Dutch composer and performer Jozef van Wissem builds music with the sonorities of his unusual instrument: a 24-string Baroque lute.
This show first aired April 11, 2010.
The instrument is old-style, but the music is modern, drawing on minimalism and trance music as well as the lute's roots to conjure a timeless experience. Jozef van Wissem joins host David Garland to talk about and perform his music in the WNYC Studio.
Comments [3]
what was the interlude music playing before and after segments? thanks.
Where can I purchase mr. Wisswen music
Thank You, Robert Perea
Van Wissem.
Mesmerizing.
and in that way, yes, similar to middle eastern music.
extraordinary.
and the titles of the songs are heartrending.
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