Out beloved friends at CPL-Music have released another fascinating album of Russian folk music!
Merema hail from Saransk, which is the capital of Russia’s autonomous Republic of Mordovia. The music is beautifully documented by CPL Records and the documentary work of professor Ekaterina Modina. The tones of the voices are dulcet, and it sounds unlike most Russian music as the languages of the region have far more in common with the Finno-Ugric family than it does with Russian. Utterly worthy. For a more complete review, consider checking out a full album analysis at WorldMusicCentral.org or at WorldListeningPost.com.
