#2969: Middle Eastern Chamber Music
For this New Sounds, listen to some small ensemble works revolving around the sounds of Persian and Arabic instruments and melodies. We'll hear "Silent City" from Kayhan Kalhor with Brooklyn Rider, along with some music from Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble. Plus, listen to the Kronos Quarte recording, "Floodplain", and more.
PROGRAM # 2969, Middle Eastern chamber music (First aired on Tuesday 8/18/09)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Kronos Quartet |
Floodplain |
Nihavent Sirto [4:00] |
Nonesuch Records** www.nonesuch.com |
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Kayhan Kalhor & Brooklyn Rider |
Silent City |
Silent City, excerpt [16:00] |
World Village #468078** www.worldvillagemusic.com* |
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Ghazal (Kayhan Kalhor & Shujaat Khan) |
Lost Songs of the Silk Road |
Safar/Journey [15:00] |
Shanachie #64096** www.shanachie.com |
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Yo Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble |
New Impossibilities |
Arabian Waltz [7:00] |
Sony Classical #10319** www.sonyclassical.com |
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Rabih Abou Khalil |
Tarab |
Lost Centuries [5:00] |
Enja #7083 www.enjarecords.com * |
