#2405: More Lullabies

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

This New Sounds programs offers more lullabies – a whole hour of nocturnal works by Meredith Monk, Natacha Atlas, Taj Mahal, Harold Budd, and many others. From a new recording with the Brodsky Quartet, hear Meredith Monk’s wordless invocation, “Gotham Lullaby.” Also, listen to “Adam’s Lullaby,” a collaboration between English composer Jocelyn Pook and singer Natacha Atlas, whose Arabic vocals are lushly enveloped by the Prague Symphony Orchestra. Plus, lullabies from the Balanescu Quartet inspired by "Romania’s Edith Piaf," Maria Tanase.

PROGRAM # 2405, Lullabies, New Sounds Style (First aired on Thurs., 4/28/05)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Meredith Monk	Do You Be	Quarry Lullaby [1:30]	ECM #1336 www.ecmrecords.com*
Marty Walker	Clarinets	Harold Budd: In Delius’ Sleep [4:30]	Advance #FGR 13 LP, out of print
Ali Akbar Khan	Journey	Lullaby [4:30]	Triloka #184 www.triloka.com
Danny Glover & Taj Mahal	Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby	Lullabye In A Major Tonight [5:30]	Windham Hill #0716 Out of print.
Robin Holcomb	The Big Time	Lullaby [1:30]	Nonesuch #79653** www.nonesuch.com*
Balanescu Quartet	Maria T	Lullaby [4:00]	Mute #9286 www.mute.com
The Brodsky Quartet	Moodswings	M.Monk: Gotham Lullaby [4:30]	Brodsky Records #3501 www.brodskyquartet.co.uk
Balanescu Quartet	Maria T.	Lullaby Dream [7:30]	See above.
Natacha Atlas	Something Dangerous	Adam’s Lullaby [6:00]	Mantra #1035** www.mantrarecordings.com
Derek Jarman & Donna McKevitt	Translucence	I Walk In This Garden [4:30]	Teldec #22500 CD out of print, but music available online at I-Tunes Music Store
Jaron Lanier & Robert Dick	Columns of Air	Lullaby In Glass, excerpt [2:00]	Future Tickle Music, no # Lanier’s site is: www.advanced.org/jaron

*, ** Find the recordings you've heard - go to the New Sounds Recordings Information page

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