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Forrest Fang is a classically trained musician who plays instruments from around the world in a surreal global symphony. He takes us on a global journey that starts in his bedroom.
We pick the Best Echoes CDs of the Year at the halfway point. John Diliberto then runs them down from #25 to number 1. It begins with a band we’ve never heard of before and ends with an Icon of Echoes. We’ll hear from artists who put out signature releases, others reaching for ambitious highs and still others reflecting on very long careers.
It’s Slow Flow Friday on Echoes, an all instrumental soundscape to take you into the weekend.
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Minimalist pioneer Terry Riley turns 80 and shows no sign of slowing down. On his birthday, Daevid Allen, Jon Hassell, Kronos Quartet, Mike Oldfield and more talk about the influence of this minimalist icon who has gone beyond minimalism.
Terry Riley, along with Philip Glass and Steve Reich, is among the holy trinity of minimalism.
It’s the longest day of the year and Echoes has the music to welcome in summer.
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https://media.blubrry.com/echoespodcast/v2s.c34.mwp.accessdomain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/EchoesPodcast-WuMan.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHear this interview in the Echoes Podcast here or download it from iTunes. The pipa is a Chinese lute, shaped like a teardrop with a course of deeply fretted strings that are played with fingernails. Wu Man is the Yo-Yo Ma of this instrument. And she’s played with…
It’s a global world symphony on the next Echoes when we talk with Forrest Fang.
Another Fine Day is the performance moniker of Tom Green, an English musician who came to renown playing early morning sets at the Big Chill Festival for most of its 18 year run.
It’s another Slow Flow Friday with music from Jeff Oster, Another Fine Day and Steve Roach.
