The Oriental Instrumentals Thread

Here you can post Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Turkish, Arab, and all kind of Oriental folk music, or even contemporary music performed with traditional Oriental instruments.

I’ll start with this:

Favorite Chinese Instrumentals @ 320kbps

01. Like Wave Against the Sand (Pipa solo with ensemble)
02.Fisherman Singing The Night Song (Zheng solo)
03.Night (Percussion ensemble)
04.Love Song Of The Grassland (Tung hsiao with ensemble)
05.Ducks Quacking (Percussion ensemble)
06.Love At The Fair (Erhu solo with ensemble)
07.The Fishing Song (Bawoo solo with ensemble)
08.Happy Reunion (Xylophone solo ensemble)
09.Chinese Martial Art (Ensemble)
10. River Of Sorrow (Erhu solo with ensemble)
11. Spenpadei Folksong (Yung qin solo with ensemble)
12. Autumn Moon Over The Han Palace (Erhu solo ensemble)
13. Moonlight Over the Flowery River In Spring (Ensemble)
14.Variation On Yang City Tune
15.Moon Over Guan Shan (Ensemble)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MNKWFNNE

I’ll probably be able to post one CD daily (my internet connection is very slow)
And all new additions to this thread are welcome and very appreciated.

What a great idea! (I wonder who had it? :P)

Thank you for this beautiful album. I hope there will be much more of this kind.

i think i can provide some albums.. thanks for this one and keep in touch!

Great! Here is one from me.
(Turkey)

01 – G�ksel Baktagir – Nihavend Longa
02 – G�ksel Baktagir – Hicazkar Sirto
03 – G�ksel Baktagir – Cargah Sirto
04 – G�ksel Baktagir – Sehnaz Longa
05 – G�ksel Baktagir – Ussak Sirto
06 – G�ksel Baktagir – Karcigar Sirto
07 – G�ksel Baktagir – Yegah Sirto
08 – G�ksel Baktagir – Saba Sirto
09 – G�ksel Baktagir – Kurdilihicazkar Longa 1
10 – G�ksel Baktagir – Kurdilihicazkar Longa 2
11 – G�ksel Baktagir – Nikriz Sirto
12 – G�ksel Baktagir – Hicaz Sirto 1 (Akdeniz)
13 – G�ksel Baktagir – Hicaz Sirto 2
14 – G�ksel Baktagir – Rast Sirto.mp3
15 – G�ksel Baktagir – Sultaniyegah Sirto
16 – G�ksel Baktagir – Sehnaz Longa (Remix)
17 – G�ksel Baktagir – Nihavend Longa (Remix)
mp3@VBR Lame3.97 v5

Download——->http://www.mediafire.com/?ynwdmmm5m2n

Can I humbly ask for some Japanese flute, drums and in general Japanese traditional music?

i like this kind of musi, this is good stuff right there man 🙂

Yay, I love this kind of music! I might have some albums I can contribute :>

i think i can provide some albums.. thanks for this one and keep in touch!
That would be really appreciated, thank you.

Great! Here is one from me.
(Turkey)
Really nice and unique music. I’m listening to it right now X)

Yay, I love this kind of music! I might have some albums I can contribute :>
Great! Thanks 😀

I actually uploaded the last album yesterday in another thread, so this is today’s :

Dishware a la mode … no, I’m not joking….that’s it’s real name O.O

mp3 @ 320 kbps

Tracklist: (I’m posting it in an image, because I don’t know how to write hantzi)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CJWX2UV7

This is actually a 2 CD album, but my internet connection won’t allow me to upload 2 discs per day, so I’ll upload the other one tomorrow

Thanks for the cd’s posted so far. Looking forward to future posts!

great stuff, thanks.

I dig that Cafe Instanbul

awesome X3 great to see some culture added on here…anything else from other countries?

@ MajorMarmot

Thanks a lot man!!! I love Japanese traditional music!

Awesome!

Totally love this thread!

Subscribed!
I’m thrilled to see what will come out of this thread!

here is my contribution to this thread.. unfortunately no tracklist and no extra info about these 2 cds.. however i believe they worth a try.. enjoy!!

nu turkish delight CD1 (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ot2mztzwzcn)

nu turkish delight CD 2 (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mmojm3mz25z)

Awesome idea for a thread, and something I’m very much supportive of. I love foreign instrumental music, but my collection is criminally lacking (I’ve only got one full album and that’s by Tino Izzo, who I believe is French. Sadly, it’s only a 128kbps rip. I had wanted to re-rip it at 320kbps, but I don’t even own the disc anymore because a roommate’s dog destroyed it. I need to see about repurchasing it, because it’s really quite good.)

Thanks for this!

It’s me Again. I love this culturistic thread.
Here’s a little bit Drums.
(Japanese)

01 – Kodo – SHAKE – Isuka Mata
02 – Kodo – Kyosui
03 – Kodo – Oki Age (Fisherman’s Song) – Miyake
04 – Kodo – Orekama
05 – Kodo – Tsuchi no Katachi (The Shape of Soil)
06 – Kodo – Kyoso
07 – Kodo – Niji no Nagori (Rainbow Traces)
mp3@ VBR Lame3.98.2 V3

Download——>http://www.mediafire.com/?ddmkhowu2tx

Ok, Here is an album by a great Egyptian Composer named Omar Khairat. The album name is "Dameer Abla Hekmat" Which translates into "Miss Hekmat’s Conscience"..
I am not much into Egyptian Music, but this guy is good.. I like his music and the somehow sad tunes. It makes u think of the Old farming methods there.

http://www.mediafire.com/?gwzmxt0k0ln

Hope you like it

I will follow Tarboush 1 & 2 (these are the music of famous english songs remade into an arabic themes)

This is a very awesome thread. I want to extend my eternal gratitude to all of you who contributed to this thread. Beautiful music.

Excellent thread.
Thought I’d pitch in and share one of my favorite Chinese albums.
The album name translates to "National Beauty" and basically is 8 songs based on impressions of the 8 most beautiful ladies in Chinese history. Needless to say, the songs are quite beautiful.
I’ve included links to each beauty’s story for those interested. Each beauty has quite some amazing background history behind her.
(Chinese)

01 – Xi Shi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_Shi)
02 – Wang Zhaojun (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Zhaojun)
03 – Yang Yuhuan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Yuhuan)
04 – Zhao Feiyan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhao_Feiyan)
05 – Diao Chan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diao_Chan)
06 – Zhen Luo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhen_Luo)
07 – Bao Ju (from Dream of the Red Chamber, one of the Chinese Four Great Classical Novels) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_of_the_Red_Chamber)
08 – Fragrant Concubine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragrant_Concubine)

Click HERE (http://www.mediafire.com/?mdmtytziykh) to download album.

One more time.
(Turkish)

01 – Classical Ensemble of Istanbul – Rast Pesrev Du Sems
02 – Classical Ensemble of Istanbul – Amed Nesimi
03 – Classical Ensemble of Istanbul – Rast Pesrev
04 – Classical Ensemble of Istanbul – Taksim Ney et Kemence
05 – Classical Ensemble of Istanbul – Segah Saz Semaisi
06 – Classical Ensemble of Istanbul – Segah Kar
07 – Classical Ensemble of Istanbul – Taksim Ud-G�l Y�zl�lerin
08 – Classical Ensemble of Istanbul – Nat-I-Serif
09 – Classical Ensemble of Istanbul – Taksim Ney et Kemence
10 – Classical Ensemble of Istanbul – Hicaz Ayin
11 – Classical Ensemble of Istanbul – Taksim Ud
12 – Classical Ensemble of Istanbul – G�ct� Kervan
13 – Classical Ensemble of Istanbul – Taksim Kanun & Sehnaz Longa
mp3@VBR Lame3.96 V0

Download——>http://www.mediafire.com/?u4ztz3zyddm

I have some to share! 4cd collection of Toru Takemitsu Orchestral works and I Hear the Water Dreaming! Converting fresh MP3s from FLAC!

Toru Takemitsu – Orchestral Works (4cd)
|Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra|
|MP3|VBR256 V-0 Fast|Scans|PSW: smile|
Autumn

Download (http://rapidshare.com/files/276009777/Takemitsu_Autumn.rar)

Coral Island

Download (http://rapidshare.com/files/276019950/Takemitsu_Coral_Island.rar)

Gemeaux

Download (http://rapidshare.com/files/276029722/Takemitsu_Gemeaux.rar)

Visions

Download (http://rapidshare.com/files/276036456/Takemitsu_Visions.rar)

Toru Takemitsu – I Hear the Water Dreaming
|BBC Symphony Orchestra – Andrew Davis|
|Patrick Gallois – Fabrice Pierre – Goran Sollscher|
|MP3|VBR 256 V-0 Fast|Scans|PSW: smile |

Download (http://rapidshare.com/files/276043687/Toru_Takemitsu_-_I_Hear_The_Water_Dreaming.rar)
EDIT: For those who care about tags, I forgot to mention that the first 4 Takemitsu albums are tagged improperly. I noticed after uploading. Be warned in advance that they all say "Unknown Genre" so you can change to whatever you prefer yourself.

Excellent thread.
Thought I’d pitch in and share one of my favorite Chinese albums.
The album name translates to "National Beauty" and basically is 8 songs based on impressions of the 8 most beautiful ladies in Chinese history. Needless to say, the songs are quite beautiful.
I’ve included links to each beauty’s story for those interested. Each beauty has quite some amazing background history behind her.

Love this, and fantastic job with the Wiki links.

Wowwwwww!!!

This thread is becoming something really awesome!! 😀

Thanks to everybody that have been sharing their beautiful music.

I got behind my own schedule. Sorry. But I have been having problems with my internet provider. I�m changing on monday.

Dishware a la mode Disc 2

Download here (http://rapidshare.com/files/275895453/Dishware_a_la_Mode_B.rar)

Love this, and fantastic job with the Wiki links.

Glad you like the album and the extra info. Thought it’d be more interesting to know some background on the people the songs are based on.

I’ve been looking for cultural music for a while so I’m really enjoying all the albums here.

BUMP…

Can’t let this thread end up getting forgotten xD
Just making sure ^^’

S’amazing *-*
THANKS FOR ALL THE UPLOADS ;D

nice music, thanks for sharing it ^^

If I can find the time, I’ll upload another KODO album

ILL try to contribute some of what I have

Baba Zula – �� Oyundan Onyedi M�zik (Seventeen Pieces From Three Plays)

Turkish

1. Babasiz Kizlar Balosu
2. Korsan
3. Maduray’da Sabah
4. Erotika
5. Hidirellez G�lleri
6. Bahar
7. Kurabiye Dansi
8. Tohum
9. Anam
10. Dini B�t�n Bir Gece
11. �i�egin Dogusu
12. ��l Aslanlari
13. Mutfak Kazalari
14. Kurbaga Oykkleri
15. ��l Havasi
16. Adam
17. El Filan Sall�yorum

http://www.flameupload.com/files/07EIDXCI/BabaZulaM__zik.zip

anther one

Juan Martin – Musica Alhambra

01 La PasiOn Del Lamento
02 Lamma Bada Ytethena
03 La Feria
04 5 Sephardic songs (La Rosa Enflorece, ven Querida Ven Amada)
05 Adio Querida
06 Ya Viene el Cativo
07 Yo me Enamor� de un Aire
08 Zourouni
09 El Bint Al Shalabiya
10 EvocaciOn de Damasco a COrdoba
11 Taranta-Hijaz
12 La Frontera

http://rapidshare.com/files/258212038/JuanMartinMAlhambra.zip

If I can find the time, I’ll upload another KODO album

cool thanks, i heard the 1 posted here and it sounds awesome XD

Whoa… this topic is quickly derailing from oriental sounds to "multicultural music I care about" topic. No complaints here, though… so anyone interested in: http://www.urtextonline.com/product_info.php?products_id=59
Ive got the CD. Could rip it and upload tomorrow.

Whoa… this topic is quickly derailing from oriental sounds to "multicultural music I care about" topic. No complaints here, though… so anyone interested in: http://www.urtextonline.com/product_info.php?products_id=59
Ive got the CD. Could rip it and upload tomorrow.

This looks interesting, I’d be love to hear what it sounds like!

anyone interested in: http://www.urtextonline.com/product_info.php?products_id=59

PLEEEASE ^^

I would like to thank Everybody for Sharing Such Beautiful CDs…What Really Interseted me Both The "Dishware a la mode " CD and Of Course the Works of Toru Takemitsu… This is Really Super Great….Thank You So Much MajorMarmot and Sirusjr For Sharing

You are Welcome!!! ^^

Tagged. Loving this thread with each click. Thank you for all your work people!

I’ll take the Chinese Albums if you don’t mind ^_^

Yo, sorry guys there was a blackout and then another blackout WTF? So rather than trying to upload a disc than you guys could snooze through (this music is so beautiful that i’ve said "BEAT ME TO DEATH WITH A MACE" just to wake up) i will just upload a preview. Its also my favorite piece of the second disc (which unfortunately I no longer have in physical form- it lives through the crappiness that is low bitrate WMA though) so without further ado i present to you http://sharebee.com/27e258e8
If you don’t like it don’t bother downloading the disk. Chances are it will bore you to death.
Edit: Finally got the zip in, regrettably, megaupload. No worries though, this stuff is the kind that remains on the web for a while. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=22DVQ7OW no pass.

When I was in China a number of years ago, I picked up some CDs featuring instruments I was unfamiliar with. One CD called Jing Diang Zhen Cang that features the erhu has pinyin names for the mp3 names and I’ve uploaded it here (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8P8YQDDU).

I also have Cds featuring the Pipa, Guqin, and Bamboo Flute but it is only in hanzi, including the file names (which look like pretty boxes on my machine) and I can’t scan the CD jackets so I’m wondering if anyone still wants me to post them?

Thanks for all the music that has already been shared. I’m enjoying listening to everything.

man, i love this thread!

Thanks for sharing! It is amazing music 😀

Interesting. I wish I could get a Pipa and play it with Yo Yo Ma. The Silk Road Ensemble is the only thing missing in this thread.

thank you so much for making this thread!! I have always wanted to listen to some oreintal traditional music but does not know which one to listen too!! Now I can sample and explore more! Thanks again!

Takemitsu is great but links these links need a password-I have a few of his works-excellent and unusual

Looking for Soul of Sufi-the music-great 2CD set

Here it is, sorry it took so long.
It’s in 7zip format.

Kodo – Best of
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NGNXJ354

Does anyone else have more percussion-oriented music?

This thread is awesome, thanks a lot! 🙂 I don’t really have anything to contribute, but I would like to thank everyone who has. Cheers! 🙂

I am also seeking out some more percussion/solely music orientated albums. I am particularly in love with Chinese music. The Orient = love!

I also want to add that the : "Dameer Abla Hekmat" album link is not working for me. Does anyone have an alternative upload link as I would really like to hear this album.

You ask for Chinese percussion, you get Chinese percussion. Few tracks have some vocals but the focus of the songs are still the Chinese drums.

Chinese Drum (Dragon Drum)

1. 篆音 Sound of Seal Cutting
2. 卫神 The God of Defense
3. 醉童 A Drunken Child
4. 催征 Crusade
5. 青花瓷 Blue and White Porcelain
6. 金刚 King Kong
7. 戏鼓 Making Fun of Drum
8. 东归 The Orient Returns
9. 箫舞 Dance of Xiao
10. 黑白旗 Black & White Flag
11. 少林龙鼓 Dragon Drum of Shaolin
12. 破晓 Dawn
13．鼓破天 Drum Breaks the Sky

Dragon Drum [320kbps]
(http://rapidshare.com/files/299751550/DDrum.rar)

Thank you so much Laguu11 I really loved this album it was so beautiful!

If you haven’t found it yet check out the Electric Shadows Album on this thread.

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thanks for the chinese drums and kodo best, they are cool albums.

Thanks for this wonderful thread!! <3<3

What I would love to someday acquire is the theme that plays on NHK channel in Japan when they show the weather forecast.

Does anyone know what I’m talking about? ^^

I found these two albums, that might be of interest to some of you.

http://avaxhome.ws/music/folk/Chinese_Orchestra_Album-The_Percussion_Music.html
http://avaxhome.ws/music/folk/Chinese_Orchestra_Album-The_Concerts_Of_Folk_Music_CD2.html

And also on that site there is a lot of eastern music to discover, if you search by ‘Chinese’, ‘Japanese’, etc.

This thread is great! but i got a small problem – i cannot download from rapidshare somehow as a free user, so could yomeone please upload the following cd in some other upload side (such as megaupload, etc.)?? PLease! THX!

"Dishware a la mode Disc 2"

Oh hell yes. I just queued up every single link in this thread in Jdownloader. Thanks, guys!

I’ve been on a binge of hunting down as much Bulgarian, Arabic, Turkish ect folk music I can get my hands on, and was going to start moving into oriential stuff as well. In particular I’m looking for very peaceful flute music and ambient stuff like that, as well as Erhu music and anything choral. I had no idea where to start looking, but this thread is definitely a great foundation for my fledgling collection.

This stuff all seems to be exceedingly difficult to find, especially the bulgarian folk stuff I was after. I was tempted to post a request thread on these forums but I didn’t know if anyone possessed this kind of music, especially since it’s primarily a game music oriented forum.

Again, I thank you all, and I’ll be keeping a close eye on this thread.

Great thread!
Do Prince of Perisa Osts count?

Awesome thread.

This might be a good place to solve a mystery that has plagued me for years:

Can anyone identify the music in this YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ilfQCSBaEw)video? I’m trying to find out anything I can about it: Proper title, artist a CD I can obtain so that I could have it with better sound quality…

The only thing I know for certain about it is that it has absolutely NOTHING To do with Once Upon a Time in China.

Sabrina

Can anyone identify the music in this YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ilfQCSBaEw)video? I’m trying to find out anything I can about it: Proper title, artist a CD I can obtain so that I could have it with better sound quality…
The guy "KAKAKAKAMaN" on yt answered this question 6 months ago. (see comments)
It’s called "中國功夫" (Zhongguo Gong Fu) by "屠洪剛" (Tu Hong Gang). The song can be found on this CD (http://music.sina.com.cn/yueku/a/32874.html).

I tried the downloading the link here MEGAUPLOAD – The leading online storage and file delivery service (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MNKWFNNE)

And it keeps saying the file is corrupt or damaged and that the rar file, is only 1kB

Edit : nevermind when i rebooted it started to download okay now.

Wow, what a great thread-I have many albums with Sufi Dervishes, Japanese music, and other Far Eastern music-yes great idea for a thread!

Lord Jim you must share your music! I bet it is wonderful!