Big Ears Festival 2025 is upon us and decisions must be made. Echoes host John Diliberto plots his path through the most Echoes-centric Big Ears ever with Steve Roach centering it all.
Reviews & Commentary
Big Ears Festival 2025 – A Musical Journey
Tag: World Fusion
Coming Up
Wednesday, Apr 9, 2025 – Big Ears Festival 2025
John Diliberto takes you on the music high of Big Ears 2025, exploring music by the artists he experienced at the festival across its four days and over 100 acts.
Coming Up
Monday, Apr 7, 2025 – Ravi Shankar Remembered
It’s a journey with an Icon when we celebrate the 105th Birthday of Indian sitar master, Ravi Shankar. His music spanned from classical Indian ragas to films to world fusion.
Coming Up
Friday, Apr 4, 2025 – New Music from Silkroad Ensemble
Music by The Silk Road Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens. They’ve taken a more Americana turn since Giddens took the reins from founder Yo-Yo Ma, but they still have that global aesthetic.
Playlists
Weekend, Mar 15-16, 2025 – Programs 2510A & 2510B
New Zealand Electronic artist David Parsons left the planet in February. We remember him with a suite of his music that combined electronics with sitar and other world music elements.
Playlists
Monday, Mar 10, 2025 – Echoes Program 2510A
New Zealand Electronic artist David Parsons left the planet in February. We remember him with a suite of his music that combined electronics with sitar and other world music elements.
Coming Up
Weekend, Mar 15-16, 2025 – Remembering David Parsons
New Zealand Electronic artist David Parsons left the planet in February. We remember him with a suite of his music that combined electronics with sitar and other world music elements.
Playlists
Weekend, Mar 1-2, 2025 – Programs 2508A & 2508B
Two masters of strings, from guitar to ngoni, when we talk to Joss Jaffe and Jim Kimo West. Jaffe is a musical explorer. West is a guitarist with a reputation for Hawaiian slack key music.
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 February: Dieter Spears Breezes into Top Spot
Late Day Summer Breeze by Dieter Spears tops the Echoes February 2025 list, followed by a collaboration between Immersion and SUSS, Ludovico Einaudi, Mogwai, C37, and 20 other great CDs.
News
New Zealand Electronic Artist David Parsons Passes
New Zealand musician David Parsons was one of the early artists out of the gate of New Age music and turned towards an electronic world fusion recording two dozen albums.