PAN Records

04/05/2026

In the 1990s we released 2 CDs of the Groningen-based world music ensemble Orient Express (Alora, in 1991, and Kara Tren in 1993). When they disbanded, three of the ex-members continued their musical journey in the ensemble Tarducci, with which we also made a CD (Edi, in 1998). It was always a pleasure working with them.
I recently found a clip of Orient Express on a VHS that I recorded in 1992, which I digitised recently. I'd like to share that with you. Here is the link:

2 likes. "Orient Express 09 04 1992"

11/07/2025

Release date: 20250801
Gennadi Tumat's Ay Kherel
Aldyn Dashka / Golden Cup
Historic recordings (1992 - 1995) from the archive of Pan Records
Pan 237

Ay Kherel (Moonlight) was the name that Gennadi Tumat gave in 1994 to his ensemble. After Tumat died in 1996, the name of Ay Kherel was continued, illegally in our opinion, by one of the ex-members of the first Ay Kherel line-up. To distinguish between the latter and Gennadi's Ay Kherel, we decided to release this CD under the name of Gennadi Tumat's Ay Kherel.
Gennadi Tumat (1964 - 1996) was considered one of the greatest khöömei throat-singers of Tuva. Over the years there have been several different line-ups of the ensembles around Gennadi Tumat. On this CD we also included line-ups of ensembles prior to the advent of Ay Kherel, which we mentioned proto-Ay Kherel, for convenience sake.

UPC: 71395802372323 tracks, 79+ min., studio and live recordings from Canada, Switzerland. Germany, and Netherlands
File under: traditional, Tuva, throat-singing

06/09/2024

Press Release 20240906
Chimera - Des Duivels Oorkussen. Pan 7463.
Chimera - Obstakel. Pan 7483.

In 1980 en 1981 bracht de eclectische folkband Chimera (uit Nederland) 2 LP's uit op het Stoof-label van Munich Records, die iconische items zijn geworden in de Nederlandse folkrevival. Deze 2 LP's zijn nu als CD uitgebracht bij Pan Records

Op basis van hun jarenlange ervaring heeft Chimera een unieke plek veroverd in de Nederlandse folkscene, met een muzikale stijl en aanpak die zelden in Nederland, of zelfs in Europa, te vinden is. Gebaseerd op traditionele Nederlandse teksten en muziek maar geleidelijk aan met gedurfde arrangementen, totdat de band in latere jaren hun 3e (2010) en 4e (2016) product uitbracht met geheel eigen werk.

In 1980 and 1981 eclectic folkband Chimera (from Netherlands) released 2 LPs on the Stoof label of Munich Records, that have become iconic items in the Netherlands folk revival. These 2 LPs, have now been released as CD on Pan Records

Drawing from their many years of experience, Chimera have forged a unique place for themselves in the Dutch folk scene, with a musical style and approach rarely found in the Netherlands, or even in Europe. Based on traditional Dutch texts and music but gradually with daring arrangements, until in later years the band released their 3rd (2010) and 4th (2016) product with completely their own work.

22/06/2024

New Release 20240626

Choduraa Tumat — Singing River / Yrlyg Bulak
Pan Records no. 236

This CD contains 11 tracks of songs and melodies from Tuva, some are old and traditional, others are newly composed following traditional styles.
Choduraa worked for 7 years on this CD, the recordings date from 2017 to 2024. This CD gives an impression of her song writing abilities, her talent as a solo- and ensemble musician, and her versatility as a singer and instrumentalist.

All songs on this album are connected to nature, three of the songs are even about rivers. In Choduraa's own words: "My nature, my homeland's songs, my "inside nature", those songs are all important here. My love songs are also songs from the river — from my soul and my body. In nature a number of small rivers join into a bigger river. Here it is the same with songs that I collected over the years that come together in an album, like a "singing river", which is now flowing into the world".

Choduraa Tumat is a singer of traditional songs and khöömei, a multi-instrumentalist, and a highly esteemed independent scholar/researcher. She is the leader of all-female throat-singing ensemble , with which she made one CD on Pan Records (Pan 229, Ayalgalar / Melodies, 2019). She also released her solo CD "Byzaanchy" on Pan Records (Pan 232, 2021).

The cover was designed by talented young Tuvan painter Ayana Kuular, who incorporated motifs from traditional Buddhist painting into her design.

53+ min. in digisleeve.
UPC 713958023624
[email protected]

(The release on 26 June is online only; the physical release as CD is expected in September)

16/05/2024

Wolverlei
Pan 7445

Released yesterday. Available today.
Netherlands: €12,50 incl. shipping.
Rest of World: €15,00 incl. shipping.
This offer is valid until 30 June. To make use of this offer, pay directly to our account ([email protected]) at PayPal.
Also available on https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/306936460

23/04/2024

New release 20240515

Pan 7445
Wolverlei

Oorspronkelijk uitgebracht als LP op het Stoof label van Munich Records in 1978 onder labelnummer MU 7445. Nu heruitgebracht als CD op Pan Records in 2024 met gehandhaafd labelnummer Pan 7445. Release datum: 15 mei 2024.
Deze LP is een mijlpaal geweest in de folk revival van Nederland. Wolverlei vond een manier om met traditioneel en hedendaags Nederlandstalig repertoire om te gaan, die een groot publiek aansprak. De LP kreeg zeer enthousiaste recensies en de muziek van Wolverlei klinkt vandaag de dag net zo fris als in 1978.

Originally released as an LP on the Stoof label of Munich Records in 1978 under label number MU 7445. Now reissued as a CD on Pan Records in 2024 with retained label number Pan 7445. Release date: 15 May 2024.
This LP has been a landmark in the folk movement of The Netherlands. Wolverlei found a way of dealing with traditional and contemporary dutch language repertoire that appealed to a large audience. The LP received very enthusiastic reviews and Wolverlei's music today sounds as fresh as in 1978.

UPC 713958744529. 12 tracks, 40+ min.
File under: folk, contemporary, Netherlands

06/02/2024

Mundofonías 2024 #4 🏅🎵👏
Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame
▶️ https://mundofonias.com/wp/?p=7131

El Salón de la Fama de la TWMC (Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame) sirve para mostrar la gratitud, el respeto y la admiración por los artistas de las culturas del mundo, con especial reconocimiento a los que ya nos han dejado, así como a otros profesionales que trabajan estas músicas y que han destacado por su dedicación y excelencia. Quienes hacemos Mundofonías tenemos el placer y el honor de ser jurados en las diferentes categorías. Celebramos las nuevas incorporaciones del 2023 en esta edición especial. La lista completa se puede consultar aquí: https://www.transglobalwmc.com/2023s-inductees-into-the-transglobal-world-music-hall-of-fame/

The Transglobal World Music Hall of Fame serves to display gratitude, respect and admiration for the artists from cultures around the world, with special recognition for those who have already passed away, as well as to other professionals who work with these musics and who have stood out for their dedication and excellence. Those of us at Mundofonías have the pleasure and honor of serving as judges in the different categories. We celebrate the new inductions of 2023 in this special edition. The full list can be found here: https://www.transglobalwmc.com/2023s-inductees-into-the-transglobal-world-music-hall-of-fame/

· La Negra Graciana
· Víctor Jara
· Joaquín Díaz
· Natacha Atlas
· Alim Qasımov
· Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma & Ustad Zakir Hussain
· Valya Balkanska
· Tomislav Livaja (Antonovka Records)
· Antonis Diamantidis Dalgas
· Group Berkhiss (Aïta: Chikhates et chioukhs de l’aïta. Anthologie) Visa For Music
· Costas Gadinis (I’m gonna give you everything: 1940s-50s independent label 78rpm dances & ballads of Anatolian, Greek & Levantine immigrants)
· Zilan Tigris (Зилан Тигрис)
· Choduraa Tumat

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Onda Latina (Madrid, ES)
Multicult.fm (Berlin, DE)
Alex Berlin 91.0 (DE)
Radio UNAM (Ciudad de México, MX)
Ràdio País (Gasconha, FR)
RCFM Radio Crónica Folk Musical (ES)
Rádio Filispim (Galiza, ES)
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Onda Campus (Extremadura, ES)
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Ah!WorldMusic (Querétaro, MX)
Abubilla Radio (La Rioja, ES)
CHLY 101.7 FM (Vancouver, CA)
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Rádio Universidade de Coimbra (PT)
Ràdio Túria (País Valencià, ES)
Radio Universidad, 102.5 UNICACH FM (Chiapas, MX)
Radio Comarca de Alburquerque (Extremadura, ES)
Emap.FM (Wien, AT)
Rundspruch.net (Hamburg, DE)
Metadeftero (Athenai, GR)
Radio Almaina (Granada, ES)
Radio Neria (Galiza, ES)

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30/10/2023

We have totally refurbished our web page.

Please come and visit us at

We are still in business! Having celebrated its 45th anniversary in 2021, Pan Records continues to document and promote living traditions. In those years we made a total of 350 - 400 productions, mainly CDs, but also music cassettes, LPs, DVDs, and books (via our publishing company Parallax). Since....

21/06/2023

IM Rob Boonzajer Flaes

6 maart 1947 – 15 juni 2023

Een levenskunstenaar voer uit, voorgoed. Even ervaren op zeilschip als zingende zaag. Tegendenker, vriend en inspirator van de Nederlandse wereldmuzieksector.
Veel dank Rob, en goede vaart.

We wensen Maaike, zijn familie en al zijn naasten veel sterkte toe.

Namens de community van World Music Forum NL
Emiel Barendsen, Jeanneke den Boer, Sonja Heimann, Stan Rijven


Dr. Rob Boonzajer Flaes (6-3-1947) was antropoloog. Belangrijkste terreinen: visuele antropologie en etnomusicologie. Hij was theatermuzikant bij Orkater, Werkteater, Peter Faber, Gebroeders Flint en tot voor kort bij de Navertellers. Rob stond aan de wieg van World Music Forum NL en leidde het sectoronderzoek Klankrijk & Kansrijk. Hij was bouwpastoor bij onder meer Binger Filmlab, SICA, ATANA, Mocca Cultuureducatie Amsterdam. Was als onderzoeker betrokken bij onder meer OCW, Filmfonds, AFK, EYE, SICA, WMF NL, Erfgoed Nederland en vele organisaties. Was Kroonlid van de Raad voor Cultuur op de terreinen amateurkunst en intercultureel. Hij was de laatste jaren als commissaris van De Taalstudio nauw betrokken bij Drongo, eerst een talenfestival en nu het platform voor meertaligheid.

30/05/2023

New release 20230610

Pan 235
Taberna Mylaensis U Tempu Passa / Time Passes

U Tempu Passa is a trip between Mediterranean destinations, visiting memories, sounds, ancient words and centuries of history of a polyphonic land. This trip touches upon cornerstones like the popular Sicilian roots, Arab Norman dominations whilst passing through various autobiographic frames and the voice of composer Luciano Maio who chooses a pure sound as his guiding style. He courageously navigates through the waves of his music, dreams, traditions, and loves.

Taberna Mylaensis is a 4-piece acoustic ensemble from Sicily, that has existed in several line-ups since the mid-1970s with singer/songwriter Luciano Maio as its anchor. The current line-up is together for 20 years and this is their 3rd CD together.

UPC 713958023525. 14 tracks, 43+ min., 8-p booklet.
File under: folk, contemporary, Sicily

video link: https://youtu.be/kUVNuvDf7tI.