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| Value for Money | 4/10  |
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| Overall rating | 5/10 |
Full review by
jfderry
on 29th Aug 2006
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There is something essential about Sunyata's sound: a simplicity pervaded with complexity. Skillful assembly of multitrack recordings by the multi-instrumentalist ex-pat Scot Stuart Munro and Sunyata partner, Jim Gawne, combines a global cast in percussion (dholak, djembe, aboriginal wood sticks and the sacrilage of using a bodhran as a kick drum!) with the familiar passionate song of the flamenco-style solo, but played on an equally exotic cast of stringed amigos. The context flits between a mellow Texan stroll (akin to Dylan's soundtrack to Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid) to a full blooded Andalucian gallop. Sparks may not always fly but Sunyata's novelty of approach, imaginative lines and clearly heartfelt playing make Gypsy Sun a valuable contribution to world musics fusion and a most enjoyable listen.
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