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Mark Morris: What's in His Ears?
A weeklong music festival on Evening Music
Monday, February 26 - Friday, March 2 at 7PM
Mark Morris takes a break from his day job as a choreographer to guest host Evening Music. Each night he plays a different genre, from country-western to novelty to the music of India, spins his favorite cd's and tells us what he loves about them.
Airdates and Highlights on Evening Music
- Monday February 26:, West Coast composers: Henry Cowell, Harry Partch and Lou Harrison
- Tuesday, February 27:, Music of India, including the legendary M.S. Subbulakshmi, Bombay sisters and others
- Wednesday, February 28:, Comedy/ Novelty: From Flanders and Swann to Ruth Draper and back via P.D.Q. Bach
- Thursday, March 1:, Country and Western: the Louvin Brothers, the Carter Family, Jimmy Driftwood and Lefty Frizzell
- Friday March 2: , Movie Soundtracks: Nino Rota, Bernard Hermann and Erik Satie
Movie Soundtracks
Evening Music
March 02, 2007
From Robert Altman's "Nashville":
For the Sake of the Children — Henry Gibson
200 Years — Henry Gibson
Tapedeck in his Tractor — Ronee Blakely
My Idaho Home — Ronee Blakely
Dues — Ronee Blakely
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Cinéma — Erik Satie/Darius Milhaud
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From Robert Wise's "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (Music by Bernard Hermann):
Prelude/Outer Space/Radar
Klaatu
Gort/The Visor/Telescope
Escape
The Glowing/ALone/Gort's Rage/Nikto/The Captive/Terror
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From Eduardo De Filippo's "Fortunella" (music by Nino Rota):
Titoli
Dialogo Fortunella
Fortunella all'ospedale
Al mercato
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Country and Western Music
Evening Music
March 01, 2007
The Happiest Days of All — The Carter Family
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Over the Garden Wall — The Carter Family
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One Little Word — The Carter Family
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You Are My Flower — The Carter Family
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Hello Stranger — The Carter Family
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Charlie and Nellie — The Carter Family
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Song of the Pioneer — Jimmy Driftwood
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The Wilderness Road — Jimmy Driftwood
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The Shanty in the Holler — Jimmy Driftwood
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Big River Man — Jimmy Driftwood
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A Tiny Broken Heart — The Louvin Brothers
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Knoxville Girl — The Louvin Brothers
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Mary of the Wild Moon — The Louvin Brothers
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You're Learning — The Louvin Brothers
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The Great Atomic Power — The Louvin Brothers
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I Love You A Thousand Ways — Lefty Frizzell
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Look What Thoughts Will Do — Lefty Frizzell
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Mom and Dad's Waltz — Lefty Frizzell
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Comedy/Novelty
Evening Music
February 28, 2007
Doctors and Diets — Ruth Draper
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Mairzy Doats — The Merry Macs
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Teddy Bear's Picnic — Henry Hall
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Life Begins at Forty — Sophie Tucker
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The Queen to me a royal pain doth give — P.D.Q. Bach
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My bonnie lass she smelleth — P.D.Q. Bach
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Ill Wind — Flanders and Swann
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The Hundred Song — Flanders and Swann
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Music From India
Evening Music
February 27, 2007
Oh Ranga Sayee — M.S. Subbulakshmi
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Brindavan Kunj Bhavana — M.S. Subbulakshmi
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Giridhar Gopala — M.S. Subbulakshmi
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Kahe Re Bana — M.S. Subbulakshmi
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Rama Bhaja — M.S. Subbulakshmi
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Ninnukori Vasantha Aadi — Bombay Sisters
Evari Bhothana Abohi Aadi — Bombay Sisters
Eranaapai Thodi Aadi Pattanam — Bombay Sisters
Tarangam: Sharambhava — Vadya Lahari
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West Coast Composers
Evening Music
February 26, 2007
Castor and Pollux — Harry Partch
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Heroic Dance — Henry Cowell
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Atlantis — Henry Cowell
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Three Pieces for Gamelan with Soloists — Lou Harrison
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Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra — Lou Harrison
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