#2124: Global Percussion Music from America

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

Some of the most well-respected players in world music are featured on this edition of New Sounds. Hear music from the soundtrack to "Pulse - a Stomp Odyssey," featuring the acclaimed group of percussive performers best-known for their hit off-Broadway show; selections from Stewart Copeland's 1985 disc The Rhythmatist; and Mickey Hart's celebrated Latin-meets-African disc Planet Drum, among other selections.

PROGRAM #2124 American Percussion Music With A Global Accent (First aired on 2/20/03)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Stomp, et al	Pulse - A Stomp Odyssey	Beat Box [1:30] Khoi San: Xiao Tshao [1:30]	Six Degrees #10842** www.sixdegreesrecords.com
Mickey Hart	Planet Drum	Jewe [4:00]	Rykodisc #10206** www.rykodisc.com OR available for purchase at Amazon.com*
Stewart Copeland	The Rhythmatist	Brazzaville [4:00]	A& M #5084, probably out of print, but Amazon.com* may have used copies
Stomp, et al	Pulse - A Stomp Odyssey	Khoi San/ Mr. Bill And Mr. Ben Remix: Xiao Tshao [5:00]	See above.
Blue Man Group	Audio	PVC IV [4:30]	Blue Man Group / Virgin #48613, www.blueman.com
Stomp, et al	Pulse - A Stomp Odyssey	Carlinhos Brown and Timabalada: Candyall Beat [1:30] STOMP: Rooftop [1:00] Khoi San: Tsweretswere [1:00] STOMP: Stomp House [1:30]	See above.
Various Artists	Apocalypse Now Redux (soundtrack)	Carmine Coppola Francis Coppola, Mickey Hart with Richard Beggs:Clean's Death [2:00]	Nonesuch #79644** www.nonesuch.com OR available for purchase at Amazon.com*
Rhythm Devils	The Apocalypse Now Sessions	Compound [3:30] Trenches [4:00]	Rykodisc #10109** available for purchase at Amazon.com*
Stomp, et al	Pulse - A Stomp Odyssey	Mellan Keralan Procession [2:00]	See above.
Kodo	Tataku, The Best Of Kodo, Vol II	Shake Shake [6:00]	Red Ink/Warner Bros #13914 www.kodo.or.jp OR available for purchase at Amazon.com*

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

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