Bells & Whistles for August 14, 2014

Bells & Whistles
A survey of world music and its derivatives
 
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August 14, 2014

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SET ONE
Harry Partch: Ulysses at the Edge
The Harry Partch Collection Volume 1
New World Records/2004 (orig. CRI/1997)
Gate 5 Ensemble (Evanston, Illinois)-- voice, baritone saxophone: David Reid; alto saxophone: Dick Schleppe; bamboo marimba, cloud-chamber Bowls: Danlee Mitchell; diamond marimba, cloud-chamber bowls: Harry Partch; recorded in Evanston, 1958; composition year: 1955; time: 6:38

Harry Partch:
a. Castor (excerpt) (1:56)
b. Pollux (excerpt) (2:09)
c. Allegro Paranoia (Live at Mills College) (4:20)
CD-R excerpts from the PARTCH ensemble, courtesy of John Schneider
composition years: a,b: 1952; c. 1950; total time: 8:35 

Andrew McGraw: 
a. 6321 (3:39)
b. Rebong (2:08)
c. Powerhouse (3:29)
d. Sanghyang (0:53)
Kolaborasi
Porter Records/2008
Indonesian instruments: Andrew McGraw, et al.; recorded in Bali; total time: 10:10

SET TWO
Arvind Parikh: selections from Raga Pila
a. Madhya Gat in Tintal (3:56)
b. Drug Gat in Tintal (3:32)
Raga Gunji Kauns/Raga Pilu
India Archive Music/2002
sitar: Arvind Parikh; tabla: Samiran Das; recorded at Astoria Sound, New York City, March 27, 1996; time: 7:28

Salawek Dulang performers: selections from drumming competitions
a. Dol-Tasa 2 (4:33)
b. Dol-Tasa 3 (0:28)
c. Dol-Tasa 4 (0:43)
d. Rapai 1 (1:00)
e. Rapai 2 (0:53)
f. Rapai 3 (0:32)
g. Rapai 4 (0:46)
h. Rapai Daboih 2 (3:04)
The Music of Islam Volume 15
Muslim Music of Aceh and West Sumatra
Celestial Harmonies/1997
traditional Javenese percussion recorded in Kampuang Pincuran Songsang, Kabupaten Padang-Pariaman, Indonesia; February 14, 1982; total time: 11:54

Rapoon: Bells Temple Ask
Cultural Forgeries
Alrealon/2014
instruments: Robin Storey; time: 5:00

SET FIVE
Jin Hi Kim & Joseph Celli: Duo Improvisation
No World Improvisations
O.O. Discs/1990
electric komungo: Jin Hi Kim; digital synthesizer: Joseph Celli; recorded in February 1990, time: 12:05

Neil B. Rolnick: ReBong
Macedonian AirDrumming
Bridge Records/1992
gamelan instruments, real-time digital processing: Barbara Benar, David Demnitz, Nick Didkovsky, Daniel Goode, Neil B. Rolnick; composition year: 1989; time: 8:48

SINGLE PLAY
Fong Naam ensemble:
a. The Maiden Plays in the Water Overture (13:42)
b. Lullaby (5:35)
c. Wind in the Coconut Trees (3:18)
Ancient-Contemporary Music from Thailand
Celestial Harmonies/1995
Thai instruments: Fong Naam, conductor: Bruce Gaston; recorded at Rachamongkol Auditorium, Bangkok; total time: 22:35
 
SINGLE PLAY
Loren Nerell: Galungan
Lilin Dewa
Side Effects/1997
Indonesian instruments, field recordings: Loren Nerell; recorded and mixed at Earthbound, June 1993 -- August 1995; field recordings recorded in Indonesia, 1992 and 1994; time: 18:05

SINGLE PLAY
Steve Roach: Spiral Meditation -- Part Two
Spiral Meditations 
Timeroom Editions/2014
electronic instruments performed and recorded by Steve Roach, Timeroom Studios, January -- November, 2013; time: 17:14

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