Once in a Blue Moon CD

Description

A  7 min excerpt of “Obira Nim” from this album  is  playable on the Home Page

Recording Set List

1. OBIRA NIM *    16:52 min. 

Ryphon – Voice of reason (Double Bass)

Vieux Diop – Kora

Jimmy Cruiz – Flute         

2. YO BALIMA    2:00 min.

Arranged by Vieux Diop

Vieux Diop – Vocal and Slit Drum

Randy Parmeley – Flute

Jimmy Cruiz – Barambah

Ron McBee – Drums

3. INCANTATION *    10:09 min.

Ryphon – Voice of Reason (Soprano)

Vieux Diop – Kora

Jimmy Cruiz & Randy Parmeley – Flute

Ron McBee – Drums

4. ANOTHER WAY *      10:00 min.

Ryphon – Vocal & Voice of Reason (Double Bass)

Vieux Diop – Kora

Jimmy Cruiz – Flute & Shakers

Ron McBee – Drums

5. ALAKALE       8:16 min.

Traditional Senegalese Composition

Vieux Diop – Kora

Ryphon – Voice of Reason (Double Bass)

Jimmy Cruiz & Randy Parmeley – Flute

Ron McBee – Percussion

* Composition & Arrangement by Ryphon

“Voice of Reason” – a unique instrument created by master craftsman Ryphon and patterned after the African Mbira!

Kora – a multi stringed gourd instrument indigenous of Senegal, West Africa!

A Live acoustic performance by group “Third Stream” featuring the “Voice of Reason”* played by Ryphon during “The Whole Thing “86” – how peoples of the world celebrate wellness – Festival” Waldoboro Maine.