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1. The Best of Kodo (1994)
by Kodo
To the uninitiated, all songs on a given Kodo album sound the same. To the initiated, though, subtle differences, as well as broad ones, can be noted ... More
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3. Mondo Head (2002)
by Kodo
Produced by world music scholar (and former Grateful Dead percussionist) Mickey Hart, Mondo Head documents a series of performances by Japanese taiko ... More
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5. Oyasumi (2001)
by Aiko Shimada & Elizabeth Falconer
Albums aimed at children can go two ways -- a few are sublime, but the vast majority go for the lowest common denominator, talking down to the kids ... More
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6. Shakuhachi: The Japanese Flute (1976)
by Kohachiro Miyata
This CD is re-release of an LP issued in 1997 by Nonesuch. It is probably one of the most known and most sold shakuhachi records in the West. When ... More
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8. Classical Chinese Folk Music [Arc] (2000)
by Various Artists
It is a touch misleading to list this album under "Various Artists," because a single ensemble with three soloists performs on it. The soloists are ... More
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9. Song of the Seashore and Other Melodies of Japan (1979)
by James Galway
It has been said that James Galway's appeal crosses all musical boundaries. In this album, the Belfast-born Galway successfully crosses into Japanese ... More
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10. Selwa (2004)
by Choying Drolma/Steve Tibbetts
In 1997 the contemplative, deeply moving collaboration between Tibetan Buddhist nun and monastic abbot Chöying Drolma and guitarist/soundscape artist ... More
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13. Japan: Traditional Vocal and Instrumental Music (1976)
by Various Artists
The Ensemble Nipponia was formed in 1964 and is dedicated to the performance of traditional and contemporary commissioned work for traditional ... More
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16. Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet (2008)
by Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet
In 2004, Abigail Washburn became the first American musician to tour Tibet on the U.S. government's dime. Joined by the remaining members of her ... More
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17. Phases of the Moon (1990)
by Various Artists
Phases of the Moon collects traditional and contemporary Chinese compositions, including "Moon on High," "Dance of the Yao People," "Purple Bamboo ... More
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18. Masterpieces of Chinese Traditional Music (1994)
by Chinese Instrumental Ensemble
There are not enough words to describe the exquisite joy in the heartbreakingly beautiful music on Masterpieces of Chinese Traditional Music. Loving ... More
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19. Eleven Centuries of Traditional Music of China (1994)
by Various Artists
Eleven Centuries of Traditional Music of China collects ancient Chinese compositions like "Water & Clouds Over the Rivers Hsiao & Hsiang, "Wild Geese ... More
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20. Healing the Divide (2007)
by Various Artists
Healing the Divide is a non-profit foundation founded by actor, humanitarian, and Tibetan Buddhist practitioner Richard Gere. The foundation, ... More
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22. Chinese Traditional Erhu Music, Vol. 2 (1998)
by Lei Qiang
Chinese Traditional Erhu Music, Vol. 2, recorded in March 1997, is Lei Qiang's second album since he resettled in Montreal, Canada and his second ... More
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24. Central Asian Series, Vol. 4: Bardic Divas (2007)
by Various Artists
In conjunction with a 2007 North American tour by a selected troupe of Central Asian musicians, the Aga Khan Music Initiative and the Smithsonian ... More
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