#2703: Bang on a Can 2007 Marathon

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
Music from the 2007 version of the annual Bang On A Can Marathon. Part 1 of 3 from the 27-hour-long event, which featured music by a range of artists from literate indie-rockers The Books, Clogs and Dälek to Uzbeki traditionalists Mashriq, along with new music purveyors Eighth Blackbird and the NOW Ensemble.

PROGRAM #2703 The 2007 Bang on a Can Marathon, Pt. 1 (First aired on Tuesday, 7/24/07)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

The Bagpipe Orchestra

Bang on a Can Marathon, 6/2 and 6/3, 2007 @ the World Financial Center

Julia Wolfe: Lad [9:00]

Not commercially available, but see www.bangonacan.org for info.

The NOW Ensemble

Missy Mazzoli: Magic With Everyday Objects [9:00]

Info at www.nowensemble.org

The Books, with Todd Reynolds

The Future, Wouldn't That Be Nice? [5:00] The Classier Penguin [4:00] Eight Frame [4:00]

www.thebooksmusic.com

Iva Bittova

Improvisation, excerpt [3:00]

www.bittova.com

Ethel

John King: Lightning Slide, Pt. 3 [4:00]

ethelcentral.org OR www.myspace.com/ethelcentral

Iva Bittova

Improvisation, excerpt [3:00]

See above.

Mashriq

Traditonal Music of Uzbekistan [4:30]

Some info at www.classicmusic.uz

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