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Planet Drum (CD)

By: Mickey Hart (Artist)

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Mickey Hart Artist Snapshot:

Although he drummed for the Grateful Dead for almost 30 years, and still plays with the remaining members as the Dead, Mickey Hart has also established a separate identity as a world music artist, producer, champion, and rainmaker. His groundbreaking 1991 compilation album, PLANET DRUM, gathered an international line-up of percussionists in celebration of the world's rich musical tapestry, and his three best-selling books about spirituality, culture, and rhythm have educated countless percussionists on both the brass tacks and the ethereal aspects of their art. Hart has also served on the advisory board of the Smithsonian Folkways label, as well as on the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress, and has been a force for digitally archiving the recorded treasures in their respective vaults.

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DISC 1 for Planet Drum (CD) Album By Mickey Hart (Artist)
1   Udu Chant
2   Island Groove
3   Light Over Shadow
4   Dance Of The Hunter's Fire
5   Jewe "You Are The One"
6   Hunt, The
7   Temple Caves
8   Dancing Sorcerer, The
9   Bones
10   Lost River
11   Evening Samba
12   Iyanu "Surprises"
13   Mysterious Island
 

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Review

Q (1/92, p.72) - 3 Stars - Good - "..The music itself has the potency of a series of layered dreams.."
Down Beat (12/91) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "..a wonderful sampler for both the novice and the pro...The melodic qualities of percussion rise to the surface.."
Global Rhythm (Publication) (p.45) - "[A] brighter, more forceful and edgy percussion recording. This one sizzles."

Title Note

Personnel include: Mickey Hart, Sikiru Adepoju, Zakir Hussain, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, Babatunde Olatunde, Frank Colon, Giovanni Hidalgo, Caryl Ohrbach, Molongo Casquelord, T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram, Gordy Ryan.

Recorded at Studio X, Sonoma County, California. Includes liner notes by Mickey Hart.

The Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart has long been noted for his contributions to world music. PLANET DRUM remains one of his most successful solo projects. Bringing together percussion legends from Brazil, West Africa, India, and the United States, Hart and his cohorts create a fascinating set of music that showcases not so much the individual skills of these percussionists, but rather, the rich cultures from which they come.

Much of this music is hypnotic given its use of tribal rhythms and repeating motifs. For example, "The Hunt" uses a variety of hand drums to create mesmerizing rhythmical textures. "Evening Samba" embraces the music of the Brazilian samba schools; led by Airto Moreira, this track uses two-toned agogo bells, the surdo (bass drum), and the tamborim (Brazilian tambourine). Crossing the Atlantic, we hear a stunning performance by the Nigerian percussionist and singer Babatunde Olatunde on "Iyanu Surprises." On this recording, Olatunde accompanies his singing with deft hand drumming. The album closes with a gentle composition called "Mysterious Island." On this selection, one can almost feel the drip of the rainforest as drums rumble underneath a blowing breeze and the distant sounds of birdsong.

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