Indian Sonic Omnibus

from the web site: Recorded over three trips to India (2002, 2003 & 2004/2005) using inexpensive recording media (minidisk and cassette recorders). Granted, it is not a journey for the audiophile purist out there, but you'll want to hop aboard this omnibus to hear examples of street and temple music, as well as field recordings and incidential sounds and more from many corners of this vast country! From the brass marching bands of Mysore's famed Dasara parade to recordings from the Joydev Mela that you won't find on a "proper" world music sampler, we have strived to present a work that touches on our sonic experiences - yes the experiences of outsiders but a fascinating experience nevertheless.
1: 3:15 Classical Indian music drone & wail
2: 4:28 Temple song, drone & wails
3: 0:18 distant chanting
4: 3:34 mandolin & tabla, slow to mid
5: 0:27 birds chirping
6: 0:36 female wail
7: 2:48 fast female wail & percussion
8: 0:05 fast talk
***9: 4:26 mid tempo to faster, male vocal/wail, percussion with sort of drone
10: 0:38 call to prayer, slow wail
***11: 3:58 mid to faster percussion and chant/wail
12: 0:29 bird sounds
13: 0:32 train sounds
14: 0:22 marching band
***15: 6:59 simple percussion with distant wails & clanging, harsh higher frequency noise but still a cool boat ride
16: 2:34 male wail with low drone
***17: 2:23 fast male vocal/wail
18: 0:44 cow/frog car noises
***19: 4:40 a parade, chants, brass, announcements & crowd noises
20: 3:19 distant female wail, simple percussion
21: 0:38 distant wailing
22: 1:18 mid to faster brass & percussion
**23: 1:02 male vocal intro then fast fast percussion
***24: 5:13 mid tempo percussion, drone with sitar
25: 0:21 car horns at a bazar
26: 1:58 dreamy woodwind? drone and bells with minimal percussion D  Farrell 05/2011