Ritual of the Savage

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Ritual of the Savage is a 1951 exotica album by composer and bandleader Les Baxter, renowned for its lush orchestral arrangements and influential role in defining the exotica music genre.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music album
studio album
alsoKnownAs Ritual of the Savage (Le Sacre du Sauvage)
composer Les Baxter
countryOfOrigin United States
coverArtFeatures tropical and jungle imagery
creator Les Baxter
criticalReputation landmark exotica recording
genre easy listening
exotica
orchestral pop
hasInfluenceOn film and television exotica soundtracks
lounge music revival
hasLegacy considered a foundational album of the exotica genre
hasMusicalCharacteristic evocative sound effects
lush string arrangements
prominent percussion
use of modal harmonies
wordless vocals
hasTrack Barquita
Coronation
Jungle Flower
Jungle River Boat
Love Dance
Quiet Village
Quiet Village (reprise)
Stone God
The Ritual
hasType concept album
influenced Arthur Lyman
Martin Denny
the tiki pop movement
intendedListeningContext home hi-fi listening
language instrumental
notableFor helping define the exotica music genre
lush orchestral arrangements
orchestrationStyle large orchestra with percussion and wordless chorus
originalReleaseYear 1951
performer Les Baxter
period early 1950s popular music
recordLabel Capitol Records
targetAudience mid-20th-century American popular music listeners
theme imagined primitive and tropical landscapes

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Les Baxter notableWork Ritual of the Savage
Ritual of the Savage (as backing ensemble) partOfWork Ritual of the Savage (album)
linked to: Ritual of the Savage
Ritual of the Savage alsoKnownAs Ritual of the Savage (Le Sacre du Sauvage)
linked to: Ritual of the Savage
Leslie Thompson Baxter notableWork Ritual of the Savage