Rough Guide Himalayas
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Fo
Reviewed 2003-02-04
Reviewed 2003-02-04
[coll]: ROUGH GUIDE TO THE MUSIC OF THE HIMALAYAS
World Music Network, 2002
Music from Tibet, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China round out this chant-heavy set from the Rough Guide folks. Quality stuff, as always.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13
1. 2:15 – haunting fem vox (chanting nun) over synth tones, some percussion
2. 6:44 – lilting Indian classical piece from Kashmir: guitar, santur, and bamboo flute
3. 3:58 – Nepalese brass band with cool percussion, reminiscent of klezmer!
4. 4:21 – more chanting nuns, this time without effects: quick-flowing and hypnotic
5. 3:09 – atmospheric and bluesy guitar/effects, plus… you guessed it, a chanting nun!
6. 6:56 – monks this time, deep deep deep throat intonations and churning chants
7. 9:59 – Bill Laswell stuff: field recordings of chants & horns in a swirling, murky soup
8. 3:41 – solo lingbu wooden flute, high-pitched and warbling; very pretty
9. 3:51 – duet: quick frame drumming and a blaring shawm pipe
10. 3:27 – Male singer with yangchen dulcimer, song for the black-necked crane
11. 3:39 – very lo-fi field recording of a Nepalese percussion ensemble
13. 7:12 – Chinese flute (and Japanese percussion), a beautiful and lonely piece
[Fo]
World Music Network, 2002
Music from Tibet, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China round out this chant-heavy set from the Rough Guide folks. Quality stuff, as always.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13
1. 2:15 – haunting fem vox (chanting nun) over synth tones, some percussion
2. 6:44 – lilting Indian classical piece from Kashmir: guitar, santur, and bamboo flute
3. 3:58 – Nepalese brass band with cool percussion, reminiscent of klezmer!
4. 4:21 – more chanting nuns, this time without effects: quick-flowing and hypnotic
5. 3:09 – atmospheric and bluesy guitar/effects, plus… you guessed it, a chanting nun!
6. 6:56 – monks this time, deep deep deep throat intonations and churning chants
7. 9:59 – Bill Laswell stuff: field recordings of chants & horns in a swirling, murky soup
8. 3:41 – solo lingbu wooden flute, high-pitched and warbling; very pretty
9. 3:51 – duet: quick frame drumming and a blaring shawm pipe
10. 3:27 – Male singer with yangchen dulcimer, song for the black-necked crane
11. 3:39 – very lo-fi field recording of a Nepalese percussion ensemble
13. 7:12 – Chinese flute (and Japanese percussion), a beautiful and lonely piece
[Fo]
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Charting
2002-12-16 — 2003-02-17
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 16 | 3 |
| Feb 2 | 3 |
| Jan 26 | 2 |
| Jan 19 | 2 |
| Jan 12 | 3 |
| Jan 5 | 1 |
| Dec 29 | 4 |
| Dec 22 | 2 |
2002-09-02 — 2002-11-04
Reggae/World
Track listing
| 1. | Ngani Troma Part 1 | ||
| 2. | Pahadi | ||
| 3. | Gurans Ko Phool Siuri | ||
| 4. | Gaden Lhagya | ||
| 5. | Kyamdro Semkye | ||
| 6. | Lekdri Ma | ||
| 7. | Fire Channels. Me | ||
| 8. | Dar Tson Nanga | ||
| 9. | Music for Archery | ||
| 10. | Ling Sho La | ||
| 11. | Mwe Dyahlhaygu | ||
| 12. | Dong Lim | ||
| 13. | Himalayas |