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Wind Tracks from a Buddhist Cosmological Scroll (detail); Tibet; 16th century. (Rubin Museum of Art; C2009.9/Rubin Museum)
For this New Sounds, listen to music that was inspired by Tibet. We'll hear "Karma Shadub," for violin and chorus by violinist/composer Paul Giger, based on centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist chant . Plus, music from Minnesota-based composer/guitarist Steve Tibbetts, along with music from Philip Glass's Tibetan-inspired works as well.
PROGRAM #3234 New Sounds from Tibet (First aired on 8/16/11)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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LADAKH |
LADAKH - Monastic and Village Music |
Tibet: "On this Blue Paper which is the azure of the Sky" [3:11] |
Chant du Monde LDX 274 662 |
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Steve Tibbetts |
Natural Causes |
Padre-yaga [6:27] |
ECM 1951 |
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Alan Kushan |
Par |
Tibet [9:59] |
Mahriz Mehr Institute of Culture & Art |
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Philip Glass |
Kundun Soundtrack |
Sand Mandala [4:05] |
Nonesuch 79460 |
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Paul Giger |
Ignis |
Karma Shadub [20:55] |
ECM 1681 |
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Philip Glass |
Kundun Soundtrack |
Lhasa at Night [2:00] |
See above. |
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Elephant Talk feat. Eddie Reader |
Head |
Tibet [6:49] |
Infrasound Productions |
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I'm trying to find the Alan Kushan piece that just played. It's listed here as Par, but I can't find it (song or album) on iTunes or eMusic. Can you help?
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