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Gamelan in the New World, Vol. 1

The Gamelan Son of Lion
Gamelan in the New World, Vol. 1
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This album is a compilation of avant-garde art music performed by Son of Lion, an American Gamelan Orchestra that uses traditional Indonesian instruments as well as found objects (hubcaps, foodcans) in its music. The liner notes feature diagrams and/or descriptions of each piece that explain the nature of its unique composition. For example, Elena Carey describes the four nitrogen bases of D.N.A. and an analysis of the relationship between this raw genetic material her Gamelan music. The songs D.N.A. and Machine Shop were recorded live, while all others were recorded at the Rutgers University studio in New York.

Track Listing

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Circular Thoughts The Gamelan Son of Lion 16:00
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Machine Shop The Gamelan Son of Lion 3:58
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D.N.A. The Gamelan Son of Lion 3:26
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Braid The Gamelan Son of Lion 9:28
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Sleeping Braid The Gamelan Son of Lion 2:12
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Gamelan II The Gamelan Son of Lion 7:21

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW31313, FTS 31313

Year(s) Released

1979

Label/Collection

Folkways Records

Genre(s)

Contemporary & Electronic

Country(s)

Indonesia; United States

Instrument(s)

Gong; Xylophone

Credit(s)

Gamelan Son of Lion - Artist
 Rosalie F. Winard - Photographer (Cover)
 Ronald Clyne - Designer
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