Lou Harrison: Gamelan Music

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Hosted by: 
Andy Hosch
Produced by: 
KBOO
Program:: 
A Different Nature
Air date: 
Mon, 09/18/2017 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
World premiere recordings or works for gamelan by the late American composer

 

In conjunction with the Lou Harrison centenary this year, Portland's own Venerable Showers of Beauty Gamelan released a CD of seven pieces by Lou - works which have never before been recorded.  This edition of A Different Nature features VSB's Lou Harrison CD Cherish, Consider, Conserve, Create.  It's KBOO's Fall Membership Drive for 2017, and the CD will be available as a thank-you gift to new and renewing members.  In addition, one copy of the recently published biography by Bill Alves & Brett Campbell: Lou Harrison: American Musical Maverick will be offered.

Episode Playlist

  • Time
    8:03
    Artist
    Lou Harrison
    Song
    Threnody for Carlos Chavez
    Album
    Venerable Showers of Beauty 30th Anniversary Concert
    Label
    unreleased
  • Time
    8:11
    Artist
    Venerable Showers of Beauty Gamelan Ensemble
    Song
    Gending Dennis
    Album
    Cherish, Consider, Conserve, Create: Compositions for Gamelan by Lou Harrison
    Label
    Venerable Showers of Beauty
  • Time
    8:15
    Artist
    Venerable Showers of Beauty Gamelan Ensemble
    Song
    A Dentdale Ladrang, Slendro & Pelog
    Album
    Cherish, Consider, Conserve, Create: Compositions for Gamelan by Lou Harrison
    Label
    Venerable Showers of Beauty
  • Time
    8:44
    Artist
    Venerable Showers of Beauty Gamelan Ensemble
    Song
    Music for the Turning of a Sculpture by Pamela Boden, Slendro Sanga
    Album
    Cherish, Consider, Conserve, Create: Compositions for Gamelan by Lou Harrison
    Label
    Venerable Showers of Beauty
  • Time
    8:59
    Artist
    Venerable Showers of Beauty Gamelan Ensemble
    Song
    Gending Vincent, Slendro
    Album
    Cherish, Consider, Conserve, Create: Compositions for Gamelan by Lou Harrison
    Label
    Venerable Showers of Beauty
  • Time
    9:15
    Artist
    Venerable Showers of Beauty Gamelan Ensemble
    Song
    Lancaran Daniel, Slendro Manyura
    Album
    Cherish, Consider, Conserve, Create: Compositions for Gamelan by Lou Harrison
    Label
    Venerable Showers of Beauty
  • Time
    9:20
    Artist
    Venerable Showers of Beauty Gamelan Ensemble
    Song
    Ladrang Carter Scholz, Pelog
    Album
    Cherish, Consider, Conserve, Create: Compositions for Gamelan by Lou Harrison
    Label
    Venerable Showers of Beauty
  • Time
    9:40
    Artist
    Venerable Showers of Beauty Gamelan Ensemble
    Song
    Gangsaran: Ladrang in Honor of Pak Daliyo, Slendro
    Album
    Cherish, Consider, Conserve, Create: Compositions for Gamelan by Lou Harrison
    Label
    Venerable Showers of Beauty
  • Time
    9:54
    Artist
    Lou Harrison/Gamelan Si Betty
    Song
    Gending Alexander (excerpt)
    Album
    Gamelan Music
    Label
    Musical Heritage Society

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