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Friday, August 12th Echoes Program 1132E Rob Martino: Chapman Sticks & Stones Like reggae and soccer, the Chapman Stick was supposed to be the next big thing. It never took off, but the instrument has many devotees, among them, Rob Martino. He learned how to play the instrument covering Jethro Tull tunes. In first hour…
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Wednesday, August 10th Echoes Program 1132C Ólafur Arnalds: Ambient Chamber Music from Iceland In the first hour, Icelandic composer and keyboardist Ólafur Arnalds talks about his ambient chamber music. In the second hour he sculpts a landscape for piano, electronics and string quartet that’s full of pensive moods and melodies that insinuate themselves in slow…
Tuesday, August 9th Echoes Program 1132B Ryuichi Sakamoto: Romantic Piano & Joyful Noise Ryuichi Sakamoto is an Academy Award winning (The Last Emperor), critically-acclaimed and willfully eclectic Japanese composer and pianist. He has worked with David Bowie, David Byrne and many others. He also founded the Yellow Magic Orchestra and has released a string of…
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Friday, August 5th Echoes Program 1122C Music from Pat Metheny and Fionnuala Sherry Pat Metheny, the jazz guitarist has a solo CD of cover tunes that includes one of the first hits by Simon & Garfunkel. We also hear music from Fionnuala Sherry, the violinist from Secret Garden. Start Time Group Name Song Name Album…