Mark Hänser

Arts Feature: Music 4,000 Years In The Making — The Master Musicians Of Jajouka, Featuring Bachir Attar

November 25, 2022
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The music of the Master Musicians of Jajouka is a gift to all who want to seek the divine through song, as I discovered myself in a Moroccan taxi many years ago.

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Concert Review: Puddles Pity Party — It’s His Party, and He Will Cry If He Wants To

November 12, 2019
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An exhilarating and entertaining evening with Puddles, a most personable and unique clown.

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World Music Review: Tinariwen’s Saharan Grooves

October 5, 2019
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Tinariwen’s music exudes determination, the soulful energy of ethnic resilience.

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Concert Review: DakhaBrakha — Music of Ecstatic Energy

December 15, 2017
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The members of DakhaBrakha have created something uniquely their own — “folk-punk.”

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Music Review: The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices, Revealed

April 29, 2017
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This is sweet and haunting music; and, like rose oil, it lingers.

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Concert Review: After 700 Hundred Years, “The Play Of Daniel” Still Sings Truth To Power

February 4, 2017
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The Boston Camerata’s lucid production placed emphasis on music and movement and a chiaroscuro-inspired use of light and shadow.

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