Tibetan & Bhutanese Instrumental & Folk / Various

Recorded by john levy in 1971 and relased by lyricord in the mid '70s this comprise the secon part of levy's whole entreprise: to capture not only the sacred music of the tiberan ritual in Bhutan, but all aspects of the native fokl usic as well John Levy was a LOndon enthnomusicologist who took refuge in tiberan and buthan album of ritual and chanting, and features perform ances on both Tiberan and Bhutanese lutes and fiddeles, beautiful fokl song and a part of a drama of Tiberan original performed by a troupe of yak and cow herdsmen of eastern Bhutan The latter is particular compeling the standout performer being Go-Te-Do-Pe, who sings and accompanies himself on the dramnyen , a Bhutane lute His two songs bear an eerie resemblance to the blues of Junior Kimbrough and other missippi hill country musicians this is real blues from the top the world. Forcedx.2006