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<title>Utada Hikaru</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:08:47 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Utada Hikaru is one of Japanese pop's guiding lights. She was writing songs before she hit puberty, and when an EMI executive caught wind of her skills, he asked her to write her songs in Japanese. She did, and became an overnight sensation in Japan. Utada jumped labels in 2004 and released her first English language album, the evocatively named <i>Exodus</i>, the same year.
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<title>Yiruma</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:37:32 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This young pianist was born in South Korea but grew up and trained in England from the age of five. He released his first album, <I>Love Scene</i>, in 2001, and over time he became renowned for his delicate, emotional solo piano compositions. Despite his strong connections to England, Yiruma gave up his British citizenship when it came time to return to South Korea for mandatory military service. He has released albums steadily since his debut.
- Sarah Bardeen]]></description>
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<title>Dengue Fever</title>
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<category>World Pop</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 09:55:41 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[There really isn't a name for what Dengue Fever is doing yet. Maybe "psychedelic ethno-rock," or "retro global pop" -- some special cocktail of words is needed to describe a sound that plucks from the flotsam and jetsam of global culture and crafts the freshest sound from the oddest materials: vintage organ, funk beats, surf and psychedelic rock. Then add in the ethereal howl of Bollywood singers, and a Cambodian lead singer singing in Khmer. Based in LA., members of Dengue Fever (who've played with everyone from Dieselhead to Beck) stumbled on some Cambodian rock from the 1960s and '70s and were so inspired they decided to start a tribute band, but they faced one stumbling block: they needed a singer. Singer Chhom Nimol had achieved pop stardom in Cambodia and was working the lucrative wedding circuit in Los Angeles when she auditioned. The fit was immediate and obvious, and they set down to recording the first CD. Their first release consisted mainly of faithful covers of what, to Nimol, was essentially classic (Cambodian) rock. Nimol proved to be the group's secret weapon: her voice defies gravity, floating up into the heady climes of Asian pop (where most western singers fear to tread) and redefining pop as we know it. Their second release, 2005's <I>Escape From Dragon House</I>, saw the group taking more license with their sound, straying into original territory while still staying true to their inspiration. The group somehow catches the spirit of the early rock revolution, the time when youth culture blossomed into its first innocently libidinous expression and people around the world took up instruments in an attempt to duplicate a sound that had migrated from Africa and matured on a Southern Californian beach.
- Sarah Bardeen]]></description>
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<title>Ryuichi Sakamoto</title>
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<category>Ethnic Fusion</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:13:33 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This Japanese superstar helped create electronica with the Yellow Magic Orchestra, has won Academy Awards for his film soundtracks, releases Alterna-Dance albums, and records Avant-Garde classical suites.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>BoA</title>
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<category>Asia</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 9 Aug 2009 08:39:42 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The incredible success BoA has had over the course of her career makes sense considering this South Korean pop star has spent over half her young life in the industry. Born Boa Kwon near Seoul in 1986, she was discovered at age eleven when she entered a talent search organized by mega-talent agency SM Entertainment. The agency quickly scooped up the young singer and shuttled her into two years of dance, singing, and Japanese language training before unleashing her almost simultaneously on the Korean and Japanese pop markets. Their efforts were wildly successful, leading to several hit albums in both countries, as well as some Mandarin language singles. In 2008, BoA and SM set their sights on the U.S., and in 2009, she released her self-titled debut English album, featuring work by respected hip-hop and pop producers and songwriters like Sean Garrett and Brian Kennedy.
- Rachel Devitt]]></description>
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<title>David Sun</title>
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<category>Asia</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:07:15 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>The Shanghai Restoration Project</title>
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<category>World Pop</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 8 Jul 2009 13:08:45 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Shanghai Restoration Project is a somewhat weighty fusion concept that actually works. And we're not just talking about the sound, although that is very compelling: an artful and, more significantly, listenable and <I>danceable</I> mashup of hip-hop, electronic dance beats, and Chinese traditional and folk instrumentals and melodies that's inspired by (and sometimes samples) the East-meets-West Shanghai jazz bands of the 1930s. Whew! But it works, <I>and</I> it gets the group work. The brain child of Chinese American producer Dave Liang, Shanghai Restoration Project has released three studio albums, two collections of their instrumental cuts, and a remix album since its inception in 2006. The group has also lent its remixing skills to several interesting projects, including a partnership with China Record Corporation (the Chinese government's label) formed to rework recordings of classic Chinese pop and jazz from 1930s Shanghai. Even if you don't regularly peruse China Records' catalogue, however, you have likely heard the Project's ambient, evocative work in commercials for Microsoft, Louis Vuitton and TiVo, among others.
- Rachel Devitt]]></description>
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<title>Yoshida Brothers</title>
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<category>Japan</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:55 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Yoshida Brothers are part of a new wave of shamisen players in Japan that pair a deep respect for the instrument's roots in folk traditions with a strong interest in pop and rock experimentation. The brothers grew up in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, and each began studying the three-string Japanese lute at age five, primarily pursuing the <I>Tsugaru-jamisen</I> genre. They have gone on to become respected traditional masters, winning national shamisen competitions and releasing a highly successful folk debut that earned a Traditional Japanese Music Album of the Year award at the Japan Golden Disc Awards. Ryoichiro and Kenichi are also known as innovators, pioneering an aggressive, almost electric guitar-esque playing style and adding dance beats, pop stylings and blues-rock elements to their recordings. The combination of innovation and tradition has garnered the Brothers an international reputation, as well as the deal that has arguably made them the most famous: In 2006, Nintendo began using their song "Kodo (Inside the Sun Remix)" for the popular commercials for their Wii gaming system.
- Rachel Devitt]]></description>
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<title>Huun-Huur-Tu</title>
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<category>Asia</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:48:40 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[It may seem pretentious to describe Huun-Huur-Tu's music as the sound of nature harmonizing with itself, but it wouldn't necessarily be inaccurate. The most widely celebrated exponent of modern-day Tuvan Throat Singing (an art form based around a series of nature-emulating vocal techniques), this quartet evokes images of growling bears, roaring wind, clodding hoofs, and trickling water in their songs and soundscapes -- all in a sophisticated manner that's about as far from rainbow-and-unicorn new ageism as it gets. Skillfully augmenting their topographical voice emanations with instruments such as violin, jaw harp, guitar, percussion, and sometimes even whole other groups -- Kronos Quartet and the Bulgarian Women's Choir, among others -- Huun-Huur-Tu have managed to update this once solo medium without sacrificing its integrity. Their recordings are wonderfully varied, ranging from scraping groans and drones to loping tunes that suggest a surreal Asian/C&W hybrid. Not only that -- they've also written some of the best songs about rotting logs and horseback riding you're likely to find anywhere.
- Will York]]></description>
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<title>Abigail Washburn</title>
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<category>Americana</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 09:32:25 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Abigail Washburn is a banjoist who writes and sings folk, bluegrass and Appalachian tunes, lives in Nashville and collaborates with Bela Fleck. Quintessential Americana right? But <I>this</I> American artist had to go to China to find her way to American roots. Washburn grew up singing in Illinois but never took music seriously until she took a trip to China in 1996 and fell in love with the country's music, culture, and language. The experience renewed her interest in American traditions, and she took up the banjo upon her return. Abandoning plans to move to China, she instead took up residence in Nashville. Washburn's resume includes stints with the Cleary Brothers and all-girl string band Uncle Earl, as well as extensive solo work. Her 2005 debut solo album, <I>Song of the Traveling Daughter</I>, featured Bela Fleck and Ryan Hole from Collective Soul. During this period, she also began writing songs in Chinese, and in 2008, she released an album with the Sparrow Quartet (a group that also features Fleck) that blends Asian and Western sounds. In 2009, she collaborated with the Shanghai Restoration Project to create <I>Afterquake</I>, a tribute to the victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
- Rachel Devitt]]></description>
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<title>Hanggai</title>
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<category>China</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:54:16 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[When a Beijing-based punk rocker named Ilshi heard throat singing for the first time, he was determined to investigate his family's Inner Mongolian heritage. He journeyed there, met two traditional musicians named Hugejiltu and Bagen, and not much later Hanggai was born. Based in Beijing but devoted to traditional Mongolian songs, Hanggai has made waves in a country that's known neither for its kindness to ethnic minorities nor its interest in its own past. But with success comes the leisure for reflection, and Hanggai's spacious, undeniably gorgeous music has won it many fans -- no doubt in part because of the excellent production, which gently infuses the songs with drums, bass and electric guitar without ever overwhelming or cheapening them. The group signed with World Music Network in 2008 and released the excellent <I>Introducing Hanggai</i> that year.
- Sarah Bardeen]]></description>
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<title>Teriyaki Boyz</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:07:23 -0800</pubDate>
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- Rachel Devitt]]></description>
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<title>Osipov Balalaika Orchestra</title>
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<category>China</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 09:35:44 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>12 Girls Band</title>
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<category>China</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:54:02 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[They're the "Lord of the Dance" of China -- but instead of twenty clogging Irish lovelies, these classically trained musicians play traditional Chinese instruments including the pipa and erhu. Their eclectic repertoire ranges from traditional Chinese songs to Beethoven and western pop.
- Sarah Bardeen]]></description>
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<title>Yat-Kha</title>
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<category>Tuva/Central Asia</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:48:49 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The man behind Yat-Kha, Albert Kuvezin, was a founding member of Tuvan throat singing sensations Huun-Huur-Tu, but Kuvezin felt hemmed in by the group's very traditional approach and founded Yat-Kha as an outlet for his interest in rock 'n' roll. If the band's 1999 release <i>Dalai Beldiri</i> straddled some previously unknown line between indie rock and Tuvan throat singing, 2006's <i>Re-Covers</i> completely undid classic rock warhorses with Kuvezin's treatment, which ranges from gravelly-voiced to downright sub-sonic. (Tom Waits could learn a thing or two from the album.) This man hails from a little-known former Soviet republic, but he deserves to be the next indie rock darling.
- Sarah Bardeen]]></description>
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<title>Missa Johnouchi</title>
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<category>Ethnic Fusion</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:22:17 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Agatsuma</title>
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<category>Japan</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 5 Dec 2009 10:34:16 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Jia Peng-Fang</title>
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<category>Ethnic Fusion</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:03:34 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Puffy AmiYumi</title>
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<category>Japan</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:04:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A combination of luck and perseverence brought Tokyo-born Ami Onuki and Osaka native Yumi Yoshimura together in 1995. Sony chose the two for a new pre-fab duo after auditions, and the combination was more successful than the label could have imagined. After their first J-pop hit, 1995's "Asia No Junshin," the two could do no wrong. They quickly became a cultural force, influencing fashion, inspiring action dolls, dominating radio and hosting their own television variety show. They launched a show on the Cartoon Network in late 2004.
- Sarah Bardeen]]></description>
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<title>Wu Man</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9913&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>China</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:54:14 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[She trained at Beijing's prestigious Central Conservatory and was the first graduate to earn her degree for playing the pipa, a dulcimer-like instrument. Since moving to the United States from China in 1990, Man has made numerous recordings of both classical and contemporary repertoire. She's also inspired concertos, debuted works by composers (including Tan Dun!) and toured with Yo-yo Ma's Silk Road project.
- Sarah Bardeen]]></description>
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<title>Xiang Sihua</title>
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<category>China</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 10:32:57 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Temple Sounds</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4963144&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>Meditation</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 09:35:56 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Mamer</title>
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<category>China</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 09:55:38 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The best of all worlds converge in Mamer, an ethnic-minority Chinese singer-songwriter whose 2009 debut on Real World began making waves almost as soon as it was released. Born and raised in China's remote Xinjiang province, Mamer grew up in the grasslands, playing the two-stringed <i>dombra</i> and learning the songs and poems of his Kazakh-speaking people. As a teenager he moved to the provincial capital, Urumqi, where his musical universe expanded as he was introduced to bands like Yes, Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Television. He began music school and promptly quit, teaching himself to play guitar using open tunings that mimic the sound of the <i>dombra</i>. In 2002 he moved to Beijing, where he founded the group IZ and basically created Beijing's alt-country scene single-handedly. Despite courting from major Chinese labels (all of whom wanted him to start singing in Chinese), Mamer has remained resolutely indie, gaining an increasing following without compromising his sound. In 2009 he released <I>Eagle</i> on Real World and quickly earned accolades for his intriguing mix of grasslands folk, indie rock and bluegrass, which the press has dubbed "Chinagrass."
- Sarah Bardeen]]></description>
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<title>Shonen Knife</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59380&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>Punk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:39 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[When Shonen Knife first appeared stateside in the late 80's/early '90s, no one could decide if they loved them because they played such pure Ramones-style Punk-Pop or because their bad English and pop culture fascination were so darn cute. The cute angle may have become a little tired after three records dedicated to Barbie, furry animals and Jonathan Richman, but the magnetic pull of charged guitar tunes harboring lethal hooks and sticky, confectioner's sugar vocals can still make a first-time listener repeatedly nod their head, a giddy smile plastered to their face.
- Mike McGuirk]]></description>
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<title>Min Xiao-Fen</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9912&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>Asia</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:54:11 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A virtuoso on the ancient Chinese pipa, Xiao-Fen is not only a renowned interpreter of her instrument's equally ancient repertoire, but also an experimenter who has recently made a splash in the international music world. She's collaborated with artists as diverse as guitar improviser Derek Bailey, jazz pianist Randy Weston, and genre-crosser John Zorn. Other recordings have found her taking on thornier works by modern composers like Leo Smith and Carl Stone. However, it may well be that her more traditional efforts on the pipa -- as heard on the album <i>Spring, River, Flower, Moon, Night</i> -- serve as the most compelling examples of both her percussive, rapid-fire string attacks and the alternate moments of serenity characteristic of the music.
- Will York]]></description>
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<title>Kodo</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8475&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>Japan</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:49 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The world's best-known Japanese Taiko drumming ensemble, Kodo produce a range of sounds from near-silent clattering to full-blown percussive thunder. Together since the 1980s, they've released several more-or-less traditional recordings in addition to venturing into Western-influenced crossover territory. Their collaborators have included DJ Krush, Bill Laswell (who produced their popular 1997 CD <I>Ibuki</i>), and Thrash Metal heroes Sepultura. Their music is more than capable of speaking for itself, however, as it communicates with a hypnotically violent power that transcends cultural barriers.
- Will York]]></description>
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<title>Ethno Music Project</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21546483&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>China</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:58:38 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Kazu Matsui</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14768&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>Japan</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:05:42 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Master of the Japanese shakuhachi, Matsui plays the end-blown flute like a breath of wind moving though icy mountain air. He's worked with countless artists while fusing traditional music with new age and world music.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Yoshikazu Iwamoto</title>
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<category>Japan</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:50 -0700</pubDate>
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- Robert Leaver]]></description>
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<title>Kohachiro Miyata</title>
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<category>Japan</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:06:29 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Yungchen Lhamo</title>
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<category>Asia</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2009 14:01:25 -0700</pubDate>
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<rhap:data-href xmlns:rhap="rhap">http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.49210&amp;variant=data&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</rhap:data-href>
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<title>Fantastic Plastic Machine</title>
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<category>Post-Modern Pop</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:30:18 -0700</pubDate>
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<rhap:data-href xmlns:rhap="rhap">http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55293&amp;variant=data&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</rhap:data-href>
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- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Guitar Wolf</title>
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<category>Garage Rock Revival</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:21:22 -0800</pubDate>
<source url="http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&amp;category=genre&amp;genreId=257&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss">Top Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online</source>
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<rhap:data-href xmlns:rhap="rhap">http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5679&amp;variant=data&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</rhap:data-href>
<description><![CDATA[Decked out in black leather, dripping with adrenaline, and straight outta Tokyo, Guitar Wolf come out swinging with what is possibly the noisiest, fuzzed-out, garage punk ever. Although drums and some semblance of melody are occasionally blasted apart with feedback, these ear-bulldozing anthems strip Punk down to its primordial force: raw power.]]></description>
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<title>East Winds Ensemble</title>
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<category>Asia</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 09:33:57 -0700</pubDate>
<source url="http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&amp;category=genre&amp;genreId=257&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss">Top Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online</source>
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<rhap:data-href xmlns:rhap="rhap">http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8799795&amp;variant=data&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</rhap:data-href>
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<title>Nawang Khechog</title>
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<category>Asia</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:43:20 -0800</pubDate>
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<rhap:data-href xmlns:rhap="rhap">http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.48845&amp;variant=data&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</rhap:data-href>
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<title>Harout Pamboukjian</title>
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<category>Tuva/Central Asia</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:21:13 -0700</pubDate>
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<rhap:data-href xmlns:rhap="rhap">http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7292720&amp;variant=data&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</rhap:data-href>
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<title>Jiang Xiao Qing</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29370&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>China</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:04:30 -0700</pubDate>
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<rhap:artist xmlns:rhap="rhap">Jiang Xiao Qing</rhap:artist>
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<rhap:data-href xmlns:rhap="rhap">http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29370&amp;variant=data&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</rhap:data-href>
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<title>Gong Yi</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6578829&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>China</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:25:25 -0700</pubDate>
<source url="http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&amp;category=genre&amp;genreId=257&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss">Top Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online</source>
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<rhap:data-href xmlns:rhap="rhap">http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6578829&amp;variant=data&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</rhap:data-href>
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<title>Florante Aguilar</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5019044&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>Asia</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:25:52 -0700</pubDate>
<source url="http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&amp;category=genre&amp;genreId=257&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss">Top Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online</source>
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<rhap:data-href xmlns:rhap="rhap">http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5019044&amp;variant=data&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</rhap:data-href>
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<title>Egschiglen</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59494&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>Asia</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:25:12 -0700</pubDate>
<source url="http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&amp;category=genre&amp;genreId=257&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss">Top Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online</source>
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<rhap:artist xmlns:rhap="rhap">Egschiglen</rhap:artist>
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<rhap:data-href xmlns:rhap="rhap">http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59494&amp;variant=data&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</rhap:data-href>
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<title>Alim and Fargana Qasimov</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16271195&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>Tuva/Central Asia</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 5 Aug 2008 07:40:41 -0700</pubDate>
<source url="http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&amp;category=genre&amp;genreId=257&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss">Top Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online</source>
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<rhap:artist xmlns:rhap="rhap">Alim and Fargana Qasimov</rhap:artist>
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<rhap:data-href xmlns:rhap="rhap">http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16271195&amp;variant=data&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</rhap:data-href>
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<title>Kiyoshi Yoshida</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.35275&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>Japan</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:03:45 -0700</pubDate>
<source url="http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&amp;category=genre&amp;genreId=257&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss">Top Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online</source>
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<rhap:artist xmlns:rhap="rhap">Kiyoshi Yoshida</rhap:artist>
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<rhap:data-href xmlns:rhap="rhap">http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.35275&amp;variant=data&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</rhap:data-href>
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<title>Prof.Thiagarajan</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12313222&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>Asia</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:58:46 -0700</pubDate>
<source url="http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&amp;category=genre&amp;genreId=257&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss">Top Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online</source>
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<rhap:data-href xmlns:rhap="rhap">http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12313222&amp;variant=data&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</rhap:data-href>
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<title>Chinese Artists</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6579191&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>China</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:25:26 -0700</pubDate>
<source url="http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&amp;category=genre&amp;genreId=257&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss">Top Asia Artists on Rhapsody Online</source>
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<rhap:data-href xmlns:rhap="rhap">http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6579191&amp;variant=data&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</rhap:data-href>
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<title>Sevara Nazarkhan</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44077&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>Tuva/Central Asia</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:25:14 -0700</pubDate>
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<rhap:artist xmlns:rhap="rhap">Sevara Nazarkhan</rhap:artist>
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<rhap:data-href xmlns:rhap="rhap">http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44077&amp;variant=data&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</rhap:data-href>
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<title>Kongar-ol Ondar</title>
<link>http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16469&amp;rws=%2Fworld-reggae%2Fasia%2Fartist-chart.rss</link>
<category>Tuva/Central Asia</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:39:41 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This singer from the mysterious, mountainous region of Tuva (in Central Asia) mesmerizes audiences with his otherworldly vocal tones. Employing Tuvan Throat Singing techniques, he simultaneously produces a low gargling groan and a high-pitched quivering overtone. Ondar comments that this ancient form of singing "is inspired by the beautiful landscape of Tuva, which is full of sounds" from birds, livestock, streams, and the howling of wind across the plains. This cultural legacy is, he says, "is the immortal part of ourselves." He formed his first traditional ensemble in the mid-1980s, when indigenous musical expression was discouraged in the Soviet Republics. Ultimately Ondar came to the attention of outsiders as the Soviet Union collapsed; he's since performed with the Kronos Quartet, Ry Cooder, Mickey Hart, Frank Zappa, and the Chieftains. Perhaps his most interesting performances are those with blind blues musician Paul Pena, the subject of the film <I>Genghis Blues</I>, which also features Ondar.
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<title>Guan Pinghu</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:54:14 -0700</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:55:33 -0700</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:04:22 -0700</pubDate>
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