Echoes Playlist

May 2-6, 2005

Following is a listing of the musical selections on Echoes this week.  The playlists include start times that indicate the approximate beginning of that piece of music, represented in minutes and seconds after the start of the hour. 

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FEATURES FOR THE WEEK
Wednesday 05/05/05
ECHOES MAY CD OF THE MONTH
YO-YO MA & THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE: SILK ROAD JOURNEYS:
BEYOND THE HORIZON
There are few icons in modern music who cross boundaries and genres, culture and class with the ease of cellist Yo-Yo Ma. His name is universal enough that when he was a guest on television drama The West Wing, staff assistant Donna Moss could proclaim "Yo-Yo Ma rules," and there was no need to explain who he is or why he's important. It's just understood. SILK ROAD JOURNEYS: BEYOND THE HORIZON (Sony Classical) is the sequel to his 2002 album, WHEN STRANGERS MEET. Once again, Ma assembles a cast of musicians from across China, India, Iran, Armenia and other points across Asia, creating a global chamber music. It's our CD of the Month for May.

Thursday 05/05/05
TOMMY EMMANUEL'S AUSTRALIAN AMERICANA
Even though he hails from Australia, Tommy Emmanuel is steeped in the traditions of American folk and country music. He's been playing professionally since he was seven years old, touring Australia in a family band. After years working in ensembles and playing sessions, he's been going it solo, plying a virtuoso display of finger-style guitar. His latest album is ONLY (Favored Nations Acoustic). Tommy tells how he unlocked the secrets of Chet Atkins and his own unique take on the acoustic guitar.

Friday 05/06/05
BILL FONTANA: RESOUNDING THE WORLD
Bill Fontana is a trained musician and composer, but his music doesn't use any orchestral instruments. Instead, he takes natural sounds from the environment, like ocean waves at Normandy, the clockworks of Big Ben, or the foghorns of his home by the San Francisco Bay, and transmits them to distant locales. Fontana creates a sonic dislocation, allowing us to hear these sounds and landscapes in new ways. In his studio, Bill Fontana takes us out to the world and into sound.

Echoes Programs for the week of May 2-6, 2005

 Monday 05/02/05

Tuesday 05/03/05

Wednesday 05/04/05

Thursday 05/05/05

Friday 05/06/05

 0518A

0518B

0518C

0518D

0509C

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