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Title: trying hard
Review: It took a lot of guts to make this CD, surveying as it does such a large geographical range of historically remote Medieval traditions. I like the results: logical but ethereal, and respecting both learning and yearning. Contrary to at least one of the other reviewers, I think the backing arrangements are just fine, contributing positively to the overall effect. Alas, there is just one problem: I don't think Azam Ali's voice is, strictly from a technical point of view, *quite* up to the challenge. But for this, this might have been a sensational CD, but as it is it is merely a good one. P.S.: Azam, I have always loved the way you play hammered dulcimer--might we hear more of this in the future, please??
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