OFF: more reccomendation request

[Chuck Rosenberg]

In a message dated 6/21/00 5:32:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
scorch at TE-CATS.COM writes:

> ver the last few years I've taken a strong liking to songs that
>  have a strong Middle Eastern vibe to them. Examples would be a
>  lot of Dead Can Dance stuff, some Loreena McKennit (Marco Polo),
>  Gabriel's Passion disc, stuff like that. I'd like to find more!
>

The Tea Party albums "Summer Solis" and "Edges of Twilight" are very good
w/this sort of thing. Though to go w/that there's a strong Zeppelin flavor in
the music and a strong Morrison one in the vocals.
One of the greatest bands to come out of the '90s (though I can't say much
for their last two albums).
Also definitely check out "Saddar Bazaar"--their album "Conference of the
Birds" is excellent, though it's on Delerium, so could cost some bucks. They
released a 2nd lp more recently, which unfortunately I haven't been able to
attain yet. They've also released some 7"s.
That's just barely the tip of the iceberg, I'm sure, as to western rock
w/mid-east influences.

Recently I picked up a CD by a groud called Sur Sudha, this being the "real"
thing, w/three Nepalese musicians comprising the group, 15-minute ragas, etc.
The Music of Nepal I think is the title of the album. I can't notice the
difference from Indian music, but then this ain't my specialty by a long
shot...

Chuck