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Saturday 04 September 2010
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They're touring Australia for Musica Viva, and two members-Ros Hindmarch and Timothy Carlton Jones- talk about the choral tradition in Cambridge and why they're singing so much Baltic music.
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From Richard Thompson's new album: Dream Attic
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Sitar player and composer Pradeep Ratnayke reaches far and wide for his musical ideas, and his fusion compositions incorporate many styles from east and west.
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American poet and author August Kleinzahler has eclectic musical tastes that sometimes find their way into his poetry and other writings. He discusses music with Andrew Ford; and he also performs one of his poems for us.
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This east meets west musician also plays the noble national steel displayed better than ever on his recent blues tinged album Bread and Buddha. He demos both in a live performance on today's show. Harry Manx is touring Australia.
Saturday 28 August 2010
Listen Now - 2010-08-28 |
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The new recording, a long time in the making being her first album of new material since 2001's Life on a String. It features her now famous and much remixed song Only an Expert
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The Perth based 13 piece band plays original music alongside the occasional twisted standard. It all provides for a intoxicating brew of jazz played by very young and committed performers.
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Roy Howat is a Scottish pianist and scholar and he's recorded numerous CDs and written widely on Debussy, Faure, Ravel & Chabrier. In this segment we discuss his magnum opus The Art of French Piano Music, talking about the composers in the book whilst illustrating at the piano.
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Another track from her latest recording.
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Ex Violent Femmes bass player now Hobart festival director of the alternate kind talks about music's tactility, JOhn Cage and moving into a whole new world of performance.
Saturday 21 August 2010
Listen Now - 2010-08-21 |
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From a new CD release The Hour of Separation- Joseph Tawadros.
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This quartet is so much more than soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones; the group explores and creates saxophone repertoire while integrating other art components like film, video, jazz, percussion and electronica with an emphasis on new Australian work. In their latest concert new pieces by Brian Howard, Margery Smith and Mary Finsterer.
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He's also the creator of An Infinity Room (A.I.R.) a new ensemble which champions pre-loved synthesizers, keyboards and organs. They create Zen-like situations resulting in spacious and resonant soundworlds and incorporating installations.
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Egyptian-born Australian oud player Joseph Tawadros discusses his two latest albums, both inspired by poet Khalil Gibran.
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With Peter Baron and Michael Vidale, Albert Lee plays guitar and piano for us and talks to Andrew Ford about his long career. After 50 years he's still one of the world's most admired guitarists
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American saxophonist and teacher George Garzone is in Australia to play at the inaugural Jazz Visions Festival presented by SIMA. He talks about the saxophone and a sense of history in jazz and, with pianist Mike Nock, plays for us.
Saturday 14 August 2010
Listen Now - 2010-08-14 |
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He won the award for his fine electric guitar playing but he's also a neat mandolinist, as can be heard on The Translators new CD.
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She's got a new CD out with the sisters' famous creole take on Waltzing Matilda called Waltjim Bat Matilda. She talks about "singing for country" and her thoughts on touring outside Darwin for the first time at 53.
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New offerings and re-releases of Brahms, Berlioz and Britten and the dynamic sparkle of Brian Ferneyhough.
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Commenting on the lack of arts (music) vision and policies during the forthcoming election campaign and the road beyond. Taking part are:
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He ventures into the New York jazz scene to play with some of the high priests of jazz; Jack de Johnette, John Abercrombie and John Patitucci
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The all-star Latin band made up of musicians who live and work in Australia. The band is supporting Cuban dance band Los Van Van, who are playing their last gig in Australia on Sunday night Aug 15 in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House. Latin Block Party talk about being a League of Nations band with a love of all things Latin, coming from Bolivia, New Zealand, Colombia and Cuba.
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