Isaiah Thomas - The Cantata in Early American Music Release:The Cantata in Early American Music Folkways Records Divanhana builds large swirling tones

Divanhana builds large swirling tones of mystery before turning slyly romantic and hurling the track down a rockier flight of stairs

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compositions from the 1970s

This CD is an abundant harvest of some of the most beautiful Cuban music ever recorded - focusing on the acoustic trios that were popular on the island in the 50's and 60's

is a film we made just over a decade ago

Isaiah Thomas - The Cantata in Early American Music Release:The Cantata in Early American Music Folkways Records Divanhana builds large swirling tonesWhile the father of the European cantata tradition, J. S. Bach, died in 1750, late eighteenth century American composers classified their compositions as 'cantatas' tentatively, even though they displayed all the requisite components. These choice movements from sacred musical works helped define the definition of the cantata in America.