Music of the Orient

Compiled by the German ethnologist Dr. E.M. Von Hornbostel (of the Hornbostel-Sachs instrument classification system), this 1979 collection provides a cross-section of traditional Asian music. Prominently featured is the vocal music and Gamelan orchestras of the Bali and Java regions of Indonesia; other locations represented on this compilation include Japan, China, Thailand, India, Persia, Egypt, and Tunis. The liner notes contain diagrams and descriptions of the tonal structures of each song, translations of some lyrics and mythology associated with the music, along with photos of the musicians and their instruments.

Track Listing

101	Japan: Naga-uta "Urashima" Singer with shamisen accompaniment	03:17
102	Japan: Ha-uta "Umenimo Haru" Singer with shamisen and shakuhachi accompaniment	03:11
103	Japan: Shinnai "Sekitori senryōnobori" Singer and actors with shamisen accompaniment	03:08
104	Japan: Matsumae-Oiwake Singer with shakuhachi accompaniment	03:02
105	China: Classical Drama (Kun'ch'ü) "Pi-p'a-chi" Singer with sanxian (lute), ti-tse (flute), and wooden stick accompaniment	03:24
106	China: Modern Drama Erh-Huang (Hsi-pi) "Tso fang Tsao" Two singers with hu-ch'in (violin), gong, and wooden stick accompaniment	03:09
201	China: Modern Drama Pang-tse "Nan-tien-men" Two singers with hu-hu (violin), ti (flute) and wooden stick accompaniment	02:39
202	Java: Sundanese Song "Udan mas" Female singer with kacapi and suling accompaniment	02:55
203	Java: Gamelan Slendro "Sekar gadung" Gamelan of the Royal Prince Pakoe Alam of Jogjakarta	02:52
204	Java: Gamelan Pelog "Kinanti madumurti" Gamelan of the Royal Court in Jogjakarta	02:55
205	Bali: Gendèr Wajang "Seléndero" Gender wayang gamelan orchestra, Koeta	03:11
206	Bali: Gamelan Anklung "Berong pengètjèt" Gamelan Angklung, Mogan	03:04
301	Bali: Pagan, Gamelan Djogèd "Tjetjing Kereman" Gamelan Djogèd	03:08
302	Bali: Djangèr "Putih putih saput anduk" Gamelan orchestra and Djanger dancers	02:45
303	Bali: Gamelon Gong "Lagu Kebiar" Gamelan Gong	02:59
304	Siam: Musical Drama - Scene from the 'Rama' Legend Small orchestra with female vocalist, Thailand	02:55
305	India: Art-song from Meerut - Raga Bhairavī Classical ensemble with female singer	03:07
306	India: Art-song from Jummoo - Rāga Bilāval (?) Classical ensemble with female singer	03:26
401	Persia: Popular Song Singer with oud and violin accompaniment, Iran	03:40
402	Egypt: Art-song - Maqām Sika Singer with oud, ney, and qanun accompaniment	03:22
403	Egypt: Bäschrav "Kuzum" Maqām Hijaz, Pt. 1 Ensemble featuring kamandja, qanun, ney	03:52
404	Egypt: Bäschrav "Kuzum" Maqām Hijaz, Pt. 2 Ensemble featuring kamandja, qanun, ney	03:34
405	Tunis: Art-song "Maqām Mezmūm" Singer with oud and violin accompaniment, Tunisia	02:52
406	Tunis: Dervish Choir "Maqām ḏil" Sufi dervishes, Tunisia	02:55