The Grail & the Lotus

by Robbie B膬sho

The Grail & the Lotus cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1966
  • Label: Takoma
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.62/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An essential entry in the American Primitivism canon, 'The Grail & the Lotus' demonstrates Robbie B膬sho's intricate, steel-string acoustic fingerpicking. Drawing inspiration from classical Indian ragas and Japanese aesthetics, he crafted expansive, visionary guitar soli that defied conventional folk structures. The album cemented his status alongside John Fahey as a pioneer of avant-garde acoustic instrumentation.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, Folk, instrumental, acoustic, technical, minimalistic, unaccompanied-solo, male-vocals, guitars, virtuosic

Tracklist

  1. The Grail And The Lotus
  2. The Dharma Prince
  3. Oriental Love Song
  4. The Golden Shamrock
  5. Street Dakini
  6. Chung Mei - The Chinese Orchid

Credits

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