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INTERVIEWS AND CONCERTS FOR THE WEEK
Monday 11/26
AN INTERVIEW WITH QNTAL: MEDIEVAL ROCK FROM GERMANY
Medieval traditionalists plug into electronic grooves
Old German, hurdy gurdys and a statuesque medieval singer collide in synthesizers, textures and grooves with Qntal. Principles Michael Popp on saz and oud and singer Sigrid Hausen also perform in the more traditional early music group Estampie. As Qntal, Sigrid becomes Syrah and they make a music that storms the gothic heavens. They talk about their medieval and modern worlds.
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Tuesday 11/27
A LIVING ROOM CONCERT WITH RADIO MASSACRE INTERNATIONAL
English Space music trio plays electronic music the old-fashioned way, with their hands
While most electronic musicians are wed to their laptop screens, Radio Massacre International plays their music on old analog synthesizers, keyboards and electric guitar. They've become the leading torch bearers for truly live space music, conceived in the moment, without preprogramed sequences. We hear them create new music live in the Echoes Living Room.
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Thursday 11/29
AN INTERVIEW WITH ROGER DEAN: THE NATURAL WORLD REIMAGINED
The cover art illustrator who defined the Progressive Rock era
Roger Dean hasn't played a note, but his cover illustrations for Yes and many others created imaginary worlds that sang their own song. We talk with Roger Dean and Yes singer Jon Anderson about Dean's interaction with bands like Yes and his transformation of the natural world into a supernatural world.
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Friday 11/30
AN INTERVIEW WITH RUSSEL WALDER: RISE ASCENDS
A former Windham Hill oboist orchestrates an ambient chamber music masterpiece
Russel Walder was a mainstay of the 1980s instrumental music scene. He recorded on Windham Hill Records as a duo with pianist Ira Stein and guested on many other records. After many years and emigration to New Zealand he's released a new solo CD that merges ambient chamber music designs with world music touches and accents of electronica. From his home in New Zealand, Russel Walder talks about his musical transformation.
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Playlists for previous weeks can be found at our Playlist Archive
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