FLYING MIJINKO BAND

CENTRAL ASIAN TOUR

This 2 disc set was issued by the Japan Foundation in limited quantity for "donation to qualified institutions". It centers on a tour set up by the Foundation during August and September 1994, through the Far East. It features musicians from America, Asia and Africa as well as native musicians from the countries visited.

 Disc one :
  Section 1________________________________________________________Total Time:  16.36
   Two Fleet Steeds of Genghis Khan -            (Mongolian Folk Song)          5.24
     Qi Baoligao
   Niikawa Kodaijin -                            (Japanese Folk Song)           7.11
     Flying Mijinko Band

  Section 2________________________________________________________Total Time:  16.03
   Tugrug Man From Texas -                       (Suso,Laswell)                 14.46
	    Flying Mijinko Band

  Section 3________________________________________________________Total Time:  13.55
   Azim Daryo~Uygurcha -                         (Uzbekistan Folk Song)         8.35
     Uzbekistan Troupe
   Kohjoh No Tsuki -                             (Taki)                         5.43
     Flying Mijinko Band, Qi Baoligao and Yema

  Section 4________________________________________________________Total Time:  14.38
   Tsugaru Jongara-Bushi                         (Japanese Folk Song)           11.35
     ~Tsugaru Aiya-Bushi -
       Flying Mijinko Band

 Disc two :
  Section 1________________________________________________________Total Time:  10.12
   Tsombon Tuuraitai Khuren -                    (Mongolian Folk Song)          8.00
     Flying Mijinko Band

  Section 2________________________________________________________Total Time:  6.17
   Gepee Busgui~gooj Nanna -                     (Mongolian Folk Song)          3.22
     Mongolian Troupe
   Leave Me -                                    (Turkish Song)                 1.12
     Flying Mijinko Band and Uzbekistan Troupe

  Section 3________________________________________________________Total Time:  10.23
   Morioka Sansa-Odori -                         (Japanese Folk Song)           9.42
     Flying Mijinko Band

  Section 4________________________________________________________Total Time:  9.43
   Wica -                                        (Epo)                          9.43
     Flying Mijinko Band and Uzbekistan Troupe

  Section 5________________________________________________________Total Time:  7.00
   Sii Mai Yahlong -                             (African Song)                 4.48
     Flying Mijinko Band

  Section 6________________________________________________________Total Time:  10.44
   Akita-Ondo -                                  (Japanese Folk Song)           7.25
     Flying Mijinko Band
   Kelafa -                                      (African Song)                 1.30
     Flying Mijinko Band

          Recorded at Ulan Theater, Hohhot on September 21, 1994 and at The Japan
            Foundation Forum, Tokyo, Japan on September 25 & 26, 1994
          Recorded by Oz Fritz, and Shin-ichi Akagawa
          Assistant engineers: Masahiro Mazda, Takanori Ishigami and Layng Martine
          Mixed at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York
          Engineer: Oz Fritz
          Produced by Akira Sakata and Bill Laswell
          Executive Producer: Harumi Nakajima for the Japan Foundation
          Production Coordination: Daphnia Inc.
          Mastered by Oz Fritz at Greenpoint Studio
          Mijinko Administration-USA: Tracy McKnight
Akira Sakata: reeds; Febian Resa Pane: piano, keyboards; Asuka Kaneko: violin; Shozan Tanabe: shakuhachi; Michihiro Sato: tsugaru-shamisen; Nicky Skopelitis: electric guitar; Hiroshi Yoshino: contrabass; Bill Laswell: electric bass; Anton Fier: drums; Aiyb Dieng: percussion; Foday Musa Suso: kora, voice, doussongoni; Shigeri Kitsu: vocal, pecussion; Kaori Kitsu: vocal, percussion; Epo: vocal; GUEST MUSICIANS - Qi Baoligao: morin khoor; Yema: ????; UZBEKISTAN TROUPE - Ismailov Khashimzhon: gidjak; Abdurashidov Abdulakad: nai; Turaev Bakhodir: doira; Kholtozhiev Abdurakhman Akbarovich: kanun; MONGOLIAN TROUPE - Dashijaviin Tsogbadrakh: morin khoor; Myagmarin Altangerel: khoomii; Segseegiin Enkhbayar: yadag.

          1995 - The Japan Foundation (Japan), JF-CD 0001~2 (2CD)