We celebrate Ravi Shankar’s career and music on what would have been his 100th birthday. In an interview, he talks about an ancient sound and spirit that helped transform modern music.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Apr 7, 2020 – Ravi Shankar’s 100th Birthday
Tag: World Fusion
Coming Up
Weekend, Apr 4-5, 2020 – April CD of the Month Sacred Spaces
Michael Whalen’s epic electronic CD, Sacred Spaces is featured as Echoes April CD of the Month. Then it’s an interview with cellist Hans Christian about his ambient album, After the Fall.
Reviews & Commentary
10 Albums to Buy On Bandcamp’s COVID-19 Fundraiser
We have 10 albums to buy on Bandcamp, who are waiving their revenue share to help out artists during the COVID-19 Pandemic. See our 10 picks for great albums to buy and artists to support.
Living Room Concerts
In Concert: California Guitar Trio and Montreal Guitar Trio
It’s the 36 strings of The California Guitar Trio and the Montréal Guitare Trio. These two virtuoso groups get together to play music from their 2019 CD of the Month, In a Landscape, live.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Apr 1, 2020 – Deep Mountain’s Bapak Dudal
Deep Mountain was the recording projected of Bapak Dudal, unheralded pioneer of ambient world fusion in the 1990s. As part of Echoes 30th Anniversary, we look back at this lost icon.
Playlists
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2020 – Echoes Program 2011B
It’s Celtic airs and graces on a Celtic Soundscape for St. Patrick’s Day. John Diliberto dials up the ethereal side of Celtic sounds including new music by Clannad and Seamus Egan
Coming Up
Weekend, Mar 28-29, 2020 – YPPAH & Jake Shimabukuro
YPPAH channels psychedelic, hip-hop and minimalism. They come in to play live and we’ll hear an interview with ukulele master, Jake Shimabukuro this weekend on Echoes.
Playlists
Weekend, Mar 14-15, 2020 – Programs 2010A & 2010B
It’s the 36 strings of The California Guitar Trio and the Montréal Guitare Trio. These two virtuoso groups get together to play music from their 2019 CD of the Month, In a Landscape, live.
Playlists
Friday, Mar 13, 2020 – Echoes Program 2010E
New music by Seamus Egan, the virtuoso multi-instrumentalist who has fronted the Celtic band Solas for decades and cellist Hans Christian goes darkly into ambient chamber music.
Playlists
Monday, Mar 9, 2020 – Echoes Program 2010A
It’s the 36 strings of The California Guitar Trio and the Montréal Guitare Trio. These two virtuoso groups get together to play music from their 2019 CD of the Month, In a Landscape, live.