Various Artists - Folk Music of U.S.S.R / VariousThis album features music from 15 republics of the former Soviet Union, including selections from Central Asia, Ukraine, and the Caucasus. While regions have absorbed musical influences from neighboring cultures in the south from Persia, in the east from China, for example the music of each people has it's own distinctive characteristics. Liner notes include maps and photo spreads on some of the states of the former Soviet Union featured in the album,

Playing with the best musicians I could

Boris Grebenchikov is accompanied by "The Band"

The spectrum ranges from extant autographs and original printed editions leaving no doubt about Kuhnau's authorship to copies from what was clearly a later time or sources from rather peripheral lines of transmission in which the materials themselves as well as the stylistic findings offer reasons for critical skepticism about the ascription of the works to Kuhnau

offers another example in this musical celebration of peace

from country guitar and crooning Americana to shimmering pop-rock and hints of Atlanta hip-hop's lasting influence

Protomartyr

The conductor of the ensemble La Protezione della Musica

'That's Grieving Me' revives Georgia Tom and Tampa Red's first hit in 1928

Commenting on the album Selway says: "I originally brought this ensemble together to play at the launch event for Strange Dance

Ray & His Court proved to be one of the most influential combos on Miami's Latin music scene of the late seventies

Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital mono

With Lux laetitiae