compilation include South Africa, Bulgaria, England, the United States, Italy, Finland, Switzerland, Bahrain, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Tahiti, Tuva and Nepal.

Critical reception

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Allmusic[2]

Writing for AllMusic, Adam Greenberg compared the album to Putumayo releases, describing it as more of a "sampler" than the typical Rough Guide "stand-alone compilation". Greenberg felt that while the album "doesn't exactly make sense musically" and lacks a "consistent atmosphere", it does showcase the voice's versatility and beauty.[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleArtist (Country)Length
1."Izithembiso Zenkosi"Ladysmith Black Mambazo South Africa3:34
2."Prochula Se Moma Nedelya"Trio Bulgarka Bulgaria2:13
3."Tender Comrade"Billy Bragg England2:53
4."Jerusalem Revisited"Coope Boyes and Simpson England4:57
5."Ever Widening Circles of Remorse"Ned Sublette/Lawrence Weiner/The Persuasions United States3:21
6."Cantu A Ballu Seriu"Tenores di Bitti Italy 4:00
7."Heilani Saattelin Amerikkahan"Anna-Kaisa Liedes Finland2:52
8."Puisque Je T'Aime, Pars"Laurence Revey Switzerland2:11
9."Ifjirie (My Dawn)"The Pearl Divers of Bahrain Bahrain6:53
10."Bean An Leanna (The Woman With the Beer)"Joe Heaney Republic of Ireland3:09
11."Blood and Gold/Mohacs"Silly Sisters England3:51
12."The Grey Cock"Eliza Carthy England4:02
13."E Hó Hì"Talitha MacKenzie United States1:24
14."Bazali Bethu (Jazz Song)"Black Umfolosi Zimbabwe3:39
15."Himene Tarava"Tamarii Pirae of Tahiti French Polynesia3:53
16."Throat Singing - Five Styles"Shu-De Tuva6:54
17."Benza Guru"Tibetan Buddhist Monks of the Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery, Nepal Nepal3:22
18."Introitus - Da Pacem"Cantori Gregoriani Italy2:11
19."Study War No More"Sweet Honey in the Rock United States4:56

References

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  1. ^ Douglas H., Henkle (2012-10-23). "Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography". FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  2. ^ a b c Greenberg, Adam. "One Voice: Vocal Music from Around the World". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 Jan 2014.
  3. ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Archived from the original on 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  4. ^ BBC Radio 4 (11 March 2007). "Desert Island Discs: Andy Kershaw". Retrieved 2014-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)