Atman - Tradition (1999)

01. 39 I Ching [4:34]
02. The Theatre Of Mist [6:54]
03. Third Stone From The Sun [3:31]
04. Natural Landscapes (1) [2:56]
05. Free-P [3:44]
06. Tensegretty [4:07]
07. The Talking Meadow (Story) [16:15]
08. Natural Landscapes (2) [2:42]
09. Lullaby For Rainbow Warrior [3:24]
10. The North Of The World [4:36]
11. In Your Head (Dust) [1:40]
12. The (Live) Theatre Of Mist [7:32]
13. Kosovo [3:12]

Personnel:
(1)
Anna Nacher - guitar, vocal
Piotr Kolecki - guitar
Marek Leszczynski - dulcimer
Tomasz Radziuk - bass guitar
Marek Styczynski - zither arco
(2)
Piotr Kolecki - guitar, baby toys
Marek Leszczynski - dulcimer, bells
Tomasz Gulinski - vocal, miniharmonium
Tomasz Radziuk - bass guitar
Marek Styczynski - Slovakian pastoral fujara, tampura, double bells, czurynga
(3)
Piotr Kolecki - guitars
Marek Leszczynski - dulcimer, rattles
Tomasz Gulinski - vocal, gong
Tomasz Radziuk - bass guitar
Atman - vocals
(4)
Piotr Kolecki - guitars
Marek Leszczynski - dulcimer, bells
(5)
Piotr Kolecki - guitar, bass guitar, zither
Marek Leszczynski - dulcimer
Anna Nacher - voice
Tomasz Radziuk - bass guitar
(6)
Anna Nacher - guitar, vocal
Maciej Maciejewski - guitar
Marek Styczynski - gong
Wojtek Kucharczyk - drums
(7)
Piotr Kolecki - guitar arco, rattles
Marek Leszczynski - dulcimer, rattles
Anna Nacher - vocal
Tomasz Gulinski - vocal, ceramic drum
Tomasz Radziuk - bass guitar
Marek Styczynski - shahnai, didjeridu, X oboe, double bells, shamanistic frame drum
(8)
Piotr Kolecki - guitar
Marek Leszczynski - dulcimer
(9)
Anna Nacher - vocal, guitar
Wojtek Kucharczyk - drums
Marek Styczynski - didjeridu, rattles, czurynga
(10)
Anna Nacher - guitar, vocal
Wojtek Kucharczyk - drums
Marek Styczynski - Jew's harp, pastoral trumpet
(11)
Anna Nacher - lamellophones
(12)
Piotr Kolecki - drumbass
Marek Leszczynski - dulcimer, rattles
Anna Nacher - vocal, rattles, wooden blocks
Slawomir Golaszewski - clarinet
Robert Brylewski - guitar, rattles
Marek Styczynski - Slovakian pastoral fujara
Drummers from Wolimierz - hand made drums, rattles
(13)
Robert Brylewski - guitar
Anna Nacher - voice, rattles
Marek Styczynski - voice, rattles
Marek Leszczynski - voice, rattles
Piotr Kolecki - voice, rattles

From Poland, Atman plays acoustic psychedelic folk music that includes traces of rock and jazz. They use a wide range of instrumentation that I couldn't begin to list, but will quote the following from their web page: "During their concerts the musicians of Atman use dozens of exclusively acoustic instruments originating mainly in Asia, Europe and Australia. Some of them are completely unique - ancient Polish dulcimer, singing bowls and other liturgic Tibetan instruments, Australian didjeridu and Slovakian pastoral fujara - while others are built following the models of "extinct" instruments and created in workshops headed by members of the group".

The band has apparently been together for nearly 20 years releasing tapes on their own Fly Records label. On "Tradition" the band is a six piece consisting of Anna Nacher, Marek Styczynski, Marek Leszczynski, Piotr Koleck, Tomasz Radziuk, and Tomasz Gulinski.

The music is subtly complex and utilizes the band's array of instrumentation to create an ethnic psychedelia that will make you want to dance in the woods and call up the spirits of the forest. Various members have apparently traveled in Tibet and India and the influences of these countries are apparent in the music. They even do a cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Third Stone From The Sun" making it fit completely with the style of the other songs on this disc. Anna Nacher's vocals are a gorgeous chanting style. She often sings in what I'm sure is her native Polish though words are unnecessary for enjoying the music. Many songs include multiple layers of stringed instruments all with their own distinct identity making this a trippy journey across many cultures and continents. ---Jerry Kranitz, aural-innovations.com

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