I know that music was part of the forum many times. My proposal instead is to receive unusual music recommendations. Something that because of my limited knowledge of the world I am missing. I mean great stuff, maybe too typical to be global. Avoid recommending the stuff of your guitar/piano teacher, please.In addition, it would be great if those are to be found to download in the Internet through Kazaa or same type of soft.Also, I do not expect to be flooded by thousands of recommendations. Again and again, something that really moves you in you best or worst times.I guess that I should say to avoid obvious great stuff such as Quincy Jones - Soul Bossa Nova (thanks Nike for making it famous) but who knows.So, my modest contribution is Astor Piazzolla - Libertango and Astor Piazzolla - Adios Nonino. Maybe obvious for southamericans or searchers of World Music in large stores. Still, impressive.By the way, to my Brazilian friends: it is not soccer so I do not pretend to contrast Astor`s talent with Baden Powell`s. Both are great my friends.

For an unusual fusion of tango and modern music try Gotan Project

QuoteOriginally posted by: cekpetFor an unusual fusion of tango and modern music try Gotan ProjectWith all due respect, your recommendation is an example of what I did not want (who the hell am I?). The Gotan Project is not so unusual, it is of a dubvious geniality and maybe it is the outcome of some opportunistic (in the good sense, I hope) behavior of some slightly above average musicians (some expat argentines among them). My guess is that the GP will hardly be remember in any sense 10 years from now nor it is unlikeli that will change someone live in any meaningful sense (except the musicians if they finally have a commercial hit).Hey, what is happening. There is no interesting discovery to be made out there. Or my challenge is just as stupid as I am.

My 200bps - seasonal recommendation:I understand that in Victorian England, a common form of entertainment during this time of year was to sit around the fire and tell ghost stories. No, this was not a Halloween event - it was associated with Christmas. An eccentric composer named Kaikhosru Sorabji wrote some piano compositions for a couple of stories written by I.M. James in the 1940's. The music is unlike anything composed anywhere else... not exactly classical, but with a classical bent, and yet not really belonging to any of the modernist 'lines' either. My opinion is that Sorabji had a mathematical mind, sometimes so much so that the music suffers. But hisQuære reliqua hujus materiei inter secretiora (1940)and others performed by Habermann is particularly striking. I would also recommend Habermann's performance ofFantasiettina sul nome illustre dell'egregio poeta Christopher Grieve ossia Hugh M'Diarmid (1961)on the same CD. The music is technically demanding and I don't think any of Habermann's competitors could really pull it off. But that's not to say that it is a 'tough listen' either. You can almost step back and watch your own mind working its way through the horror of the ghost story (and if you actually learn the tale, the music will be enhanced).

Try Elmer Food Beat "30 cm". Old classics never die.

Try one of the following progressive bands: (Warning: these are for aggressive people who like good musicianship)Einstein (of a genre called "math rock"--very technical...structured progressions with rythm breaks if you know what I mean)---hard to find on KazaaShadow Gallery---interesting mix of Celtic folksongs with modern day heavy music.Magellan---good musicianship, epic tales...one album-one song kind of stuff. Best is the album "Impending Ascension"Liquid Tension Experiment----4 of the best mainstream musicians jamming on thius album...album produced in 3 days...great uplifting music, funny at times!Symphony X---great mix of classical music with heavy music. These guys should have scored the music for LOTR in my humble opinion.Hope you like these. These are all mainstream and not exactly world music. The interesting thing is that though they are mainstream, use conventional instruments, they sound so very different from the rest. Bottomline--if you like the sound of guitars and classical music, these are a must try.Sri

My contribution: John Tavener's Funeral Ikos. Different versions can be found here:http://www.chesternovello.com/work/1392 ... n.htmlThis is a modern composer's take on a choral work informed by ancient Gregorian and Byzantine Chant, with variable structure, counterpoint, volume (volatility?) and sustain that is quite breathtaking. The precision is very satisfying, in a way that only Bach and Palestrina approach. The subject is the funeral of a priest, but don't let that scare you away.

My recommendation is Geraldo Azevedo. He has his own website:http://www.geraldoazevedo.com.br/I especially like the CD "ao vivo comigo"Go to Discography and click on the second CD in the bottomrow. You can listen to some songs.