#2453: Worldwide Overtones

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

Composer and vocalist Joan La Barbara can approximate ranges of sound from a chanting monk to the cry of a fallen bird. On this New Sounds, sample some of her work – both her solo voice and her voice as a thick forest. Plus, David Hykes succeeded at finding harmonics through his own voice back in 1975, by listening and singing along with the Mongolian, Tuvan, and Tibetan recordings then available. Listen to some of his work with the Harmonic Choir on this edition of New Sounds. We’ll also hear some traditional overtone singing from Tuva, Tibet, Corsica, and Armenia, along with a startling performance by country-pop star Glen Campbell.

PROGRAM # 2453 Overtones around the globe (First aired on Thurs. 9/15/05)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
David Hykes & The Harmonic Choir	Harmonic Meetings	Kyrie Opening, excerpt [3:00]	Celestial Harmonies #13013/14** www.harmonies.com*
The Gyuto Monks	Tibetan Tantric Choir	Guhyasamaja Tantra Chapter II, excerpt [4:00]	Windham Hill #2001** www.windham.com*
Huun-Huur-Tu	The Orphan’s Lament	Prayer [2:30] Ancestors [3:00]	Shanachie #64058** www.shanachie.com*
Paul Pena	Genghis Blues – soundtrack	Kargyraa Moan [4:00]	Six Degrees #1038** www.sixdegrees- records.com*
Glen Campbell	WNYC, 6/15/05	Bonaparte’s Retreat [:30]	Not available.
The Music of Armenia, Vol. 1	Sacred Choral Music	Sirt im Sasani [4:30]	Celestial Harmonies #13115** www.harmonies.com*
E Voce Di U Cumune	Corsica: Chants Polyphoniques	Lode di u sepulcru [5:00]	Ocora #901256 www.harmonia- mundi.com*
Ensemble Organum	Chants de L’Eglise de Rome/Period Byzantine	Hec Dies [7:30]	Ocora #901218 www.harmonia- mundi.com*
Joan LaBarbara	Shamansong	Rothko, excerpt [10:00]	New World Records #80545. www.newworld- records.com*

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