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Embryo
Embryo's Reise

Album DE 1979 on Schneeball label
Jazz, Rock, Folk, World and (Indian Classical, Hindustani, Bhangra, Experimental, Fusion)

Includes 16 p. 12" booklet tacked inside the gatefold cover; printed dustbags. Recordings from Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Thanks to Hartmut Geerken, Roland Schaffner, Dieter Gassmann, Dr. Winterscheidt Recorded Sept 1978 - May 1979 Remix and playback July 1979 by Sunrise-Studios, Kirchberg, Switzerland. On rear cover: "PRINTED by papyros, hartmut bremer, d-göttingen // 20. SCHNEEBALL / made in w-germany". Tracks A1, B1 and B2 recorded after returning from the journey in August/September 1979 at Sunrise Studio Kirchberg. Track A2 - with vocals from an unknown Circus Announcer (Unbekannter Zirkusansager) - recorded in November 1978 10 km west of Peshawar, Pakistan in the tent of Jan Bahader Circus. Track A4, B3, B4, C1, D1 recorded March 1979 at Goethe-Institut Kabul, Afghanistan; Playbacks for Track B3, C1 July 1979 at Sunrise Studio. Track D2 recorded at doon school Dehra Dun, Hymalaya, India. Track A3, C2 recorded February 1979 in Bangalore (Heidler, Sylvester), track A3 playbacks July 1979 at Sunrise Studio, Kirchberg (Conod). D4 recorded January 1979 in the docks of Calcutta (Greenman). Track D3 is a "field recording" from December 1978; "Maharaj" taking place on the occasion of a 'Full Moon Festival for the natives'; "Variationen..." on the occasion of the birth of a baby. Mistake on label of Side A: The titles A4 and B4 are switched.

Musicians

	Embryo , *1969 DE album by
	Rico Sonderegger , CH lacquer cut by
	Junior Ed. liner notes, translated by
	Walter Hartmann liner notes, translated by
	Uve Müllrich b, DE bass, electric guitar, oud, baglama, electric saz, lute, rhubab, written by, vocals, bass, guitar, percussion, oud, oud, baglama, saz
	Remigius Drechsler , DE electric guitar, acoustic guitar
	Michael Wehmeyer key, DE organ, piano, harmonium, written by, organ, harmonium, arranged by
	Edgar Hofmann vn, ss, violin, soprano saxophone, dilruba, flute, shenai, shinai, violin, flute, harmonica, flute, vocals, screaming
	Christian Burchard dr, voc, 1946-2018 DE vocals, drums, percussion, marimba, vibraphone, synth-vibes, written by, arranged by, vibraphone, vibes, vocals, drums, tam-tam, drums, marimba, marimaphone, vibraphone, vibes, vibraphone, piano, pianett
	Unknown Artist , vocals, tabla
	R. A. Rajagopal perc, voc, IN dhol
	Mr. Satyakumar , dholak
	Mr. Ravi , drum, dolki
	T. M. Ramesh , ghatam
	Roman Bunka g, *1951 DE guitar, vocals, bass, piano, drums, synthesizer, written by, guitar, vocals, piano, bass, drums, oud, guitar synthesizer, synth-guitar, oud, bass
	Sampath Kumar , jew's harp, morsing
	B.N. Chandramouli perc, kanjira
	T. A. S. Mani perc, IN mridangam
	Mr. Chandrasekhar , mridangam, khol
	T. N. Shashikumar voc, dr, mridangam, performer, top pitch
	Mr. Gopalakrishna , tabla
	Ramesh Shotham perc, *1948 IN thavil, tavil
	Smt. R. A. Ramamani voc, IN vocals
	Ustad Salim , dilruba
	Malang , drum, zerbagali
	Schamsdin Masrur , dutar, dotar
	Abdul Jabar , AF flute, tula
	Ustad Mohammad Omar str, lute, rhubab
	Machin Abdul Raschid , sarangi, saranda
	Abdul Madjid , tambura, tambur
	Ashok Roy , sarod
	Friedo Josch fl, ss, arranged by, flute
	Bahul Jazz Group Calcutta , tam-tam, flute, violin, vocals

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