Papua Niugini: The Middle Sepik

This is a disc demonstrating the instruments played in this specific region of Papua New Guinea by the four ethnic groups that reside there: the Sawos, Iatmul, Manumbu, and Chambri Lake people. The majority of the tracks are one or two players, and the arrangements are mostly very simple, focusing on a dissonance or rhythm. The volume is a bit low because there are twenty-two tracks.

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Exotic Music of Ancient China

This is a vinyl of mesmerizing old chinese music. All solo, performed by the virtuosic Lui Tsun-Yuen, it contains "The Elegant Orchid" by Confucius which is the oldest music piece for which a manuscript exists.

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