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Albums: Globe Trekker - Original Journeys

Since the first Globe Trekker TV show was produced, the team of composers who create the soundtrack have been pushing back the boundaries of television music. The scores blend music and sounds recorded on location into compositions and arrangements by musicians more usually associated with hit records and classical albums.

From a lively Zimbabwe village celebration to the fierce sounds of a Sahara Desert storm Original Journeys takes you worlds away from the ordinary. Globe Trekker episodes featured include Vietnam, Morocco, Africa, Brazil, Japan, India, Australia, Nepal, the Pacific Islands, plus the Globe Trekker theme tune.

1. Globe Trekker Theme: featuring the Kubing, a bamboo instrument from the Philippines

2. Mountain Girl: Inspired by the voice of a little girl from the Vietnamese village of Bac Ha. Listen (Windows Media).

3. Sintir Song: Recalling two Moroccan musicians on the harbour wall at Tangier. Tim Garside (percussion).

4. Desert Storm: Following a disorientating night in the Sahara. Listen (Windows Media).

5. Pool: A reflective moment on the landscapes of Brazil.

6. Shinkansen: Inspired by the Japanese bullet train from Tokyo to Osaka.

7. My Eyes: Reflecting the devotion of Shah Jeahan for his wife. Asha Bohsle (vocals), Ustad Sultan Khan (sarangi) and Ronu Majumdar (flute).

8. Saigon: Sounds from the streets of Saigon. Brian Willoughby (speed guitar).

9. Dolphin Fever: On swimming with the dolphins in Port Phillip Bay, Australia. Paul Inder (guitar and bass).

10. Maroc Dance: Features the voice of Mohammed, who guided the film crew team through the Atlas Mountains in Morocco.

11. Lace Maker: Recalling lace making In Prainha, Brazil.

12. Rain Dreaming: The Australian Aborigines believe the world was sung into existence.

13. Yoni of The Universe: A Hindi tribute to the place in the Himalayas from which all life springs.

14. Vanuatu Voices: Created from the voices of the mysterious Rom dance on the island of Ambrym in Vanuatu. Tim Garside (percussion).

15. Soono Humoro: The men and women of Nepal call to each other from fields across the valleys. Asha Bhosle & MC Kinky (vocals).

16. Zimbabwe: The drunken but happy voices of women celebrating in the village of Chitobe near the Victoria Falls. Emil Ogoo (highlife guitar).

17. Dreamtime: Echoes the voices of the ghosts of the aboriginals driven from the outback of South Eastern Australia. Paul Inder (guitar).

18. Willy's Hymn: Sung by Willy, a cab driver from Sulphur Bay, in Vanuatu.

19. Solomon Song: Blending ideas and voices from the Solomon Islands and Fiji. Tim Garside (percussion), Brian Willoughby (guitar).

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