Osjan – Roots

LP, Pronit Records, 1983 (Poland)

Recorded December 1982

The letter pictured is not an official insert, but a 1985 letter from someone in Poland to their American pen pal recommending this album.


Style: Spiritual Folk, Free Folk, Organic Music, Progressive Folk, Psychedelic Chamber Music

Moods: Ritualistic, Ancient, Flowing, Tribal, Meditative, Earthy, Communal, Hypnotic, Intertwined, Medieval, Mysterious, mystical, Pantheistic, Nocturnal, Pagan, Primordial, Responsive, Searching, Spiritual

Musical Qualities: Percussive, Collective Improvisation, Acoustic, Suite, Thematic, Progressive, Atmospheric, Repetitive

Instrumentation: Bamboo Flute, Recorder, Mbira, Harp, Congas, 12-string guitar, Percussion, Jaw Harp

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