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1. radiOM.org - Ode To Gravity An Eclectic Mix of World, Word & Contemporary Classical Music [5.643% Popularity: 0.00000]

Ode To Gravity: An Eclectic Mix of World, Word & Contemporary Classical Music Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 60 min Event Type: Interview and Music Program Origin: KPFA From November 1992, Charles Amirkhanian introduces an elegant and eclectic mix of world, spoken word, and contemporary classical music. The program begins with the haunting vocals of Iranian-born Sussan Deyhim performing “Navai” a setting for Sufi poetry influenced by Persian classical and folk melodies. This is followed by an extended version of Glen Velez’s “White-Throated Sparrow” a work for percussion and bansuri flute. The next work is a collaboration between Gavin Bryars and Juan Muñoz in which the devious technique of dealing from the bottom of the deck is explained as the dulcet tones of a string quartet gently play in the background. Canadian-born sound poet Paul Dutton then shows just how many different sounds a human being can make without the aid of any instruments, in his thoroughly enjoyable “Beyond Doo-Wop or How I ...

2. radiOM.org - New Music FM I: Signal Smart [5.599% Popularity: 0.00000]

New Music FM I: Signal Smart Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 121 min Event Type: Music Program Origin: WNYC Ned Sublette introduces a program of five works produced for the broadcast medium by New York composers. These full length, electronic and musique concrète pieces, most of which involve samples from radio and TV broadcasts, provide a fascinating introduction to the experimental music scene of New York during the early 1980s. The composers represented are Peter Gordon, David van Tieghem, Ned Sublette, Maryanne Amacher, Frankie Mann, and the Boris Police Band. This was the first of four nationally broadcast programs, each emanating from one of the four previous host cities of the New Music America Festival, and was meant as a preview to the 1983 Festival which was held in Washington D. C. in October 1983. Please put on the headphones and settle in for two hours of extraordinary electronic soundscapes from the Big Apple. Part 1 of 2: Musical Selections: Frozen Moments of Passion: A Tone Poem (1...

3. radiOM.org - Speaking of Music Laurie Anderson, 1984 [5.574% Popularity: 0.00000]

Speaking of Music: Laurie Anderson, 1984 Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 150 min Event Type: Interview and Music Program Origin: KPFA Additional Media Files (click to view) In an interview recorded on December 6, 1984, before a live audience of 1000 as part of the San Francisco Exploratorium's Speaking of Music series, Charles Amirkhanian speaks with Laurie Anderson about songs from her album, “Mister Heartbreak.” Anderson discusses the inspirationfor many of the songs on that album including “Kokoku” and “Sharkey's Day.” In addition, the composer explains this album's departure from her former release, “Big Science,” which contained the hit song “O Superman.” Laurie's sense of humor emerges in stories of her "past" lives, the controversy of extinct animal cloning, and a funny incident with her "clone" being spotted in New York City. Laurie discusses and plays the music of those who have influenced her through the years, including Ken Nordine, Bongo Joe, and Henry Fiol, as well as her immersion in...

4. radiOM.org - Ode To Gravity Charlie Morrow and New Wilderness Audiographics [4.933% Popularity: 0.00000]

Ode To Gravity: Charlie Morrow and New Wilderness Audiographics Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 74 mins Event Type: Interview and Music Program Origin: KPFA From an interview recorded in December of 1977 and broadcast on June 26, 1978, Charles Amirkhanian talks with New York composer and producer, Charlie Morrow, at his home on West End Avenue in Manhattan. Morrow was, at the time of this recording, director of the New Wilderness Foundation, which issued a remarkable series of cassette tapes featuring experimental music, text-sound compositions, and field recordings, created by a variety of avant-garde composers and poets. The program begins with several excerpts from Morrow’s own works inspired by Native American chanting and the anthropological text-sound compositions of Jerome Rothenberg, with whom he co-founded the New Wilderness Foundation. Morrow then goes on to present a sampling of other works issued by the Foundation and talks about his affinity with many of the experimental composers and...

5. radiOM.org - Morning Concert The Music of Berthold Goldschmidt [4.899% Popularity: 0.00000]

Morning Concert: The Music of Berthold Goldschmidt Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 115 min Event Type: Interview and Music Program Origin: KPFA Charles Amirkhanian explores the life and music of Berthold Goldschmidt (b. 1903). Goldschmidt is a German born composer who emigrated to England when Hitler came to power. There he existed in the margins of the musical world until his work was discovered by a number of younger composers in the early 1980s. He then experienced a sort of renaissance in which his works were performed and recorded, and also during which he composed a number of new works. This program includes a telephone interview with the 89 year old composer from London as well as interviews with a number of his relatives that live in the Bay Area. The program concludes with a promotion for the production of "The Flying Dutchman' by the Wagner Society of Northern California. Part 1 of 2: Musical Selections: Letzte Kapitel (1930"31) -- Clarinet Quartet [excerpt] (1983) -- Sonata, Op. 10 (192...

6. radiOM.org - Tom Seaver Interview on Baseball and Classical Music [4.892% Popularity: 0.00000]

Tom Seaver Interview on Baseball and Classical Music Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 67 min Event Type: Interview and Music Program Origin: C Amirkhanian Additional Media Files (click to view) This gem from the archives features a 1982 interview with baseball all-star pitcher Tom Seaver, who in addition to being an old Fresno, public school, classmate of host Charles Amirkhanian is also a fan of classical music and had just released an album with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra featuring Sergey Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf,” for which Seaver served as the narrator. Amirkhanian first interviews the three-time Cy Young award winner about their days growing up in Fresno, Seaver’s illustrious career , as well as delving into the dearth of knuckle-ball pitching in major league baseball. This thoroughly entertaining interview, recorded at Candlestick Park of September 15, 1982, is followed by Seaver’s recording of the Prokofiev classic composition, as well as his Cincinnati Reds compatriot, catcher Joh...

7. radiOM.org - Ode To Gravity Laurie Anderson (Special Edition, II of IV) [4.841% Popularity: 0.00000]

Ode To Gravity: Laurie Anderson (Special Edition, II of IV) Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 114 min Event Type: Interview and Music Program Origin: KPFA Additional Media Files (click to view) Having signed with Warner Brother Records, Laurie Anderson was soon to be at the height of her career in the mid-1980s. This interview/lecture from 1984 is incredibly insightful for both Anderson fans and those who have fond memories of the experimentation being done in the form of challenging and intelligent "pop" songs during the early to mid-1980s. In Part 1 of this interview, recorded before a live audience of 1000 as part of the San Francisco Exploratorium's Speaking of Music series, Charles Amirkhanian speaks with Laurie Anderson about songs from her album, “Mister Heartbreak”. Anderson discusses the influences on many of the songs on that album including “Kokoku” and “Sharkey's Day”. In addition, the composer explains this album's departure from her last release, “Big Science”, which contained the hit ...

8. radiOM.org - Speaking of Music Pamela Z [4.492% Popularity: 0.00000]

Speaking of Music: Pamela Z Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 98 min Event Type: Interview and Music Program Origin: KPFA In conjunction with her artist-in-residency work at the San Francisco Exploratorium, Pamela Z appeared on November 2, 1989 with Charles Amirkhanian as part of the Exploratorium's Speaking of Music series. She presents a sampling of her live solo performance work with electronics and discusses her techniques, influences, favorite musicians, new directions, collaboration, and the context of her work in the current new music milieu. Pamela Z is a San Francisco based composer and performance artist who works primarily with her voice augmented by live electronic processing. She often uses custom made MIDI controllers such as Ed Severinghaus' BodySynth or Donald Swearingen's Light SensePod, both of which allow her to manipulate sound with physical gestures. (some info taken from www.pamelaz.com) Part 1 of 2: Musical Selections: City -- Physical Review -- Pop Title You [excerpt] -- In t...

9. radiOM.org - Speaking of Music David Raksin, Jan. 28,1988 [4.484% Popularity: 0.00000]

Speaking of Music: David Raksin, Jan. 28,1988 Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 92 min Event Type: Interview and Music Program Origin: KPFA Composer David Raksin died in August 2004, at the age of 92. As a memorial tribute, Other Minds presents his appearance in front of a live audience as part of the San Francisco Exploratorium’s Speaking of Music series. Recorded on January 28 1988 at the Exploratorium, Raksin is interviewed by Charles Amirkhanian and takes questions from the audience. Perhaps the greatest film music composer of the 20th Century, Raksin discusses his work on “Laura”, “The Bad and the Beautiful” and other motion pictures; his studies with Arnold Schoenberg; and his efforts to document and preserve the history of film music. Raksin's rapier wit is everywhere in evidence and makes for a most entertaining program. Part 1 of 2: Musical Selections: [excerpt from the soundtrack for “Laura”] (1944) / David Raksin Genres: Motion Picture Music ; 20th Century Classical Subject: Schoenberg, A...

10. radiOM.org - A Concert of Contemporary Avant-Garde Music [4.476% Popularity: 0.00000]

A Concert of Contemporary Avant-Garde Music Listen Item Type: Sound Recording Duration: 69 mins Event Type: Music Program Origin: KPFA Selections from a concert of contemporary avant-garde music probably dating back to 1968 or thereabouts. This concert was most likely organized by pianist and composer Robert Moran, who was very active in the San Francisco Bay Area during the late 1960s performing and producing concerts of experimental music, and most of the compositions included were aleatoric in nature. The first selection heard is Moran’s own “Interiors,” scored for an unspecified number of players, and performed here by a brass ensemble of San Jose State University. This is followed by Sylvano Bussotti’s “Sensitivo,” performed by a trio of musicians utilizing a variety of Oriental instruments, including bells, flute, and stringed instruments. “Credentials,” a avant-garde theatrical piece for actor and eight instruments is heard next, with Moran’s tortured monologue being accompanied by an unspecified instr...