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New Releases September 2008
It's the most wonderful time of the month - the showcasing of new releases! On this New Sounds program, listen to the pick of the piles. There'll probably be new music by the Norwegian fiddles of Frigg, choral hockets and percussion triptychs from Robert Moran, and a sublime second edition of Gurdjieff/Byzantium chant-rooted music in the hands of pianist Vassilis Tsabropoulos and the cello of Anya Lechner, this time with percussion provided by U.T. Gandhi. Plus, acoustic Afro-pop from Ghana for the kora-like instrument called the seprewa, and more.
PROGRAM # 2850, New Releases, September 2008 (First aired on Tues. 9/30/08)
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RECORDING |
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Seprewa Kasa |
Seprewa Kasa |
Seprewa Kasa [6:30] |
Riverboat Records # 1051 www.worldmusic.net |
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Larry Porter |
Silk Road Blues |
Gahiz [5:00] |
Forthcoming release. Porter’s site is: www.eastwestmusic.net |
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Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile |
Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile |
Ham And Cheese [2:30] |
Nonesuch #512586
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Frigg |
Economy Class |
Northern Lights [6:30] |
Northside #6095
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Rachel Unthank & the Winterset |
The Bairns |
I Wish [6:30] |
Rabble Rouser / Real World Records 884108 0158 www.realworldrecords.com |
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Shahrokh Yadegari |
Green Memories |
Samsara [6:00] |
Lila Sound #502
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Savinna Yannatou |
Songs Of An Other |
Sareri Hovin Mernem [5:30] |
ECM 2057
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Cantus |
While You Are Alive |
Veljo Tormis: Kolm Mul Oli Kaunist Sona [6:00] |
Cantus #1208
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I just listened to your podcast about new releases for Sept 2008 featuring Cantus. I am a current member of Cantus and appreciate you playing our new disc. But our name is pronounced "con'-toose", not "con'-tuhs". Also the translation for the song titles are all in the liner notes of the disc. The Tormes piece translates to "Three I had those words of beauty".
Thanks!
eric n. hopkins
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