Compact disc.

Program notes on insert.

Bulgarian polyphony I & II -- Georgian polyphony I & II -- Preludes to ceremonies of the whirling dervishes -- The sacred Koran -- Songs of the Nile/Hamza el din -- Songs of the groits -- Tom-tom arabesques/Drums of the shell island -- Tom-tom fantasy: live performance from the mask festival -- The art of Hukwe Ubi Zawose -- The art of Randafison Sylvestre -- The harp of Apollo -- The world of Kakraba Lobi -- Polyphony of the deep rain forest / Music of the Ituri Pygmies -- The monkey king -- Chang Wu Yao Tian -- Music of the Kayagum -- Simchongga/The epic vocal art of Pansori.

The folkloric instrumental traditions I & II -- Folksongs I & II -- Gamelan Semarpegulingan I & II -- Jegog -- Music of the Wayang Kulit -- Qawwali, vocal art of the Sufis I & II -- Songs of the Bauls -- Dhrupad -- Raslila -- Chants in praise of Krishna -- Sacred music of the Sikhs -- Music of the Veena -- The kudiyattam dance drama an ancient sanskrit performance from Kerala -- Music of the Veena -- Buddhist chant I & II.