- ARC Music
ARC Music Productions International Limited is a specialist
World Music andFolk Music label based inWest Sussex ,United Kingdom . It was established in1976 . With a catalogue of over 600 recordings, it is believed to be the largest single source for traditional and modernethnic music in theWorld .Company History
The label was founded in
November 1976 by Horst Tubbesing, a concert promoter fromHamburg ,Germany . Tubbesing recognized the difficulty many talented artists had in obtaining recording contracts so, starting with a vinyl recording ofBolivian folk music from the group Los Rupay, he founded the label 'Eulenspiegel ', named after his favourite character in Germanfolklore . The early-mid1980s saw the label, now called ARC Music, expand greatly as they became the first label to produce ethnic music onCD . The company relocated to the UK in1988 .Diversity / Preservation of Culture
It was an aim of ARC Music from the outset to have every geographical area represented in their catalogue, and to help preserve the ethnic music of different cultures by documenting them in sound. To date they have released music from 6
continents , with recordings as diverse as AfricanGospel ,Pipes & Drums fromScotland ,Mongolian Throat Singing ,Goema Music fromCape Town ,Middle Eastern music andBellydance ,Sitar music andBhangra fromIndia , chants from theSouth Seas , music of theNative American Indians ,Tango Argentino and many more.They currently release between 50 and 60 new products eachyear .Film & TV Usage
In recent years ARC Music has become a source for music used in film and television.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ,Casino Royale ,The Kingdom andThe Constant Gardener are a few examples.Notable Artists
Hossam Ramzy David Fanshawe Pete Lockett Solá Akingbolá Cheng Yu Emad Sayyah Charlie McMahon Suzanna Owiyo Seckou Keita Mark Atkins Strathclyde Police Pipe Band
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