#2759: Voices Only

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

Listen to a capella singing from the Armenian-American trio Zulal (their name means "clear water") from their release called "Notes to a Crane." We’ll hear selections from that, along with medieval ballads from England, France and Norway sung by the Norwegian early music group, Trio Medieval. Also, there’s music from the Southern Appalachian Mountains, from the "lined out" hymn tradition, the oldest English-language religious music in oral tradition in North America. Plus, listen to rarities of the Georgian folk repertoire from the trio Kavkasia, songs from Chechnya, and music by composers like Meredith Monk and Veljo Tormis.

PROGRAM #2759, Voices Only (First aired on Thursday, 1-24-08)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Zulal	Notes To A Crane	Rori [2:30]	www.zulal.org OR cdbaby.com
Trio Mediaeval	Folk Songs	So Ro Godt Barn [3:00]	ECM #2003** www.ecmrecords.com
Kitka w/Mariana Sadovska	The Rusalka Cycle	Transformation [4:30]	Diaphonica #20071 www.kitka.org
Veljo Tormis	Casting A Spell	Swing Song #4 [2:00]	Virgin Classics #45185** Out of print, but try Amazon.com*
Trio Kavkasia	The Fox and the Lion	Alilo [2:30]	Traditional Crossroads #4331 www.traditional crossroads.com *
Songs of Defiance	Music of Chechnya & the North Caucasus	Khatke Mahomet Guaz [6:00]	Topic #934 www.topicrecords.co.uk*
Various Artists: Deacon Tommy Tookes & Congregation	Art of Field Recording: Vol. 1	The Lord Is Risen [5:30]	Dust To Digital #08** www.dust-digital.com*
Various artists: Stockholm Radio Choir	Voices: A Compilation of the Word’s Greatest Choirs	G. Ligeti: Lux Aeterna [7:30]	Mesa / Bluemoon #79026 Out of print. Try auction sites.
Zulal	Notes to a Crane	Es Kisher [3:30]	See above.
Meredith Monk	Facing North	Hocket [4:30]	ECM #1482 www.ecmrecords.com
Bulgarian State Radio And Television Female Vocal Choir	Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares	Polegnala e Todora, excerpt [2:00]	Nonesuch #79165** www.nonesuch.com

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