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1 Charrada del Tío Frejón Traditional 4:29
2 Espejo Sol y Luna Traditional 5:01
3 La Rueda del Tiempo Traditional 3:19
4 Aguasvertientes Traditional 4:23
5 Danzantes Traditional 3:53
6 Las Hilanderas Traditional 4:19
7 Pindongos de Montehermoso Traditional 4:06
8 La Mocita Traditional 5:13
9 Aires de Burgos Traditional 3:47
10 Dudas Traditional 3:21
11 La Serena Traditional 2:13
12 Chañe Traditional 3:57
13 Fole Que Fole Traditional 5:07
14 Las Inviernas Traditional 6:12
15 Danza del Rey Nabucodonosor Traditional 4:19
16 Rogativa de Valdestillas Traditional 2:48
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Temas Profanos

Audio Compact Disc

Label: Mad River Records

Temas Profanos

UPC: 856843001052

Release Date: 03/13/2007

Original Release Date: 03/13/2007

Number of Discs: 1

Tracks: [Charrada del Tío Frejón, Espejo Sol y Luna, La Rueda del Tiempo, Aguasvertientes, Danzantes, Las Hilanderas, Pindongos de Montehermoso, La Mocita, Aires de Burgos, Dudas, La Serena, Chañe, Fole Que Fole, Las Inviernas, Danza del Rey Nabucodonosor, Rogativa de Valdestillas]
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Rick Anderson

The trio La Musga?a, based in Madrid and specializing in the folk music of Central Spain, have been playing together for 20 years -- and although they've released six albums over the course of their career, this is their first release in a decade. It finds the group continuing to explore the surprisingly varied melodic and lyrical traditions of its home region, traditions informed by influences as diverse as North Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and the Celtic lands. Sometimes you hear those influences sequentially: on "La Rueda del Tiempo" a vinegary clarinet evokes the modal melodies of klezmer music, and is then displaced by multi-tracked flutes; on "Aguasvertientes" a hurdy-gurdy creates a distinctly medieval flavor, and then that track is followed by an Irish-sounding jig. But sometimes you hear the various musical elements layered on top of each other, such as on "Aires de Burgos" (a slow air that sounds like a blend of Spanish and Celtic influences) or "Danza del Rey Nabucodonosor" (where the hurdy-gurdy and clarinet dance around each other in counterpoint). All in all, this is a fascinating and thoroughly delightful exploration of Spain's diverse musical traditions. ~ Rick Anderson, Rovi