"Is faraway..." - Tamara Obrovac

• artist:
  Tamara Obrovac
• featured artist:
  Transhistria Ensemble
• country:
  Croatia
• region:
  Balkan
• release year:
  2005
• style(s): Ethnic Jazz
• formats:
  • CD (Compact Disc)
• record submitted by:
  IDM Music, Bixio Music Group & Association
• label:
  Aquarius Records
• 
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Tamara's new album is better than the previous one, the one that earned the nomination for the BBC Radio 3 World music Awards 2004. Even her singing is much warmer and feminine. «Is Faraway…» is equable, melodious, emotional album that echoes centuries-old tradition of Istrian convivenza, in which Slavic and Roman Sea touch in an unrepeatable way.

Drasko Celing, Glas Slavonije, January 20th, 2006

In 70 minutes of her new album, Tamara has shown she is completely ready for world's competition. With her new material, she succeeded to get out of the narrow frame of the local tradition. By using some Italian ethno-elements, she has entered into much broader concept of neo-traditional Mediterranean music properly placed in many world music catalogues.

Ilko Culic', Jutarnji list, January 12th, 2006

With the music on her new album, Tamara Obrovac, more than ever before, shows her authoring and interpretative maturity. Occupied by the form, musical aesthetic, deepening her exceptional approach inspired by Istrian musical heritage, she is also influenced by the musical traditions broth by the musicians with whom she constantly develops her songs. She succeeded to accomplish collectiveness and almost telepathic communication with the members of her ensemble, which is, along with her authoring ideas, the key to the success.

Davor Hrvoj, Novi list, January 8th, 2006

Links

• Tamara Obrovac discography