Eclectic instrumental gem pluck

Say the magic word and win $100 (Wanna buy a duck?) “Eclectic” it is! And yet, you protest, every program of Al compas del mundo is eclectic. No? We’re going to do the ol’ dictionary trick and cite a proper definition of that word: “deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources”. I think that pretty much nails it as a prime motivator in choosing a playlist for this weekly radio program. And today it’s a set where no one opens their mouth, unless they’re blowing a trumpet, harmonica, or some sort of wind instrument, [Ed.note or cello ala Zoe Keating] or maybe exulting in musical pleasure (see: Yarina from Ecuador.) There’s no singing to interrupt the instrumental reveries. There’s quite a lot of globe-hopping to be heard though, touching on North and South America, Asia, Africa, and Europe. I might have missed Australia and Antarctica - perhaps next time. My head spins just trying to find a way to tie all of this together in some logical descriptive fashion, so I won’t. Suffice to say, I relied on instinct and a pair of well-educated ears to pluck these gems for you today. And it’s not called Al compás del mundo (World Beats) for nothing.

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Al compás del mundo - programa #164, 1-23-25, eclectic instrumental music

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01 Kutumba - Feb 1 (Nepal)

02 anonymous – title unknown (Kazakhstan)

03 Ballake Sissoko - Sy (Mali)

04 Radio Tarifa - Conductus (Spain)

05 Angele Dimovski Kavalsko - Oro (Macedonia)

06 Sükrü Tunar y Oyun Havasi - Ciftetelli (Greece)

07 The Chieftains - Carolan's Welcome (Ireland)

08 Yarina - Atzil Inti (Ecuador)

09 Zoe Keating - Legions Reverie (Canada)

10 Cachaito Lopez – Tumbanga (Cuba)

11 Mulatu Astatke - Emnete (Ethiopia)

12 Foday Musa Suso - Early Walk (Gambia)

13 Lou Harrison - Suite for violin, piano & small orchestra (USA)

14 Malicorne – Bourrée (France)

15 Warsaw Village Band - Polska Fran Polska (Poland)

Pic Top - Zoe Keating

Pic Below- Groucho Bird with the Secret Word

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