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Relive one of the most eclectic shows of Le Guess Who? 2018: the performance of sitar player Anoushka Shankar and Austrian percussionist & Björk collaborator Manu Delago, together with the 27-member string section of the Metropole Orkest, conducted by Jules Buckley. Continuing the legacy of her father, the legendary Ravi Shankar, Anoushka is considered to… Continue lendo ANOUSHKA SHANKAR & MANU DELAGO FEAT. METROPOLE ORKEST STRINGS – Live at Le Guess Who? (2018)
Faith, Hope & Carnage: Join legendary musician and bestselling writer Nick Cave as he discusses his new book and beyond with UnHerd’s Freddie Sayers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1XbKPPMLE4 Introduction How has Nick Cave changed over the years? Nick Cave explains his creative process “A wet blanket has been thrown over art in general” - cancel culture and the… Continue lendo Nick Cave: Christ, the Devil and the duty to offend | UnHerd
One of Zorn’s most beloved and unique 21st century ensembles, the Gnostic Trio features the distinctive guitar of Bill Frisell, the vibraphone of Kenny Wollesen and the ethereal harp stylings of Carol Emanuel. The sounds are soulful and heavenly and for this, their seventh cd together, they perform nine tunes from the “Book Beri’ah”, the… Continue lendo JOHN ZORN – Gnostic Hymn
The older I get, I probably don't get any smarter, but I have learned a few things, trying to listen and observe. And it makes a lot of sense to me that we're not these independant islands that we like to think we are. We are part of a whole. PETER GABRIEL, i/o Peter Gabriel's… Continue lendo PETER GABRIEL – Full Moon April 2023
Part of the Historical Studies in Christian Liturgies webinar series. Andrew Mellas, St. Andrew’s Theological College & University of Sydney. Romanos the Melodist (Greek: Ῥωμανὸς ὁ Μελωδός; late 5th-century — after 555) was a Byzantine hymnographer and composer, who is a central early figure in the history of Byzantine music. Called "the Pindar of rhythmic… Continue lendo ANDREW MELLAS – The Liturgical Emotions of Hymnody: Romanos the Melodist and the Songs of Pascha | Yale ISM
Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) was an American contralto. She performed a wide range of music, from opera to spirituals. Anderson performed with renowned orchestras in major concert and recital venues throughout the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965. Anderson was an important figure in the struggle for African-American… Continue lendo MARIAN ANDERSON – Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (1936)
If it's not magical, it's not worth doing it...Without Magic, there's no quality. Bill Laswell I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to have a phone conversation with producer and bassist, Bill Laswell recently where we touched upon his current collaborations with John Zorn, and touched upon points of his vast and extensive career and… Continue lendo A conversation with Bill Laswell | IonEye
Now enjoying cult status since her ‘re-discovery’ 25 years ago, Hildegard von Bingen, the tenth child of an aristocratic family, entered a convent at the age of eight and spent the remainder of her eighty years as a nun as well as a mystic, the latter half as abbess of her own convent. Hildegard’s great… Continue lendo HILDEGARD VON BINGEN – Celestial Harmonies / Responsories and Antiphons
The InUnum Ensemble was founded in 2003 aiming to promote medieval musical repertoire, in particular the sacred polyphonic production from the thirteenth to the fifteenth century. The ensemble is linked to the Claviere Study Center of Vittorio Veneto (TV). All members of the group come from a broad academic background, which includes functional vocality, performance… Continue lendo ELENA MODENA – The heavenly harmonies of Hildegard Von Bingen
Current 93 are an English experimental music group, working since the early 1980s in folk-based musical forms. The band was founded in 1982 by David Tibet, who has been Current 93’s only constant member. “A Silence Song” is taken from Current 93’s Thunder Perfect Mind (1993). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRqX_VBUDzE So much silenceStretching above meAround me tooHas it deafened me?Has… Continue lendo CURRENT 93 – A Silence Song
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