Calabashmoon, by Daniel Berkman

Calabashmoon

by Daniel Berkman

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kleinfreund Daniel Berkman plays the Kora. This is a West African 21-string lute-bridge-harp while Daniel seems to play an electro-acoustic version, the gravi-kora. The 14-track record creates a warm, soothing atmosphere and helps me maintain a distraction-free environment while reading or working – or while purely listening. Favorite track: Ledge.

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Pay what you want, a lot or a little, for this 5-song album. Thank you so much for your support of my music! -Daniel

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1.	Folkways 03:37	buy track
2.	Baboulai And Me 01:31	buy track
3.	Breakaway 06:36	buy track
4.	Two Rings 02:43	buy track
5.	Daydream In Dakar 02:51	buy track
6.	Ledge 03:33	buy track
7.	Calabashmoon 04:57	buy track
8.	Senegambia 02:26	buy track
9.	Kelemane 03:24	buy track
10.	Jala 00:58	buy track
11.	Mystery Box House 02:46	buy track
12.	Train To Bamako 03:59	buy track
13.	Heartstrings 2004 06:34	buy track

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Calabashmoon is Daniel Berkman’s 4th recording
of music for the Kora (a 21-stringed harp/ lute
from West Africa). While his previous three CD’s
focused on Kora treated live with electronic devices
and looped in real time, Calabashmoon is a collection
of lush compositions, weaving in sounds and samples
from his tour with Diali Kunda Kouyate through
Senegal, Gambia and Mali in 2002.
Originally released in 2005.

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released October 25, 2012

vocals on "daydream in dakar" by Ousseynou and Assane Kouyate
all other instruments played by Daniel Berkman
field recording by Daniel Berkman
artwork and photography by Daniel Berkman
Mastered by Keith Crusher
all tracks by Daniel Berkman. Copyright © 2005

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Daniel Berkman San Francisco, California

Daniel Berkman is a Bay Area electronic musician, composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, looper and innovator of the Kora (a 21-stringed harp-lute from West Africa) and it's modern counterpart, the Gravikord.
Daniel composes for dance, film, instrumental, vocal and also has recordings under his electronic music moniker Colfax.
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