The Big Bang: In the Beginning Was the Drum

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This excellent three-CD collection from Ellipsis Arts is a splendid introduction to world percussion. Several name world music artists appear here; Zakir Hussein, Airto Moreira, Babatunde Olatunji, and Mickey Hart all perform, and drummers Terry Bozzio and Jack DeJohnette appear as well. There's music from all over the world, including Japan, several regions of Africa, India, South America, China, and several others. The accompanying booklet is almost as interesting as the collection itself, detailing the origins of various pieces and the artists who perform them. -- Genevieve Williams

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The Big Bang: In the Beginning Was the Drum Various Artists Manufacturer: Ellipsis Arts ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music India | India & Pakistan | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Compilations | New Age | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000059TB Release Date: 1994-10-28

Tracks:

1. Monkey Business (Excerpt) - Bernie Krause
2. Rhythms Of The Cook Islands - Tumuenua
3. Giovanni's Solo/Obatala - Batacumbele
4. Village - Mino Cinelu/George Jinda
5. Daitenryu - Suwa-Daiko Hozonkai
6. Oshika - Mustapha Tettey Addy
7. Rain - Glen Velez
8. Over And Under A Theme Of Mark Isham's - Terry Bozzio
9. Udu Chant - Mickey Hart
10. A Quality Of Seven - Masters Of Percussion
11. Ogun - Nurudafina Pili Abena
12. Jimdance - Tommy Hayes
13. Awo - Gasper Lawal
14. Hein-Sa - Reinhard Flatischler/Samul Nori
15. Topsy Part III - Funhouse
16. Amazon Days/Amazon Nights (Excerpt) - Bernie Krause

Tracks:

1. Amazon Days/Amazon Nights (Excerpt) - Bernie Krause
2. Water Drums 1 - Baka Forest People
3. Limbadji Toko - Fatala
4. Aruande - Dudu Tucci
5. Tempest - Michael Shrieve
6. N'Nang (Stranger) - The Voodoo Gang
7. Sekatian Gilakan - Sekehe Gong Windu Karya Putpa
8. Karn Evil 9 (Drum Solo) - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
9. Old Man's Song - Airto Moreira
10. Feliz Navidad - Patato
11. Egurraren Kanta - Joxan Goikoetxea/Juan Mari Beltran
12. Kassahwa - Stella Rambisai Chiweshe
13. Fortress - Avo Chakhlasyan
14. Puppet Show - Ming-Chun Puppet Troupe
15. Chang On Jew's Harp - Misri Khan
16. Amazon Days/Amazon Nights (Excerpt) - Bernie Krause

Tracks:

1. Amazon Days/Amazon Nights (Excerpt) - Bernie Krause
2. Ajaja - Babatunde Olatunji
3. Hojita De Limon - Street Music
4. Yamuna - Karnataka College Of Percussion/Dr. Raghavendra
5. Patron Mousso - Farafina
6. Dance - Jorge Reyes
7. Wandenza - Amapondo
8. Fuenyang Drum - Orchestra Of Chinese Central Music College
9. Saa - Ladji Camara
10. Intertribal Dance Song - LCO Soldier's Drum
11. Last Chance To Stomp (Excerpt) - Jack Dejohnette
12. Do Zarbi, Se Zarbi - Hossain Tehrani
13. Drum Solo On The Zerbaghali - Malang And Mohammad Akram Rohnawaz
14. Amazon Days/Amazon Nights (Excerpt) - Bernie Krause

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This excellent three-CD collection from Ellipsis Arts is a splendid introduction to world percussion. Several name world music artists appear here; Zakir Hussein, Airto Moreira, Babatunde Olatunji, and Mickey Hart all perform, and drummers Terry Bozzio and Jack DeJohnette appear as well. There's music from all over the world, including Japan, several regions of Africa, India, South America, China, and several others. The accompanying booklet is almost as interesting as the collection itself, detailing the origins of various pieces and the artists who perform them. -- Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

Travel the world for a few dollars..........1999-03-10

I spotted a box of three tapes (that is why I bought the ceedee of the Big Bang later) full of percussion, in the Netherlands (Europe). After hearing the tapes in my car, they have stayed in the car. And each time that I drive, nothing can come between me and this beautiful collection of world rythm ! This box is fantastic !! It makes me dream of traveling to far distances, into unknown places where tribes drum on about anything that they can get their hands on and I dream then that I can take part in this tribe, in which they learn me how to use unknown forces to drum my heart out. And then suddenly I realize again that I am stuck in a traffic jam ! This ceedee is almost perfect. It would have been perfect if there had been no European or American percussionists in it ! Anyone who feels like I do can mail me for a chat about "drums in nature".

The Djembé-darbouka guy !

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The Big Bang 2 - In the Beginning Was the Drum Bernie Krause , Baka Forest People , Fatala , Dudu Tucci , Michael Shrieve , Sekehe Gong Windu Karya Putpa , Lake & Palmer Emerson , Airto Moreira , Patato , and Joxan Goikoetxea & Juan Mari Beltran Manufacturer: Ellipsis Arts ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B000E4D6N0

Product Description

The Big Bang 2 - In The Beginning Was The Drum // 1. Amazon Days/Amazon Nights - Bernie Krause - (excerpt) 2. Water Drums 1 - Baka Forest People 3. Limbadji Toko - Fatala 4. Aruande - Dudu Tucci 5. Tempest - Michael Shrieve 6. N'Nang - The Voodoo Gang :: Stranger - The Voodoo Gang 7. Sekatian Gilakan - Sekehe Gong Windu Karya Putpa 8. Karn Evil 9 - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (drum solo) 9. Old Man's Song - Airto Moreira 10. Feliz Navidad - Patato 11. Egurraren Kanta - Joxan Goikoetxea/Juan Mari Beltran 12. Kassahwa - Stella Rambisai Chiweshe 13. Fortress - Avo Chakhlasyan 14. Puppet Show - Ming-Chun Puppet Troupe 15. Chang On Jew's Harp - Misri Khan 16. Amazon Days/Amazon Nights - Bernie Krause - (excerpt)

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The Big Bang 3 - In the Beginning Was the Drum Bernie Krause , Babatunde Olatunji , Tamborito Del Norte , Karnataka College Of Percussion & Dr. Raghavendra , Farafina , Jorge Reyes , Amampondo , Orchestra Of Chinese Central Music College , Ladji Camara , and LCO Soldier's Drum Manufacturer: Ellipsis Arts ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000E4KD9U

Product Description

The Big Bang 3 - In the Beginning Was The Drum // 1. Amazon Days / Amazon Nights - Bernie Krause - (excerpt) 2. Ajaja - Babatunde Olatunji 3. Hojita De Limon - Tamborito Del Norte 4. Yamuna - Karnataka College Of Percussion & Dr. Raghavendra 5. Patron Mousso - Farafina 6. Dance - Jorge Reyes 7. Wandenza - Amampondo 8. Fuenyang Drum - Orchestra Of Chinese Central Music College 9. Saa - Ladji Camara 10. Intertribal Dance Song - LCO Soldier's Drum 11. Last Chance To Stomp - Jack DeJohnette 12. Do Zarbi, Se Zarbi - Hossain Tehrani 13. Drum Solo On The Zerbaghali - Malang & Mohammad Akram Rohnawaz 14. Amazon Days / Amazon Nights - Bernie Krause - (excerpt)

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