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Robbie Basho
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Robbie Basho (born Robert Fitzgerald, 1940–1986) was an American guitarist, composer, and singer, known for his unique approach to acoustic guitar, blending elements of classical, folk, blues, Indian, and Middle Eastern music. He was a key figure in the American primitive guitar movement, a genre popularized by other influential artists like John Fahey, but Basho carved out his own distinct sound.
Basho is often associated with "open tunings" and fingerstyle techniques, much like John Fahey, but his work also incorporated modal scales and drone-based structures drawn from Indian and Asian music traditions. His playing was marked by a deep, almost mystical quality, drawing comparisons to classical guitar virtuosity and traditional folk music.
A Bouquet of Basho: The Musical Legacy of a Legend
by Jakob Baekgaard
It is hard to underestimate the importance of a documentary when it comes to the goal of preserving the legacy of a musician. Unlike a book, a documentary tells the story of an artist in a way that is much more condensed and adds a visual and aural aspect that the written page misses.
Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan : The Lost Live Recordings
By Robbie Basho
Label: Tompkins Square
Released: 2024
Track listing: Chung Mei - The Chinese Orchid; Some Summer Day; Sligo River Blues; Autumn Nocturne; In the Meadows; Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan; The Falconer's Arm; Himalayan Highlands; The Golden Shamrock; Bear Medicine; Charles Ives Paints North America; Portrait of Fahey as a Young Dragon; Song of God; Kowaka D'Amour; Pasha; Cathedrals et Fleur de Lis; Cantos California; Green River Suite; California Raga; Silver Curls; The Lady She is a Waiting; Chaconne Fandango; Song of the Stallion; A North American Raga (The Plumstar); Eagle Sails the Blue Diamond Waters; Kateri Tekakwitha; Orphan's Lament; A Song of Kings; Moon Milk; Wonder Song.
Song of the Avatars: The Lost Master Tapes
By Robbie Basho
Label: Tompkins Square
Released: 2021
Track listing: Harakiri, Kali Style; If I Had Possession; Bengali Prayer; Brahman's Blues; Tatanka; Medieval Nocturne; Autumn Child; Priest Spring Jazz; Hippie Song; Swamp Song; Rosey Bush; Gypsy Rosary; Himalayan Highlands; Rising Sun Song; Song of the Avatars; Mehera My Love; Mehera's Lament; Hymn for the Warriors of the Rainbow; White Buffalo; Walla Walla; Crazy Horse Soliloquy; Come to Me; Symphonic Quisada for the Prophet; Cry of the Nightingale; Song of God; Le Jardin (Ballet); Libation; House of God; Breeze in the Palace; Queen's Ride; Bhupali; Golden Palomino; Memorial; Great Depression Blues; American Sunday; Bride of Thunder; Ride the Buffalo; Majnun's Lament; Omar Khayyam Country; Four Ladies Across the Water; Tears of Teresa; Blues from Lebanon; The Song of Leila; Califia; Tree of Love; Lady Fair; Wonder Song; The Fortunes of War; Hindu Christmas Carol; Shepherd of the Stars; Baba Boy; Murshida's Wally; Sea of Light (Baba's Ship Song); Lord of Roses.
Steffen Basho-Junghans: The Dancer on the Hill
by Mario Calvitti
After a long period of silence due to health problems, and difficulties in finding a recording outlet for his work, German guitarist Steffen Basho-Junghans is back with a new album, released by the English label Architects of Harmonic Rooms & Records, only available on vinyl and as digital download, similar to what was done in 2009 ...
Steffen Basho-Junghans: Guitar Excursions into the Unknown
by Mario Calvitti
On the occasion of the release of German guitarist Steffen Basho-Junghans' album The Dancer on the Hill (Architects of Harmonic Rooms & Records, 2020) after 10 years of discographic silence, All About Jazz contacted the artist for a short interview. All About Jazz: Your new album Dancer on the Hill comes out more than ...
Steffen Basho-Junghans: The Dancer on the Hill
by Mario Calvitti
Dopo un lungo periodo di silenzio causato da problemi di salute e difficoltà nel trovare uno sbocco discografico per i propri lavori, il chitarrista tedesco Steffen Basho-Junghans ritorna con un nuovo album, pubblicato dalla etichetta inglese Architects of Harmonic Rooms & Records, disponibile solamente su vinile e digital download. La musica di Basho-Junghans ha ...
Voice of the Eagle: The Enigma of Robbie Basho
by Jakob Baekgaard
Voice of the Eagle: The Enigma of Robbie Basho A film by Liam Barker Liam Barker Film Production2015/2019 Acoustic guitar music wouldn't be the same without the pioneering effort of John Fahey, but If Fahey became the face of what he dubbed American Primitive music, a genre of advanced acoustic guitar ...
Fire! Orchestra: Arrival
by Gareth Thompson
The ancient Zen art of decluttering has found modern favour as a mindful practice. Letting go of things is, perhaps, a way of breaking with the past. In the years since its inception, the Nordic big band Fire! Orchestra has jettisoned about half its original cast. Now down to a mere fourteen members, the outfit has ...
Ross Hammond: in solo e in duo con Vinny Golia
by Mario Calvitti
Dopo diversi anni di attività svolta principalmente nell'ambito del jazz e della musica improvvisata, il chitarrista Ross Hammond ha recentemente intrapreso una nuova direzione musicale abbandonando temporaneamente la chitarra elettrica in favore dello strumento acustico, in versione 12 corde o resofonica, e ha inciso una serie di album per chitarra acustica tra i più belli degli ...
