16. November 2009 by admin.

Exotic Worlds hosted by Chuck Jonkey, Episodes 1 through 5 are available for viewing. Episode 5 titled “Peru - World of the Condor” is the latest video to be posted and can be viewed on-line at http://exoticworldstv.com/episode5.html

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8. November 2009 by chuck.

  Last night I filmed a fantastic “Ramayana” music and dance performance… ritual music of Bali.  The costumes were just excellent.  It reminds me of another stellar performance I recorded called the Kecak (pronounced:  kay - chuck ) Monkey Dance. This is a part of the Ramayana story and tells of the kidnap and eventual rescue of Princess Sita by the monkey general Hanuman.  It is so much fun to watch this kind of performance in Indonesia.  Here is a video clip I found on You Tube: http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&source=hp&fkt=2759&fsdt=4456&q=kecak&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wv#hl=en&source=hp&fkt=2759&fsdt=4456&q=kecak&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wv&start=50  If you want to bring this into your own home,  Check out my Cd  Kecak: http://sonicsafarimusic.com/music/kecak/

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3. September 2009 by chuck.

A few weeks ago, I happened to be at a local art library… Brand library in Glendale.  I was browsing their DVDs and saw one on the life of Les Paul.  I watched it and was amazed at what an innovator he really was.  Not only was he a superb guitarist…but he came up with the concept of multi-track recording and was the first to actually develop it. He also came up with the first solid body guitar design to facilitate hearing a guitar in the context of a loud jazz band.  He played with many of the greatest  musicians and composers of his time.  He was still playing weekly at a Jazz club at the age of 90, when the documentary was made.  I was sad to hear that he passed away just 2 weeks after I saw the documentary. Here’s the link to this excellent DVD: http://www.lespaulfilm.com/
 

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23. August 2009 by chuck.

This week I’ve been editing my India trip for the proposed upcoming Exotic Worlds TV show.  It is just super being able to relive that exciting trip.  Of course I’m adding some great music from the catalog.  Music from Tribal India and Grooves of India.After that I’ll jump into editing the video from my Peru trip.  Just got back from a month in Peru.  Another fantastic sonic safari adventure.If you get a chance to go down sometime.  Peru is just the best.  Super people, great food and a stellar culture.  The Inca roots are very important to the people. http://sonicsafarimusic.com/music/tribalindia/

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