TRACKLIST

1. Ajde Jano . . . . . . . . .4:24  2. Lullaby for Kamila. . . . .3:24  3. T 4.2 . . . . . . . . . . .6:11  4. Eden. . . . . . . . . . . .6:07  5. Dafino. . . . . . . . . . .2:51  6. Jovano Jovanke. . . . . . .4:25  7. Ederlezi. . . . . . . . . .5:48  8. Kazimierz . . . . . . . . .3:28  9. One Voice . . . . . . . . .4:54 10. Tribute to Maria Tanase . .3:11 11. Time 4 Time . . . . . . . .5:21 12. Vino. . . . . . . . . . . .6:04 13. Lost in Time. . . . . . . .4:23 14. Kukush. . . . . . . . . . .4:42

SPOILER (log)

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East Meets East is a collaborative studio album released through EMI Classics in 2003 by violinist Nigel Kennedy and the Kroke band (Jerzy Bawoł on accordion, Tomasz Kukurba on viola and Tomasz Lato on double bass), surrounded by several guest artists of international reputation such as Natacha Atlas, Mo Foster, and the Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra.

review: If the notion persists that Nigel Kennedy is the enfant terrible of classical music -- too rebellious or facile to be taken seriously -- then perhaps it is time to reconsider his categorization. Kennedy's varied interests certainly take him beyond the boundaries of the typical classical performer, and his performance style may be too flamboyant to suit some listeners' tastes. But East Meets East is far from shocking, if understood as an exploration of Eastern European music, presented in a fusion of popular styles without pandering to the classical audience with crossover concessions. Fans of world music and open-minded listeners of any stripe may find something to appreciate here. Appearing with the Polish folk band Kroke and surrounded by several guest artists of international reputation, Kennedy shows that his involvement with this ethnic music is honest, if not always inspired. His playing is forthright and spirited, but sometimes overdone, particularly when his electric violin solos wander into rock clichés. However, Kennedy's occasional excesses are counterbalanced by some fine, expressive playing, most memorably in his unaccompanied track Lost in Time. The musicians play well as an ensemble, perhaps most successfully in the vigorous dance style that reaches maximum frenzy in Kukush.
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p.s. The Kroke Band – A Kraków instrumental ensemble of the world music genre. The band's name in Yiddish means Kraków.

The band was founded in 1992 by three friends and graduates of the Academy of Music in Kraków. Initially, they were associated with klezmer music with strong Balkan influences. Currently, their work draws inspiration from a variety of ethnic music and sounds of the Orient (especially on the album Seventh Trip), combining these with jazz to create their own distinctive style.


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