World Without Walls

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 Note: This classic CD on Sona Gaia/Narada Records (EMI) is now out of print and there are no new copies left. Ancient-Future.Com keeps it available by searching the world for previously owned copies that are sorted through to find the best of the best. Those that qualify are then signed by Ancient Future leader Matthew Montfort. Guaranteed to play.

As its name suggests, World Without Walls depicts a musical world without borders. It features performances by such world music luminaries as Zakir Hussain, the master of the North Indian tabla. The inviting melodies and ingenious use of ethnic textures make this recording Ancient Future's most accessible and broadly appealing release ever.

"World Without Walls speaks to a cultural enrichment, a melding of world culture with Ancient Future's own lush sense of melody and rhythmic drive." -- John Diliberto, JAZZIZ

 

Featured Sound File

Excerpt from the song Lakshmi Rocks Me:

Track List (>audio. Play all excerpts.)

  1. Lakshmi Rocks Me (Jim Hurley. 2:52). Energetic tribute to South Indian violinist L. Shankar featuring Zakir Hussain and Jim Hurley. FREE MP3 (excerpt) (992K). >audio (1:01).
  2. Dance of the Rain Forest (Matthew Montfort. 4:45). African and Balinese dance rhythms mix with jazz.
  3. April Air (Doug McKeehan. 3:57). Steel drums and piano trade licks on Ancient Future's biggest radio hit. >audio (0:53).
  4. 14 Steps (Matthew Montfort. 4:30). Fourteen beat rhythmic cycle creates a funky Indian groove featuring Zakir Hussain and Matthew Montfort. FREE MP3 (excerpt) (1MB). >audio (1:07).
  5. End of the Beginning (Matthew Montfort. 5:15). Ancient Celtic and Indian music reborn.
  6. Turkish Taffy (Doug McKeehan. 4:55). Sweet and chewy combination of jazz and Middle Eastern influences. >audio (1:08).
  7. Alap (Matthew Montfort. 1:10). North Indian introduction, in this case performed on a scalloped fretboard guitar, which allows for greater note bending capabilities.
  8. Indra's Net (Jim Hurley. 4:53). Inspired by Hindu mythology. Soundtrack for a United Nations documentary film, Closing the Curtains of Death, about drift net fishing.
  9. Nyo Nyo Gde (Matthew Montfort. 4:00). Balinese gamelan and Chinese flute meld in this ode to attributes of a goddess.
  10. Gopi Song (Doug McKeehan. 7:46). Inspired by North Indian sarangi master Pandit Ram Narayan.

     

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