Kapu (Forbidden) - Milt Raskin

Kapu

Kapu (Forbidden)
Exciting Sounds Of Milt Raskin

Composed, Arranged and Conducted by Milt Raskin
Crown Records CLP 5110

1959

Piano, Celeste, Bongo Box - Milt Raskin

Bass - Artie Shapiro

Organ, Novachord - Bill Sabranski

Accordion - Jack Preisner

Harp - Anne Mason, Catherine Johns

Flute, Piccolo, Bass Clarinet - Arthur Gleghorn, Harry Klee

Percussion - Lou Singer, Larry Bunker, Milt Holland, Frank Carlson

Percussion Instruments Played

4 Tympani

2 Vibes

2 Marimbas

Gong

Bells

Boo-Bams (Native Drums)

Timbales

Finger Cymbals

Sleigh Bells

Bongos

Conga Drums

Bass Drum

Xylophone

Triangle 

Guiro

Cow Bell

Side Drum

From the back cover: Mr. Raskin wishes to express his thanks to Mr. Dominic Frontiere of Columbia Records for his invaluable assistance in the preparation of this album.

Milton Raskin is an extremely talented pianist, composer and arranger. (He is Johnny Mercer's partner). Milt exhaustively resealed the legends and musical traditions of Hawaii and then wrote modern description compositions to fit the exotic mood of each legend. So the music in KAPU is not only highly original and creative... it is authentic, too...

Using harp, bongos, flutes, marimbas, boo-bars, accordion, electric organ and piano, Raskin has brought to life the wild, throbbing rhythms and moving romantic colors of ancient Hawaii. The thrilling tension and final explosion of a volcano is contrasted with the glowing romance and imaginative flower legends. The lazy life near the sea serves as a backdrop for the exciting Moon Festival. With each legend, he has distilled the essence of its musical flavor for you to savor for many evenings to come!

From Billboard Magazine - June 15th, 1959: Program music describing various Hawaiian legends inked by Johnny Mercer's partner. Raskin himself is heard on cocktail-style piano, celeste and bongo box. Four other percussionists take turn at 16 kinds of percussion instruments. For good measure, there are also bass, organ harp, flute and more. The exotic effects are employed, disk should be sold more for quiet listening and dancing than for sound.

Kapu (Forbidden)

Lehua

Lanikai (Heaven Sea)

Koko Hed

Iolani (Bird Of Heaven)

Maika

Moon Festival

Mileka

Leahi (Diamond Head)

Telani (Evening Star)