Viajando, by Tjak

Viajando

by Tjak

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1.	Tjak - A Orientação Perfeita - Brasil (Original Mix) 12:38	info	buy track
2.	Oração - Indonésia (Original Mix) 15:07	info	buy track
3.	Tjak - Caminho Africano - África (Original Mix) 14:35	info	buy track
4.	Tjak - Para lá se Lhassa - Tibet (Original Mix) 12:50	info	buy track

about

Through Viajando album, Tjak take us on a world journey, Stopping on each continent to discover other cultures and rituals through communion with its Native people.The essence of these meetings provided the inspiration and gave birth to this incredible collection of music.Viajando will lead you through prayer evoking dreamscapes complete with Dogons chants and ceremonies.You will meet the pilgrims as they explore new worlds through medicine, and conjure thunderstorms in the Tropical forest of Brazil.The joyfull laughs of indigineous people forever recorded in each note Tjakistan Records is delighted to introduce you the digital release of the latest masterpiece in their catalog, Viajando.

1 – ORIENTAÇÃO PERFEITA 12’44 (Brazil) Karaja Indians from Bananal island, on the Araguaya river, sing and play maracas to move away the stom (recorded during the ceremony of Aruan) The singing of the legendary bird, Uirapuru, announces the return of good weather. Flute and voices of Kamayaura Indians from Alto Xingu during Kuarup’s funeral ceremonies.

2 -ORAÇÃO 13’34 (Indonesia). Evoking Buddha a woman asks him, What is the present and what is the future, what is right and wrong But she does not understand his answers. Sound of gamelan, voices, flutes and rebab recorded in Djakarta en 1970. Fiddle, flutes and Chinese voices from recording archives. The voices and final screams recorded in Bali, in 1971, belong to Hanuman’s army, the Hindu god of monkeys : Tjak – Tjak.

3 - CAMINHO AFRICANO 13’28 (Africa) Singing of the Dogons from Mali and the Nalus from Guinea-Bissau recorded in 1961.

4 – PARA LÁ DE LHASSA 12’25 (Tibet) Pilgrims heading for the monastery. They meet other pilgrims at the top of a hill who seem to be under the influence of some hallucinogenic drug. The solemn atmosphere becomes joyful and lasts until they finally return to the monastery. -

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released March 15, 2010

All Tracks Written & Composed by :

Victor Bandeira / Pedro Sotiry / Gabriel Gomes
Mastering by : Gabriel Gomes
Cover by : Rita Meideros / Ines Mateus

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Tjakistan Records Lisbon, Portugal

Tjakistan Records is a Sintra based record label focused on releasing quality music.

discography

Viajando

Mar 2010
Bacaramani

Jan 2011
Aloe

Jun 2014
S.O.S

Jun 2014
In a Mood

Aug 2014
Danger

Sep 2014
Dá e Recebe

Sep 2014
Return to Zion

Oct 2014

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