Plumbing and Irrigation of South Asia

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Annotation

This full length field recording release by Aaron Ximm (aka: Quiet American) explores the fascinating sound world of South Asia's water systems, from gurgling cisterns and water-powered grain grinders to water pumps and various plumbing resonances. Recordings were made in Burma, Nepal, Vietnam, India, Laos, Bangladesh, and China. Packaged in a dvd case and comes with track note narratives by Aaron Ximm and an essay by Claude Willey.

Annotation last modified on 2024-07-14 02:40 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Takeoff From Cistern Bagan Burma
3:23
2Oil Drum Collecting Rainwater Nepal
2:58
3Rice Pounder Sa Pa Vietnam
1:31
4Capitol Villas Pool Drainage Madikeri India
3:09
5Hotel Sink Nha Trang Vietnam
1:06
6Communal Well Inle Lake Burma
3:29
7Prayer Wheel Tibet Nepal Border
3:52
8Gurgling Cistern Annapurna Nepal
3:09
9Plumbing Resonance Van Vieng Laos
3:24
10Pilgrims at Well Muong Sing Laos
3:28
11Sprinklers Outside Madikeri India
3:29
12Gurgling Hose Annapurna Nepal
2:01
13Rattling Irrigation Pipe Karnataka India
2:09
14Communal Water Pump Khulna Bangladesh
1:35
15Two Grain Grinders Annapurna Nepal
3:07
16Lalitha Mahal Lawn Watering Mysore India
3:34
17Hissing Pipe Annapurna Nepal
1:27
18Village Pump Shan State Burma
1:45
19Three Gorges Construction Yichang China
2:42
20Waterfall Rangamati Bangladesh
4:03
21Chldren With Bottles at Fountain Patan Nepal
2:13
22Hotel Elite Toilet Kathmandu Nepal
5:23