#2804: Anthropofagia = Musical Cannabalism

Featuring musical instruments like "20 feet of chains," "waterphone" and "donkey jaw," (among other things like berimbau, mbira and saxophone), "Banquet of the Spirits," is the latest from percussionist Cyro Baptista and crew. It's an entire smorgasbord of music and culture, simmered and shaken and served up steaming. "Banquet" turns over the idea Anthropofagia - ancient cannibal tribes eating human beings as a way to gain power of their spirit - digesting international musical trends and cultural influences to turn them into a huge musical stewpot, not unlike New York City. From this record, we'll hear "retirante," on this edition of New Sounds. There's also Turkish-flavored chamber music by The Dem Trio, from their release, "Fountain." Plus, Wu Man's arrangement of a Cantonese folk song, "Raining," for pipa (Chinese lute) and adungu (Ugandan harp) where the plucked strings and harmonic chords recreates the sound and atmosphere of a rainy day. And more.

PROGRAM #2804, World Music / Anthropofagia = Musical Cannabalism (First aired on Thursday, 5/22/08)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Dem Trio	The Fountain	Hiçaz Taksim & Naz Bari [6:00] Çeçen Kizi [3:30]	Felmay #8133 www.felmay.it
Cyro Baptista	Banquet of the Spirits	Macunaima [6:00] Retirante [4:00]	www.cyrobaptista.com *
Kamkara Ensemble	Gol Nishan – Kurdish Music	Beautiful Oraman [11:30]	Private CD, try www.tulumba.com
Wu Man	Wu Man & Friends	I’m Going Back To North Carolina [2:30] Raining [5:00]	Traditional Crossroads #4329** www.traditionalcrossroads.com *
Firewater	The Golden Hour	Bhangra Bros. [2:30]	Bloodshot #152 ** www.bloodshotrecords.com
Marilyn Mazur & Jan Garbarek	Elixir	Creature Walk [2:00]	ECM #1962 ** www.ecmrecords.com*