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Embryo (3) – Embryo's Reise

Label: Schneeball – 20, Schneeball – 0020 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: Germany Released: 1979 Genre: Jazz, Rock, Folk, World, & Country Style: Indian Classical, Hindustani, Bhangra, Experimental, Fusion

Tracklist

A1
Strasse Nach Asien Bass, Electric Guitar, Lute [Rhubab], Oud, Baglama [Electric Saz] – Uve Müllrich Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Remigius Drexler* Organ, Piano, Harmonium – Michael Wehmayer* Violin, Soprano Saxophone, Shenai [Shinai], Dilruba, Flute – Edgar Hoffmann* Vocals, Drums, Vibraphone [Synth-vibes], Percussion, Marimba – Christian Burchard Written-By – Burchard* 12:50 A2
Paki Funk Drums – Christian Burchard Guitar – Uve Müllrich Organ – Michael Wehmeyer Vocals – Unknown Artist Written-By – Burchard*, Wehmeyer*, Müllrich* 2:00 A3
Lost Scooters Dhol – Mr. Rajagopal* Dholak – Mr. Satyakumar Drum [Dolki] – Mr. Ravi Drums – Christian Burchard Ghatam – Mr. Ramesh* Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Piano, Drums, Synthesizer – Roman Bunka Jew's Harp [Morsing] – Mr. Sampath Kumar* Kanjira – Mr. Chandramouli* Mridangam – Mr. Ts Mani* Mridangam [Khol] – Mr. Chandrasekhar Mridangam, Performer [Top Pitch] – Mr. Shashikumar* Tabla – Mr. Gopalakrishna Thavil [Tavil] – Mr. Ramesh Shotam* Vocals – Mrs. Ramamani* Written-By – Bunka* 3:55 A4
Anar, Anar Arranged By – Burchard* Dilruba – Ustad Salim Drum [Zerbagali] – Malang Negrabi* Dutar [Dotar] – Schamsdin Masrur Flute [Tula] – Abdul Jabar Lute [Rhubab] – Ustad Mohamed Omar* Sarangi [Saranda] – Machin Abdul Raschid Tambura [Tambur] – Abdul Madjid Vibraphone [Vibes] – Christian Burchard Written-By – Traditional 3:20 B1
Es Ist, Wie's Ist Organ, Harmonium – Michael Wehmeyer Violin, Flute, Harmonica – Edgar Hofmann Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Oud – Uve Müllrich Vocals, Drums, Tam-tam – Christian Burchard Written-By – Burchard*, Wehmeyer*, Müllrich* 6:30 B2
Kurdistan Bass, Electric Guitar, Lute [Rhubab], Oud, Baglama [Electric Saz] – Uve Müllrich Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Remigius Drexler* Organ, Piano, Harmonium – Michael Wehmayer* Violin, Soprano Saxophone, Shenai [Shinai], Dilruba, Flute – Edgar Hoffmann* Vocals, Drums, Vibraphone [Synth-vibes], Percussion, Marimba – Christian Burchard Written-By – Burchard* 4:40 B3
Far East Dilruba – Ustad Salim Drum [Zerbagali] – Malang Negrabi* Drums – Christian Burchard Dutar [Dotar] – Schamsdin Masrur Flute [Tula] – Abdul Jabar Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Bass, Guitar Synthesizer [Synth-guitar], Drums, Oud – Roman Bunka Lute [Rhubab] – Ustad Mohamed Omar* Sarangi [Saranda] – Machin Abdul Raschid Tambura [Tambur] – Abdul Madjid Written-By – Bunka* 6:35 B4
Chan Delawar Khan Arranged By – Burchard* Dilruba – Ustad Salim Drum [Zerbagali] – Malang Negrabi* Dutar [Dotar] – Schamsdin Masrur Flute [Tula] – Abdul Jabar Lute [Rhubab] – Ustad Mohamed Omar* Sarangi [Saranda] – Machin Abdul Raschid Tambura [Tambur] – Abdul Madjid Vibraphone [Vibes] – Christian Burchard Written-By – Traditional 3:30 C1
Farid Baglama [Saz], Oud – Uve Müllrich Dilruba – Ustad Salim Drum [Zerbagali] – Malang Negrabi* Drums, Vibraphone [Vibes], Marimba [Marimaphone] – Christian Burchard Dutar [Dotar] – Schamsdin Masrur Flute [Tula] – Abdul Jabar Flute, Vocals [Screaming] – Edgar Hoffman* Lute [Rhubab] – Ustad Mohamed Omar* Oud, Bass – Roman Bunka Sarangi [Saranda] – Machin Abdul Raschid Tambura [Tambur] – Abdul Madjid Written-By – Burchard* 13:25 C2
Cello, Cello Dhol – Mr. Rajagopal* Dholak – Mr. Satyakumar Drum [Dolki] – Mr. Ravi Ghatam – Mr. Ramesh* Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Piano, Drums, Synthesizer – Roman Bunka Jew's Harp [Morsing] – Mr. Sampath Kumar* Kanjira – Mr. Chandramouli* Mridangam – Mr. Ts Mani* Mridangam [Khol] – Mr. Chandrasekhar Mridangam, Performer [Top Pitch] – Mr. Shashikumar* Tabla – Mr. Gopalakrishna Thavil [Tavil] – Mr. Ramesh Shotam* Vibraphone, Piano [Pianett] – Christian Burchard Vocals – Mrs. Ramamani* Written-By – Burchard* 8:25 D1
Rog De Quadamuna Achna Arranged By – Burchard* Dilruba – Ustad Salim Drum [Zerbagali] – Malang Negrabi* Dutar [Dotar] – Schamsdin Masrur Flute [Tula] – Abdul Jabar Lute [Rhubab] – Ustad Mohamed Omar* Oud – Roman Bunka Sarangi [Saranda] – Machin Abdul Raschid Tambura [Tambur] – Abdul Madjid Vibraphone [Vibes] – Christian Burchard Written-By – Traditional 7:42 D2
Hymalaya Radio Arranged By – Burchard* Marimba – Christian Burchard Oud – Roman Bunka Sarod – Ashok Roy Tabla – Unknown Artist Written-By – Traditional 4:20 D3
Maharaj (Variationen Für Sadhu, Saz Und Ziege) Written-By – Wehmeyer* 3:52 D4
Lassie, Lassie (Duju Di Je) Arranged By – Burchard*, Josch*, Wehmeyer* Flute – Friedemann Josch* Harmonium – Michael Wehmeyer Oud – Roman Bunka Percussion, Marimba – Christian Burchard Tam-tam, Flute, Violin, Vocals – Bahul Jazz Group Calcutta Thavil [Tavil] – Ramesh Shotam* Written-By – Traditional 7:38

Companies, etc.

• Printed By – Papyrus, Hartmut Bremer
• Remixed At – Sunrise Studios

Credits

• Cover – Hartmut Bremer, Stefan Rustige, Uve Müllrich
• Engineer – Etienne Conod, Günter Heidler, Rolf Sylvester
• Lacquer Cut By – Sonderegger*
• Liner Notes [Translated By] – Junior Ed., Walter Hartmann (3)
• Photography By [Photos] – Georg Kramer, Michael Wehmeyer
• Recorded By – Brian Greenman, Etienne Conod (tracks: A1, B2, B3, C1), Gunni Heidler (tracks: A3, D2), Rolf Sylvester (tracks: A3, A4, B3, C1, D1)

Notes

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.