#2441: World Music From the 80's

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

Hear some works combining the sounds of world music traditions with electronics on this edition of New Sounds. Listen to music by K. Leimer for a film about Jamaica and Bob Marley, along with second of Godfrey Reggio's Qatsi trilogy works by Philip Glass - Powaqqatsi. There’s also music from Turkish multi-instrumentalist Omar Faruk Tekbilek, in collaboration with composer Brian Keane, known for his soundtracks to documentary films and museum exhibits. Also, Moroccan- and Persian-tinged music of Sussan Deyhim & Richard Horowitz. And more.

PROGRAM # 2441, World Music, From the 80’s (First aired on Wed. 7/20/05)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Philip Glass	Philip on Film	New Cities In Ancient Lands, China [2:30] Africa [3:00] India [4:30]	Nonesuch #79660** 5 CD set www.nonesuch.com
K. Leimer	Land of Look Behind	Two Voices [2:30] Confusion In Belief [4:00]	Palace Of Lights #06-2000 Available at www.palaceoflights.com
Brian Keane & Omar Faruk Tekbilek	Suleyman the Magnificent	Saint Sophia [3:00] Scenes of Istanbul [3:30]	Celestial Harmonies #023** www.harmonies.com*
Richard Horowitz & Sussan Deyhim	Private tape	Bota Chin [5:30]	A version of this song appeared on the Sony Classical CD, Majoun, #62721 which is now out of print, but try Amazon.com* Another album, Desert Equations: Azax Attra is available for download at Emusic.com
Djurdjura	Adventures In Afropea 2:The Best of DjurDjura	A Dezzi A Saa [5:00]	Luaka Bop #45211 www.luakabop.com*
Richard Teitelbaum	Blends and The Digital Pianos	Blends, excerpt [8:00]	Lumina #005, but Blends was re-released on New Albion #118 www.newalbion.com

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