This song features the shamisen, a Japanese three-stringed instrument played with a huge pick. J studied the instrument while living in Japan. The song also showcases a bamboo jawharp J acquired while traveling through Cambodia.
"The Gala" refers to an inherent (clan/tribal until) featured in J's epic fantasy series: "The Dragonfly Hunter" and is part of that soundtrack.
credits
from The Hunt,
released December 7, 2004
J Roth > guitar, shamisen, Cambodian bamboo jaw harp
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