#2351: Global Voices

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

Hear global voices singing on tonight’s New Sounds program. For starters, there’s the lush vocal polyphony of the Wulu Bunun people of Taiwan, anchored by David Darling’s cello and other soundscapes. Move on to the quiet and reflective Buddhist-inspired wordless chant from Stephan Micus’ latest release, “Life.” Also, composer and guitarist Baird Hersey leads an eight voice singing group known as Prana who make gorgeous natural overtone harmonies. Plus, listen to northern songs by Estonia’s Veljo Tormis, Norway’s Per Norgard, and Denmark’s Bo Holten.

PROGRAM #2351, New and Unusual Choral Music (First aired 12/3/04)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
David Darling & The Wulu Bunun	Mudanin Kata	Numun Tuza [4:00]	Riverboat/World Musiv #TVGCD 1032** www.worldmusic.net*
Tan Dun	The Map (DVD)	Tongue-Singing [3:00]	Deutsche Grammophon DVD releases #B0003390-09**
David Darling & The Wulu Bunun	Mudanin Kata	Pis Lei [8:30]	See above.
WNYC Young Peoples Radio Chorus	Live, WNYC, 11-4-04	Veljo Tormis: Laulikku Lapsipole [2:30]	Not commercially available. Other recordings of Tormis’ music are available online and on ECM records in stores**
Stephan Micus	Life	The Master’s Question, excerpt [7:30]	ECM #1897 * www.ecmrecords.com
Baird Hersey & Prana	The Eternal Embrace	Ahimsa [5:00]	Hersey Music #BRS-7 www.PranaSound.com
Ars Nova	Orfeo/ Sommerfugludalen	Bo Holten: Orfeo-Fragments #3 [5:00]	Ex Libris #30055 Danish CD by the choir Ars Nova. Info at www.arsnova.dk
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir	Baltic Voices II	Per Nørgård: Winter Hymn [9:00]	Harmonia Mundi #907331** www.harmoniamundi.com*

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

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