Virginia Rodrigues, Nadja Solerno-Sonnerberg, The Gillham Park Orchtet, Kepa Junkera, Clara Rockmore, and the Palm Fabric Orchestra.
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Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Clara Rockmore, Virginia Rodrigues
Andalucia
It's all in the family: the Assad brothers have a talented sister, Badi Assad, who also plays classical guitar and has recorded four solo CDs.
Lost In The Stars
The Gillham Park Orchtet (yes, "orchtet" not "ochtet") recorded and performed in Kansas City, MO in the late 1990s.
Nondik Jo Maurizia?
Kepa Junkera is self-taught on the trikitixa, or diatonic accordion, a folk instrument native to the Basque region of Spain where Junkera was born and raised.
Uma História de Ifá
Virginia was discovered by Brazilian pop legend Caetano Veloso. After hearing her sing in a young people's musical theater production, Veloso invited her to record for his label, Natasha Records.
The Swan
Music created by the theramin was featured in several film soundtracks in the 1940s and 1950s, including "The Day The Earth Stood Still," "Spellbound," and the classic alcoholic travelogue, "The Lost Weekend."
The Garden
Palm Fabric Orchestra is a side project of the band Poi Dog Pondering, by its frontman Frank Orrall.