#1937: Program #1937

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

On tonight's New Sounds, host John Schaefer samples a world of blues. Bluesy songs from Tibet, Tuva, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Mali, Japan, and the US. Highlights include Ali Farka Toure and Ry Cooder's "Talking Timbuktu," Aurelia Martinez's "Lanarime Laniseh," a bluesy example of Central American Paranda music, Techung's "Yarlung," which reflects his interest in new Tibetan music, the California Guitar Trio's "Yamanashi Blues," and more.

PROGRAM # 1937, "A World of Blues" (First aired on Tues, 7/17/01)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Paul Williams & Friends	In Memory of Robert Johnson	Crossroads Blues, excerpt [1:30]	Black Sun #15017** www.harmonies.com*
Paul Pena and Kongar-ol Ondar	Genghis Blues (soundtrack)	Kargyraa Moan [4:00]	Six Degrees #657036 1638** www.sixdegreesrecords.com*
Ali Farka Toure & Ry Cooder	Talking Timbuktu	Ai Du [5:00]	Hannibal/Rykodisc #1381** www.rykodisc.com
Paranda	Africa In Central America	Aurelia Martinez: Lanarime Laniseh [3:30]	Detour #27303. Available at Amazon.com
A World Out of Time	Henry Kaiser and David Lindley in Madagascar, Vol. 1	Mahaleo: Kobaka [6:00]	Shanachie #64041** www.shanachie.com
Udi Hrant	The Early Recordings, Vol. 1	Sana Olan Aşkimi [2:30]	Traditional Crossroads #4270 www.traditionalcrossroads.com or PO Box 20320, NY NY 10001-9992
Panaiotis Mihalopoulos	Mihalopoulos - Bournelis	Fotia Tha Valo Munos Mou (Set A Fire) [3:00]	Kyklades Records #KG52. Greek LP; out of print.
Paolo Braganca	Amai	Sin II [3:00]	Luaka Bop #46334** www.luakabop.com*
Techung	Yarlung	Evanescent Love [5:00]	Kunga #07452. Techung is also known as Tashi Dhondup Sharzur. His albums are available at www.mp3.com/techung
Music of Vietnam	Volume 1.2	Hat Chau Van [4:30]	Celestial Harmonies #13083** www.harmonies.com*
Roman Bunka	Color Me Cairo	M. In T. [3:30]	ENJA #9083. Available at www.omnitone.com
California Guitar Trio	Yamanashi Blues	Yamanashi Blues [2:30]	Pony/Canyon International #00411** www.cgtrio.com
Paul Pena and Kongar-ol Ondar	Genghis Blues (soundtrack)	Tuva Farewell [4:00]	See above.

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