Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet
- 艺人
- Abigail Washburn
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- RCA
- 发行时间
- 2008年05月20日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Andrew Leahey
In 2004, Abigail Washburn became the first American musician to tour Tibet on the U.S. government's dime. Joined by the remaining members of her accomplished Sparrow Quartet -- banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck, cellist Ben Sollee, and fiddle player Casey Driessen -- Washburn served as a sort of artistic ambassador to the region, introducing Tibetan audiences to American music while absorbing Asian influences at the same time. This resulting album bridges the gap between those traditions, offering up an unorthodox brand of folk music that combines the old-timey strains of Uncle Earl (Washburn's previous group) with Eastern scales, Chinese lyrics, and a double-scoop of twangy banjo. It's a record that will seem vaguely foreign to any listener, but the Sparrow Quartet seems to thrive on those eccentricities, as some of the group's strongest performances coincide with the oddest musical pairings. The bandmates draw inspiration from Chinese folk ("Taiyang Chulai"), American gospel ("Captain"), vintage string bands ("Banjo Pickin' Girl"), field recordings, and Kazakh melodies, with the banjo interplay of Washburn and Fleck stitching the entire mixture together. Washburn's vocals are confident and airily soulful, but it's the music that truly stands out here, as the four musicians know when to tone down their virtuosity and simply play with each other. Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet is simple at points, complex at others, and tuneful throughout, which helps ground this globetrotting effort.
最新简评（共4条）
- @stpierce：蓝草。貌似虾米上对这个类型概念很弱
- @jiaojiao：民族性的音乐，很好听
- @1806(事出有音)：听11首，有惊喜
- @找个用户：非常不错的音乐，能把许多的中国的民族元素溶合进去，而进溶合得这么好，实属不易。