Album Features
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| UPC: | 014431020629 |
| Artist: | Mickey Hart |
| Format: | CD |
| Release Year: | 1991 |
| Record Label: | Ryko
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| Genre: | International, World |
Track Listing
1. Udu Chant
2. Island Groove
3. Light Over Shadow
4. Dance of the Hunter's Fire
5. Jewe "You Are the One"
6. The Hunt
7. Temple Caves
8. The Dancing Sorcerer
9. Bones
10. Lost River
11. Evening Samba
12. Iyanu "Surprises"
13. Mysterious Island
| Details |
| Playing Time: | 50 min. |
| Contributing Artists: | Zakir Hussain, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, Babatunde Olatunji |
| Producer: | Mickey Hart |
| Distributor: | Ryko Distribution |
| Recording Type: | Studio |
| Recording Mode: | Stereo |
| SPAR Code: | AAD |
Album Notes
Personnel
include: Mickey Hart, Sikiru Adepoju, Zakir Hussain, Airto Moreira,
Flora Purim, Babatunde Olatunde, Frank Colon, Giovanni Hidalgo, Caryl
Ohrbach, Molongo Casquelord, T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram, Gordy
Ryan.Recorded at Studio X, Sonoma County, California. Includes liner
notes by Mickey Hart.The Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart has long been noted
for his contributions to world music. PLANET DRUM remains one of his
most successful solo projects. Bringing together percussion legends from
Brazil, West Africa, India, and the United States, Hart and his cohorts
create a fascinating set of music that showcases not so much the
individual skills of these percussionists, but rather, the rich cultures
from which they come.Much of this music is hypnotic given its use of
tribal rhythms and repeating motifs. For example, "The Hunt" uses a
variety of hand drums to create mesmerizing rhythmical textures.
"Evening Samba" embraces the music of the Brazilian samba schools; led
by Airto Moreira, this track uses two-toned agogo bells, the surdo (bass
drum), and the tamborim (Brazilian tambourine). Crossing the Atlantic,
we hear a stunning performance by the Nigerian percussionist and singer
Babatunde Olatunde on "Iyanu Surprises." On this recording, Olatunde
accompanies his singing with deft hand drumming. The album closes with a
gentle composition called "Mysterious Island." On this selection, one
can almost feel the drip of the rainforest as drums rumble underneath a
blowing breeze and the distant sounds of birdsong.
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