Asian Fusion

(Narada Equinox ND-63023)
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Ancient Future - Asian Fusion

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Asian Fusion is a musical travelogue spanning the vast geographic and cultural expanse of Asia showcasing some of the top performers in the Asian music field, including Zhao Hui, China's preeminent master of the gu zheng (Chinese zither) and Bui Huu Nhut, a leading performer of the Vietnamese dan bao (a one-string Vietnamese instrument with an indigenous version of a whammy bar). Asian Fusion received much critical acclaim. It made the TOWER PULSE! Top 10 Best Contemporary Instrumental Releases of 1993 List (#4) and was GUITAR PLAYER magazine's "Pick" for April 1994.

"This compilation of 12 songs influenced by the Far East has all the sweeping impact of epic movies such as 'The Last Emperor.'" -- CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Featured Sound File

Excerpt from the song Mezgoof:

Track List (>audio. Play all excerpts.)

  1. Prelude (Matthew Montfort. 1:09). Ancient Future - Asian Fusion - Prelude Improvised in a Japanese mode.
  2. Bookenka (The Adventurer) (Doug McKeehan. 5:18). Ancient Future - Asian Fusion - Bookenka (The Adventurer)This contemporary jazz radio hit combines a Japanese mode with elements of jazz. >audio. (0:34).
  3. The Trader (Matthew Montfort. 4:18). Ancient Future - Asian Fusion - The TraderExplores some of the musical influences a trader would have encountered along the Silk Road.
  4. Mezgoof (Ian Dogole. 6:20). Ancient Future - Asian Fusion - Mezgoof Based on Qawwali, a Sufi devotional form of music popular in Pakistan and India. FREE MP3 (excerpt) 800K. >audio. (0:49).
  5. The Empress (Matthew Montfort. 5:28). Ancient Future - Asian Fusion - The EmpressInspired by the mix of cultures prevalent during Japan's Nara period (553-794 A.D.), this piece fuses Japanese, Chinese, and Indian elements.
  6. Ja Nam (Matthew Montfort 3:53). Ancient Future - Asian Fusion - Ja NamReggae version of a popular Vietnamese folk song.
  7. Sunda Straits (Jim Hurley. 4:26). Ancient Future - Asian Fusion - Sunda StraitsReflects the chimerical beauty of this fabled ocean passage between Sumatra and Java.
  8. Morning Sung (Ian Dogole. 2:48). Ancient Future - Asian Fusion - Morning SungImprovised duet for Chinese flute and African talking drum, inspired by 10th century Sung Dynasty painting.
  9. Sumbatico (Ian Dogole. 6:03). Ancient Future - Asian Fusion - SumbaticoBlending elements of Indonesian gamelan and jazz, this composition creates impressions of the "shadow world" as portrayed by Indonesian shadow puppets. >audio. (0:42)
  10. The Dusk Song of the Fisherman (Traditional. 5:59). Ancient Future - Asian Fusion - The Dusk Song of the FishermanDating from the Ching dynasty (1644-1912), this piece describes the fishermen returning to the harbor at dusk, singing a happy song. FREE MP3 (excerpt) 647K. >audio. (0:41).
  11. Ladakh (Doug McKeehan. 4:22). Ancient Future - Asian Fusion - LadakhDrawn from the folk music tradition of Ladakh, a remote mountainous region of Western Tibet.
  12. Garuda (Jim Hurley. 3:18). Ancient Future - Asian Fusion - GarudaNamed for the mythical bird of Hindu mythology.


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