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Program #2154
The term zither is also used generically for various instruments, including the dulcimer, the psaltery, and several Asian instruments. Its broad range of uses and remarkable adaptability has made it a favorite of composers and performers the world over. On this edition of New Sounds, we hear music for zithers from Michael Atherton, Shivkumar Sharma, Laraaji, Mecca Bodega, and Stephan Micus, among others.
PROGRAM #2154, music for zithers (First aired on Fri, 5/16/03)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Michael Masley |
Mystery Repeats Itself |
Soleil [3:00] |
Tonehenge Productions |
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Mecca Bodega |
Hammered Dulcimer |
One Winged Angel [4:30] |
Fang #049. www.meccabodega.com/ |
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Laraaji |
Flow Goes The Universe |
Zither Dance [7:00] |
Gyroscope/Caroline #CAROL6602. out of print, but his album "Day of Radiance" with Brian Eno is still in print and available in stores** or through Amazon.com* |
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Stephan Micus |
Twilight Fields |
Part 4 [6:30] |
ECM #1358** www.ecmrecords.com |
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Shivkumar Sharma |
Hypnotic Santoor |
Dogri Folklore [11:00] |
Chhanda Dhara #83088. Try www.sonarupa.co.uk |
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Michael Masley |
Mystery Repeats Itself |
Bird of Paradise Lost [5:00] |
See above. |
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Michael Atherton |
Sea & Mountain - music in the Korean style |
A monk reflects [5:00] |
Celestial Harmonies #13170. www.harmonies.com |
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Michael Masley |
Mystery Repeats Itself |
Music to Search for Lost Things by [3:00] |
See above. |
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