Instruments

The rich, world fusion grooves and sounds on Rhythms of Another Life were created with the following instruments:

Congas

Doumbek/Darabuka ( Middle East )

Djembe ( Africa )

Surdo ( Brazil ) – in “Dawn”

Tabla ( North India ) – in “Peace Avalanche”

Marimba ( South Africa )–  in “Peace Avalanche”

Wood slit drum – in “Peace Avalanche”

Ganza (Brazilian style tube shaker)

Afuche – in “Ariel”

Caxixi ( Brazil ) – in “Ariel”, “Dawn”

Drilbu ( Tibet ) – end of “Ariel”

Zils (finger cymbals; Middle East ) – in “Thomas Jefferson's America"

Chapman Stick (modern) – in “Different Drum”, “Peace Avalanche”

Mandolin – in “Plyve Kacha”

Bouzouki (Greek, adopted by Irish) – introduction to “Plyve Kacha"

Ebow (electronic bow for guitar; modern) – in “Different Drum”

Zampona (panpipe; Peru ) – in “Young Like Me”

Zapateado (heelwork, Spain, flamenco) – in “Angels”

Also:

Drum kit

Tambourine

Bass

Acoustic Guitar, steel string Acoustic Guitar, nylon string

Electric Guitar

Saxophone – in “Ariel”

Flute – in “Dawn”

Piano – in “Angels” and “Peace Avalanche”

Two female vocals

One male vocal – in “Tumbleweed”

Vibrophone sample – in “Dawn”

Programmed drums – in “Different Drum”

Guitar and drum loop – in “Tumblweed”

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