Rain In Eden

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Rain In Eden Concept



The Silk Road once linked cultures from Turkey, across land to China, by sea to Japan and on to South East Asia. Along the many routes people traded goods, ideas, culture and art. It is the source of our inspiration and a model of our belief that there is much more that links us to each other than what separates us. And through music, art and culture we can share our common humanity.



RainInEden is a project based in Tokyo, Japan. We are, ourselves, a fusion of cultures and backgrounds. Together we share a passion for the instruments and sounds of the Silk Road. Blending the tones and passion of hand made traditional instruments from across the Silk Road routes with the sounds of contemporary electronic music that defines our fast paced and modern home in Japan, our music is a fusion of old and new.



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Instruments

A list of the instruments we use to create our sound.



JAPAN

Shamisen: Three string Japanese traditional Lute

Shakuhachi: Japanese traditional flute



CHINA

Zhong Ruan: Middle sized round body classical lute

Xiao Ruan: Alto sized round body classical lute

Yang chin: Large hammer dulcimer

Xiao: Long vertical bamboo flute

Fulusu: Gourd shaped multiple tone flute

Er-hu: Two string Chinese violin

Doira: Chinese jingled frame drum



PERSIA

Setar: Four string Iranian classical instrument used for Sufi music

Santoor: Iranian hammer dulcimer

Persian Daf: Large Iranian frame drum with ring jingles



AFGHANISTAN

Rubab: The Lion of instruments an ancient boat shaped lute.

Dutar: Two string long neck Uzbek lute



UZBEKISTAN

Tanbur: Four string long neck Uzbek lute

Dutar: Two string long neck Uzbek lute



INDIA

Tabla: Traditional Indian Drums



UYGHUR (Northwestern China)

Tembor: Very long neck five string Uyghur traditional lute

Dutar: Similar to the Uzbek instrument but larger and longer two string lute



AZERBAIJAN

Ghaval: Small jingled frame drum



KOREA

Chang: Two head goblet drum.

Buk: Large traditional drum.



MIDDLE EAST

Bendir: Large frame drum with snare

Darbuka: Middle Eastern traditional goblet drum

Doumbek: Turkish traditional goblet drum

Riq: Egyptian small jingled frame drum



TURKEY

Turkish Saz: Long and short neck lutes.

Turkish Kamanche: Turkish violin bowed instrument.



Western Instruments

Klarinet

Synthesizers

Irish low whistle.