#2836: A Journey Off the Silk Road

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

Hear music from Armenia, Iran, and Brooklyn, as New Sounds takes a journey off of the Silk Road for this program. There are works from the new music quartet Brooklyn Rider, with and without kamancheh (Persian spiked fiddle) player Kayhan Kalhor. We'll also listen to music from Duduk virtuoso Gevorg Dabaghyan and Yo Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble as well.

PROGRAM # 2836, a journey off the Silk Road (First aired on 8-22-08)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Armenie	Musique de Tradition Populaire et des Achougs	Toun En Kelkhen Imastoun Yes [7:30]	Ocora #580005. try www.harmoniamundi.com *
Gevorg Dabaghyan	Lost Songs From Eden	The Winds From the Mountains [5:30]	www.TraditionalCrossroads.com or www.emusic.com *
Brooklyn Rider	Passport	Harvest Song [3:00]	In A Circle Records #001 www.brooklynrider.com
Gevorg Dabaghyan	Lost Songs From Eden	Water From The Mountain [3:00]	See above.
Brooklyn Rider	Passport	Vagharshabadi Dance [2:30]	See above.
Yo Yo Ma & Silk Road Ensemble	Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon	Mountains Are Far Away [6:00]	Sony #93962** www.sonyclassical.com *
Kayhan Kalhor & Brooklyn Rider	Silent City	Ascending Bird [7:00]	World Village #468078** www.worldvillagemusic.com *
Brooklyn Rider	Passport	Brooklesca [13:00]	See above.

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