Lloyd Miller

One of the most evocative albums ever recorded by the enigmatic Lloyd Miller – a set created at Brigham Young University, in Utah – but filled with a mix of different styles from the other half of the planet! Miller plays a variety of stringed instruments and percussion – including some great xylophone, shamisen, tabla, and santur – and is joined by flutes and recorders, tar, ching, and vocals from two different female singers – both used sparingly, in ways that barely get in the way of the instrumentation! There's less jazz here than some of Miller's later projects – and the record's got a vibe that almost makes it feel like some classic Ocora recording of sounds from Japan, China, Viet Nam, India, and other points east.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Japan - Sakura
• A2. China - Ch'Un Chiang Hum Yüeh Yeh
• A3. Viet Nam - Lúu Thuy
• A4. Viet Nam - Co La
• A5. Laos - Ramayana Prelude
• A6. Cambodia - Rop Koh
• A7. Thailand - Khmersayok

• SIDE B
• B1 India - Karpagame
• B2 Afghanestan - Flute Melody
• B3 Iran - Seh Gah
• B4 Turkey - Amen Avci Vurma Beni
• B5 Iraq - Hakimi