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    Posted: February 19 2014 at 17:46
No, not middle-eastern. I want prog bands (non-prog is welcome too, I guess) who betray shameless influence from southeast asia. Gamelan, kabuki, taiko, you-name-it. And I don't want the Yoshida Brothers.

The closest equivalent I've found is Geinoh Yamashirogumi 

And Dun has some delicious gamelan (and other folk musics) influence  as well. 


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Verdun.  Sorry, that's all I got...
 
 
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Points: 8856 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 19 2014 at 21:11
Doesn't ever seem like there are a lot of artists to suggest for what I'm craving. I suppose I'll have to make far eastern goth folk blackened zeuhl metalgaze with modes of limited transposition on my own. Wink
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Tenjo Sajiki / Shintokumaru (album)
http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E8%BA%AB%E6%AF%92%E4%B8%B8-%E5%A4%A9%E4%BA%95%E6%A1%9F%E6%95%B7/dp/B002YOGKY0

Shintokumaru whole source (on YouTube)
recorded on June 22, 1978
different stage from album Shintokumaru
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY9IwvmFt3M

Katra Turana / The End
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=28254
As if okinawa's traditional music + gamelan + avant prog

Krakatau / Rhythms Of Reformation
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Krakatau-Indonesia_000000000361882/item_Rhythms-Of-Reformation_5557601
Great percussive album!!


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Points: 4625 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 19 2014 at 22:37
Ozric Tentacles usually has nods to both the far east and middle east on each album.
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Points: 8856 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 19 2014 at 22:42
Woah, good stuff, hongaji. Thanks! Big smile

I've listened to Ozric and wasn't a fan for some reason. Too smooth for me, maybe?


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This is pretty far out stuff. Not exactly folky but it does include folk with a million other styles. It definately has a Japanese flavor to it.


MASAHIKO SATOH AND THE SOUNDBREAKERS


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Not as ambienty as that Geinoh track you posted but try Guruh Gypsy, a band from Indonesia, there's a lot of folk and all sorts of authentic instruments. The production and the recording is pretty weird but there's a lot of good music in there. Here's the more western sounding songs but there's also some pure folky stuff in the album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liXgEU2xoVs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdEZr3vhxvI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tkRbcWe-aY
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Flower Travellin' Band's Satori is worth a listen, being progressive hard rock that's heavily influenced by traditional Japanese music. Despite sticking mostly to conventional rock instruments, it's like they've "rewired" the entire melodic language of rock music to come from their own country's music traditions instead of blues complete with a very odd guitar tone that sounds more like an extremely distorted sitar at times. The result is an extremely different listening experience from what comparable Occidental groups were churning out at the time. (Black Sabbath, Budgie, Deep Purple, King Crimsons heavier moments etc, Night Sun)

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Masahiko Satoh and the Soundbreakers is far out! I actually found Guruh Gypsy last night, believe it or not, searching on the depths of google. Cool stuff.  I also found a bunch of Penguin Cafe Orchestra-styled groups with heavy Japanese and Indonesian influence. I've heard of Flower Travellin' Band, but have not heard anything besides their cover of 21st Century Schizoid Man. Thank you all for the suggestions.
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I'll pop by this thread when I have time and don't have to train monkeys, make smoothies and jump through hoops. I believe I have a suggestion or two up my sleeve - maybe 5Shocked
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Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

I'll pop by this thread when I have time and don't have to train monkeys, make smoothies and jump through hoops. I believe I have a suggestion or two up my sleeve - maybe 5Shocked
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I mentioned Ghost earlier  (in the shred room) , they're the first that comes to mind.
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^I saw. I've listened to a little bit, but haven't had the opportunity to give them a serious listen yet (I'm listening to pieces I have to learn on piano currently).
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First of all, an album every progger worth his salt should have in his/her collection, Mixtus Orbis by Clivage. This first part does have a few nods to the far east, but it's the rest of the album that really wraps it's lips around the subject. I'm posting this one because it's my fave:


Somewhere between freak folk, Krautrock and esoteric notions of the Asian culture, you'll find this strange Japanese recording. Approach with caution, but if it strikes home, it really does. Certainly did for meBig smile
Brast Debon:


American pseudo-Swahili caveman Wulf Zendik is another one. He's featured here in Indo Raga, but there's equally much Krautrock and strangeness there:


How about a modern one eh? American band Grails have fast become one of my favourite new groups, and especially on their 'Burning off Impurities' album, they manage to crystallise a magnificent bridging between east and west:


Aktuala. An Italian band who plays every acoustic instrument known to mankind, at least the percussive ones, and make up a unique blend of Asian, African and ? folk music. I find this band completely bewitching:


Third Ear Band. One of a kind act who sounds like they only recorded after 4 ks of hashish and some liquid bewilderment:




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The easiest reference to make is...listen to King Crimson's Lark's Tongue in Aspic. Far Eastern influence through the lens of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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^Damn skippy! Though I strongly suspect he's heard that album before.
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Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

^Damn skippy! Though I strongly suspect he's heard that album before.

True, but perhaps he's never listened to it in context with its influences.
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I'd like to recommend Second Hand Rose Band from Beijing.
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Points: 8856 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 20 2014 at 18:16
^I think you might have misunderstood. I'm looking for prog inluenced by far eastern folk, not necessarily far east prog bands influenced by (western) folk. Tongue

I'm open to Indo/Raga, but, ideally, I want even further east. Liked the links though, David. They contained enough far far east influence to satisfy my thirst for the Orient.

Also, I'm having this strange sensation that I might need to listen to LTiA again. 


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