''Planet Drum'' is a world music album by

Mickey Hart Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 19 ...

, a musician and musicologist who was a member of the rock band the

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. Hart's concept for ''Planet Drum'' was to play drum music with

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from around the world, and incorporate their different musical styles and traditions into a new global sound. The musicians on the ''Planet Drum'' album were from the United States (Hart), India (

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and T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram), Nigeria (

Sikiru Adepoju Sikiru Adepoju (born 10 November 1950) is a Nigerian percussionist and recording artist, primarily in the genres of traditional African music and world music. He plays a variety of instruments and styles. Background A master of the talking d ...

and

Babatunde Olatunji Michael Babatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 – April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist, and recording artist. Early life Olatunji was born in the village of Ajido, near Badagry, Lagos State, in southwestern Nige ...

), Brazil (

Airto Moreira Airto Guimorvan Moreira (born August 5, 1941) is a Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist. He is married to jazz singer Flora Purim, and their daughter Diana Moreira is also a singer. Coming to prominence in the late 1960s as a member of the ...

and his wife, vocalist

Flora Purim Flora Purim (born March 6, 1942) is a Brazilian jazz singer known primarily for her work in the jazz fusion style. She became prominent for her part in Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. She has recorded and performed with nu ...

), and Puerto Rico (

Giovanni Hidalgo Giovanni Hidalgo a.k.a. "Mañenguito" (born November 22, 1963) is a Latin jazz percussionist. Early years Hidalgo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he received his primary education. His grandfather was a musician, and his father, José ...

and

Frank Colón Frank Colón (born October 13, 1951) is an American musician and martial artist of Puerto Rican descent. Early life and education Born in Washington, D.C., Colón moved from there to Puerto Rico at the age of five. His musical instruction beg ...

). ''Planet Drum'' won the

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of 1991, the first year in which the award was given. It reached number 1 on the ''Billboard'' chart for Top World Music Albums.

Planet Drum, the book

Hart also wrote a book called ''Planet Drum: A Celebration of Percussion and Rhythm'', co-written by Fredric Lieberman and D.A. Sonneborn. The book explores the role of drumming in the musical, cultural, and spiritual traditions of different cultures. It was first published in 1991, the same year that the ''Planet Drum'' album was released, and has the same cover illustration by Nancy Nimoy.

Planet Drum, the band

Since ''Planet Drum'' was released, Mickey Hart has sometimes toured with many of the same musicians who played on the album, performing live concerts. This ensemble is also called Planet Drum.Richardson, Derk. "Mickey Hart reunites landmark world musicians for 'Global Drum Project'", ''San Francisco Chronicle'', September 27, 2007
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Track listing

# "Udu Chant" (

) – 3:40 # "Island Groove" (Adepoju, Hart, Hussain, Moreira,

) – 5:43 # "Light Over Shadow" (Moreira, Olatunji,

) – 3:51 # "Dance of the Hunter's Fire" (Adepoju, Moreira, Olatunji, Colón, Purim, Hidalgo, T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram) – 2:59 # "Jewe (You are the One)" (Olatunji) – 4:06 # "The Hunt" (Adepoju, Hart, Hussain, Moreira, Olatunji, Vinayakram) – 3:51 # "Temple Caves" (Adepoju, Hart, Hussain, Moreira, Olatunji) – 3:13 # "The Dancing Sorcerer" (Hussain, Moreira) – 2:57 # "Bones" (Hart, Hussain, Olatunji, Purim) – 4:10 # "Lost River" (Adepoju, Hart, Hussain, Moreira, Olatunji, Purim) – 2:58 # "Evening Samba" (Adepoju, Hart, Hussain, Moreira, Olatunji, Vinayakram) – 4:30 # "Iyanu (Surprises)" (Olatunji) – 2:02 # "Mysterious Island" (Hart, Moreira, Purim, Jeff Sterling) – 5:49

Personnel

Musicians

*Molonga Casquelord *

* Bruce Langhorne *

*Caryl Ohrbach *

*Gordy Ryan *Jeff Sterling * T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram

Production

*Producer – Mickey Hart *Co-producers – Sikiru Adepoju, Zakir Hussain, Airto Moreira, Babatunde Olatunji, Flora Purim, T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram *Recording and mixdown engineers – Tom Flye, Jeff Sterling *Production manager – Howard Cohen *Equipment managers – Ram Rod, Rudson Shurtliff *Technical support – Jack Crymes *Digital mastering – Paul Stubblebine *Cover illustration – Nancy Nimoy

Notes

External links

Mickey Hart official web siteMickey Hart: ''Planet Drum'' 1991
{{Authority control Mickey Hart albums 1991 albums Rykodisc albums Grammy Award for Best World Music Album Albums produced by Mickey Hart