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...musical techniques even in its purest state, immediately lends itself to this approach. Astatke’s Ethio-Jazz perfectly illustrates the cultural syntheses that have defined the Diaspora of the second generation.In one composition, entitled “Derashe/Asosa/Dewel,” Astatke captures the sound of the dewel, a stone slab used to call devotees to prayer in rural Ethiopia, in a resonant vibraphone melody. Recontextualized in a jazz setting, the spiritual significance of these melodies transcends religious and ethnic boundaries and reaches a truly international audience. Astatke does not seek to establish an isolated, strictly Ethiopian niche...
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