Bells & Whistles for July 10, 2014

 

Bells & Whistles

A survey of world music and its derivatives

 
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July 10, 2014

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SELECTIONS PLAYED
Buddhadev Das Gupta: Alap, Jor, and Jhala
Raga Jhinjhoti
India Archive Music/1991
sarod: Buddhadev Das Gupta; tabla: Samar Saha; recorded at the Hit Factory, New York City, October 23, 1989; time: 24:05

Dai Nhac Ensemble:
The Tradition of Huế Music and Theater of the Court
a. Dance of the Horse and Mang (3:59)
b. Dance of the Phoenix (3:28)
c. Mounting the Esplanade (2:00)
d. Ten "Royal" Pieces (9:20)
e. Mad Woman's Song (traditional theater) 8:02)
Anthology of World Music: The Music of Vietnam
Rounder Records/1999
Dai Nhac Ensemble, director: Nguyen Ngoc Cong; studio recordings from Vietnam; total time: 26:00

Palace Orchestra at Luang Prabhang: I Shall Return
Anthology of World Music: The Music of Laos
Rounder Records/1999
Recorded in Luang Prabhang, Laos, 1965-1966; time: 10:53

Miao Xiaoyun: 
a. Yngzhou Ancient Tunes (2:45)
b. Moon Over Jade Mansion (7:25)
The Art of the Chinese Lute
Arc Music/1998
pipa, zhongruan: Miao Xiaoyun; recorded at ARC Music Studios, East Grinstead, West Sussex, UK, February, 1997; total time: 10:10

Samulnori Percussion Ensemble: Al-Ari
Record of Changes
CMP/1990
Korean percussion, vocals: Samulnori, director: Kim Duk Soo; recorded at the Power Station, New York City, February 1988; time: 17:10

Jin Hi Kim: Garden of Venus
Jin Hi Kim's Sound Universe
Living Tones/2009
Chinese pipa: Min Xiao-Fen; Japanese yokubue: Michiko Akao; Indonesian gender, suling, voice: I Ketut Suryatini; JHK: Korean komungo, janggo; performed at the Asia Society, NYC, for Asian Women in Music Today; time: 16:19

Steve Roach: 
a. Medicine of the Moment (12:06)
b. Thunderwalkers (11:13)
Steve Roach Live at SoundQuest Fest
Timeroom Editions/2011
electronics, synthesizers: Steve Roach; percussion, frame drum: Byron Metcalf; didgeridoos: Dashmesh Khalsa, Brian Parnham; recorded at SoundQuest Fest, Tucson, Arizona, October 23, 2010; total time: 23:19


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