#3017: Rumi Songs

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

Experience musical settings of texts by the great Persian poet and mystic Jalalladin Rumi on this, his death date. From the order of dervishes he founded – the Mevlevi Dervishes – to a modern setting by Philip Glass and a Rumi-inspired song by Rickie Lee Jones, we’ll hear a broad range of responses to Rumi’s poetry. Listen to music from trumpeter Jon Hassell’s Rumi-inspired "Last night the moon came dropping its clothes in the street," along with something from Iranian-born singer Sussan Deyhim. Plus, there’s music from the Prana Trio, composer Douglas Cuomo, and the choir Chanticleer.

PROGRAM # 3017 Rumi Songs (First aired on Thurs. 12/17/09)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Parinaz	Songs of the Enchanted	Zar Baram, excerpt [2:00]	X Dot 25 Productions PM2003-2 xdot25.com
Jon Hassell	Last night the moon came dropping its clothes in the street	Last night the moon came [11:15]	ECM 2077 www.ecmrecords.com
Sussan Deyhim	Madman of God	The Candle And The Moth [5:09]	Crammed craw 22 www.crammed.be
Prana Trio	The Singing Image of Fire	Out Beyond Ideas [2:09]	Circavision Productions www.pranatrio.com
Rickie Lee Jones	Balm in Gilead	His Jeweled Floor [6:32]	Fantasy FAN-31760 www.rickieleejones.com OR www.concordmusicgroup.com
Chanticleer	And on Earth, Peace	Kamran Ince: (Gloria) Everywhere [12:45]	Warner Classics** Available in stores and online. Info at www.chanticleer.org
Philip Glass	Symphony No.5 'Requiem, Bardo, Nirmanakaya’	Symphony No. 5: V. Love and Joy [8:23]	Nonesuch 79618 www.nonesuch.com
Christopher Theofanidis	Music Of Del Tredici, Theofanidis, And Bernstein	The Here and Now, excerpt (Rumi) [4:21]	Telarc 80638 www.concordmusicgroup.com

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