Loreena Mckennitt Marco Polo • Ultra HD

: Oud, Bouzouki, Acoustic Guitar, and Guitar Synthesizer Donald Quan : Tabla and Keyboards Nigel Eaton : Hurdy Gurdy Osama : Violin Bob White : Shawm (a medieval woodwind instrument) Manu KatchГ© : Drums Conceptual Background

Beyond its inclusion on The Book of Secrets , the song has appeared in several forms: Loreena McKennitt – Marco Polo - Discogs Loreena McKennitt Marco Polo

: The central melody is a traditional Sufi chant that McKennitt researched as something Marco Polo might have heard during his travels. : Oud, Bouzouki, Acoustic Guitar, and Guitar Synthesizer

Tracklist * Accordion – Loreena McKennitt. * Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki, Oud, Synthesizer [Guitar], Voice [Drone] – Brian Hughes. * * McKennitt conceived the track as part of

McKennitt conceived the track as part of her "path of exploration" into how history and identity connect. According to Rock Era Magazine, the song aims to capture the "smell of the deserts, the heat waves, the taste of spices," and the general sense of wonder experienced by the merchant traveler during his 28-year journey across Asia.