Primal Magic

Primal Magic

ASIN: B0000034A0

Track Listings

1. Bola

2. Twilight At The Zuq

3. Ida Y Vuelta

4. Rainmaker

5. Huixamatli (Luna Llena)

6. Canto Al Sol

7. Anochecer (Nightfall)

8. Tierra Verde

9. Zumba

10. Amazonas

Tracks:

Bola
Twilight At The Zuq
Ida Y Vuelta
Rainmaker
Huixamatli (Luna Llena)
Canto Al Sol
Anochecer (Nightfall)
Tierra Verde
Zumba
Amazonas

Customer Reviews:

Very good.......2007-01-13

This is the one that got the Grammy. Excellent music. Specilly for guitar lovers like me.

Spirited, fiery, gorgeous, soulful 'neo-flamenco' guitar HEAVEN!.......2006-02-15

Strunz & Farah are INCREDIBLE, masterful guitarists! If you like Latin, Meditteranean, Flamenco, etc. nylon string acoustic guitar, you will LOVE these guys! Jorge Strunz hails from Costa Rica, and Ardeshir Farah from Iran. The eclectic beautiful guitar sound is 'Latin meets Middle Eastern', and if this gorgeous playing doesn't touch your soul, you are an automaton! The guitar playing is highly soulful, passionate, and emotional. Acoustic guitar doesn't get any better than this! Clockwork performance!

A Gifted Acoustic Guitar Duo Make Primal Magic.......2005-05-08

The dynamite guitar duo Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah make musical magic and create a wonderful new, high energy sound for the acoustic guitar. Costa Rican Strunz's and Iranian born Farah's fusion of Middle Eastern, Latin American and Mediterranean music is simply outstanding. I had mentioned to a friend how much I enjoy the Gipsy Kings. He proceeded to play "Primal Magic" for me, which I immediately bought - my first Strunz and Farah album. While not the same mixture of Flamenco and Spanish the Kings produce, there is a certain quality in these exotic instrumental cuts that is somewhat reminiscent of their style - perhaps the Mediterranean influence with a wild touch of the gypsy.

"Huixamatli" (Luna Llena), with its enticing, indigenous sound of ancient Mexico and exotic percussion, is one of my favorite tracks, as is the Andean cueca "Zumba," and "Twilight at the Zuq" with it's Near Eastern rhythms. "Anochecer" is more nuevo flamenco and one can hear calls of tropical birds and the voices of the rainforest and river, in "Amazonas." "Rainmaker is a fabulous cut with Mexican vocalist and percussionist Ixonztli performing a traditional chant.

I love this award-winning CD, one of my favorites and highly recommend it, especially to those who love the sound of acoustic guitar and world music.
JANA

Magic of Flamenco!.......2003-10-06

We come across scores of musical pieces/songs that evoke memories of the good times or make us melancholy, yet, there are other types of music which can induce sheer energy into our system and titillate our inner most feelings. The type we call "nourishment for the soul". Primal Magic by the duo Strunz and Farah positively belongs to the later type.

The original recording was done in digital domain, however the editing which followed was performed with Analogue equipment. This resulted in a perfect marriage between Digital and Analogue. The sound is open, detailed, free from digital harshness, and in one word "CLEAN". The instruments in the mix are as distinct as they can be. If one wishes to concentrate on a single instrument it would not be difficult to pinpoint its position on a good system. The separation of the two channels is superb. My head was going from left to right listening to the two guitarists performing on each channel, as if I was attending the final at the Wimbledon.

After listening to this album one cannot help but want to give a standing ovation (even if you are alone in the room) for the mind boggling tempo that these two virtuoso's cook up, with an equally interesting melody and to top it off, manage intricately woven complex rhythm patterns all at the same time. A feat few have managed to achieve no matter what music genre they belong to.

How do you Spell Magic?.......2001-07-13

Strunz & Farah are truly magic in everysense of the word. I bought this CD to complete by catalog of S&F and I can't stop listening to it. It is very upbeat and I really got into the last track. I believe they may have won a Grammy for this one, I think. If so, it was well deserved. Buy this disc, or even better, buy their whole catalog. You won't be sorry.

Average customer rating:

THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE
MOVE OVER GIPSY KINGS!
Struz and Farah - Fantastic New Age Flamenco!!!!
Struz and Farah - Fantastic New Age Flamenco!!!!
Beautifull mixing of latin and middle east music.

Primal Magic
Strunz & Farah
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000034A0
Release Date: 1990-08-07

Tracks:

Bola
Twilight at the Zuq
Ida y Vuelta
Rainmaker
Huixamatli (Luna Llena)
Canto Al Sol
Anochecer (Nightfall)
Tierra Verde
Zumba
Amazonas

Customer Reviews:

THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE.......1999-07-28

THIS, BY FAR IS THE BEST ALBUM BY S&F . THE MUSIC ACCUALLY MOVES YOU,GENTLE RHYTHMS, AND FLOWING ARRAINGEMENTS WILL HAVE YOU STRESS FREE IN MINUTES. CLOSE YOUR EYES AND YOU WILL BELIEVE,THIS ALBUM HAD IT ALL!!!!!!!

MOVE OVER GIPSY KINGS!.......1999-03-12

These guys are absolutely incredible the way they exchange solos throughout a song; you can hardly tell when the transition from one guitarist to the other occurs, except after many listenings. The only reason I did not give this album 5 stars is because I feel that another of their albums, "Americas" is an absolute masterpiece. That album which isn't listed here, is one of my top all-time albums of any type. Play it for guests, play it for yourself, play it for those moments with that special someone; any which way, you will love the album.

Struz and Farah - Fantastic New Age Flamenco!!!!.......1999-02-11

I discovered this duo when them heard played as filler music on a local Public Radio Station and on the local weather channel. I immediately became a huge fan. Strunz and Farah reach in and touch you in every way, this cd will make you feel great and will also soothe you when you've had a bad day. I especially like the Latin/Middle eastern flair it presents.Track 8 "Tierra Verde", is magnificent! I recommend any of their cd's, but this one has a place in my heart.

Struz and Farah - Fantastic New Age Flamenco!!!!.......1999-02-11

Beautifull mixing of latin and middle east music........1998-12-01

The music offered on this CD is unbelieveable good combination of influences from countries the perfomers came from (Puertorico and Iran). You can listen it in every mood. It is exelent CD in sound, music and performance.

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Primal Magic
Strunz & Farah
Manufacturer: EMI Distribution
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000E79X
Release Date: 1990-09-04

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