import / export is a new bi-coastal ensemble project featuring brian ellingsen (double bass), ed garcia (sundanese kendang drums), and robbie beahrs (voice) from new york and san francisco.
the yellow trotter (chyraa-xor)
written by robbie beahrs, based on a tuvan folk song
performed by import/export
robbie beahrs, voice and igil (horsehead fiddle); brian ellingsen, double bass; ed garcia, kendang drums (sung in english and tuvan)
soundscapes recorded in the tuvan countryside by ted levin and joel gordon
sketches of nature (boidus churumaly)
written and performed by import/export
robbie beahrs, voice; brian ellingsen, double bass; ed garcia, kendang drums
altyn altai (piano strings, voice)
written by edil huseinov (from kazakhstan)
arranged and performed by robbie beahrs, plucked grand piano and voice (sung in kazakh)
mountain voices (double bass, voice)
written by evgeni ulugbashev (from khakassia, russia)
arranged and performed by robbie beahrs, voice and brian ellingsen, double bass (sung in khakass and english)
