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Gongs have played an integral role in the mythogeography of Asia. This is not music that aligns with national borders or ideas of homogenous populations, let alone racial stereotypes and exotic cliches. What connects all of these tracks is a simultaneous feeling of entrancement and social cohesion. Communal and collaborative, its form is hypnotically repetitious, melodies and rhythms spread out among the players using the technique of hocketing in which a flowing line is distributed among all the musicians. The effect is mesmerising, immediately intoxicating to anybody who loves Chicago footwork, free improvisation, Sun Ra or young hip hop producer Jetsonmade. The music is simple yet mysterious and enveloping, a sound world in which to disappear. A theory exists but this is not explained.
Tracklist
1.01 - Ede - Hail (2:39)
1.02 - Cham Hroi - Celebrating the Festival (4:11)
1.03 - Krung + Punong - Funeral Music (5:25)
1.04 - Jarai - Buffalo Sacrifice I (2:51)
1.05 - Krung - Kids Routine after School (6:00)
1.06 - Coho - Duet Gongs (4:27)
1.07 - Churu - Funeral Music part 1 (3:25)
1.08 - Ede - Ghet Khil (1:25)
1.09 - Punong - Offering to the Spirits (3:25)
1.10 - Ma - Sre don (2:37)
1.11 - Jarai Ho Grong - Preparation for the Buffalo Sacrifice (7:11)
1.12 - Bahnar - Chasing Birds to Protect the Rice Fields (7:24)
1.13 - M'nong Prang - Cutting the Bamboo (3:59)
1.14 - Ede bih - Song for a Dead Man (2:39)
1.15 - M'nong - Harvesting (1:43)
1.16 - Se Dang - Funeral Music (1:38)
1.17 - Tampuan - Harvesting (3:05)
1.18 - Jarai - Buffalo Sacrifice II (6:51)
1.19 - Tampuan - Melody for Funeral Music by Mouth (0:53)
1.20 - Ede-bih - Threshing (1:43)
1.21 - Ede - Hail (reprise) (1:44)
2.22 - Isneg Grop - Rooster Dance (2:19)
2.23 - Sumba - Music for Funeral Ceremony (5:29)
2.24 - Lamaholot - Hedung Dance (3:56)
2.25 - Kenyah - Gong Music Ensemble (2:15)
2.26 - Iban - Manang Sirang Ritual (7:48)
2.27 - Sumba - Tau Todu (Welcome song) (0:35)
2.28 - Churu - Funeral Music part 2 (2:21)
2.29 - Ifugao - Harvesting (Pagaddot) (2:06)
2.30 - Kalinga - Tadok (3:48)
2.31 - Sumba - Harvesting (Kandingngang) (4:52)
2.32 - Kankanaey - Eagle Dance (Turayan) (3:59)
2.33 - Lamaholot - Cole Oha Ritual (Thanksgiving) (12:07)
2.34 - Bissu Priest - Ritual for Calling Back Spirits (8:15)
2.35 - Toraja - Ambience: Rambu Solo (Funeral) (4:18)



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