Many people don't enjoy authentic "ethnic" music. I'm not one of them. I enjoy contemporary music but I also have a healthy appreciation for true musical expression from diverse cultures.
This album presents a form of authentic "Asian" music with modern instrumentation and treatments. For my purposes, i.e. accompanying my spoken word podcast with music that evokes Asia, it's quite appropriate. My thanks to the composer.
Listen for yourself:
http://kokujinchronicles.podomatic.com/entry/2011-05-19T18_47_28-07_00