Conference of the Birds, 2-9-18

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Hour One

Set One:

The Tiger/ Let Them Fight for Ten Thousand Years/ Calypso — Best of Trinidad/ Trinidad: Carib Net, 2009.

Dixon "Ebenezer" Philip/ De Night a de Wake (Bongo)/ Peter Was a Fisherman - The 1939 Trinidad Field Recordings of Melville and Frances Herskovits, Vol. 1/ USA: Rounder, 1998.

Fay Victor w. Other Dimensions in Music/ De Night a de Wake/ Kaiso Stories/ Sweden: Silkheart, 2011.

unknown/ First Story: Mbomkokwe/ Ba-Benzélé Pygmies/ Germany: Barenreiter-Musicaphon, 1966.


Set Two:
Musicians and vocalists from the Aba encampment near Kongolu, Cameroun/ The Humming of the Bees/ Cameroun: La Musique des Pygmées Baka/ France: Auvidis, 1990.

Jeff Hamilton Trio/ Poinciana/ Live from San Pedro/ USA: Capri, 2018.

Horace Tapscott/ Dem' Folks/ Dial 'B' fro Babrara/ USA: Nimbus West, 1981.


Hour Two

Set Three:
Orchestre Amenzou/ L'Saqi/ Le malhun à Marrakech/ France: Institut du Monde Arabe, 2004.

Adele Sebastian/ Man from Tanganyika/ Desert Fairy Princess/ USA: Nimbus West, 2006.

Tata Güines/ Homenaje A Calixto Callava/ Aniversario/ Cuba: Egrem, 2002.

Calixto Callaba/ El callejón de los rumberos/ La fiesta de la rumba/ unknown; Carib Sound, 2014.

Trio de Mandinga/ La Guacamaya/ La Iguana: Sones Jarochos/ Mexico: Discos Corason, 1996.

Pasatono Orchestra/ Mujer Engrandecid: Cantada de payaso/ Maroma/ Mexico: Discos Corason, 2014.


Set Four:
Grachan Moncour III/ Evolution/ Evolution/ USA: Blue Note, 1963.

Ghada Shbeir/ Ha Ala L Astar/ Al Muwashahat/ Lebanon: Zaman, 2007.


Hour Three

John Coltrane/ India/ The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings/ USA: Impulse!, 1997.


Set Five:
Yunes Hussain Khan/ Khyâl: Râga Sujani Malhâr, Tâla Ektâla and Tîntâla/ An Anthology of World  Music: North indian Classical Music: Vocial Music/ USAl; Rounder, 1988,

Mohammad Omar w. Ghol Alam/ Shah Kokojan/ Afghanistan: Journey to an Unknown Musical World/ Germany: Netwerk Medien, 1994.


Set Six:
Nass el Ghiwane/ Ya Sah/ hommage à Boudjema/ France: Blue Silver, 1997.

unknown (rec. Verna Gillis)/ Love Song/ Folk Music of Iran. USA: Lyrichord, 1972.

Cilokaq Modera Ousaka Group "Putra Sasak Asli"/ Musapir/ Ciloqak Music of Lombok/ Japan: King Co., 1994.

Conference of the Birds, 4-15-16

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Hour One

Set One:

Nedim Nalbantoglu/ Yemen, yeh man/ Mûsik kimé aittir/ France: al-sur, 1997.

Nazem El Ghazali/ Yaim El Ouyoun El Soud/ Al Aroussa Al Arabia/ Iraq: Duniaphon, 1990.

Ghada Shbier/ Hajarni Habibi.../ Al Muwashahat/ Lebannon: Zaman, 2006.

Set Two:

Mithat Güçlü Karataş (lyrics Nâzem Hikmet)/ Karıma Mektup/ Sevda Şiirleri (Nazım Hikmet)/ Turkey: Bayar Musik Uretim, 2004.

Eric Charles/ a la Derive/ haitian Troubadours Volume 1/ France: Sono, 2001.

Aimé Césaire (perf. Nicole Dogué & Alain Ravaud)/ Torpeur de l'histoire/ Insurrection perlière, vol. 2 (Voyage dans l'écrit d'Aimé Césaire par le dire et la musique à travers son oeuvre)/ Martinique: TC In Productions, 2007.

Wadada Leo Smith Golden Quintet/ American Pts. 1, 2, 3/ Ten Freedom Summers/ USA: Cuneiform, 2012.

Pino Minafra & Canto General w. Louis Moholo-Moholo/ Angel Normali/ Rebel Flames/ UK: Ogun, 2015.

Hour Two

Set Three:

Franco Luambo w. Tabu Ley et al./ Suite le Lettre No. 3-1/ Suite Lettre (Moto Akoloba Somo)/ Kenya: Tamasha, 2010.


Set Four:
Tito Paris/ Graça de Tchega/ Graça de Tchega/ France: Lusafrica, 1996.

Paulo Flores w. Tito Paris/ Clarice/ Paulo Flores: Au Vivo/ Portugal: Tratorte, 2005.

Papá Noel/ Oye! Sabroso Son/ Bana Congo/ UK: Tumi, 2002.

Dimensión Latina/ Ave María Lola/ Éxitos de Oro/ Venezuela: YOYO Records, 2010.

Blue Brass Connection & George Adams/ Vine City/ Cool Affairs/ Austria: PAO Records, 1997.


Set Five:
Oliver Lake/ Tse'lane/ Ntu: Point From Which Creation Begins/ USA: Arista Freedom, 1971.

Ivo Perleman, Mat Maneri/ Two men Walking: Part Four/ Two Men Walking/ UK: Loe, 2015.

Conference of the Birds Playlist, 2-28-12

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Hour One


Set One:
Ghada Shbeir/ Kom Bina Hana Al Humayya/ Al Muwashahat/ Lebanon: Zaman Productions, 2008.


Set Two:
Aruna Sayeeram/ Kirtanam: Î Vela Nannu Brovara/ Chant Karnatique/ France: Auvidis, 1990.

John Cage (realized by Amelia Cuni)/ Raga 11, Raga 14, Raga 15, Raga 7, Raga 16/ Solo for VOice 58 - 18 Microtonal Ragas/ USA: Other Minds, 2007.

Juan Peña (el Lebrijano)/ Romero Santo/ Lágrimas de Cera/ Spain: EMI- Odeón, 1999.


Set Three:
Maria Toledo w. Hossam Ramzy, Jose Luis Montón, et al/ Pensando en Ti/ Flamenco Arabe 2/ UK: Arc, 2006.

El Funi/ Siguiriya/ Aires Gitanos/ Spain: Discmedi, 2012.

Ed Blackwell Project (w. Don Cherry, Carlos Ward, etl al.)/ Ed Blakcwell project Volume 2/ Germany: Enja, 1994.


Hour Two


Apolo Bass/ Afro Flamenco/ A Toi Maman/ unknown: Musique Flazz, 2004.

Tony Vacca et al./ Senegal- America/ Sengal- America/ USA: World Rhythms, 2006.

Ensemble el Moukhadrami/ Madha - Mode Bteyet/ Chants de Griots/ France: Intitut du Monde Arabe, 1993.

anonymous musician/ Samba Gilajagi/ Wolof Music of Senegal and the Gambia/ USA: Smithsonian Folkways, 1955.

El Hadji Faye & Etiole 2000/ Sede/ Etoile 2000 de Dakar/ Senegal: Dakar Audiodiffusion, 2000.


Set Four:
anaonymous musicians/ Suite for Mbaya Ensemble/ Central African Republic: Banda Polyphony/ Germany: Barenreiter Musicaphon, 1976.

Sonny Rollins w. Don Cherry et al./ Oleo/ Our Man in Jazz/ USA: RCA Victor, 1962.


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Conference of the Birds Playlist, 5-25-10

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Hour One:

Set One:

Billy Bang/ Yo! Ho Chi Minh Is In The House/ Vietnam: The Aftermath/ Canada: Justin' Time, 2001.

Set Two:

Nasida Ria/ Jadikan Anak Asuh/ Keadilan: Qasida Music from Java/ Germany: Piranha, 1994.

Mark Duggan w. Evergreen Gamelan Ensemble/ Evocation: Gentle Rain Falling/ O Bali! - Collin McPhee and His Legacy/ Canada: CBC (Musica Viva), 1993.

Collin McPhee/ Transcription - Rebang/ Roots of Gamelan: Bali, 1928 New York, 1941/ USA: World Arbiter, 2001.

Don Cherry & Latif Khan/ One Dance/ Music - Sangam/ France: Heavenly Sweetness, 2009 (1981).

Set Three:

Joelle Khoury (perf. Joelle Khoury w. Fragments Chamber Music Ensemble)/ Part III/ Dream She Is/ Lebanon: eka3, 2009.

Ghada Shbier/ Kom Bina Hana Al Humaya/ Al Muwashahat/Lebanon: Tamar Productions, 2007.

Set Four:

Asalah Nasri/ La Takhaf/ Sawaha Galbi/ U. A. E.: Rotana, ca. 2007.

N'Dambi/ Lonely Woman/ Lost Little Girl Blues/ USA: Cheeky-I, 1999.

Hour Two:

Dar International Orchestra/ Uzuri Wa Asili/ Zanzibara 5: Hot in Dar - The Sound of Tanzania, 1978-1983/ France: Buda, 2009.

Mlimani Park Orchestra/ Tangazia Mataifa Yote/ Sikinde/ USA: Africassette, 1994.

Hukwe Ubi Zawose/ Chilimba- Lusungu/ The Art of Hukwe Ubi Zawose - Songs Accomponied by Ilimba & Izeze/ Japan: JVC - VMI, 1990.

William Parker et al./ Cocex/ Long Hidden: The Olmec Series/ USA: AUM Fidelity, 2006.

Set Five:

Anthony Braxton Quartet/ Balck Orpheus (Bonfa)/ 23 Standards (Quartet) 2003/ UK: Leo, 2005.

Chico Buarque/ Filosofia/ Sinal Fechado/ Brazil: Universal, 1974.

Elba Ramalho/ Devora - Me Outra Vez (Ven Devorame Outra Vez)/ Brazilian Collection/ Brazil: Philips, no date.

The Mednoza - Mardin Project feat. Los Jovenes Flamenco/ Soy Gitano/ Jazzspaña/ USA: Atlantic, 1993.

Tomatito w. Lola Flores & Pansequito/ Volvero A Escuchar Cantar/ A Camarón/ Spain: La Flamenca - Producciones AR, 2008.

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Conference of the Birds Playlist, 4-20-10

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Hour One:

Set One:

Dali's Car/ Cornwall Stone/ The Waking Hour/ UK: Beggar's Banquet, 1996 (1984).

Manzanita/ Ni Contigo Ni Sintigui/ Espiritu Sin Nombre/ Spain: CBS, 1988 (1980).

Bellemou Messaoud/ Zahri/ Wahran: Live at Extrafesta/ Italy: Radio Populare, 1996.

Set Two:

Fred Anderson & Hamid Drake/ For Brother Thompson/ From the River to the Ocean/ USA: Thrill Jockey, 2007.

Ustad Gulam Hassan Shagan/ Sura & Rag Kafi Kahnara/ Ali Wali: 3 Râga/ France: Opus 111, 1999.

Set Three:

Amalia Rodrigues/ La Zarzamorca/ Fados y Flamencos Volume 2/ Portugal: CNM, 2008.

Rabih Abou-Khalil (w. Rafael Ribiero)/ Beijos Ateus/ Em Portugues/ Germany: Enja, 2008.

Hour Two:

Sadie Harrison (perf. Tate Ensemble)/ The Light Garden/ The Light Garden Trilogy; Traditional Afghan Music (Ensemble Bakhtar)/ France: Metier, 2003.

Ghada Shbeir/ Badru Timm/ Al Muwashahat/ Lebanon: Zamar, 2008.

Set Four:

Les Mervailles D'Afrique/ Alladandala/ Diya/ Mali: Les Mervailles D'Afrique, 2009.

N'Diaye Samba N'Boup/ Lika Nao/ Sorano Singers/ Senegal: Dakar Sound, 2006.

Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo de Cotonou/ Koutoulié/ Volume One: "The Vodoun Effect" - Funk and Sato from Benin's Obscure Labels, 1972-1975/ UK: Analog Africa, 2008.

Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra/ Mali Sadio/ Boulevard de l'Indepedence/ UK: World Circuit, 2006.

Zoumana Diarra/ Siriba/ Ballad of Manding/ Mali: Djenne, 1998.

Set Five:

Rail Band/ Mariba Yassa/ Mory Kante & Salif Keita/ France: Syllart, 2000.

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Conference of the Birds Playlist, 3-30-10

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Hour One:

Set One:

Nabyla Maan/ Hina Kalat/ D'nya/ Morocco: Platinium, 2009.

Ori Kaplan Perecussion Ensemble/ Prayer for Ramón/ Gongol/ USA: Knitting Factory Works, 2001.

Pham Duc Tranh/ Mua Lua Chin/ Vietnamese Traditional Don Bao Music/ USA: Oliver Sudden, 2002.

Set Two:

Idjah Hadidjah/ Mahoni/ Tongreret/ USA: Nonesuch, 2009 (1987).

I Gambang Kromong Siendang Betaw et al./ Stambul Lama/ Music of Indonesia Volume 3: Music from the Outskirts of Jakarta: Gambang Kromong/ USA: Smithsonian Folkways, 1991.

Pearl River Traiditonal Ensemble/ Dan Dang Cun/ Music from the Lost Kingdom Hue/ USA: Lyrichord, 1998.

Set Three:

Kasai All-Stars/ Kufuulu Balu/ In the 7th Moon, the Chief Turned Into a Swimming Fish and Ate the Head of His Enemy By Magic/ Belgium: Crammed Discs, 2008.

Ronald Shannon Jackson & the Decoding Society w. Prince Twins Seven Seven & Band/ The Ancient Voice of "E"/ Beast in the Spider Bush/ USA: Knitting Factory, 2000.

Set Four:

Garrison Fewell/ Ayleristic/ Variable Density Sound Orchestra/ USA: Creative Nation Music, 2009.

Hour Two:

Albert Ayler/ Infinite Spirit/ Live in Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings/ USA: Impulse!, 1998 (1966).

Eberhard Ehlers/ Plays Ayler 1/ Plays/ Germany: Staubgold, 2002.

Set Five:

Nimala Rajasekar/ Karunai Delvame in Raga Shanmakhupriya & Tala Ada/ India: Song of the Veena/ USA: Innova, 2007.

Shoba Gurtu/ Pragua Brij Dekkan Ko Chali Ri in Raga Basant/ Shobha Gurtu/ Germany: CMP, 1990.

Steve Lacy, Irene Aebi, Fredric Rzewski/ The Melancholy Life of Woman/ Packet - 8 Songs by Judith Malina & 7 by Julian Beck/ USA: New Albion, 2009.

Ra'bea Beirut/ Waish Lil'wathel/ Laka Anta/ Lebannon: ep3 - IODA, 2009.

Set Six:

Ghada Shbeir/ Kom Bina Hana Al Humaya/ Al Muwashahat/ Lebannon: Zaman, 2008.

Set Seven:

Nour Eddine Saoudi/ Touchia Aarak/ Nouba H'Sine/ France: Club du Disqque Arabe, 1998.

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