- Talitha MacKenzie
Talitha MacKenzie (born on
Long Island, New York ) is a world music recording artist who became known for her work as part of the duo Mouth Music.She trained as a concert pianist from the age of four and began to teach herself
Scottish Gaelic in her teens. She studied Russian at Connecticut College, then went on to get a degree inEthnomusicology at theNew England Conservatory of Music .She moved to
Scotland in 1987, the year after releasing her first solo album, "Shantyman!". First joining the Scottish Folk Ensemble "Drumalban", where she worked with bagpipe and violin virtuoso Martyn Bennett, she established herself as a contemporary interpreter of Gaelic song in the duo Mouth Music (1988-1991). In 1993, she released her second solo album "Sòlas" (Solace), which did well in theWorld Music charts; she released "Spiorad" (Spirit) in 1996. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:a1e67uq070ja~T1 All Music] ] Although most associated with Celtic music, she also performs arrangements of traditional songs from elsewhere in Europe, Africa and America.In 2004, she flew to Hollywood to sing with the Women's Bulgarian Choir on the soundtrack of the blockbuster film "Troy". Her new album, "Indian Summer", combines her own compositions with traditional songs in a variety of mainstream genres, in English, Scottish Gaelic and a number of Native-American languages, exploring her roots on both sides of the Atlantic. [ [http://www.talithamackenzie.com Talitha MacKenzie Official Website] ]
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* [http://www.talithamackenzie.com/ Talitha MacKenzie Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/talithamackenzie Talitha MacKenzie on MySpace]
* [http://www.sonasmultimedia.com SONAS Multimedia]
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