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So inevitably, working at a record store has led to me gaining a taste for world music. I've been really enthralled with traditional Indian Music, tambalas especially, and pretty much everything on the Sublime Frequencies label. Been meaning to branch out further, so please, get at me with links to some crazy world shit.

What kind of shit?

I mean, anything really. So far I've only listened to kind of trancey shit, stuff thats calming that I can so out to. Shit like Tambalas for times of the day and Captured street music. So really anything kinda out there would be cool.

Nikhil Banerjee is my dude on the sitar. You should listen to some of his stuff.

I really like Afternoon Ragas and the hundred-minute raga.

There used to be a store in Berkeley called Shrimati's which was the place for Indian music. Unfortunately their storefront closed, but they're still online.

I also like shit like this:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I7NeHqanks[/youtube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I7NeHqanks

… but really, you have to be more specific about what you wanna hear because I could list shit for like a thousand years.

We'll start slow. Like Chank, I could go on for days.
I like throat singing. So here is some Mongolian and some Inuit.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L-Q3KCmr50[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bCWVSUhNt8[/youtube]

Posted this in the Doom Thread but I love the dissonance of instruments from feudal Japan.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw7Bk8SyW2A[/youtube]
From that, the Erhu is one of my favorite instruments (this is Chinese traditional music though). The erhu is so expressive (honestly, it sounds like Kate Bush sometimes which is crazy cause it's three strings).
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2LIJb6O9KM[/youtube]

From Throat singing - the basics of it is to get interesting harmonics through polyphonic tones.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=003B7ajJDqk[/youtube]

^Good stuff.

You should watch Genghis Blues.

Also, some Bulgarian bagpipe music:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWtQ7cbhWjw[/youtube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWtQ7cbhWjw

Dig it; I would listen during commutes and feel like the vidya protagonist on an epic grind.

David Arkenstone is my guy
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iV5Eo2ZIh8[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_bEQVkcgDo[/youtube]

The Eastern Daze Blog has been invaluable to me. The genres of music presented there would not be considered 'world' but it's fascinating to see what scenes are where.

Most of the material I listen to from the African continent is psych rock. Same with South Eastern Asian. I know I haven't made it a secret I'm a huge fan of Thai and Cambodian psych rock.

Some Amazonian flute from the famous AGUIRRE: THE WRATH OF GOD (this movie is worth checking out because 1. It's awesome 2. POPOL VUH score

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJC91C6KvYY[/youtube]

Again, not 'world' music but I know you like noise Pudding so check out the film WE DON'T CARE ABOUT MUSIC ANYWAY for a more recent look into noise in industrial Japan.

I'll call it a night after I share this. One of my favorite Zambian Psych Rock bands.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvzr-P629E8[/youtube]

um..

^^Awesome. New favorite thread.