Red Buddha

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Red Buddha
Stomu Yamashta Red Buddha album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released1971 (1971)
Recorded1970
Genre World, Avant-garde, Jazz
Length31:24
Label King Records Japan
Stomu Yamashta chronology
Metempsychosis
(1971)
Red Buddha
(1971)
Sunrise From West Sea
(1971)

Red Buddha is a 1971 album composed and performed by Japanese percussionist Stomu Yamashta, recorded in 1970 and re-released on CD (Spalax) in 2006.

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Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Stomu Yamashta

  1. "Red Buddha" - 15:19
  2. "As Expanding As" - 15:55

Personnel

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References

  1. Red Buddha of Red Buddha Theatre Fame - Stomu Yamashta's Red Buddha Theatre | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic , retrieved 2021-06-04