Thanks to the munificence of a long-suffering sibling and a recent birthday I am looking to buy some MP3 music tracks from Amazon. In the past I've gotten some good suggestions, so let's try it again. I am primarily interested in:
In the second category I like much, but not Valium-capsule music, or nambi-pambie nature soundtracks, e.g., waves hitting the shore, seagulls squawking, or whales mooing in the ocean.
In the third category, there are divas like the bluesy EmmyLou Harris, moody Celtic lasses, Puccini heroines, or Broadway musicals.
I do not listen to music dominated by electric bass guitars or any kind of thumpah thumpah ghetto crap. On the other hand Caribbean or Cuban music does interest me sometimes.
Classical music and operas interest me, but not gigantic Beethoven/Mahler type symphonies.
As someone who is impatient at doing internet searches, I will be grateful for any ideas.
- Movie musical scores ("soundtracks")
- Solo piano or piano concertos.
- Female vocalists.
In the second category I like much, but not Valium-capsule music, or nambi-pambie nature soundtracks, e.g., waves hitting the shore, seagulls squawking, or whales mooing in the ocean.
In the third category, there are divas like the bluesy EmmyLou Harris, moody Celtic lasses, Puccini heroines, or Broadway musicals.
I do not listen to music dominated by electric bass guitars or any kind of thumpah thumpah ghetto crap. On the other hand Caribbean or Cuban music does interest me sometimes.
Classical music and operas interest me, but not gigantic Beethoven/Mahler type symphonies.
As someone who is impatient at doing internet searches, I will be grateful for any ideas.
Comments
Buena Vista Social Club for Cuban
Safire The Uppity Blues Women.
Just a few ideas.
Jim
Vocals: Betty Carter - try her on Pandora, Ella Fitzgerald at the Montreaux Jazz Festival
Lana del Rey
Florence and the Machine
Laura M'vula
Neko Case
Neko Case is particularly incredible. Here is Middle Cyclone for you to preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSbyx2YlRAY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q7TRVOM9KQ
^^^(KD Lang, not religious)^^^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x346VoDX3pA
^^(world's greatest acoustic guitarist, Tommy Emmanuel)^^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzFdlLzhVhM
^^(Eva Cassidy, now gone, most beautiful voice ever)^^