Unusual Collaborations (Weekly Podcast)

On this New Sounds program, hear music from Iraqi oud master Rahim AlHaj, in collaboration with accordion virtuoso Guy Klucevsek, from a fascinating double album of cross-cultural collaborations, called “Little Earth.”  AlHaj studied with Munir Bashir, but was also trained in Western classical music, and on this global effort was joined by folks as diverse as Cape Verde’s Maria de Barros, Bill Frisell, Peter Buck, and Mali’s Yacouba Sissoko.

Also on the program, music from V.M. Bhatt, and his Mohan Veena (an Indian classical string instrument that is a modified archtop guitar played lap-style like a slide guitar) together with bass and keyboard player Matt Malley, formerly of Counting Crows.  And more.

PROGRAM #3123,  Cross-Cultural Collaborations   (First aired on 10/4/2010)