Album · 2017
Tracklist
Part 1
1-1 The Tree Of Enlightenment 13:59
1-2 A Flash Of Lightning 19:21
1-3 The Voice Of The Buddha 6:30
1-4 The Old Mendicant 9:57
1-5 We Will Be Back Again 16:06
Part 2
2-1 The Flower Bank World 9:28
2-2 The Incalculable 6:09
2-3 Mahamaya 6:02
2-4 Interbeing 8:49
2-5 The Ten Great Aspirations Of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva 22:46
Line-up/Musicians
Bass, Keyboards [Keyboard] – Scott Walton
Cello – Maggie Parkins
Composed By [All Music Composed By] – Alex Cline
Conductor – Vicki Ray
Drums, Gong [Gongs], Percussion – Alex Cline
Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – G.E. Stinson, Nels Cline
Electric Piano, Organ – Wayne Peet
Erhu, Huqin [Zhonghu], Guzheng [Zheng], Guqin [Qin] – Chi Li
Featuring [Featured Musician], Bass – Scott Walton (tracks: 2-3)
Featuring [Featured Musician], Cello – Maggie Parkins (tracks: 2-1, 2-4)
Featuring [Featured Musician], Electric Guitar – G.E. Stinson (tracks: 2-1), Nels Cline (tracks: 1-5, 2-1, 2-4, 2-5)
Featuring [Featured Musician], Erhu – Chi Li (tracks: 2-5)
Featuring [Featured Musician], Flute – Will Salmon (tracks: 1-3, 2-4)
Featuring [Featured Musician], Guqin [Qin] – Chi Li (tracks: 1-3)
Featuring [Featured Musician], Guzheng [Zheng] – Chi Li (tracks: 1-4, 2-3)
Featuring [Featured Musician], Huqin [Zhonghu] – Chi Li (tracks: 1-2)
Featuring [Featured Musician], Organ – Wayne Peet (tracks: 2-2)
Featuring [Featured Musician], Percussion – Alex Cline (tracks: 2-5), Brad Dutz (tracks: 1-5)
Featuring [Featured Musician], Sampler [Samples] – Yuka C. Honda (tracks: 1-2)
Featuring [Featured Musician], Slide Guitar – G.E. Stinson (tracks: 1-3)
Featuring [Featured Musician], Violin [Electric 5-String Violin] – Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (tracks: 1-5, 2-5)
Featuring [Featured Musician], Violin [Electric Violin] – Jeff Gauthier (tracks: 1-4)
Flute, Recorder [Recorders] – Will Salmon
Keyboards [Electric Keyboards], Sampler [Samples] – Yuka C. Honda
Vibraphone, Percussion [Hand Drums], Crotales, Gong [Gongs], Percussion – Brad Dutz
Violin [Electric 5-String Violin] – Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Violin [Electric Violin] – Jeff Gauthier
Voice – Areni Agbabian
Voice [Pre-recorded Voice] – Brother Phap Hai, Brother Phap Khe, Sister Dang Nghiem, Thich Nhat Hanh, Duc Nguyen
About this release
Cryptogramophone – CG148(US)
Recorded October 13 and 14, 2015, at the Bridge Recorders, Glendale, CA.
Additional recording done at Newzone Studio, Los Angeles, CA.
Great bell at Deer Park Monastery, Escondido, CA.
Thich Nhat Hanh pre-recorded voice from The Ultimate Dimension, © 2004 Unified Buddhist Church, with permission from Sounds True, Inc.
Thanks to snobb for the addition and js for the updates