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9 Countries (2009) FULL ALBUM
9 Countries was recorded on location in Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Tibet, India, Egypt and Greece between October 2005 and March 2007 by Tom Compagnoni. What you hear has been entirely assembled from these field recordings, no additional samples used.
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0:00 Nine Dawns
1:39 Belur
7:38 Departures
12:30 A Documentary?
17:43 Jokhang
21:23 Gyantse Chants, Bali Prayer
27:05 Toba
31:10 Angkor
35:14 Jogjya
39:01 Mahamuni Buddha
41:28 Aegina to Rajasthan
43:08 Siwa Sermon
49:40 Batak Singers
53:55 Delhi Hotel TV
54:58 Athina 2007
58:00 Benares
Recorded, edited, mixed, re-mixed, mashed and mastered by Tom Compagnoni 2005-2009.
For Iona and Xari.
Locations :
01. Nine Dawns
- Streets at dawn (with goat bell) in Gyantse, Tibet
- Mosque at dawn (muezzin) in Yangon, Myanmar
- Traffic in Probolinggo, Java, Indonesia
- Sermon/speech (loudspeaker above vegetable stand) at the Siwa Oasis, Egypt
- Kings birthday celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand
- Evening ambiance in Alleppey, Kerala, India
- Evening ambiance in Kampot, Cambodia
- Monk chanting in monastery in Luang Prabang, Laos
- Student demonstrations in downtown Athens, Greece
02. Belur
- Dawn procession at the Shwedagon in Yangon, Myanmar
- Streets at dawn (with goat bell) in Gyantse, Tibet
- Temple drums and music at the Chennakesava Temple in Belur, Karnataka, India
- Eid ul-Fitr Parade (drums) on the streets of Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
- Lakeside drums at Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
- Monk chanting in monastery in Luang Prabang, Laos
- Street hawkers in downtown Yangon, Myanmar
03. Departures
- Temple drone from the Chennakesava Temple in Belur, Karnataka, India
- Bells in the courtyard of the Mahamuni temple in Mandalay, Myanmar
- Bird noises in the backwaters of Alleppey, Kerala, India
- Train Station (announcements and trains), Somewhere in India
- Dogs and Fireworks in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
- Incoming tide at Rantee Bay on the island of Ko Phi Phi, Thailand
- A street hawker in downtown Yangon, Myanmar
- Evening ambiance in Alleppey, Kerala, India
- Hotel elevator in Parhaganj, Delhi, India
04. A Documentary?
- Random people on the streets of Colaba at night in Mumbai, India
- Prostrating pilgrims at the entrance to the Jhokang temple in Lhasa, Tibet
05. Jokhang
- Workers singing as they stamp down a newly laid mud roof atop the Jhokang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet
- Chanting monks and other temple sounds at Gyantse Kumbum in Gyantse, Tibet
- Temple drums at the Chennakesava Temple in Belur, Karnataka, India
- Eid ul-Fitr Parade (drums) on the streets of Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
06. Gyantse Chants, Bali Prayer
- Chanting monks and other temple sounds at Gyantse Kumbum in Gyantse, Tibet
- A Woman sings prayers at Gunung Kawi in Bali, Indonesia
- Rain, insects and thunder at Aow Mai Pai beach on the island of Ko Lanta
07. Toba
- Romano, Juan, Carlitos and a guitar, Lake Toba, Sumatra
08. Angkor
- Storm sounds at Varkela beach in Kerala, India
- A Gamalan orchestra in Bali, Indonesia
- Insect noises in Bali, Indonesia
- A performing landmine victim traditional music group at Angkor Wat in Cambodia
09. Jogjya
- All the aforementioned and still to be mentioned drum & percussion samples.
- Chai wallahs on the platform of a train station somewhere in India
- A Wayang Kulit (shadow puppet) performance (singing) in Yogyakarta, Java
- Mahamuni temple bells, Mandalay
- Storm, Varkela, Kerala, India
10. Mahamuni Buddha
- Visitors chime the bells in the courtyard of the Mahamuni temple in Mandalay, Myanmar
(with background courtyard chatter/ambiance)
11. Aegina to Rajasthan
- Easter service on the island of Aegina, Greece
- A departing train, somewhere in India
- Train performers (hand drums and singing) traveling west across Rajasthan, India
- A street musician interviewed in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
12. Siwa Sermon
- Sermon/speech (loudspeaker above vegetable stand) at the Siwa Oasis, Egypt
- Street musician performs his sarangi in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India (drone)
- A monk chant from Gyantse Khumbum, Tibet (drone)
- Temple drums and music at the Chennakesava Temple in Belur, Karnataka, India
- Lakeside drums at Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
13. Batak Singers
- Rooftop monkeys causing mischief in Agra, India
- Batak singers singing (and drinking) up a storm at Lake Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia
14. Delhi Hotel TV
- Scanning the channels on a hotel TV in Delhi, India
15. Athina 2007
- Student demonstrations in downtown Athens, Greece
- Various drum samples from previous tracks
16. Benares
- Ganges river sounds and festivities in Varanasi, India
- Ganges river sounds in Rishikesh, India
- Doppler Stethoscope recording of iSh and Tom's unborn child, Wollongong hospital, Australia
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