More Fascinating Folk Music: Sutartinės of Lithuania
Posted on Oct 20, 2009
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Filed under: Folk Music, Lithuania, Steve Reich, Stravinsky, Sutartines
Well, now I have Lithuania to add to the list of countries whose folk music to be obsessed with. In a discussion with my teaching colleague Arkadi Serper about what folk music traditions might have influenced Stravinsky’s ear in his youth, I brought up the amazing vocal music of the Caucasus region, particularly Georgian table songs. Arkadi agreed, and...
Read MoreMore Ringtone Fun
Posted on Sep 12, 2007
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Filed under: Budapest, John Adams, Other Blogs and Stuff, Ringtone, Steve Reich
Alex Ross has announced that his current ringtone is John Adams’ Harmonielehre. Excellent choice. As of a few days ago, mine is an old favorite: Steve Reich’s Music for a Large Ensemble. Before that, and I’ll probably go back soon, it was the announcement jingle heard constantly on Budapest trams and buses. Check it out: szignal4.mp3 Now that...
Read MoreAnother Steve Reich Post
Posted on Oct 6, 2006
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Filed under: NPR, Steve Reich
Normally, I avoid writing about what everyone else is writing about, but I can’t help jumping on the Steve Reich bandwagon, as we celebrate the composer’s 70th birthday. I’m certainly as much of a fan as anyone else. Right now, I’m listening to a big Steve Reich retrospecdtive on NPR’s Fresh Air. I seem to remember Fresh Air being...
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