Welcome to the RainInEden Myspace Page
Please visit our web site at
http://www.rainineden.com --Japanese and English available :)
Also if you are a member of Mixi, please visit our Mixi site at:
http://mixi.jp/view_community.pl?id=2305262
RainInEden Concept
The Silk Road once linked cultures from Turkey, across land to China, by sea to Japan and on to South East Asia. Along the many routes people traded goods, ideas, culture and art. It is the source of our inspiration and a model of our belief that there is much more that links us to each other than what separates us. And through music, art and culture we can share our common humanity.
RainInEden is a project based in Tokyo, Japan. We are, ourselves, a fusion of cultures and backgrounds. Together we share a passion for the instruments and sounds of the Silk Road. Blending the tones and passion of hand made traditional instruments from across the Silk Road routes with the sounds of contemporary electronic music that defines our fast paced and modern home in Japan, our music is a fusion of old and new.
Information
If you wish to contact us, please feel free to email our Myspace account or contact us through Mixi or our home page.
Instruments
A list of the instruments we use to create our sound.
JAPAN
Shamisen: Three string Japanese traditional Lute
Shakuhachi: Japanese traditional flute
CHINA
Zhong Ruan: Middle sized round body classical lute
Xiao Ruan: Alto sized round body classical lute
Yang chin: Large hammer dulcimer
Xiao: Long vertical bamboo flute
Fulusu: Gourd shaped multiple tone flute
Er-hu: Two string Chinese violin
Doira: Chinese jingled frame drum
PERSIA
Setar: Four string Iranian classical instrument used for Sufi music
Santoor: Iranian hammer dulcimer
Persian Daf: Large Iranian frame drum with ring jingles
UZBEKISTAN
Tanbur: Four string long neck Uzbek lute
Dutar: Two string long neck Uzbek lute
UYGHUR (Northwestern China)
Tembor: Very long neck five string Uyghur traditional lute
Dutar: Similar to the Uzbek instrument but larger and longer two string lute
AZERBAIJAN
Ghaval: Small jingled frame drum
MIDDLE EAST
Bendir: Large frame drum with snare
Darbuka: Middle Eastern traditional goblet drum
Doumbek: Turkish traditional goblet drum
Riq: Egyptian small jingled frame drum
INDIA
Indian Flute: Simple country flute
NEPAL
Madal: Small wooden drum
Western Instruments
Klarinet
Synthesizers
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