The Falconer's Arm I

by Robbie Basho

The Falconer's Arm I cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1967
  • Label: Takoma
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 30:30
  • Community rating: 4.05/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Susan Graubard

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Robbie Basho explores complex open tunings on the 12-string guitar, drawing heavy structural inspiration from classical Indian ragas. The lengthy, instrumental compositions unfold through slow, methodical drone picking, avoiding traditional folk song structures in favor of expansive, acoustic meditations.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, Acoustic, instrumental, acoustic, technical, atmospheric, guitars, folk, minimal, repetitive, traditional, improvisation

Tracklist

  1. The Falconer's Arm (9:51)
  2. Tassajara - Zen Shinji (9:46)
  3. Walking Into The Forest
  4. Prelude
  5. Blue Wolf
  6. Sky Medicine
  7. Finale
  8. Walking Out The Forest
  9. Pavan Hindustan (6:18)
  10. Babs (4:35)

Credits

  • Robbie Basho - primary artist, written-by, guitar
  • Dan McCloskey - engineer
  • Ed Denson - mastered by
  • Paul Kagan - photography
  • Susan Graubard - flute

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