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Thursday, December 06, 2007
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    The New Americans: Latin America

    WNYC's series, The New Americans, celebrates musicians from around the world working in the US. For this edition of the program, we'll focus on works from Latin America, including music by Argentinian-born Osvaldo Golijov. Also, from Brazil, music by pianist/composer Marcelo Zarvos and guitarist/composer Sergio Assad, along with something from composer and Teaching Artist for the Third Street Music School Settlement Raimundo Penaforte. Plus, hear lots more from other new Americans from South America.

PROGRAM #2741, “New Americans, VI: Latin America” (First aired on Thursday, 12/6/07)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Osvaldo Golijov

Youth Without Youth

Dominic’s Nightware [1:30] Refugee [4:30] Time [2:30] Dr. Rudolf’s Suicide [3:30] Rupini’s Cave [2:00]

Deutsche Grammophon #477-6603 **
www.dgwebshop.com

Ethel

Light

Marcelo Zarvos: Nepomuk’s Dances – Arrival [4:00]

Cantaloupe #21037 **
www.cantaloupemusic.com

Eroica Trio

Pasion

Raimundo Penaforte: An Eroica Trio – Maurice [8;30]

Angel #57033** www.angelrecords.com *

Ethel

Light

Marcelo Zarvos: Nepomuk’s Dances – Memory [6:00]

See above.

Sergio & Odair Assad

Saga Dos Migrantes

S. Assad: Saga Dos Migrantes, Pt. 1 [4:00]

Nonesuch #79365 ** www.nonesuch.com *

Astor Piazzolla

Tango Zero Hour

Tanguedia III [4:30]

IRS #42138 Also on American Clave label. At Amazon.com*

Sergio & Odair Assad

Saga Dos Migrantes

S. Assad: Saga Dos Migrantes, Pt. 3 [2:30]

See above.

Comments

  • [1] Michelle from brooklyn December 06, 2007 - 09:28PM

    new americans? there is no less than two hundred years of history of "latin americans" in new york. NO less than three hundred years in other parts of the country. and there it has been more than 500 years since the spanish conquest. who is NEW?


  • [2] John Schaefer from WNYC December 07, 2007 - 05:51PM

    Michelle, you're missing the point. The series is called "New Americans" because it celebrates the music of people who have come to our country from elsewhere. There have been South Americans in the US for a long time, as you point out, but THESE particular Argentine and Brazilian musicians have only recently come here and have made great contributions. The series, which encompasses a lot of WNYC shows, demonstrates that immigration is still going on and is still shaping our culture. All of the composers on this particular show are "New Americans." Well, except for Astor, who I guess you'd have to say is a "late New American."


  • [3] aj from kJ February 13, 2008 - 08:59AM

    JF


This thread is closed.


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