#2435: New Sounds Live, the Early Years

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
This edition of New Sounds features highlights from several New Sounds Live concerts recorded in the late 1980's and early 1990's. Hear performances by South Indian violinist L. Shankar and new music for ancient instruments by Raphael Mostel and the Tibetan Singing Bowl Ensemble. Also, listen to pre-Colombian instruments of Central America played by Antonio Zepeda. Plus, the Moroccan- and Persian-tinged music of Sussan Deyhim & Richard Horowitz.

PROGRAM # 2435, New Sounds Live, the Early Years (First aired on Thurs. 7/7/05)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Shankar

New Sounds Live, Merkin Hall, 1989

Aberi [8:30]

Shankar has several CDs available on ECM Records, * www.ecmrecords.com

Sussan Deihim & Richard Horowitz

New Sounds Live, Merkin Hall, 1989

Work-in-progress [6:00]

Some of this music appeared in a different form on the CD “Azax Attra – Desert Equations,” on Crammed Discs www.crammed.be

Raphael Mostel & The Tibetan Singing Bowl Ensemble

New Sounds Live, Merkin Hall, 1989

Jacob’s Ladder, excerpt [19:30]

Not commercially released, but see www.mostel.com for info on other recordings

Antonio Zepeda

New Sounds Live, Merkin Hall, 1994

Improvisation on Mesoamerican Instruments, excerpt [9:30]

Zepeda has 2 CDs, but both are out of print. Try Amazon, or auction sites. Some info at www.worldmusiccentral.org

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

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