JOHN LEVY ?– MUSICA TAOISTA CINESE LP (ALBATROS, ITALY 1979)

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Description

John Levy ?– Musica Taoista Cinese / Chinese Taoist Music

Label:

Albatros (2) ?– VPA 8442

Series:

Original Ethnic Music Of The Peoples Of The World –

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

Italy

Released:

1979

Genre:

Non-Music, Folk, World, & Country

Style:

Field Recording, Religious

Tracklist

A1 Rito Funebre / Funeral Rite Cymbal [Cymbals] – Unknown ArtistVoice – Chuang-Ch'en 3:06 A2 Rito Funebre / Funeral Rite Cymbal [Cymbals], Drum, Oboe, Bells [Bell], Percussion – Unknown ArtistVoice – Chuang-Ch'en 2:34 A3 Rito Esorcistico / Exorcist Rite Bells [Bell], Oboe – Unknown ArtistVoice – Chuang-Ch'en 2:08 A4 Tao Ch'ang - "Bruciamo L'incenso..." / "By Burning Incense..." Oboe, Lute, Drum, Bells [Bell] – Unknown ArtistVoice – Chuang-Ch'en 3:43 A5 Tao Ch'ang - Lettura Sillabica / Syllabic Recitation Voice – Chuang-Ch'en 1:53 A6 Tao Ch'ang - Invito Ai Maestri Del Cielo Suono Del Tamburo / Invitation To The Heavenly Teachers And Sounding Of The Drum Oboe, Drum, Bells [Bell] – Unknown ArtistVoice – Chuang-Ch'en 6:27 A7 Tao Ch'ang - Offerta Del Tè E Dell'incenso A Lao Tzu / Offering Of Tea And Incense To Lao Tzu Oboe, Drum, Bells [Bell] – Unknown ArtistVoice – Chuang-Ch'en 1:46 A8 Chiao - Invito Agli Spiriti / Inviting The Spirits Voice, Chorus – Unknown Artist 3:19 B1 Purificazione Dell'acqua / Hymns For Purifying Water Oboe, Drum, Bells [Bell], Percussion, Gong – Unknown ArtistVoice – Ang K'un-Shan 3:18 B2 Purificazione Della Mente / Incantations For Purifying The Mind Drum, Bells [Bell] – Unknown ArtistVoice – Ang K'un-Shan 2:13 B3 Chiao: Pu Hsu, Meditazione / Meditation Flute, Gong, Drum, Percussion – Unknown ArtistVoice – Ch'en Ying-cheng 4:24 B4 Chiao: Offerta Del Fiore / Flower Offering Flute, Fiddle [Two-string] – Unknown ArtistVoice – Ch'en Ying-cheng 3:55 B5 Ballata Degli Schletri / Ballad Of The Skeletons Bells [Bell] – Unknown ArtistVoice – Ch'en Ying-cheng 3:11 B6 Ta Wang Hang - Rito Esorcistico: Preparazione Della Barca / Exorcist Rite: Preparing The Boat Oboe, Horn, Gong, Drum – Unknown ArtistVoice – Ch'en Ying-cheng 3:45 B7 Ta Wang Hang - Varro Della Barca / Launching The Boat Voice – Ch'en Ying-chengVoice [Voices] – Unknown Artist 1:41

Companies, etc.

Licensed From – Lyrichord
Distributed By – Editoriale Sciascia S.a.s.
Distributed By – Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.

Credits

Graphics – Pozzoli Inzago*
Liner Notes – John Levy (2), Laurence Picken
Music By – Traditional
Photography By – John Levy (2), Michael Saso
Recorded By – John Levy (2) (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to B7), Kristofer Schipper (tracks: B3)

Notes

Recordings made in Taiwan:
Track A1 to A7 recorded in Hsinchu in November and December, 1969
Track A8 recorded on the first day of a three-day Chiao in 1969 at the village of San-K'eng Ts'un, near Hsinchu
Track B1 & B2 recorded in Hsinchu late in 1969
Track B3 to B7 recorded in Tainan in 1964

Band A4/A7, from the 'Tao Ch'ang', the Marriage of Heaven and Earth, on the last day of a Chiao, a Communal Rite of Renewal
An original Lyrichord recording
World distribution except Italy: Editoriale Sciascia
Distributo in Italia da Dischi Ricordi, S.p.A., Milano

Gatefold sleeve