Bob Becker, Ben Harms, Russ Hartenberger, Gary Kvstod,
‘James Pret, Steve Reich, Gory Schall, Glen Velez, Thod
Wheeler iuned drums, morimbas, glockenspiels
Pomela Wood Ambush, Jay Clayion—voices
Steve Reich—whisting
‘Most Siver—piecolo
Hendon Music/Boosey & Hawkes (BMI)
Produced by Judith Sheman ond Steve Reich
Recotded May 1987 ot RCA Studio A, New York City
fnginee, Poul Gooden
Mixing ond eng, lvl Shermon, Steve Rech, Poul Znmon
Micstoring: Robert C. Lucia
‘Cover an by Bory! Kero [Dato rom The Babel Tet. 1982.
Gl on hohdwoven canvas}
An ection and design: Carn Goldberg
Backcover photography by Nevn Sha
Execulve Producer: Rober HurwiteI worked on what tumed out fo be the longest piece |
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pause. The is port forfour pols of Lmned bongo drums,
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layers together with whisling and piccolo; and the fourth
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mny voice to mia the sounds they mode. | begon fo under.
stand that his might also be possible wth the morimbos ond