Basho was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was orphaned as an infant. Adopted by the Robinson family, Daniel Robinson, Jr. attended Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and went on to study at University of Maryland College Park. Although he played the euphonium in the high school band and sang in middle school and high school ensembles, his interest in acoustic guitar grew during his college years, as a direct result of his friendships with fellow students John Fahey, Ed Denson, and Max Ochs. In 1959, Basho purchased his first guitar and immersed himself in Asian art and culture. It was around this time that he changed his name to Basho, in honor of the Japanese Poet, Matsuo Basho.
Basho's vision was to see the steel string as a concert instrument and to create a raga system for America. During a radio interview in 1974, promoting his album Zarthus, Basho discussed his music in detail. He described how he had gone through a number of "periods" related to philosophy and music, including Japanese, Hindu, Iranian and Native American. Zarthus represented the culmination of his "Persian period". Basho asserted his wish, along with John Fahey and Leo Kottke, to raise the steel-string guitar to the level of a concert instrument. He acknowledged that the nylon-string guitar was suitable for "love songs", but its steel counterpart could communicate "fire".
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A North American Raga (The Plumstar) (Vocal) · Robbie Basho
Bashovia
℗ 1970 Takoma Records, Inc.
Released on: 2001-01-01
Composer Lyricist: Robbie Basho
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published: 26 Jul 2018
Robbie Basho - A North American Raga (The Plumstar) [320kbps, best pressing]
Song of the Stallion (1971)
Deep into the night near Dark Mountain
there is a white teepee pitched against a purple sky,
In it the Princess of the Silver Waters sings
to her lover.
I walk up there, midst the odor of plums and the
sprinkling of stars
And greet her, and we join hands,
And together we go riding up there up the Dark
Mountain to meet her father;
Her Father who is truly Chief
Her Father who is truly light,
His golden face glowing
His white feathers flowing
´And Father we would be married here atop
´the Mountain.
´And Father hear us sing:
´Ya he`, Ya he`, Ya he
published: 11 Aug 2017
North American Raga (Robbie Basho)
Improvisation around ideas from Basho's 'North American Raga'
From 1978 album "Visions of The Country".
Stunning
published: 26 Mar 2011
Robbie Basho - California Raga (1971)
The second track on the B-side of Song of the Stallion, Basho's seventh album.
Narrative:
There is a legend in the land of California of a Queen who rides by night and taunts the watchers of the heart to follow; and this I've heard and of the few who've seen her, fewer yet have followed.
They say she comes at midnight
And picks her lovers carefully,
So very carefully, without a sound;
This lady of the night,
La Senora Del Noche -- Dios,
She rides a white-spotted stallion
And wears a suit of red Spanish wine
And fills a blouse of white Spanish lace
A black cordovan hat with dancing fringes adorns her face,
Her face smooth as almonds
Her raven locks, curling at the temples
And her eyelids, how they quiver with dignity
And her eyes Oh! Her eyes, like sabers, sabers cutting th...
published: 29 Mar 2014
Robbie Basho - Song of the Stallion (1971) Full Album
One of Robbie's finest works.
Ripped from a vinyl copy. It was never released on CD.
Track list:
00:00 Song of the Stallion
05:11 A North American Raga
16:48 The Lady She Is Waiting
22:01 Roses and Snow
29:57 California Raga
39:29 The Hajj
44:50 Khatum
Copyright Disclaimer -
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. This album was never released digitally and copies are hard to come by - unless the copyright holder wants to remedy that, I believe sharing this here falls under fair use.
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A North American Raga (The Plumstar) (Vocal) · Robbie Basho
Bashovia
℗ 1970 Takoma Records, Inc.
Released on: 2...
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A North American Raga (The Plumstar) (Vocal) · Robbie Basho
Bashovia
℗ 1970 Takoma Records, Inc.
Released on: 2001-01-01
Composer Lyricist: Robbie Basho
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A North American Raga (The Plumstar) (Vocal) · Robbie Basho
Bashovia
℗ 1970 Takoma Records, Inc.
Released on: 2001-01-01
Composer Lyricist: Robbie Basho
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Song of the Stallion (1971)
Deep into the night near Dark Mountain
there is a white teepee pitched against a purple sky,
In it the Princess of the Silver Water...
Song of the Stallion (1971)
Deep into the night near Dark Mountain
there is a white teepee pitched against a purple sky,
In it the Princess of the Silver Waters sings
to her lover.
I walk up there, midst the odor of plums and the
sprinkling of stars
And greet her, and we join hands,
And together we go riding up there up the Dark
Mountain to meet her father;
Her Father who is truly Chief
Her Father who is truly light,
His golden face glowing
His white feathers flowing
´And Father we would be married here atop
´the Mountain.
´And Father hear us sing:
´Ya he`, Ya he`, Ya he
Song of the Stallion (1971)
Deep into the night near Dark Mountain
there is a white teepee pitched against a purple sky,
In it the Princess of the Silver Waters sings
to her lover.
I walk up there, midst the odor of plums and the
sprinkling of stars
And greet her, and we join hands,
And together we go riding up there up the Dark
Mountain to meet her father;
Her Father who is truly Chief
Her Father who is truly light,
His golden face glowing
His white feathers flowing
´And Father we would be married here atop
´the Mountain.
´And Father hear us sing:
´Ya he`, Ya he`, Ya he
The second track on the B-side of Song of the Stallion, Basho's seventh album.
Narrative:
There is a legend in the land of California of a Queen who rides by...
The second track on the B-side of Song of the Stallion, Basho's seventh album.
Narrative:
There is a legend in the land of California of a Queen who rides by night and taunts the watchers of the heart to follow; and this I've heard and of the few who've seen her, fewer yet have followed.
They say she comes at midnight
And picks her lovers carefully,
So very carefully, without a sound;
This lady of the night,
La Senora Del Noche -- Dios,
She rides a white-spotted stallion
And wears a suit of red Spanish wine
And fills a blouse of white Spanish lace
A black cordovan hat with dancing fringes adorns her face,
Her face smooth as almonds
Her raven locks, curling at the temples
And her eyelids, how they quiver with dignity
And her eyes Oh! Her eyes, like sabers, sabers cutting the night away
And always she rides, looking back over her shoulders
Her shoulders, so haughty, so high born
As if to say, Catch me if you can, Oh man, oh man,
And if you follow, the sky will swallow
And I will leave you my love,
In the willows by the Mountain
The big Blue Mountain with the White-silver cone
And you will wait
And you will wait
Till it will open
For Basho inspired folk check out http://wildrootstuff.bandcamp.com/
Thanks for the support!
The second track on the B-side of Song of the Stallion, Basho's seventh album.
Narrative:
There is a legend in the land of California of a Queen who rides by night and taunts the watchers of the heart to follow; and this I've heard and of the few who've seen her, fewer yet have followed.
They say she comes at midnight
And picks her lovers carefully,
So very carefully, without a sound;
This lady of the night,
La Senora Del Noche -- Dios,
She rides a white-spotted stallion
And wears a suit of red Spanish wine
And fills a blouse of white Spanish lace
A black cordovan hat with dancing fringes adorns her face,
Her face smooth as almonds
Her raven locks, curling at the temples
And her eyelids, how they quiver with dignity
And her eyes Oh! Her eyes, like sabers, sabers cutting the night away
And always she rides, looking back over her shoulders
Her shoulders, so haughty, so high born
As if to say, Catch me if you can, Oh man, oh man,
And if you follow, the sky will swallow
And I will leave you my love,
In the willows by the Mountain
The big Blue Mountain with the White-silver cone
And you will wait
And you will wait
Till it will open
For Basho inspired folk check out http://wildrootstuff.bandcamp.com/
Thanks for the support!
One of Robbie's finest works.
Ripped from a vinyl copy. It was never released on CD.
Track list:
00:00 Song of the Stallion
05:11 A North American Raga
16:4...
One of Robbie's finest works.
Ripped from a vinyl copy. It was never released on CD.
Track list:
00:00 Song of the Stallion
05:11 A North American Raga
16:48 The Lady She Is Waiting
22:01 Roses and Snow
29:57 California Raga
39:29 The Hajj
44:50 Khatum
Copyright Disclaimer -
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. This album was never released digitally and copies are hard to come by - unless the copyright holder wants to remedy that, I believe sharing this here falls under fair use.
One of Robbie's finest works.
Ripped from a vinyl copy. It was never released on CD.
Track list:
00:00 Song of the Stallion
05:11 A North American Raga
16:48 The Lady She Is Waiting
22:01 Roses and Snow
29:57 California Raga
39:29 The Hajj
44:50 Khatum
Copyright Disclaimer -
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. This album was never released digitally and copies are hard to come by - unless the copyright holder wants to remedy that, I believe sharing this here falls under fair use.
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A North American Raga (The Plumstar) (Vocal) · Robbie Basho
Bashovia
℗ 1970 Takoma Records, Inc.
Released on: 2001-01-01
Composer Lyricist: Robbie Basho
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Song of the Stallion (1971)
Deep into the night near Dark Mountain
there is a white teepee pitched against a purple sky,
In it the Princess of the Silver Waters sings
to her lover.
I walk up there, midst the odor of plums and the
sprinkling of stars
And greet her, and we join hands,
And together we go riding up there up the Dark
Mountain to meet her father;
Her Father who is truly Chief
Her Father who is truly light,
His golden face glowing
His white feathers flowing
´And Father we would be married here atop
´the Mountain.
´And Father hear us sing:
´Ya he`, Ya he`, Ya he
The second track on the B-side of Song of the Stallion, Basho's seventh album.
Narrative:
There is a legend in the land of California of a Queen who rides by night and taunts the watchers of the heart to follow; and this I've heard and of the few who've seen her, fewer yet have followed.
They say she comes at midnight
And picks her lovers carefully,
So very carefully, without a sound;
This lady of the night,
La Senora Del Noche -- Dios,
She rides a white-spotted stallion
And wears a suit of red Spanish wine
And fills a blouse of white Spanish lace
A black cordovan hat with dancing fringes adorns her face,
Her face smooth as almonds
Her raven locks, curling at the temples
And her eyelids, how they quiver with dignity
And her eyes Oh! Her eyes, like sabers, sabers cutting the night away
And always she rides, looking back over her shoulders
Her shoulders, so haughty, so high born
As if to say, Catch me if you can, Oh man, oh man,
And if you follow, the sky will swallow
And I will leave you my love,
In the willows by the Mountain
The big Blue Mountain with the White-silver cone
And you will wait
And you will wait
Till it will open
For Basho inspired folk check out http://wildrootstuff.bandcamp.com/
Thanks for the support!
One of Robbie's finest works.
Ripped from a vinyl copy. It was never released on CD.
Track list:
00:00 Song of the Stallion
05:11 A North American Raga
16:48 The Lady She Is Waiting
22:01 Roses and Snow
29:57 California Raga
39:29 The Hajj
44:50 Khatum
Copyright Disclaimer -
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. This album was never released digitally and copies are hard to come by - unless the copyright holder wants to remedy that, I believe sharing this here falls under fair use.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
A North American Raga (The Plumstar) (Vocal) · Robbie Basho
Bashovia
℗ 1970 Takoma Records, Inc.
Released on: 2001-01-01
Composer Lyricist: Robbie Basho
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
A North American Raga (The Plumstar) (Vocal) · Robbie Basho
Bashovia
℗ 1970 Takoma Records, Inc.
Released on: 2001-01-01
Composer Lyricist: Robbie Basho
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Song of the Stallion (1971)
Deep into the night near Dark Mountain
there is a white teepee pitched against a purple sky,
In it the Princess of the Silver Waters sings
to her lover.
I walk up there, midst the odor of plums and the
sprinkling of stars
And greet her, and we join hands,
And together we go riding up there up the Dark
Mountain to meet her father;
Her Father who is truly Chief
Her Father who is truly light,
His golden face glowing
His white feathers flowing
´And Father we would be married here atop
´the Mountain.
´And Father hear us sing:
´Ya he`, Ya he`, Ya he
The second track on the B-side of Song of the Stallion, Basho's seventh album.
Narrative:
There is a legend in the land of California of a Queen who rides by night and taunts the watchers of the heart to follow; and this I've heard and of the few who've seen her, fewer yet have followed.
They say she comes at midnight
And picks her lovers carefully,
So very carefully, without a sound;
This lady of the night,
La Senora Del Noche -- Dios,
She rides a white-spotted stallion
And wears a suit of red Spanish wine
And fills a blouse of white Spanish lace
A black cordovan hat with dancing fringes adorns her face,
Her face smooth as almonds
Her raven locks, curling at the temples
And her eyelids, how they quiver with dignity
And her eyes Oh! Her eyes, like sabers, sabers cutting the night away
And always she rides, looking back over her shoulders
Her shoulders, so haughty, so high born
As if to say, Catch me if you can, Oh man, oh man,
And if you follow, the sky will swallow
And I will leave you my love,
In the willows by the Mountain
The big Blue Mountain with the White-silver cone
And you will wait
And you will wait
Till it will open
For Basho inspired folk check out http://wildrootstuff.bandcamp.com/
Thanks for the support!
One of Robbie's finest works.
Ripped from a vinyl copy. It was never released on CD.
Track list:
00:00 Song of the Stallion
05:11 A North American Raga
16:48 The Lady She Is Waiting
22:01 Roses and Snow
29:57 California Raga
39:29 The Hajj
44:50 Khatum
Copyright Disclaimer -
Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. This album was never released digitally and copies are hard to come by - unless the copyright holder wants to remedy that, I believe sharing this here falls under fair use.
Basho was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was orphaned as an infant. Adopted by the Robinson family, Daniel Robinson, Jr. attended Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and went on to study at University of Maryland College Park. Although he played the euphonium in the high school band and sang in middle school and high school ensembles, his interest in acoustic guitar grew during his college years, as a direct result of his friendships with fellow students John Fahey, Ed Denson, and Max Ochs. In 1959, Basho purchased his first guitar and immersed himself in Asian art and culture. It was around this time that he changed his name to Basho, in honor of the Japanese Poet, Matsuo Basho.
Basho's vision was to see the steel string as a concert instrument and to create a raga system for America. During a radio interview in 1974, promoting his album Zarthus, Basho discussed his music in detail. He described how he had gone through a number of "periods" related to philosophy and music, including Japanese, Hindu, Iranian and Native American. Zarthus represented the culmination of his "Persian period". Basho asserted his wish, along with John Fahey and Leo Kottke, to raise the steel-string guitar to the level of a concert instrument. He acknowledged that the nylon-string guitar was suitable for "love songs", but its steel counterpart could communicate "fire".
I am the Voice of Sun and Thunder I am the Voice of Sky so Blue I am the Voice of Constant Wonder And I am the Voice that`s a-calling you, to be true And I am the Voice that`s a-calling you, TAIOWA I Sail the Silent Scenes of Summer I Sail the Snows of Winter too, I Sail the Golden Fields of Autumn And I Sail the Spring that`s a-calling you, to be true And I Sail the Spring that`s a-calling you, TAIOWA