{"product_id":"843563192474","title":"Various Artists - Music From The Mountain People Of Vietnam - Import Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVarious Artists\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 20-year field recording that captures the sound of vanishing echoes. The Central Highlands of Vietnam - there is a sound unlike anywhere else in the world. The songs and instruments of the Jarai, Banar, Ede, Long Gao, and many other ethnic minorities have been passed down from generation to generation. The songs and instruments passed down from generation to generation by these diverse ethnic minorities have been captured on this record as the forefront of a culture that is now disappearing. The recordings are field recordings made by musicologist Vincenzo Della Ratta in the area between 2003 and 2023. The recordings are taken directly from performances made in everyday settings, such as village squares and the porches of homes. Sometimes rough, sometimes dreamlike, and sometimes transcendent, these recordings breathe a raw emotion that cannot be created in a recording studio.\n\n\n\nAs the liner notes explain, the traditional culture of the Central Plateau has changed drastically in the past 20 years, and the ancient techniques and instruments are rapidly disappearing. This work juxtaposes the shimmering tones of the older generation with the clean, well-formed style of the younger generation, influenced by Western music and contemporary Vietnamese music. Here is a musical landscape unique to this era, where fading echoes and new expressions coexist.\n\n\n\nThe limited edition analog vinyl includes a full-color, four-page insert with photos of the performers and villages, a detailed track listing, and an in-depth commentary by Della Ratta herself. This is not just a \"musical postcard,\" but a record of an ever-changing culture, and at the same time, an enjoyable and inspiring piece of music. What is sounding now is the last echo of a fading tradition and the budding of a new expression. This is a definitive document capturing that moment.","brand":"Sublime Frequencies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51923603849505,"sku":"843563192474","price":40.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/843563192474.jpg?v=1760638306","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/it-it\/products\/843563192474","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}