Released on 1 July 2020 on Bandcamp: https://generalarka.bandcamp.com/
Audio pre-release of the scene HUMANS MUST GO! which is part of General Humanity Lab 3: ANIMAL ANCESTOR performed as a main event of Blurred Edges 2020 on 29 October 2020.
The production of the audio piece was funded by the Behörde für Kultur und Medien Hamburg as part of the Online Musicking Call organised by the Verband für aktuelle Musik Hamburg (VAMH).
credits
Remi Marie: Arhythmic gong, poetry;
Yidi Tsao: Chinese translation, recital;
General Arka: English translation, recital, editing;
Chad Charles Popple: Mridangam, Ghatam and Reco-reco;
Yanomami shaman: secret spirit language;
Gran-sabana, Palmar, Guanare-barinas: bird songs and calls.
Field recordings sampled with friendly permission by Sub Rosa Records www.subrosa.net/en/catalogue/le-coeur-du-monde.html:
DAVID TOOP, Yanomami Shamanism, Songs, Ritual, 1978 / Lost Shadows In Defence Of The Soul. 03-cuntinamo_-piaruainai-solo-shaman-part-one
JEAN C. ROCHÉ, Birds of Venezuela (introduction by David Toop) 02-gran-sabana, 04-palmar, 05-guanare-barinas