Music of the Orient

Music of the Orient

This is a 2 LP collection that is a broad introductory survey of the music from southeast Asia to northern Africa. This collection was intended for people in the Western world who have heard little to no Eastern music as this music was considered exotic to the West as mentioned below in the explanation of this compilation from the compiler. This compilation is definitely worthwhile even for those already familiar with this music although I guess that those who compiled this could not have been bothered to give credits to the performers. Just in case you're new to this blog, there is some more Eastern music presented in the archives.

Widely varying interests - among the musical and educational, no less than the general, public - are calling for examples of Exotic Music. The material collected for scientific purposes in the various phonographic archives, though most valuable for research work, does not always come up to the present-day high standards of recording and artistic reproduction. Further, records taken in the various countries of the Orient are not marketed in Europe and it is almost impossible to obtain anything but indiscriminate selections and that by the merest chance. We have sought to overcome these difficulties by publishing a small but truly representative collection of such records. The records have been chosen to give within the smallest limit as complete a survey as possible of the principal musical products of all high Oriental Cultures. Not only have the interests of musical science been considered, but also historical, cultural and ethnographical aspects, so that the collection provides valuable help in the teaching of history and geography in schools and colleges. A certain prominence is given to the Indonese Orchestras out of consideration for the interests of modern musicians no less than of modern dance students. (Dr. E. M. von Hornbostel)

Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. JAPAN Naga-uta "Urashima" {3:13}

2. JAPAN Ha-uta "Umenimo haru" {3:07}

3. JAPAN Shinnai "Sekitori Senryonobori" {3:05}

4. JAPAN Matsumae-Oiwake {2:59}

5. CHINA Classical Drama (Kun ch'u) "P'i-p'a-chi" {3:17}

6. CHINA Modern Drama Erh-huang (Hsi-pi) "Tso fang Tsao" {3:01}

Side 2

1. CHINA Modern Drama Pang-tse "Nan-tien-men" {2:32}

2. JAVA Sundanese song "Udan mas" {2:51}

3. JAVA Gamelan Slendro. "Sekar gadung" {2:49}

4. JAVA Gamelan Pelog. "Kinanti madumurti" {3:02}

5. BALI Gender Wajang. "Selendero" {2:48}

6. BALI Gamelan Anklung. "Berong Pengetjet" {2:52}

Side 3

1. BALI Gamelan Djoged. "Tjetjing-Kereman" {3:01}

2. BALI Djanger. "Putih putih saput anduk" {2:36}

3. BALI Gamelan Gong "Lagu Kebiar" {2:53}

4. SIAM Musical Drama. Scene from the Rama-Legend {2:51}

5. INDIA Art-song from Meerut. Raga Bhairavi {3:01}

6. INDIA Art-song from Jummoo. Raga Bilaval (?) {3:22}

Side 4

1. PERSIA Popular Song {3:36}

2. EGYPT Art-song. "Maqam Sika." {3:09}

3. EGYPT Baschrav "Kuzum," Maqam Hijaz {7:04}

4. TUNIS Art-song. Maqam Mezmum {2:45}

5. TUNIS Song of the Dervishes, Maqam Dil {2:45}

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