23 January 2008
Wednesday 23 January 2008 23:15-1:00 (Radio 3)
Verity Sharp introduces traditional music for marimbas from Guatemala, as well as compositions and improvisations for prepared and toy pianos. Plus recordings from the Zelinsky Collection of mechanical musical instruments at the Musee Mecanique in San Francisco.
Duration:
1 hour 45 minutes
Playlist
Wednesday 23rd January 2008
11:15
Landes: Toy Piano
Dawn Landes
Taken from the album Fireproof
Fargo Records FA0092
11:17
Waits: Shore Leave
Tom Waits
Taken from the album Swordfishtrombones
Island Records 842 469 2
11:21
Trad: El Sanito
Unnamed musicians
Taken from the album Guatemala: The Celebrated Marimbas
Arion ARN 64261
11:24
Trad: Let It Rain
Performed on the Seeburg 'KT Special'
Taken from the album Musee Mecanique: The Zelinsky Collection
Mussee Mechanique
11:26
Sissoko: Ni Man Don
Ballake Sissoko Trio; Rokia Traore (voice)
Taken from the album Tomora
Indigo LBLC 2596
11:32
Tuncbilek: Bicare
Taksim Trio [Ismail Tuncbilek (baglama); Aytac Dogan; Husnu Senlendirici]
Taken from the album Taksim Trio
Doublemoon DM0040
11:40
Trad/Wilson: Fair and Tender Lovers
Roger Wilson
Taken from the album Stark Naked
Whiff RecordsWH001
11:45
Johannsson: Karen byr til engil
Johann Johannsson
Taken from the album Englaborn
4AD CAD2733CD
11:50
Trad: Top Notch
Performed on the Seeburg style 'C' Xylophone
Taken from the album Musee Mecanique: The Zenlisky Collection
Mussee Mechanique
11:53
Ned Ludd: Che Tempi!
Ned Ludd
Taken from the album Lavoroedignita
Ned Ludd 0002
11:58
Arp: St Tropez
Arp
Taken from the compilation The Portable Supersound
Smalltown Supersound promo
12:03
Toure: Gambari Didi
Ali Farke Toure
Taken from the album Savane
World Circuit WCD075
12:07
Trad: The King of the Pipers
Tony McManus, guitar
Taken from the album Ceol More
Greentrax CDTRAX 226
12:12
Cage: Three Dances for Prepared Pianos
Patrick Moraz
Taken from the album A Chance Operation: A John Cage Tribute
Koch 372382
12:18
Kirk: Serenade to a Cuckoo
Chihiro Yamanaka (piano); Larry Grenadier (bass); Jeff Ballard (drums)
John Carlini (banjo)
Taken from the album Lach Doch Mal
Emarcy 0028945044644
12:23
Coslow: Sing You Sinners
Erin McKeown
Taken from the album Sing You Sinners
Nettwerk 3 05648
12:25
Trad: Laughing Sal - The Fat Lady
Laughing Sal
Taken from the album Musee Mecanique: The Zelinsky Collection
Mussee Mechanique
12:27
Regan: Put a Penny in the Slot
Fionn Regan
Taken from the single Put A Penny In The Slot
Bella Union Promo
12:30
Oliveros: CCC (Cistern Chapel Chance Chants)
Pauline Oliveros; Deep Listening Choir
Taken from the album The Ready Made Boomerang
New Albion Records NA 044
12:39
Fatahi/Cicek: Heydar
Mamak Khadem (voice); Omar Faruk Tekbilek (ney/voice);
Benjamin Wittman (cajon/darbuka); Jamshied Sharifi (accordion)
Taken from the album Jostojoo: Forever Seeking
For further details visit www.mamak-khadem.com
12:45
Neptune: Empty Sky Gate
John Kaizan Neptune (shakuhachi); Joji Hirota (percussion)
Taken from the album On The Way
World Spirit WHN 3510
12:53
Arndt: It's Not Even Midnight
Near The Parenthesis
Taken from the album Of Soft Construction
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