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Wednesday - Fiona Talkington

Fiona Talkington presents music from YokoThurstonKim, a 1950s recording of the Luo people of Kenya, Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara and Duke Ellington's 23rd Psalm.

Fiona Talkington presents music from YokoThurstonKim, a trio featuring Yoko Ono, Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon. From the BBC's vinyl archives, a 1950s recording of the music of the Luo people of Kenya, introdced by Hugh Tracey. Percussionist Colin Currie performing the music of Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara. A Georgia blues from Cecil Barfield recorded by Art Rosenbaum in 1987. Duke Ellington's 23rd Psalm featuring gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Wed 6 Feb 201323:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Mari Boine & Jan Garbarek

    Darvánan

    • Twelve Moons.
    • ECM 5195002.

  • Yoko Ono, Thurston Moore & Kim Gordon

    I never told you did I?

    • Yokokimthurston.
    • Chimera Music CHIM010.

  • Simon Fisher Turner & Espen Jørgensen

    Tristfull

    • Soundescapes.
    • Mute CDSTUMM330.

  • The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Duke Ellington & Mahalia Jackson

    Psalm 23

    • Black, Brown And Beige.
    • Columbia CK65566.

  • Cecil Barfield

    Georgia Blues

    • Art of Field Recording : Volume I - Traditional Music Documented By Art Rosenbaum.
    • Dust-To-Digital DTD08CD.

  • Richard Dawson

    Wooden Bag

    • The Magic Bridge.
    • Pink Triangle PTCD003.

  • Luo Tribe (of Kenya)

    Nyon anyona

    • Album: Music of Africa Series No.6.
    • Decca LF.1171.

  • Owiny Sigoma Band

    Rapar Nyanza

    • Owiny Sigoma Band.
    • Brownswood Recordings.

  • Colin Stetson & Mats Gustafsson

    Stones That Can Only Be

    • Stones.
    • Rune Grammofon RCD2136.

  • Monks of the Sera Jé Monastery, Tibet

    Kui kyon pan (The Praise to Tara)

    • Tibet: Music and Chants of Gelug Tradition.
    • Amiata ARNR 0598.

  • Matthew Locke

    Fantazia, from Duo No. 4 in C major

    Performer: Wieland Kuijken. Performer: Sigiswald Kuijken.
    • Music for a Viol.
    • Accent ACC8014.

  • Sidsel Endresen & Bugge Wesseltoft

    Okay / Epilogue

    • Duplex Ride.
    • Curling Legs CLPCD41.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Columbia aspexit

    Performer: Emma Kirkby. Performer: Gothic Voices.
    • A Feather On The Breath of God.
    • Hyperion CDA66039.

  • Gavin Davenport

    Castle by the sea

    • The Bone Orchard.
    • Haystack Records HAYCD004.

  • Einojuhani Rautavaara

    Espressivo, from Incantations

    Performer: Colin Currie. Performer: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: John Storgårds (conductor).
    • RAUTAVAARA.
    • Ondine ODE11782.

  • Be-Being

    Chookwonhwachung, 3232, hyangsoohoonyokjojegoo

    • Buddhist Music Project – Li and Sa.
    • Be-Being.

  • Koboku Senjû

    Joining the queue to become one of those ordinary ghosts (extract)

    • Joining the queue to become one of those ordinary ghosts.
    • Mie Music MIE 016.

Broadcast

  • Wed 6 Feb 201323:00
    BBC Radio 3

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