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1	The Wild Tchoupitoulas (1976) more music like this by The Wild Tchoupitoulas The Wild Tchoupitoulas -- a group of Mardi Gras Indians headed by George "Big Chief Jolly" Landry -- only released one album, but that one record caused a sensation upon its initial 1976 release. It was one of the first records of the album-oriented rock generation that captured the heady gumbo of New Orleans R&B and funk. Landry may have fronted ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $12.86!
2	Sufi Music of Turkey (1990) more music like this by Kudsi & Suleyman Erguner This is a powerful recording of Middle Eastern music. Kudsi plays nay with Mahmoud Tabrizi Zadeh adding the scintillating sounds of the santur (a type of hammer dulcimer) and the sensual melodies of the kemantche (a bowed string instrument). Bruno Caillat also plays zarb and tabla. Linda Kohanov, All Music Guide see all copies from $6.49! new only from $15.33!
3	Gold (2005) more music like this by The Neville Brothers This two-disc set does a wonderful job of presenting the nearly 50-year recording history of Art, Charles, Aaron, and Cyril Neville -- the Neville Brothers -- without sacrificing the pacing that makes for a good and varied listening experience. Opening with "Mardi Gras Mambo" from 1954 by Art's first group, the Hawketts, then picking up on a ... see all copies from $14.85! new only from $16.72!
4	Missa Luba: An African Mass (1991) more music like this by Muungano National Choir/Boniface Mganga Out of the tradition of composers contriving new forms for the Catholic mass, Boniface Mganga of Kenya conceived of Missa Luba, a Catholic mass with the interlocking polyrhythmic vocals native to Kenya, as well as the addition of various African drums, hosho rattles, bells, and the like. The first five songs on the album are beautifully moving ... see all copies from $19.99! new only from $34.59!
5	Authentic Music of the American Indian [Legacy] (1994) more music like this by Various Artists Authentic Music of the American Indian collects Native American songs from the Ute, Zuni, Hopi, Kiowa, and other nations. "Fast Cheyenne War Dance," "Navajo Hoop Dance Song," "Shawnee Stomp Dance," and "Hopi Basket Dance" are among the album's most interesting pieces. While this is not a definitive collection, it may be worthwhile for listeners ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $3.77!
6	Sacred Chants of Ancient India (2007) more music like this by Various Artists Sacred Chants of Ancient India is problematic and requires some explanation: these are indeed ancient Indian mantras and chants dating back some 2200 years some of them and have been passed down generation to generation into modern times. The presentation of these sacred offerings, however, is strictly contemporary. In other words, these are not ... see all copies from $11.40! new only from $14.04!
7	Zaghareed (1999) more music like this by El-Funoun El-Funoun is a Palestinian folk music and dance troupe based on the West Bank. Zaghareed refers to the wailing cries of celebration popular in the Arabic culture. The album is a collection of songs telling the story of a couple's betrothal and wedding. The instruments are traditional Arabic, and there are a wide variety of voices, including male ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $23.45!
8	Pow Wow Songs: Music of the Plains Indians (1975) more music like this by Various Artists This 1975 collection of social and ceremonial music of the Great Plains Indians mostly focuses on intertribal music from southern groups, mostly Oklahoman, although there are five cuts of northern plains music. Most of the selections involve groups singing at a powwow in Skiatook, OK. Here are war dance songs, contest songs for straight dancers ... see all copies from $15.02! new only from $15.02!
9	Freedom Chants from the Roof of the World (1989) more music like this by Gyuto Monks Recorded at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch, this is the second album produced by Mickey Hart of multi-phonic chanting by the celebrated Gyuto Monks. The album features two long cuts, one invoking Yamantaka (the destroyer of death), and the other invoking Mahakala (protector of the Dharma). The pieces resonate with spiritual power and, as a bonus, ... see all copies from $16.59! new only from $16.59!
10	Sacred Ceremonies: Ritual Music of Tibetan Buddhism (1991) more music like this by Monks of the Dip Tse Chok Ling Monastery Recording artist and producer David Parsons went to Dharamsala, India, in 1989 to record these monks for a project he was working on. He later decided to release their chants in original form. Released in 1990, this is the first volume of material. (There were two more volumes released later.) The material heard on this album came from three ... see all copies from $12.01! new only from $12.01!
11 view cover	Tibetan Mysteries (1999) more music like this by Monks of the Dip Tse Chok Ling Monastery see all copies from $7.19! new only from $12.60!
12 view cover	Hamdulillah, Vol. 2: Fes Festival of World Sacred Music (1998) more music like this by Various Artists This excellent two-CD set compiles 15 tracks recorded live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music in Fes, Morocco. Established in 1994 by an organization dedicated to artistic preservation, international cooperation, and other humanitarian causes as a way to establish common ground among people of diverse cultures, the Fes Festival has gained ... see all copies from $20.75! new only from $20.75!
13 view cover	Chants and Music from Buddhist Temples (2000) more music like this by Various Artists Chants and Music From Buddhist Temples contains sixteen authentic field recordings culled from a thirty-year period beginning in 1954 through 1984. Recorded by ethno-musicologist Deben Bhattacharya on his various journeys through India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Taiwan, China, and Tibet, this disc provides a rare and remarkable glimpse into the seldom ... see all copies from $10.99! new only from $13.71!
14 view cover	Anthems of the World (1996) more music like this by Royal Band of the Grenadiers see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.00!
15 view cover	Songs of Earth, Water, Fire & Sky (1991) more music like this by Various Artists Featured are nine ceremonial dances from various tribes of the American Southwest, plus East and West Coast tribes. Clear and vibrant field recordings from 1975. Myles Boisen, All Music Guide see all copies from $5.00! new only from $11.64!
16 view cover	Tibetan Buddhist Rites From the Monasteries of Bhutan, Vol. 3: Temple Rituals & Public (1994) more music like this by Various Artists The third album in the epic Lyrichord Tibetan barbecue delivers some majestic examples of music typical of this genre as well as tantalizing tidbits that are much less familiar to these collections, of which the Lyrichord anthology represents one of the major sets. There were four albums in this series originally stamped out in the '70s, while in ... see all copies from $7.99! new only from $13.33!
17 view cover	Music of Indonesia, Vol. 19: Maluku -- Halmahera, Buru, Kei (1999) more music like this by Various Artists Smithsonian Folkways' Music of Indonesia Series, Vol. 19: Music of Maluku - Halmahera, Buru, Kei, focuses on the eastern Indonesian province of Maluku (also known as the Moluccas), an area that spans many tiny Islands. Because of the difficulty of travel between the islands, the editors for this volume of the CD decided to be representative ... see all copies from $14.78! new only from $14.78!
18 view cover	Tibetan Buddhist Rites From the Monasteries of Bhutan, Vol. 1: Rituals of the Drukpa... (1993) more music like this by Thimphu Monastic Orchestra Listeners who enjoy the strangest ethnic music on earth have always had a special place in their hearts for Tibetan music. In terms of the joys of listening to music that hasn't been created by someone trying to be a genius in the recording studio, nothing says it better than a group of Tibetan monks solemnly chanting or blasting away on trumpets ... see all copies from $11.49! new only from $12.97!
19 view cover	Tibetan Buddhist Rites From the Monasteries of Bhutan, Vol. 2: Sacred Dances & Rituals (1993) more music like this by Various Artists Placing in the top five of the longest album titles in history, this is one of the gentler collections of Tibetan music available. The majestic themes delivered by these wonderful ensembles of shawms, trumpets, and varied percussion approach almost a pastoral level at some points, the pitches and overtones of the hand-clanged cymbals ringing ... see all copies from $8.48! new only from $17.23!
20 view cover	Kid's Dance Express: Songs of the U.S.A. (2002) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $2.35! new only from $2.35!
21 view cover	World Music: Israel (2006) more music like this by Various Artists The budget Passport Audio label jumps in with a massive five-disc set of traditional Israeli music. There are no less than 69 cuts here, ranging from beautiful cantor-styled Hasidic spirituals to Yiddish folk music that evolves into the contemporary Israeli style. The final two discs are all sung by celebrated Israeli singer Jan Bart, who moves ... see all copies from $10.68! new only from $10.68!
22 view cover	Tibetan Ritual Music (1993) more music like this by Various Artists A rare recording of an entire Tibetan ritual from The Nyingmapa monastery of Dehra Dun. Divided into three parts, each of which has both chanting and music for metal horns and trumpets as well as oboes and drums. Nominally an invocation to the goddess Yeshiki Mamo, though the notes overstate the shamanistic elements involved. Carl Hoyt, All ... see all copies from $11.49! new only from $15.28!
23 view cover	Havana Cuba ca. 1957: Rhythms & Songs for Orishas (2001) more music like this by Various Artists Havana Cuba ca. 1957: Rhythms & Songs for Orishas features a number of archived recordings from 1957. The songs all feature a style of percussion intended to summon the gods. Given this important bit of information, you're likely to presume that this is both spiritual and tribal music, which, of course, it is. Not exactly crowd-pleasing music. It ... see all copies from $12.29! new only from $15.49!
24 view cover	Sacred Music of the World: Ceremonial Songs & Dances from 30 Cultures (2000) more music like this by Various Artists This two-disc set offers 30 tracks of devotional music from different (non-Western) cultures around the world. The first thing one notices is that other folks' religious music is not so sedate as, say, a Protestant hymn. There is a lot of rhythm and percussion, a lot of fascinating instruments, and a lot of very glad-sounding voices. A few tracks ... see all copies from $21.57! new only from $37.39!
25 view cover	Buddhist Music of Tianjin (1995) more music like this by Tianjin Buddhist Music Ensemble If you've never heard the sacred music of Buddhist China, prepared to be seduced by its simple charms. On compositions anchored by the understated rhythms of a variety of drums, cymbals, and gongs, hypnotic webs of melody are spun by the powerful guanzi (a double reed pipe), which rides atop the chords produced by the sheng (mouth organ) as the ... see all copies from $11.34! new only from $18.07!

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