Conference of the Birds Playlist, 3-1-11

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Hour One:


Set One:
Tribo do Jah/ Canção do Amor Sem Fim/ The Babylon Inside/ Brazil: Dolce, 2008.

Akilah Oliver/ from Left Hand Reading Series, Boulder Colorado, September 16, 1999/ http://writing.upenn.edu/pennsound/x/LHRS.html


Set Two:
New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars/ The Unholy Chazir/ Fresh from the Past/ USA: Shanachie, 2005.

Henry Threadgill's Zooid/ This Brings Us To/ This Brings Us To Volume II/ USA: Pi Recordings, 2010.

Morton Feldman (perf. Ensemble Avantgarde)/ The O'Hara Songs: III/ Chamber Music: De Kooning, Kline, Guston, O'Hara/ Germany: Wergo, 1993.

Khaled Jubran/ Que ne Suis - Je le Fougere/ Bridge/ Lebanon: eka3, 2011.

Sonia M'Barek/ Wasla Maqam Hassine/ Takht/ Germany: Netwerk Medien, 1993.


Set Three:
Bahauddin Dagar/ Dhrupad Composition in in Chautaal/ Live from Darbar Festival/ UK: Sense World Music, 2007.


Hour Two


Set Four:
Assif Tsahar et al./ Through the Night/ Cries of Disillusion/ Israel: Eareasy, 2001.

Fourth Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra/ Der Yeminite Tanz/ Live at Highland Inn/ http://afroklezmermusic.com/music

Aïcha Redouane/ Wasla en Maqâm Sigah - Irâq - Taqsîm qânûn - Layâlîî - Mawwâl & Dawr Matta' Hayâtak/ Egypte/ France: Ocora, 2010.

José Menese/ Amarrado Al Duro Banco/ A Mis Soledades Voz, De Mis Soledades Vengo/ Canada: Boa, 2005.


Set Five:
Antonio Carrion/ Toda Una Vida/ Un Sueño con Mi Gente/ Spain: La Voz de Flamenco, 2008.

El Chino (con Remedios Amaya)/ Romance Andaluz/ Vieja Letanía/ France: Auvidis, 1996.

Maria Bethania/ Illunina/ Minha História: Maria Bethania/ Brazil: Philips, ca. 1991.

Cyro Baptista & Banquet of the Spririts/ Matafiel/ CAYM: The Book of Angels Volume 17/ Japan: Tzadik, 2011.


Set Six:
Mike Ladd & Vijay Iyer et al./ In What Language & Asylum/ In What Language/ USA: Pi Recordings, 2003.

Pato Banton/ Rwanda/ Stay Positive/ USA: IRS, 1996.



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Conference of the Birds Playlist, 2-22-11

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Hour One




Set One:
Jennifer Higdon (perf. Jennifer Koh & Reiko Uchida)/ Blue Hills of Mist (from "String Poetic")/ Jennifer Koh: String Poetic - American Works: A 21st Century Perspective/ USA: Cedille, 2008.

Erik Friedlander/ Aap Ki/ Quake/ USA: Cryptogramophone, 2003.


Set Two:
Anonymous musicians/ Khene Lao Par Khen Oudon/ Musiques du Laos/ Netherlands: Philips, 2004.

Louis Moholo & Marilyn Crispell/ Moment of Truth/ Sibanye (We Are One)/ Switzerland: Intakt, 2008.

Hien Bihoulete et al./ Djadja (Part 6)/ Burkina Faso: Xylophones du Buur/ France: Ocora, 2008.

Burkina Electric/ Ligdi/ Paspanga/ USA: Canteloupe, 2010.

Oumou Dioubaté/ Ndiyanamo/ Bougou Rue 426 - Mandingue: Prestige des Musiques Africaine/ France: Déclic, 1998.


Set Three:
Anonymous musicians/ N'Gambaye Guitar Music from Mondou/ Music of Chad/ USA: Smithsonian- Folkways, 2010 (1966).

Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba/ Ngoni Fola/ Segu Blue/ Germany: Out Here, 2008.

Lansine Diabate et al./ Simbon/ An Bè Kelen: We Are One/ Netherlands: Pan Records, 1994.


Hour Two:



Orchestra Andalous d'Israel/ ChaabiMakam Zidan/ Jerusalem/ Israel: Magda, 2008.

El Hadj M'Rizek/ Elbla Fel Kholta/ Le Chanson Populaire Algerienne: Le Chaâbi - Volume III: El Hadj Mrizek/ France: Club du Disque Arabe, 1991.


Set Four:
Amir elSaffar & Hafez Modirzadeh/ Post-Idiomatic Blues - Cells A/ Radif Suite/ USA: Pi Recordings, 2010.

Eric Dolphy/ G. W. (Alternate Take)/ Outward Bound/ USA: New Jazz, 2006.

Andrew Hill Jazzpar Octet +1/ Hermano Frere/ The Day the World Stood Still/ Netherlands: Stunt Records, 2004.

Memória do Samba Paulista/ Cabaré/ Embaixada do Samba Paulista/ Brazil: Tratore, 2009.


Set Five:
Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca/ Tata Masamba/ Tata Masamba/ USA: Mopiato, 1996.


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Conference of the Birds Playlist, 2-15-11

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Set One:
Malavoi/ Se Que Le Mwen Le/ She She Martinique/ USA: Tinder, 1998.

Jacques Coursil/ Édouard Glissant - l"archipel des Grands Chaos "Les Iles"/ Clameurs/ USA: Sunny Side, 2007.

World Saxophone Quartet/ The Long March to Freedom/ Yes We Can/ Germany: Jazzwerkstadt, 2011.


Set Two:
Nayim Alal/ Jalihena Natu/ Sahrauis: Die Musik des West-Sahara/ Germany: Nubenegra - Intuition, 1999.

Gigi w. Material/ Tizita and Zerafewa/ Mesgana Ehtiopia/ UK: M.O.D. Technologies, 2010.

William Parker Quartet w. Leena Conquest/ Song of Hope/ Raining on the Moon/ USA: Thirst Ear, 2002.

Sun Ra & His Intergalactic Arkestra/ Space is the Place/ Space is the Place/ USA: Blue Thumb (Impulse!), 1973 (1997).


Hour Two




Set Three:
Kaushiki Chakrabarty/ Taram - Rag Nat Bhairav/ Kaushiki/ UK: Sense World Music, 2007.

Yaseen Mohamed/ Moyo Lia Lia/ Zanzibara 2: l'Âge d'or du Taarab de Mombassa - 1965-1975/ France: Buda, 2005.

Aziz Mian/ Meri Nass Nass Bole Nabi Nabi/ Azizi Mian: Golden Collection/ UK: Oriental Star Agencies, 2009.


Set Four:
Souad Massi/ Raoui/ Raoui/ France: PID Recordings, 2002.

Mahmoud Darwish w. Le Trio Joubran/ Le Lanceur de Dés/ L'Ombre de Mots/ USA: World Village, 2010.

Hamza el-Din/ The Message Bearer/ Al Oud - Vocal and Intsrumental Music/ USA; Vanguard, ca. 1973.

Mohammed Wardi/ Gassi Galbek Walaya Laih/ Greatest Hits Volume 1/ USA: Blue Nile, 1998.


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Conference of the Birds Playlist, 2-8-11

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Hour One:




Set One:
Ahmed Adaweya/ Bint el Sultan/ The Very Best of Ahmed Adaweya/ Egypt: no label, ca. 1995.

Ali Hassan Kuban & Salwa Abou Greisha/ Gammal/ Egypt Noir: Nubian Soul Treasures/ Germany: Piranha, 2010.


Set Two:
Cheikh el Afrtie/ Lay Guella/ Trésors de la Chanson Judéo-Arabe/ France: Buda, 2008.

Hsissen/ Ellahi Yelt-ha Bhemmou/ Chaabi Volume 5: Hsissen Volume I/ France: Club du Disque Arabe, no date.

Abdel Karim Abdel Kader/ El Ensan/ Mahrajan Renad Al Awal: Saad Al Saud (Moundai)/ U. A. E.: Reand, 1999.


Set Three:
Mahmoud Turkmani (lyrics Nadia Tueni)/ Saansijouu Dawa/ Ya Shaar Mout/ Germany: Enja, 2008.

Oum Kalthoum/ Baeid Anak/ Baeid Anal/ Egypt: Sono Cairo, no date.


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Set Four:
Coulter Frazier Quartet/ Hopes for Reunification/ Coulter Frazier Quartet/ USA: pfMentum, 2008.

Horace Tapscott/ Niger's Theme/ The Giant is Awakened/ USA: Flying Dutchman, 1969.

David S. Ware/ Book of Krittika/ Onecept/ USA: AUM Fidelity, 2010.

Rail Bad (w. Sékou Kouyaté)/ Diby/ Belle Epoque Volume 3: Dioba/ UK: Stern's, 2009.


Set Five:
Moussa Poussy/ Gossi/ Niamey Twice/ UK: Stern's, 1994.

Ibro Diabate/ Nidari/ Allah Nana/ France: Sonodisc, 1994.

Les Rossignol de Guinée (w. M'ma Sylla)/ Loukhoure/ Au Coeur de Paris/ France: Éditions Bolibana, 1983.

l'Orhchestra di Piazza Vittorio/ Laila & Ba;esh Tebsni/ Sona/ Italy: Associazione Culturale Apollo Undici, 2006.


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Conference of the Birds Playlist, 2-1-11

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Hour One:


Set One:
Amadou et Miriam/ A Chacun Son Probleme/ African Acoustic/ France: Sonodisc, ca, 1999.

Mamadou Diabate/ Goumera/ Goumera/ Mali: Camara Productions, 2008.

l'Awa de Sangha (dir. Sekou Dolo)/ Tayo: Entre des Masques (from Dogon Funeral Ritual)/ Mali: Les Dogon: Musique des Masques et des Funérailles/ France: Inedit, 1999.


Set Two:
Bengt Berger (w. Don Cherry et al.)/ Bitter Funeral Beer/ Bitter Funeral Beer/ Germany: ECM, 1982.

Enrique Morente/ La Última Carte/ Morena Sueña La Alhambra/ Spain: Virgin International, 2005.

George Crumb (perf. Susan Narucki & Speculum Musicae)/ Cancioncilla Sevillana (from Federico's Songs for Little Children)/ Crumb Edition Complete: Volume 2: Quest - Federico's Songs for Little Children - Night Music/ USA: Bridge, 1996.

The Celestial Septet (Rova Saxophone Quartet w. Nels Cline Singers)/ The Buried Quilt/ The Celestial Septet/ USA: New World Records, 2010.


Set Three:
Matthew Shipp String Trio/ Solitude/ By the Law of Music/ Swtizerland: Hat Hut, 1997.


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Set Four:
Anonymous Musicians/ Dahomey - Maize- Diouba Rhythms/ Voudou Ceremony in Haiti/ USA: Atlas, no date.

Growler/ Coldness of the Water/ Shango, Shouter, & Obeah: Supernatural Calypso from Trinidad 1934-1940/ USA: Rounder, 2001.

Hiran'ny Tanoran'ny Ntao Lo/ Oay Lahy E/ Music of Madagascar: The Classic Traditional Recordings from the 1930s/ UK: Yazoo, 1995.

Les Bantous de la Capitale/ Farce/ Marie Jeanne/ France: Sonafric, 1976.

Les Bantous 'Monument'/ Coup Sur Mala/ Amour Eternal Gare Au Baratin/ France: Sonodisc, 1999.

Sinza Kotoko/ Maloukoula/ African Pearls: Congo Pont Sur la Congo/ France: Syllart, 2010.

Bobby Valentin & Diego 'El Loco'/ Poem/ Va A La Cárcel  Volume 2/ Puerto Rico: Bronco Records, no date (ca. 1978?)


Set Five:
Oscar D'León/ A El/ El Unico/ Mexico: Balboa Records, 2002.

The Latin Brothers/ Las Claveras/ Grandes Exitos: De Columbia/ Columbia: Discos Fuentes, 2006.

Joe Arroyo y La Verdad/ Rebellion/ Rebellion/ Columbia: Discos Fuentes, 2001.

Adalberto Alvarez/ El Regresso De Maria/ La Slasa Caliente/ Cuba: Agrem, 1990.


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