#2672: Beyond Kronos

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

For this New Sounds program, hear music by other West Coast new music ensembles. The California EAR Unit plays works by Ann Millikan and Virko Baley. Millikan's music is packed with propellant polyrhythmic textures and draws on African and Brazilian music, along with jazz. Plus, the New Performance Group of the Cornish Institute plays Janice Giteck and the Paul Dresher Ensemble plays music by Paul Dresher, and more.

PROGRAM #2672, New Music from the West Coast (05/2/2007)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Kronos Quartet	White Man Sleeps	Kevin Volans: White Man Sleeps, #1 [1:30]	Nonesuch #79163 www.nonesuch.com*
Ann Millikan	Featuring the California EAR Unit	Trens Coloridos Para Gabriela [5:30]	Innova #663 www.innova.mu
Janice Giteck	Breathing Songs from a Turning Sky	Breathing Songs from a Turning Sky, #1, 5, 6, 8 [12:00]	Mode #14 www.moderecords.com
Paul Dresher Ensemble	NS Live, Merkin Hall, 3-6-97	Dresher: Violin Concerto (Cage Machine) [10:30]	This performance not available. Cage Machine appears on the New Albion CD of the same name, NA #125 www.newalbion.com
Virko Baley	Dreamtime	Parastas [4:30] Manao Tupapao [8:00]	Cambria #1090 www.cambriamus.com
Gamelan Pacifica	Trance Gong	Trance Gong, excerpt [4:00]	What Next #0016 Nonsequitur Foundation www.oodiscs.com

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