JAPO 60017 829 201-2
| 1 | As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams
(3 Sitars, Acoustic Guitar, Vocal) | 20:53 |
| 2 | Borkenkind
(3 Bavarian Zithers, Vocal) | 6:45 |
| 3 | Amarchaj
(4 Shakuhachi) | 5:16 |
| 4 | For the ‘Beatiful Changing Child’
(3 Sho, Thai Flute) | 3:40 |
| 5 | For M’schr and Djingis Khan
(Rabab, Vocal) | 6:24 |
All music composed and played by Stephan Micus
The music on this album is not Japanese, Indian, Afghani…not Bavarian – it is not traditional music…call it what you will. There has been the sincere desire to understand the essence of these cultures.
Recorded March 1977 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg
Engineer: Martin Wieland
Cover Photograph: Dietmar Werle
Layout: Dieter Bonhorst
Produced by Manfred Eicher
 1977 JAPO Records
ECM Records Gleichmannstrasse 10 München 60
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The Shakuhachi
A Japanese bamboo flute having only 5 holes and no mouthpiece, but nevertheless – or rather therefore – a level of subtlety unequalled by any other flute in the world. It is used for meditation by Zen monks. |
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The Rabab
A lute from Afghanistan having 13 resonance strings. A folk instrument with a very earthy character, which has a very special kind of ‘dry’ tone quality. The 3 main gut-strings are strung across a goat skin. |
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The Sho
A kind of mouth-organ from Japan, consisting of 17 reed pipes that are inserted in a cup-shaped wind chest. By blowing into this wind chest and closing holes in the pipes a series of chords can be produced. As these pipes produce a sound when the player breathes in and out, a constant tone can be obtained. The slightest amount of dampness disturbs the sound, and therefore this is probably the only instrument in the world which has to be heated before playing. |
 | The Zither
Originally from Bavaria, South Germany, with different strings and tuning. |
 | The Sitar
A string instrument from India with 15 resonance strings and 5–6 melody strings, and a resonance body made from a dried gourd. The frets are movable. |
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