Conference of the Birds, 7-14-17

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Hour One

Set One:

Miriam Makeba/ Umqhokozo/ Zaire 74: The African Artists/ USA: Wrasse, 2017.

Les Amazones de Guinée/ Ndaren/ Wamato/ UK: Stern's, 2008.

Les Wanyika/ Sina Makossa/ Sina Makossa/ unknown: Tamasha, 2010.

Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand)/ African Marketplace/ Mindif/ Germany: Enja, 1988. 

Set Two:

George Sams/ Nomadic Winds/ Nomadic Winds/ Switerland: Har Hut, 1982.

William Parker Quartet/ Sunrise in East Harlem/ Meditation-Resurrection/ USA: AUM Fidelity, 2017.

Aswan Group for Islamic Arts / folk song (untitled)/ Music of Islam Volume III- Music of the Nubians in Aswan, Egypt/ USA: Celestial Harmonies, 1998.

Ali Hassan Kuban/ Ya Habibi/ Orient du Luxe: Heimetklänge Volume II/ Germany: Piranha,1992.

Hour Two

Set Three:

Amy Shulman & John Schneider/ Sarabande/ Java West Coast/ USA: Bridge, 1993.

Pandit Pran Nath/ Raga Kut Todi/ The Raga Cycle, Palace Theatre, Paris 1972/ USA: Sri Moonshine, 2006.

Lou Harrison (perf. Eudice Shapiro, William Kraft & Los Angeles Percussion Ensemble)/ Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra: III. Allegro, Vigoroso, poco presto/ Music by Lou Harrison/ US: Crystal, 1992.

Samayadi Keprak w. Kyahi Tunjung Sari Gamelan et al./ Langan Mandra Wanara Suite (Part II)/ Java: "Langen Mandra Wanara" Opéra De Danuredjo VII/ France: Ocora, no date.


Set Four:
Sonny Sharrock/ Peanut/ Black Woman/ Japan: Vortex, 2000.


Hour Three

Mats Gustafson- Fire! Orchestra/ Ritual, Part 1/ Ritual/ Norway: Rune Grammofon, 2016.

Henry Threadgill, James Newton, Pedro Eustache & Melecio Magda Luyo/ T.b.a./ Flutistry/ Italy: Black Saint, 1997.

Art Blakey/ Prayer & Ife L'ayo (There Is Happiness in Love)/ The African Beat/ US: Blue Note, 1962.


Set Five:
Gal Costa/ Mansidao/ Recanto/ Brazil: Universal, 2008.

Graça Braga/ Sorriso Antigo/ Dia de Graça - O Samba de Candeia/ Portugal, Lua, 2012.

Malavoi/ Atlantik/ La Case a Lucie/ France: Blue Silver, 1986.



Set Six;
Waed Bouhassoun/ O Toi Qui Dors/ La Voix de L'amour/ France: Insitut du Monde Arabe, 2008.

Abdel Gadir Salim All-Stars/ Mal Ya Ihtageb/ The Merdoum Kings Sing Songs of Love/ USA: Shanachie, 1991.