Published
Thu, Jul 25, 2019, 20:19
- Anderson collaborates with Tibetan singer Tenzin Choegyal and Jesse Paris Smith on Songs From The Bardo, out on Smithsonian Folkways in September.
Laurie Anderson has a new album called Songs From The Bardo on the way via Smithsonian Folkways.
The electronic music pioneer worked with the Tibetan singer and multi-instrumentalist Tenzin Choegyal as well as Jesse Paris Smith on the new LP, meant to be a sonic exploration of the Tibetan Book Of The Dead. Choegyal—born to a nomadic Tibetan family that was forced into exile—sings on Songs From The Bardo and plays Tibetan instruments including the lingbu (bamboo flute) and dranyen (Tibetan lute). The LP was originally performed as a live, improv-heavy concert at the Rubin Museum Of Art in New York City.
The studio version also features Rubin Kodheli on cello and percussionist Shahzad Ismaily, Pitchfork reports.
Listen to "Lotus Born, No Need To Fear."
Tracklist
01. Homage To The Gurus
02. Heart Sutra Song - Gone Beyond
03. Awakened One
04. The Three Jewels
05. Brilliant Lights
06. Listen Without Distraction
07. Gong
08. Dancing With The Crescent Knife
09. Jigten
10. Natural Form Of Emptiness
11. Lotus Born, No Need To Fear
12. Dividing Line
13. Moon In The Water
14. Awakened Heart
Smithsonian Folkways will release Songs From The Bardo on September 27th, 2019.
