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Episode #2524

Abrahamic Music

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Tuesday, May 15, 2007

For this New Sounds, listen to music that celebrates the common roots of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Listen to a tune called Children of Abraham, and perhaps some more soul-bop-klezmer-boogie from Paul Shapiro, from a recent record called “It's in the Twilight.” There’s also music from Osvaldo Golijov’s latest, “Ayre” – an ingenious cycle of prayers, folk songs and lullabies which crosses Christian, Jewish, and Arab cultures. Hear harmonic chanting by David Hykes incorporating sacred words common to Christianity, Judaism and Islam based on the art of those three religions. Rounding out the show is musical mix of Moorish, Sephardic songs, Indian gypsy and Flamenco musical styles by Juan Martin.

PROGRAM # 2524, “3 Children of Abraham” (First aired on 3/20/06)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Paul Shapiro

It’s In the Twilight

Children of Abraham [7:00]

Tzadik #8107
www.tzadik.com

Osvaldo Golijov

Ayre

Wa Habibi [6:00]

Deutsche Grammophon #B0004782 www.universalclassics.com*

The Spinozas

Private MP3

No Me Mordas, Habibi [4:30]

Can be heard online at www.mulatta.org

Radio Tarifa

Temporal

Cancion Sefardi [4:00]

Nonesuch #79499** www.nonesuch.com*

Juan Martin

Musica Alhambra

Yo me Enamore de un Aire [2:30]

Flamenco Vision #FV04 www.flamencovision.com

The Renaissance Players

Of Numbers And Miracles: Selected Cantigas de Santa Maria

Rosa Das Rosas [5:30]

Celestial Harmonies #13091 www.harmonies.com*

David Hykes & The Harmonic Choir

Harmonic Meetings

Hallelujah [7:00]

Celestial Harmonies #13013/14
www.harmonies.com*

Osvaldo Golijov

Ayre

Ariadne In Her Labyrinth, excerpt [5:00]

See above.

Comments [2]

Michael Moss from NYC

John, I loved you last comment, that with just a few turns the melody could embrace all three Abrahamic traditions. Would that the world could sing that tune--we'd all be in tune again.

May. 30 2007 02:19 PM
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hamid from tehran-iran

John;
This playlist was metropolitan in a big religious way. Once again music proved that has no bound nor boundaries. Thanks John for the WISDOM.
Cheers.
Hamid.
Tehran-Iran.
www.videopix.co.uk

May. 22 2007 05:07 AM
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