Publications form an important part of Global Music Centre operations. In the early days of the organization, publishing was associated mainly with research on workers’ music, and publications were principally in the form of books and printed music. Since the 1990s, however, the focus has shifted to sound recordings. CDs are produced by the Global Music Centre from recordings made both in the field and in the Centre’s own studio.
Global Music Centre CDs include a unique collection of the music of the Fenno-Ugric and Samoyed peoples. Recording and studying this traditional music is a continuing function of the Global Music Centre.
Latest releases
Njuõʹttjääuʹr leeuʹd - Nuortijärven leuʹddit
Nuortijärven leuʹddit presents the Skolt Sámi leuʹdd tradition of the Kola Sámi Peninsula, as collected during the Kola Sámi Project in 1993–97. The focus is on material notated and analysed by musician and musicologist Ilpo Saastamoinen. The work is a continuation of the Global Music Centre’s earlier collection of recordings and texts, Son vuäinn. That material is now being published for the first time as an extensive collection of sheet music. The work contains leuʹdds performed by two masters of the Skolt Sámi tradition, Anfissa Gerassimova and Anastassia Gerassimova. The texts were transcribed by Satu Moshnikoff and Markus Juutinen. The illustrations are by Erja Taskinen. The work is edited by Marko Jouste and Markus Juutinen.
The book is published in Finnish and Skolt Sámi.
Joonas Widenius - Flamenco guitar lessons VOL 1
This book gives you a broad overview of flamenco guitar strumming and rhythmic playing. The book contains comping material of the 12 most typical flamenco styles with sheet music and video examples, without forgetting various bits of melody that decorate the comping. The materials of each style develop in level from beginner to advanced. Studying the most difficult comp figures can take a lot of time.
The purpose of the book is to facilitate the study of the basics of flamenco guitar, especially outside of Spain. High-quality basic material, especially for comping, is sometimes very difficult to find, and this book offers relief. Every pattern found in the book is practical material. The use of the material for dance and song accompaniment or solo performance is more than desirable.
The golden rule of flamenco guitar is: "If the comp doesn't work, neither will the solos or melodies."
After studying this book, your comping inventory will be more than extensive!
Flamenco guitar lessons VOL 1 is also available as an e-book.