Dissidenten - The Jungle Book (1993)

German trio Dissidenten invokes Kipling, Coltrane, the Bhagavad Gita and recite poetic musings on the significance of rhythm. A bit pretentious? Sure, but the band is gracious enough to let guest artists the Karnataka College of Percussion on vocals, tanpoura, violin, and drums steal the show song after song — especially on "Monsoon" when the D's strip down to jockey shorts and electric piano to let a chorister strut her Carnatic pipes. In fact, so many guests take front and center in this sense-spinning fusing of classical Indian music, funk, and rock, you'd think the Germans had relegated themselves to session musician status. They play expert backbone, though, organizing a complex project that easily could have thudded. ~ Bob Tarte

Tracklist:
1.01 - Dissidenten - Bombay Street Sound (0:39)
1.02 - Dissidenten - Love Supreme (5:27)
1.03 - Dissidenten - Maharaja's Ox Cart (2:53)
1.04 - Dissidenten - Lost Hindu Tapes (6:04)
1.05 - Dissidenten - Jungle Book Part 1 (4:45)
1.06 - Dissidenten - Jungle Book Part 2 (8:17)
1.07 - Dissidenten - Sound Of Water (0:44)
1.08 - Dissidenten - Monsoon (4:06)
1.09 - Dissidenten - All India Radio (5:59)
1.10 - Dissidenten - Gondagaon (1:02)
1.11 - Dissidenten - Path Of Rhythm (4:45)
1.12 - Dissidenten - Puja - Celebration (2:14)
1.13 - Dissidenten - Light Of Love (5:01)