Various – The Nonesuch Explorer - Music From Distant Corners Of The World - Treasures Of The Explorer Series

Label:	Nonesuch – H7-11
Series:	Explorer Series
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country:	UK
Released:	1971
Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Early, Indian Classical, Gamelan, Field Recording, Hindustani, Steel Band, Religious, Folk, Carnatic, African, Gagaku

Tracklist

		Side One: The Far East	24:14
		Golden Rain
A1	Unknown Artist–	Ketjak: The Ramayana Monkey Chant Recorded By [In Bali] – David Lewiston	4:16
		Music From The Morning Of The World
A2	Unknown Artist–	Baris (Gamelan Gong Kebjar) Recorded By [In Bali] – David Lewiston	2:27
A3	Unknown Artist–	Frog Song (Sekehe Genggong) Recorded By [In Bali] – David Lewiston	0:41
		Javanese Court Gamelan From The Pura Paku Alaman, Jogyakarta
A4	K.R.T. Wasitodipuro, Niken Larasati, Nji Tasri–	Ketawang: Puspåwårnå (Kinds Of Flowers) Recorded By [In Java] – Robert E. Brown Vocals [Female Singer] – Niken Larasati, Nji Tasri	4:43
		A Bell Ringing In The Empty Sky: Japanese Shakuhachi Music
A5	Gorô Yamaguchi*–	Sôkaku-Reibo (Depicting The Cranes In Their Nest) Producer – Peter K. Siegel Shakuhachi – Gorô Yamaguchi*	4:51
		The Koto Music Of Japan
A6	Master Hatta–	Echigojishi Composed By [18th Century] – Kinto Minezaki Koto – Master Hatta Recorded By [In Japan] – Katsumasa Takasago	1:59
		Music From The Kabuki: Geza Music Of Japan
A7	Matasaji Sumida, Sanji Umeya, Shinnojo Rokugo, Katsusuji Kineya, Kunitaro Kineya–	Shrine Music (Gakuai, Honkagura, Mihokagura, Miyakagura) Percussion – Matasaji Sumida, Sanji Umeya, Shinnojo Rokugo Recorded By [In Japan] – Katsumasa Takasago Shamisen – Katsusuji Kineya, Kunitaro Kineya	3:02
		Flower Dance: Japanese Folk Melodies
A8	Nakagawa & Oishi & The Noday Family–	Hanami Odoro (Flower Dance) Arranged By [1878] – Shojiro Kineya Percussion – Nakagawa & Oishi Producer [Musical Director] – Kofu Kikushi Recorded By [In Japan] – Katsumasa Takasago Shamisen, Koto – The Noday Family	1:44
		Side Two: India	24:36
		Dhyānam / Meditation
B1	Palghat Raghu, V. V. Subramaniam*, K. V. Narayanaswamy, Sarota Balasubramaniam–	Tillana: Ni Ri Ni Ri Ga Ma Composed By – Tirukkokarnam Subbarama Bhagavatar Mridangam – Palghat Raghu Producer – Peter K. Siegel Tambura – Sarota Balasubramaniam Violin – V.V. Subramaniam Vocals [Singer] – K.V. Narayanaswamy*	3:16
		Sarangi / The Voice Of A Hundred Colors
B2	Ram Narayan, Mahaparush Misra*, Shirish Gor–	Thumri: Jogia Producer – Peter K. Siegel Sarangi – Ram Narayan Tabla – Mahaparush Misra* Tambura – Shirish Gor	3:45
		Indian Street Music: The Bauls Of Bengal
B3	The Bauls Of Bengal*–	O Bholar Mon Amar, Anande Hriguno Gao Producer – Peter K. Siegel Vocals [Singer] – Purna Chandra Das	4:19
		Classical Music Of India
B4	Devindra Murdeshwar & Gopal Das–	Khayāl: Yaman Flute [Bansri] – Devindra Murdeshwar Recorded By [In India] – John Levy (2) Tabla – Gopal Das	3:50
		Ramnad Krishnan: Kaccheri (A Concert Of South Indian Classical Music)
B5	Ramnad Krishnan–	Kriti: Banturīti Composed By – Tyāgarāja* Kanjira – V. Nagarajan Mridangam – T. Ranganathan* Producer – Peter K. Siegel Tambura – P. Srinivasan* Violin – V. Thyagarajan Vocals [Singer] – Ramnad Krishnan	4:05
		The Ten Graces Played On The Vinā: Music Of South India
B6	M. Nageswara Rao–	Kriti: Telisis Rāma Chintanato Composed By – Tyāgarāja* Dilruba [Vina] – M. Nagasewara Rao Kanjira – V. Nagarajan Mridangam – T. Ranganathan* Producer – Peter K. Siegel Tambura – P. Srinivasan* Violin – V. Thyagarajan	4:58
		Side Three: Africa & The Americas	21:50
		In Praise Of Oxalá & Other Gods: Black Music Of South America
C1a	Guapi–	Me Voy A Belén Recorded By [In Colombia] – David Lewiston	2:18
C1b	Unknown Artist–	Candomblé Recorded By [In Brazil] – David Lewiston	2:47
		The African Mbira: Music Of The Shona People Of Rhodesia
C2	Dumisani Abraham Maraire–	Gumbukumbu Performer [Voices & Instruments] – Dumisani Abraham Maraire, Nkosana Arthur Maraire, Sukutai Laura Chiora Producer – Robert Garfias	3:09
		The Real Bahamas In Music & Song
C3a	Sam Greene & Group–	I Told You People Judgement Coming Soon	0:52
C3b	Bruce Greene*, Tweedy Gibson, Clifton Graham–	Up In The Heaven Shouting	1:25
		The Sound Of The Sun: Steel Band / Trinidad
C4	The Westland Steel Band–	Highlife	2:55
		The Real Mexico In Music & Song
C5a	Apatazingán Ensemble–	El Perro (The Dog) Harp – Epigmenio Ramos Vocals [Singer], Vihuela – Rogelio Acuña	2:31
C5b	Las Hermanas Pulido–	Kuinchikua (Fiesta In Uruapan) Composed By – Juan Victoriano Producer [Director] – Arq. Arturo Macías*	1:06
		Kingdom Of The Sun: Peru's Inca Heritage
C6	Unknown Artist–	Panpipe Ensemble Recorded By [In Peru] – David Lewiston	2:09
		Los Chiriguanos Of Paraguay: Guaraní Songs & Dances
C7	Los Chiriguanos–	El Chupino Harp – Pablo Vicente Morel Vocals [Singer], Acoustic Guitar – Angel Sanabria	2:02
		Side Four: Continental Europe	22:50
		A Harvest, A Shepherd, A Bride: Village Music Of Bulgaria
D1	Bitov Orchestra–	Krivo Horo Bagpipes [Gaida] – Nicola Atanasov* Drums [Tupan] – Simeon Georgiev Kaval – Gospodin Stanev Producer – Ethel Raim, Martin Koenig Rebec [Gudulka] – Atanas Vūlchev Tambura – Rumen Sirakov	1:48
D2	Vasilka Andonova* & Kremena Stancheva–	Vetar Vee Producer – Ethel Raim, Martin Koenig Vocals [Singer] – Kremena Stancheva, Vasilka Andonova*	0:33
		In The Shadow Of The Mountain: Bulgarian Folk Music
D3	Unknown Artist–	Koinali Drums [Tupan] – Abidin Kurtov Dzhaferov Oboe [1st Zurna] – Ismail Kurtov Limanov Oboe [2nd Zurna] – Asen Kurtov Limanov Producer – Ethel Raim, Martin Koenig	2:36
D4	Sandanski Folk Ensemble–	Pusti Bili Yane Leader [Director] – Metodi Lozanski* Producer – Ethel Raim, Martin Koenig	1:21
		Bouzoukee: The Music Of Greece
D5	Ιορδάνης Τσομίδης–	Sto Limani Tou Pirae (On The Waterfront Of Piraeus) Accordion – G. Karathanasis* Acoustic Guitar – A. Pános* Bass – J. Bond* Bouzouki [Bouzoukee] – Iordanis Tsomidis* Drums – H. Papafagos* Mandolin [Baklama] – S. Kapos*	2:51
		The Pennywhistlers: Folksongs Of Eastern Europe
D6	The Pennywhistlers–	Ladarke (Serbo-Croat) Composed By – Emil Cossetto Vocals [Singer] – Alice Kogan, Deborah Lesser, Dinah Silberman, Ethel Raim, Francine Brown, Joyce Gluck, Shelley Cook	2:51
		Village Music Of Yugoslavia
D7	Unknown Artist–	Gaida Avasi Bagpipes [Djura] – Ilija Gulev Drums [Tupan] – Todor Goshev Oboe [Zurla] – Georgi Šarlandjiev Producer – Martin Koenig	3:40
D8	Unknown Artist–	Sinoć Mi Je Lane Moje Dolazio Mile Ensemble [Tambourica Band] – Anonymous Lead Vocals [Lead Singer] – Anka Došen Vocals [Singers] – Anonymous	1:57
		Folk Fiddling From Sweden: Traditional Fiddle Tunes From Dalarna
D9	Björn Ståbi & Ole Hjorth–	Systerpolska - Vallåt - Skänklåt Fiddle – Björn Ståbi, Ole Hjorth Producer – Peter K. Siegel	4:43

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Pressed By – Allentown Record Co. Inc.

Credits

Art Direction – Robert L. Heimall
Artwork [Cover Art] – Bob Pepper
Coordinator – Teresa Sterne
Design – Paula Bisacca
Lacquer Cut By – RL*

Notes

Nonesuch Explorer Series
Treasures of the Explorer Series

Gatefold sleeve.
Printed in U.S.A.
© Copyright 1971 by Nonesuch Records

A1 from Various - Golden Rain - Balinese Gamelan Music - Ketjak: The Ramayana Monkey Chant
A2 & A3 from David Lewiston - The Balinese Gamelan: Music From The Morning Of The World
A4 from K.R.T. Wasitodipuro - Javanese Court Gamelan From The Pura Paku Alaman, Jogyakarta
A5 from Goro Yamaguchi - A Bell Ringing In The Empty Sky (Japanese Shakuhachi Music)
A6 from Various - The Koto Music Of Japan
A7 from Various - Music From The Kabuki
A8 from Katsumasa Takasago - Flower Dance (Japanese Folk Melodies)

B1 from Palghat Raghu, V.V. Subramaniam, K. V. Narayanaswamy - Dhyānam/Meditation (South Indian Vocal Music)
B2 from Ram Narayan, Mahapurush Misra, Shirish Gor - Sarangi / The Voice Of A Hundred Colors
B3 from Bauls - Indian Street Music
B4 from John Levy (2) - Classical Music Of India - excerpt only.
B5 from Ramnad Krishnan - Kaccheri (A Concert Of South Indian Classical Music)
B6 from M. Nageswara Rao - The Ten Graces Played On The Vīna

C1 from David Lewiston - In Praise Of Oxalá And Other Gods / Black Music Of South America
C2 from Dumisani Abraham Maraire - The African Mbira - Music Of The Shona People Of Rhodesia
C3 from Various - The Real Bahamas: In Music And Song
C4 from The Westland Steel Band - The Sound Of The Sun (Steel Band / Trinidad)
C5 from Various - The Real Mexico (In Music And Song)
C6 from David Lewiston - Kingdom Of The Sun (Peru's Inca Heritage)
C7 from Los Chiriguanos - Guaraní Songs & Dances

D1 & D2 from Various - A Harvest, A Shepherd, A Bride: Village Music Of Bulgaria
D3 & D4 from Various - In The Shadow Of The Mountain (Bulgarian Folk Music)
D5 from Ιορδάνης Τσομίδης - Bouzoukee - The Music Of Greece
D6 from The Pennywhistlers - Folksongs Of Eastern Europe
D7 & D8 from Various - Village Music Of Yugoslavia
D9 from Björn Ståbi & Ole Hjorth - Folk Fiddling From Sweden (Traditional Fiddle Tunes From Dalarna)

Some main artists are not explicitely credited as such but are credited on each releases.
Lacquer cut facility/engineer and pressing plant from matrix.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A-side): H7-11 A (RE-1) STERLING ARC 7-17-71
Matrix / Runout (B-side): H-7-11 B - B STERLING ARC 10-8-71
Matrix / Runout (B-side, Crossed): HB - 79045
Matrix / Runout (C-side): H-7-11-C STERLING RL ARC 10-8-71
Matrix / Runout (D-side): H7-11 D RE-1 STERLING RL ARC 10-8-71

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Nonesuch Explorer - Music From Distant Corners Of The World - Treasures Of The Explorer Series (2×LP, Compilation)	Nonesuch	H7-11	US	1971
New Submission	The Nonesuch Explorer - Music From Distant Corners Of The World - Treasures Of The Explorer Series (2×LP, Compilation)	Nonesuch, Explorer Series	H7-11	UK	1971
New Submission	The Nonesuch Explorer - Music From Distant Corners Of The World - Treasures Of The Explorer Series (2×LP, Compilation)	Nonesuch	H7-11	US	Unknown
New Submission	The Nonesuch Explorer - Music From Distant Corners Of The World - Treasures Of The Explorer Series (2×LP, Compilation, Reissue)	Nonesuch	H7-11	US	Unknown
New Submission	The Nonesuch Explorer - Music From Distant Corners Of The World - Treasures Of The Explorer Series (2×LP, Compilation)	Nonesuch	H7-11	UK	Unknown