Unesco Collection: A Musical Anthology of the Orient explained

Unesco Collection: A Musical Anthology of the Orient is a series of recordings of traditional music that was made for the International Music Council by the International Institute for Comparative Music Studies and Documentation (Berlin/Venice) and released on the Musicaphon label by Bärenreiter (Kassel/Basel/London). The series was directed by Alain Daniélou.

It was part of the larger and longer enduring UNESCO Collection series.

Recordings

• Laos - BM 30 L 2001^[1]

Reissued by Rounder as Anthology of world music: The music of Laos, CD 5119.^{[2] [3]} Review by Terry E. Miller and Jarernchai Chonpairot: Asian Music 11, #1 (1979), pp. 124-139, . Review by Eugene Chadbourne on Allmusic, [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=anthology-of-world-music-the-music-of-laos-r400703/review|pure_url=yes}}].

• Cambodia - BM 30 L 2002

Reviewed, along with Laos, by George P. Springer in Ethnomusicology 9, #3 (September 1965), pp. 337-340, .

• Afghanistan - BM 30 L 2003

Reissued by Rounder as Anthology of world music: The music of Afghanistan, CD 5121.^{[4] [5]} Review by John Baily in Yearbook for Traditional Music 35 (2003), pp. 229-230, . Review by Adam Greenberg on Allmusic, [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=anthology-of-world-music-afghanistan-r627633/review|pure_url=yes}}].

• Iran I, II - BM 30 L 2004, BM 30 L 2005

These two albums reissued by Rounder as Anthology of World Music: Iran, CD 5122/5123.^[6] Review by Hormoz Farhat: Ethnomusicology 6, #3 (Sep. 1962), pp. 239-241, ; review by Richie Unterberger on Allmusic, [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=anthology-of-world-music-iran-r340022|pure_url=yes}}]. Also, the first five albums in the series (Laos through Iran II) are reviewed by L. E. R. P. in Journal of the International Folk Music Council 14 (1962), pp. 140-142, .

• India I, II, III, IV - BM 30 L 2006, BM 30 L 2007, BM 30 L 2018, BM 30 L 2021
• Tunisia - BM 30 L 2008
• Tibet I, II, III - BM 30 L 2009, BM 30 L 2010, BM 30 L 2011

These three albums reissued by Rounder as Anthology of World Music: Music of Tibetan Buddhism, CD 5129/5130/5131.^[7] Review by Wei Li in Yearbook for Traditional Music 32 (2000), pp. 239-241, ; review by Adam Greenberg on Allmusic, [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=anthology-of-world-music-the-music-of-tibetan-buddhism-r400704/review|pure_url=yes}}].

• Japan I, II, III, IV, V, VI - BM 30 L 2012, BM 30 L 2013, BM 30 L 2014, BM 30 L 2015, BM 30 L 2016, BM 30 L 2017

These six albums reviewed by W. Adriaansz in Ethnomusicology 12, #3 (September 1968), pp. 463-468, .

• Turkey I, II - BM 30 L 2019, BM 30 L 2020
• Vietnam I: The Tradition of Hue - BM 30 L 2022
• Vietnam II: The Music of South Viet-Nam - BM 30 L 2023

This album was reissued as Auvidis D 8070 (1996).^[8]

Notes and References

1. p. 36, The UNESCO Courier, June 1973
2. Worldcat record,, Daniélou, Alain. The Music of Laos. Anthology of world music. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rounder Select, 1999. Sound recording.
3. Anthology of World Music: The Music of Laos
4. http://ftp.telemeta.org/collections/CNRSMH_E_1961_012_003/ Collection: LA MUSIQUE DE L'AFGHANISTAN
5. Anthology of World Music: Afghanistan
6. Worldcat record,, Daniélou, Alain. Iran. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rounder, 1998. Sound recording.
7. Worldcat record,, Daniélou, Alain, and Peter Crossley-Holland. The Music of Tibetan Buddhism. Anthology of world music. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rounder Records, 1999. Sound recording.
8. Worldcat record,, The Music of Azerbaijan. Anthology of world music. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rounder Select, 2003. Sound recording.
9. Anthology of World Music: Azerbaijan
10. Worldcat record,, Schuyler, Philip D. Music of Islam and Sufism in Morocco. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rounder Select, 1999. Sound recording.
11. Anthology of World Music: The Music of Islam and Sufism in Morocco
12. Worldcat record, Khan, Mohammad S. The Music of Pakistan. Anthology of world music. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rounder, 2003. Sound recording, .
13. Anthology of World Music: Pakistan I
14. Worldcat record,, Daniélou, Alain. Anthology of World Music: Lebanon. Anthology of world music. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rounder Records, 2003. Sound recording.
15. Anthology of World Music: Lebanon
16. Worldcat record, Vandor, Ivan, and Wang Qun. China: Chine. Unesco collection. France: Auvidis, 1996. Sound recording,, and Worldcat record, China: Chine. Gentilly, France: Auvidis, 1996. Sound recording, .
17. Anthology of World Music: China
18. Worldcat record, Daniélou, Alain. Viet Nam: Traditions of the South = Traditions Du Sud. Unesco collection. Gentilly [France: Auvidis/Unesco, 1996. Sound recording, {{OCLC|421844734}} and Worldcat record Viet Nam: Traditions of the South = Traditions Du Sud. Unesco collection. Gentilly [France: Auvidis/Unesco, 1996. Sound recording, {{OCLC|36570043}}.</ref> Also, the two albums above were reissued by Rounder as ''Anthology of World Music: The music of Vietnam'', CD 5140.<ref>Worldcat record, {{OCLC|43227741}}, Trần, Văn K, and Alain Daniélou. The Music of Vietnam. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rounder, 1999. Sound recording.</ref><ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=anthology-of-world-music-the-music-of-vietnam-r400705|pure_url=yes}} Anthology of World Music: The Music of Vietnam], overview, Allmusic. Review of Vietnam I/II by W. Adriaansz: Ethnomusicology 16, #2 (May 1972), pp. 308-310, . Review by Adam Greenberg on Allmusic, [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=anthology-of-world-music-the-music-of-vietnam-r400705/review|pure_url=yes}}].
    • Azerbaijan I - BM 30 L 2024

    Reissued by Rounder as Anthology of World Music: The music of Azerbaijan, CD 5142.^{[8] [9]} Review by Adam Greenberg on Allmusic, [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=anthology-of-world-music-azerbaijan-r627635/review|pure_url=yes}}].

    • Georgia I - BM 30 L 2025
    • Malaysia - BM 30 L 2026
    • Morocco - BM 30 L 2027

    Reissued by Rounder as Anthology of World Music: Music of Islam and Sufism in Morocco, CD 5145.^{[10] [11]} Review by Adam Greenberg on Allmusic, [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=anthology-of-world-music-the-music-of-islam-and-sufism-in-morocco-r387932/review|pure_url=yes}}].

    • Kurdish music - BM 30 SL 2028
    • Pakistan - BM 30 SL 2029

    Reissued by Rounder as Anthology of World Music: The Music of Pakistan, CD 5147.^{[12] [13]} Review by Peter Row in Ethnomusicology 25, #3 (September 1981), pp. 559-561, . Review by David Henderson in Yearbook for Traditional Music 36 (2004), pp. 193-194, . Review by Adam Greenberg on Allmusic, [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=anthology-of-world-music-pakistan-i-r630729/review|pure_url=yes}}].

    • Lebanon I - BM 30 SL 2030

    Reissued by Rounder as Anthology of world music: Lebanon, CD 5148.^{[14] [15]} Review by Adam Greenberg on Allmusic, [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=anthology-of-world-music-lebanon-r627636/review|pure_url=yes}}].

    • Indonesia I - BM 30 L 2031
    • China - BM 30 SL 2032

    Reissued as Auvidis D 8071 (1996).^[16] Also reissued by Rounder as Anthology of World Music: China, CD 5150.^[17] Review by Han Kuo-Huang in Ethnomusicology 33, #3 (Autumn 1989), pp. 567-569, . Review by Adam Greenberg on Allmusic, [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=anthology-of-world-music-china-r340023/review|pure_url=yes}}].

    See also

    • Anthology of Indian Classical Music - A Tribute to Alain Daniélou
    • UNESCO Collection

    External links

    • Alain Danielou
    • Unesco Collection: A Musical Anthology of the Orient Records Listing