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Die sechsköpfige Gruppe aus Sonora, Nord-Mexiko,
lässt in ihrer überzeugenden Synthese aus Indio-Traditionen,
mexikanischer Volksmusik und eigenen Kompositionen Mythen lebendig
werden. Ihr Name ist Programm: Prinzessin Khenany verliebte sich in
einen spanischen Konquistadoren. Der Vogelgott schützte das Liebespaar
vor den Spaniern und den Indios, indem er Khenany in einen Bambussprössling
und den Spanier in einen Armadillopanzer verwandelte. Ein Dichter
machte daraus eine Bambusflöte und eine Charango, zwei Hauptinstrumente
der Indiomusik.
the projectKhenany is an exotic fusion of traditional
Andean instruments and the upbeat tempo characteristic of northern
Mexico where the group has its roots. The release is entirely instrumental
allowing the primitive and powerful sounds of joy, lament, hardship,
and celebration to stand alone. Listeners will admire Khenany's mastery
of unusual instruments such as the charango (a mandolin
made with armadillo skin) and savor the powerful execution of traditional
Andean rhythms.
Khenany's name originates from the legend of Princess Khenany, who married a Spanish conquistador without the consent of the Spaniards or her Andean tribe. The Princess prayed to the Bird God (Lambayeque) for assistance to escape from those who contested the marriage and who were pursuing them. The Bird God helped them to go unnoticed by transforming Princess Khenany into a bamboo shoot and the conquistador into an armadillo. Later, a Spanish poet carved the bamboo shoot into a flute and made a charango out of the armadillo. Khenany preserves all the spirituality and enchantment of the legend for which it was named, and reveals the lamentations and pleasures experienced by the Andean people. the artistsKhenany consists of six musicians native to Sonora,
Mexico: Hermilo Batista, Antonio Hernandez, Hector Ramirez, Alberto
Luna, Conchita Garcia, and David Espinoza. As teenagers, they acquired
a love of Andean music and were soon performing in Ciudad Obregon,
Mexico. Initially, the group performed only South American music;
however, the sounds of the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico
soon became intermingled in their music. Khenany is the group's
first release on the Celestial Harmonies label and they made a sensational
debut with this album.
Steve Roach also contributed to the release, playing ambient percussion, bells, and shakers. Roach is recognized worldwide as one of America's pre–eminent synthesists and an innovator of contemporary electronic music. KHENANY was produced by Brian Keane, a gifted composer and arranger. In addition to having produced over two dozen albums and scoring more than forty films, he performs and records his own music. tracklist
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