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"Oriental melange..... The nearest thing I can relate this to is Turkish gypsy music......Indeed Yuri's serpentine clarinet explores the tastiest sound colours this side of Istanbul or even Thrace. With Linda's lovely vocals everywhere, soulful oud and various string instruments and Elias' solidly pulsing rhythmic groove both powerful and always appropriate, you can throw away all notions of reverse cultural cringe straight out the windows."
Cristina Veira, Diaspora World Beat, June 2002

"a fine album of World Music…..features the excellent vocals of Linda Marr…The musicianship is excellent and the arrangements are tasteful. The album is a joy to listen to……...if you are looking for some terrific music outside the Anglo-Celtic folk mainstream, this album delivers."
Gerry Myerson, The Cornstalk Gazette, May 2002

"an interesting and engaging CD from three of Australia's leading musicians in the field of Balkan and Middle Eastern music…I Trigona, smouldering bluesy piece…freshness and vitality….gutsy vocal of Linda Marr…the exciting and virtuosic baglama and clarinet improvisations of Yuri Halay, and the complex dance rhythms of Elias Ellis' percussion…..

The lush Russian song Dubinushka ….harmonies are rich and beautiful, and this piece stood out as something special….This is a good CD, performed by excellent musicians, playing an interesting and entertaining set of songs.
David Walker, Music Forum, June-July 2002

"authentic and interesting traditional music from…..the Middle East, Eastern Europe and some other spots…..performed by experts on the subject"
Dieter Bajzek, Folk Alliance Australia Newsletter, June 2002