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Musicians from
Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia plus a cultural anthropologist from Philly stop by
for interview and a bit of demonstration / performance. renowned for his
skill with traditional wind instruments of Central Asia. He also plays with the
Kyrgyz traditional group Tengir Too, who have a cd recently released by Smithsonian
Folkways. He
demonstrates various instruments and plays a few short solo
songs. And he talks about keeping
the tradition alive for the younger generation. Manas, the longest
epic in the world at over half a million lines. (He won't be performing on this
show though - only Kasabolotov performs.) http://www.harrimaninstitute.org/events/lecture_series.html?id=central_asia.
Saturday, July 8, 2006
Kyrgyz Musicians
Hear this show now:
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The
younger of the two musicians, Akylbek Kasabolotov is a master musician
Ryspai
Isakov is a brilliant epic singer who performs the Kyrgyz national epic
Philadelphia-based
anthropologist Helen Faller brought the artists to the US. She acts as interpreter and helps to
provide background. (Her homepage http://www.mosaiqa.com
is currently under construction.)
The
following web page (scroll down when you get there) has some additional artist
/ music info:
The Tengir Too homepage (http://www.viakaboul.com/artist_page.php?artist_id=6)
also has images and descriptions of Kyrgyz instruments.
Special thanks to WFMU alum Matthew Ostrowski.
This Week's Playlist:
(* = new)
Lizzie Mercier Descloux:
Les Dents d'Amour
/ Zulu Rock
/ Ze
/
*
New reissue
Epiphani Barbers:
Duluri
/ Marannui
/ Protasis
/
*
c/o calabashmusic.com
Akylbek Kasabolotov, Ryspai Isakov and Helen Faller:
Interview
Tengir-Too: Episode from the Manas / Mountain Music of Kyrgyzstan / Smithsonian Folkways
Akylbek Kasabolotov, Ryspai Isakov and Helen Faller:
Interview plus performance by Kasabolotov
Roswell Rudd and the Mongolian Buryat Band:
Djoloren
/ Blue Mongol
/ Sunnyside
/
*
Oumou Sangare Cover!
Oumou Sangare:
Djoloren
/ Oumou
/ Nonesuch
Delta Rhythm Remix
Simaku: South-North / Echoes From Iliria / Muza / *
Think of One:
Tahina
/ Trafico
/ Nonesuch
/
*
With Dona Cila, vocals and friends
Gogol Bordello: I Would Never Want to be Young Again / Various Artists: Rough Guide to Planet Rock / World Music Network / *
Puffy Amiyumi: Go Baby Power Now / Splurge / Tofu / *
Iggy Pop:
Get the Money
/ Various Artists: Arizona Dream
/ Universal
Film soundtrack by Goran Bregovic
Goran Bregovic:
So Nevo Si
/ Tales and Songs From Weddings and Funerals
/ Mercury
With Weddings and Funerals Orchestra
Luminescent Orchestrii: Stranger / Too Hot To Sleep / Lumii / *
Baba Zula:
Cicegin Dogusu
/ 3 Oyundan 17 Muzik
/ Doublemoon
c/o calabashmusic.com
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