#2264: A World of Guitars

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
Listen to highlights from the New Sounds Live/New York Guitar Festival's biannual Guitar Marathon at the 92nd Street Y. This edition of New Sounds is Part 1 of 3, featuring a world of guitars, from the Renaissance lute to the latest electric guitar technology. Guests included Vinicius Cantuaria, Steve Kimock, Dennis Koster, David Cullen, Dominic Frasca, and many others.

Click here to view a slideshow of this New Sounds Live day-long event.

PROGRAM # 2264, From The 2004 Guitar Marathon, #1 (First aired on 3/22/04)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

David Cullen

Live, The NY Guitar Festival/ New Sounds Live Guitar Marathon, 1/25/04, at the 92nd Street Y

Bembe Minore [5:00]

Cullen has CDs, books, etc. available at www.cullenguitar.com

Dennis Koster

Granadinas [5:00]
Soleares [5:30]
Bulerias [5:00]

Granadinas is available on Koster's CD, Flamenco Clasico, available at www.denniskoster.com

Steve Kimock w/Jim Kost

La Petite Groove [11:00]

CDs and info at www.kimock.com

Dominic Frasca

Forced Entry [6:00]

Now available through Frasca's site www.dominicfrasca.com

Vinicius Cantuaria w/Michael Leonhart

Procissao [5:00]
Duare Choro, excerpt [1:30]

Procissao is on Bill Frisell's The Intercontinentals, Nonesuch #79661. Info about Cantuaria at www.vinicius.com

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