Darling, David & Wulu Bunun / Mudanin Kata
Album: Mudanin Kata   Collection:World
Artist:Darling, David & Wulu Bunun   Added:May 2004
Label:World Music Network  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2004-06-28 Pull Date: 2004-08-30 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Aug 22 Aug 15 Aug 8 Jul 25 Jul 11 Jul 4
Airplays: 2 2 1 1 3 1

Recent Airplay
1. Oct 18, 2005: At the Cafe Bohemian
Sima Cisbug Bav
4. Aug 20, 2004: No Cover, No Minimum
Malas Tapag
2. Dec 28, 2004: radiomundi
Lugu Lugu Kan-Ibi
5. Aug 17, 2004: radiomundi
Lugu Lugu Kan-Ibi
3. Sep 02, 2004: Sun in Libra Moon in Pisces
Pasibutbut
6. Aug 14, 2004: Under the Sheltering Sky
Macilumah

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2004-06-21
DAVID DARLING & WULU BUNUN – “Mudanin Kata”
Riverboat, 2004

TAIWAN – An ancient Taiwanese vocal tradition meets a classical/jazz cellist, recorded in a remote mountain village (Wulu). The Bunun people sing in 8-part harmony, inspired by the sounds and rhythms of nature. But despite the harmonic complexity, most of the songs feel familiar, like they could have come from any part of the third world. On top of these, Darling has added thoughtfully-composed melodies for solo cello or string quartet. When the two styles click, the results are very cool.

Fo’s picks: 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15

4. cool chant with some great jazz/blues cello pluckin’
5. fun: an aggressive call & response vocal with laid back/bluesy cello commentary
6, 10, 14. solo cello meditations over soundscapes of birds, frogs, crickets
7. sad: work song (could have come right off a U.S. plantation), abstract string tones
8. mystical & creepy: a very slow, ethereal male chorus in prayer, rises gradually
9. a very pretty quartet piece rises from a relaxed village song
11, 12. slow & steady chant-songs with minimalist cello. 12 more upbeat.
13. pleasant hunting song with birds in background and cute cello; very relaxing.
15. very nice: call & response hunting song for male chorus + rustic string quartet

[ Fo ] – 6/21/2004

Track Listing
1. Ku-Isa Tama Laug   9. Mataisah-Hik Sagan
2. Lugu Lugu Kan-Ibi   10. Wulu Mist
3. Mudanin Kata   11. Bunun Tuza
4. Manas Kala Muampuk   12. Sima Cisbug Bav
5. Malas Tapag   13. Malkakiv Malvanis
6. Wulu Dream   14. Wulu Sky
7. Macilumah   15. Pis Lai
8. Pasibutbut   .