ArtOnAir: Podcasts: Sonic Adventures

Indonesian Pavilion

wps1.org - art radio — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:45:00 -0400

For Venice Biennale 2007, WPS1’s own Lucy Simanjuntak created a compilation that features traditional and contemporary songs from the islands of Indonesia.

Venice Biennale 2007 ::

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Tuvan Throat Singers (Japanese-Style)

wps1.org - art radio — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:57:00 -0400

WPS1 host Kazue Kobata encounters two representatives of Tuvan throat-singing, Japanese-style.

Our Correspondents: Tokyo ::

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Silence... Or Something Like It

wps1.org - art radio — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:11:00 -0500

David Platzker presents rare and unusual material from the inventory of the Printed Matter artists’ bookstore in New York. This program takes its lead from John Cage to focus on some of the sounds of silence. Be prepared for stretches of violence, during which you will hear sound from everywhere but here.

Recorded Matter ::

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Eliane Radigue

wps1.org - art radio — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:08:00 -0500

In 1975, Eliane Radigue became a disciple of Tibetan Buddhism and later composed a large-scale cycle of works based on the life of Milarepa, the 11th-century Tibetan master. Host John Duncan plays some of it here.

Cross Radio ::

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Mike Skinner: 8-Track Attack

wps1.org - art radio — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 22:14:00 -0500

Mike Skinner performs by using multiple sound sources such as portable 8-track players from the ‘60s and ‘70s, quadrophonic 8-track systems, tape loops, short wave radio, bowed percussion, and effected vocal loops, to create dense landscapes of sound.

Venice Biennale 2005 ::

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