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	Margaret Leng Tan performs John Cage Suite for Toy Piano (1948) at Other Minds 5, 1999 - John Cage & Margaret Leng Tan Margaret Leng Tan performs the John Cage composition Suite for Toy Piano (1948) at the Other Minds Music Festival in 1999 at the Cowell Theater in San Francisco. Margaret Leng Tan, toy piano. Ms. Tan plays the Schoenhut toy piano. According to Tan: Cage wrote his Suite for Toy Piano at Black Mountain College in North Carolina for Merce Cunningham's Diversion. Its five short movements use only nine consecutive white notes... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 15,093 Average rating: (1 review)
	Other Minds New Music Seance I: Concert II On December 3, 2005, Other Minds presented for the first time three concerts of new music summoning the spirits of composers past and present, in the spiritual setting of Bernard Maybeck's Swedenborgian Church in San Francisco. The following selections are from Concert II, "NUDE ROLLING DOWN AN ESCALATOR". Ruth Crawford Seeger Prelude No. 4; Prelude No. 9 (1924-28) Andrea Morricone 1 Studio (Etude No... Keywords: New Music Seance; Other Minds; Concerts; New Music; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 12,088 Average rating: (0 review)
	Brian Eno Interviewed on KPFA's Ode to Gravity, 1980 - Charles Amirkhanian & Brian Eno Charles Amirkhanian and Brian Eno discuss Phonetic Poetry, how Brian writes his lyrics, and the spirit of inquisitiveness at KPFA Radio on Saturday February 2, 1980. Listen to some of Brian Enos pieces; After the Heat, Everything Merges With the Night, Another Green World, Spirits Drifting and sections of other pieces. Brian Eno also discusses the artist Peter Schmidt and their work on the Oblique Strategies Cards, being a producer, Process vs Product and looping... Source: Other Minds Keywords: KPFA-FM; Ode to Gravity series; Interview and Music; New Music; Popular Music; Brian Eno Downloads: 8,302 Average rating: (5 reviews)
	Steve Reich at UC Berkeley University Museum - Steve Reich A live performance of four earlier works by Reich, including Four Organs, My Name Is, Piano Phase and Phase Patterns." The concert by Steve Reich & Musicians took place November 7, 1970 at the opening of the University Museum, on the University of California, Berkeley campus. This recorded broadcast is presented by Richard Friedman. This performance marked an important moment in Bay Area new music history with the triumphant return to the East Bay by Reich who studied at Mills with Berio and per... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde Downloads: 7,800 Average rating: (4 reviews)
	John Cage and David Tudor Concert at The San Francisco Museum of Art (January 16, 1965) - John Cage & David Tudor The San Francisco Conservatory of Music and The San Francisco Museum of Art present John Cage and David Tudor Program John Cage: Duet for Cymbal (from Cartridge Music, 1960) (19:17) Christian Wolff: for 1, 2 or 3 people (23:36) John Cage: Variations IV (31:46) Recorded by KPFA Radio on the 39th birthday of David Tudor, this historic concert with John Cage thundered through the halls of the sculpture court of the San Francisco Museum of Art before a capacity audience that included the late Darius... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Music; New Music; Electro-Acoustic; Electronic; david Tudor; John Cage Downloads: 6,504 Average rating: (1 review)
	Margaret Leng Tan performs The Beatles song Eleanor Rigby at Other Minds 5, 1999 - John Lennon/Paul McCartney, Toby Twining & Margaret Leng Tan Margaret Leng Tan performs the west coast Premiere special arrangement of The Beatles song Eleanor Rigby (arranged by Toby Twining) at the Other Minds Music Festival in 1999 at the Cowell Theater in San Francisco. Margaret Leng Tan, toy piano Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avant-garde; Rock & Roll; 20th Century Classical; Toy Piano Downloads: 6,427 Average rating: (5 reviews)
	Other Minds New Music Seance I On December 3, 2005, Other Minds presented for the first time three concerts of new music summoning the spirits of composers past and present, in the spiritual setting of Bernard Maybeck's Swedenborgian Church in San Francisco. The following selections are from Concert I, "WALK IN BEAUTY". Dane Rudhyar Third Pentagram, excerpts: Stars, Sunburst (1926) Leo Ornstein Three Fantasy Pieces (1962, world premiere) Henry Cowell Aeolian Harp (19230 The Banshee (1925) Tides of Maunaunaun (1912) Bunita Mar... Keywords: Other Minds; New Music Seance; Concerts; New Music; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 5,371 Average rating: (0 review)
	Forty-Two for Henry Flynt by La Monte Young performed by Peter Winkler (gong) at the Third Annual Festival of the Avant Garde in San Francisco, 1965 - La Monte Young La Monte Young is an American composer living in New York, where he is associated with the group of composers who have derived a good deal of their impetus from the music and personality of John Cage. He was a student at the University of California, where much of his early music was performed in the late 1950s. Since that time he has gone on to fame as a progenitor of the minimalist music movement... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde; Experimental; 20th Century Classical; Minimalism Downloads: 5,300 Average rating: (1 review)
	Michael Nyman performs solo piano works from the soundtrack to The Piano at Other Minds 11, 2005 - Michael Nyman English composer Michael Nyman performs works from the soundtrack to The Piano (Big my secret, Silver-fingered fling, The heart asks pleasure first) on solo piano at Other Minds 11 at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Michael Nyman, piano. Source: Other Minds Keywords: Soundtrack; Minimalism Downloads: 5,249 Average rating: (0 review)
	Igor Stravinsky - A Reluctant Farewell Tribute to late Russian-American giant features rendition of entire "Firebird" ballet as played on piano by Stravinsky. Also on the program is the Duo Concertant for violin and piano, Norwegian Moods, and Le sacre du printemps. Broadcast one day after Stravinsky's death. Keywords: KPFA-FM; Music; 20th Century Classical; Igor Stravinsky Downloads: 5,171 Average rating: (0 review)
	John Cage Interviewed by Jonathan Cott - Jonathan Cott & John Cage A lively 1963 interview of John Cage by Jonathan Cott. The discussion covers several aspects of Cages creative process and aesthetic. At every turn Cott antagonizes Cage with challenging questions. In addition, he quotes from numerous sources (including Norman Mailer, Michael Steinberg, Igor Stravinksy and others) criticizing Cage and his music. Includes a performance of Aria with Fontana Mix featuring vocalist Cathy Berberian... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Interview; New Music; John Cage Downloads: 4,233 Average rating: (0 review)
	Michael Nyman performs piano accompaniment to the silent film "Manhatta" (Paul Strand, 1920) at Other Minds 11, 2005 - Michael Nyman English Composer Michael Nyman performs his piano accompaniment to the silent film Manhatta (Paul Strand, 1920) at Other Minds 11 at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 2005. Michael Nyman, piano Source: Other Minds Keywords: Minimalism; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 4,168 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	Accordionist Stefan Hussong performs at Other Minds 10, 2004 - Stefan Hussong, John Cage, Keiko Harada, Adriana Hölszky Accordionist Stefan Hussong performs at Other Minds 10 at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 2004. Pieces include: Traditional Gagaku (Japan, 10th Century), Banshiki no Choshi John Cage, Dream (1948) Keiko Harada (1999), Bone+ (US Premiere) John Cage, In a landscape (1948) Adriana Höelszky, High Way for One for Accordion Solo (2000) (US Premiere) Stefan Hussong, accordion Polka and Conjunto step asidethis is accordion like youve never heard before... Source: Other Minds Keywords: 20th Century Classical; Avantgarde Downloads: 4,145 Average rating: (1 review)
	Laurie Anderson Record Release Party for O Superman at The Kitchen NYC, 1980 - Laurie Anderson Laurie Anderson's record release party for O Superman 7" (and Walk The Dog) (released on 110 Records) on April 28, 1980 at The Kitchen in New York City. Charles Amirkhanian interviews Laurie Anderson, Bob George, John Gibson, Phill Niblock, Roma Baran and Ken Friedman. Like Hitchcock's "Rope" this slice of reality in one take features Amirkhanian wandering through a dense crowd of revelers, nabbing interviewees spontaneously as they appear in his peripheral vision... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 3,645 Average rating: (1 review)
	John Cage and Morton Feldman In Conversation, Radio Happening I of V recorded at WBAI, New York City, 1966 - 1967 - John Cage, Morton Feldman John Cage / Morton Feldman: Radio Happenings I - V Recorded at WBAI, New York City, July 1966 - January 1967 John Cage and Morton Feldman recorded four open-ended conversations at the studios of radio station WBAI in New York. These meetings spanned six months between July 1966 and January 1967, and were produced as five "Radio Happenings". Both were at transitional points in their music. Cage had completed Variations V in 1965 and Variations VI and VII in 1966, and would publish "A Year from Mo... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde; 20th Century Classical; Interviews Downloads: 3,366 Average rating: (0 review)
	Randy Weston & African Rhythms perform Blues for Langston Hughes & Other Selections at Other Minds 8, 2002 - Randy Weston Randy Weston and African Rhythms perform new and classic works of Weston's at Other Minds Music Festival 8 in 2002 at Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco California. The music, according to Robin D.G. Kelley, New York Times jazz critic and NYC African Studies Professor, "...pushes the African rhythms to the foreground and always tries to work within a framework true to the source, whether it's the West African dance music called highlife or sacred songs from Morocco... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Jazz Downloads: 3,331 Average rating: (1 review)
	The Piano Music of Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji was a British born composer, pianist, and author who wrote some of the longest and most difficult to perform works for the piano ever composed. Although a 20th century composer his works had more in common with the elaborate counterpoint of Bach than with the modern compositions of his contemporaries, such as Cage, Antheil, or Schoenberg. His compositions were so difficult to play that he actually forbid public performance of them for decades, so as to avoid them from ... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Documentary; New Music; 20th Century Classical; Shapurji Sorabji Downloads: 3,153 Average rating: (1 review)
	William Burroughs Press Conference at Berkeley Museum of Art on November 12, 1974 - William Burroughs William Burroughs press conference at Berkeley Museum of Art on November 12, 1974. Sponsored by the Pacific Film Archive. At a press release on an unidentified occasion, William Burroughs fields an array of questions, discusses relationships with or opinions on Paul Allen Ginsberg, Timothy Leary, Jose Delgado, Alfred Korzybski, et.al. as well as opinions on the women's movement, contemporary (1974) politics (Watergate, etc.), governmental methods of civilian control and the possibilities of revo... Source: Other Minds Keywords: poet; poetry Downloads: 3,110 Average rating: (1 review)
	Astor Piazzolla, Speaking Of Music at the Exploratorium in 1989 - Astor Piazzolla Composer Astor Piazzolla interviewed by Charles Amirkhanian at the Exploratorium's Speaking of Music Series in San Francisco, May 11, 1989. In this program, Astor Piazzolla reveals the history of tango, its derivation from the milonga, the development of the accordion-like bandoneon, and pivotal points in his own compositional career, importantly how he changed traditional tango to Nuevo Tango following his dismissal by teacher Nadia Boulanger in Paris... Source: Other Minds Keywords: 20th Century Classical Downloads: 2,989 Average rating: (0 review)
	Stephan Micus: Where In The World?, 1974 - Stephan Micus The Music of Stephan Micus: Where In The World? By 2004, Stephan Micus (MEE-koos) has recorded over 20 solo albums of his multi-tracked, multi-ethnic music, mostly for the ECM Records label. But three decades earlier, the young musician stopped to visit WBAI in New York, and later Charles Amirkhanian at KPFA and left an hour-long tape of his music before disappearing into the ozone. From the original 1974 program description: Improvisations for wooden recorders, sitar, zither, cymbals, bamboo fl... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Instrumental; Meditative; New Age; World Music Downloads: 2,890 Average rating: (1 review)
	Henry Cowell Musical Autobiography - Henry Cowell Henry Cowell talks about his life and plays examples of his music from his entire career as a composer—a fascinating document. He mentions the diversity interests from his childhood, giving up violin at age 8, hearing Irish tunes hummed by his father, early American Ozark mountain tunes sung by his mother. Living in San Francisco, he was exposed to international influences, playing and humming along with his Japanese, Chinese & Tahitian playmates. Source: Other Minds Keywords: Documentary; New Music; Henry Cowell; Orchestral Music Downloads: 2,686 Average rating: (0 review)
	Laurie Anderson on KPFA's Ode To Gravity Series from 1984 - Laurie Anderson Having signed with Warner Brother Records, Laurie Anderson was soon to be at the height of her career in the mid-80s. This interview/lecture is incredibly insightful for both Anderson fans and those who have fond memories of the experimentation being done in the form of challenging and intelligent pop songs during the early to mid-80s. In part 1 of this interview before a live audience of 1000 at the Exploratorium's Speaking of Music series in the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, Charles Amirkhanian... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde Downloads: 2,641 Average rating: (0 review)
	Nicolas Slonimsky Speaks about Frank Zappa - Nicolas Slonimsky In these recorded comments by Slonimsky, his musical world (classical/avant garde) and that of Frank Zappa (popular/avant garde) came together primarily due to the publication of a book by Slonimsky on scales and harmonies that attracted Zappas attention. Slonimsky recounts his acceptance of an invitation by Zappa to play with his Rock Band. He also recounts how amazed he was when he observed Zappas scores for classical music which looked far out like something Edgar Varese would write, a compos... Source: Other Minds Downloads: 2,617 Average rating: (1 review)
	Margaret Leng Tan performs Toby Twining's Nightmare Rag at Other Minds 5, 1999 - Toby Twining & Margaret Leng Tan Margaret Leng Tan performs the west coast premiere of Toby Twining's Nightmare Rag (1989), arranged by the composer for Margaret Leng Tan in 1995) at the Other Minds Music Festival in 1999 at the Cowell Theater in San Francisco. Margaret Leng Tan, toy piano & piano. Ms. Tan plays the Schoenhut toy piano. According to Tan: Composer/vocalist Toby Twining's music and voice can be heard on his CD Shaman, featuring his vocal quartet, Toby Twining Music... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 2,568 Average rating: (0 review)
	John Cage Lecture Reading: on Rauschenberg, Duchamp, Johns etc. at L.A. County Museum of Art, 1965 - John Cage John Cage reads: "On Robert Rauschenberg, Artist and His Work", published in his book Silence, and "26 Statements Re Duchamp", and "Jasper Johns: Stories and Ideas", both published in his book A Year From Monday. The lecture begins with an amusing and informative autobiographical introduction to his interest in art and artists, how he became a composer, and how he wrote each of these pieces. This lecture is of great historical value... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde; Spoken Word; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 2,541 Average rating: (1 review)
	Margaret Leng Tan performs Toby Twining's Satie Blues at Other Minds 5, 1999 - Toby Twining & Margaret Leng Tan Margaret Leng Tan performs the west coast premiere of Toby Twining's Satie Blues (1989), arranged by the composer for Margaret Leng Tan in 1995) at the Other Minds Music Festival in 1999 at the Cowell Theater in San Francisco. Margaret Leng Tan, toy piano & piano. Ms. Tan plays the Schoenhut toy piano. According to Tan: Composer/vocalist Toby Twining's music and voice can be heard on his CD Shaman, featuring his vocal quartet, Toby Twining Music... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 2,230 Average rating: (0 review)
	Margaret Leng Tan performs Alvin Lucier's Nothing Is Real (Strawberry Fields Forever) at Other Minds 5, 1999 - Alvin Lucier & Margaret Leng Tan Margaret Leng Tan performs the west coast premiere of Alvin Lucier's piece Nothing Is Real (Strawberry Fields Forever) (1990) at the Other Minds Music Festival in 1999 at the Cowell Theater in San Francisco. Margaret Leng Tan, piano & teapot with miniature sound system According to Lucier: In the Spring of 1990, Aki Takahashi asked me to write an arrangement of a Beatles song for her. She had just finished recording the complete piano music of Satie for Toshiba-EMI, the success of which had prom... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 2,205 Average rating: (0 review)
	Percussion Music: From Lou Harrison’s collection of 78 rpm acetate records On this installment of Ode to Gravity, Charles Amirkhanian unearths rare gems from Lou Harrison’s personal record collection. Amirkhanian focuses on percussion music from the late 1930s and early 1940s, broadcasting selections by American composers Harrison, Henry Cowell, Johanna Beyer and William Russell. Many of these recordings were made live at one of John Cage’s famous percussion concerts, in 1939 at the Cornish School in Seattle... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Ode to Gravity Series; Lou Harrison; Percussion Music; New Music; acetate discs; 78rpm Downloads: 2,143 Average rating: (1 review)
	Jazz violinist Billy Bang performs selections (track 1) from the World Premiere of "Vietnam: The Aftermath" and "Vietnam Reflections" at Other Minds 11, 2005 - Billy Bang Jazz violinist Billy Bang performs selections from his release Vietnam: The Aftermath and his upcoming release Vietnam Reflections at the 11th Other Minds Music Festival at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 2005. Billy Bang Quintet Billy Bang, violin Ted Daniel, trumpet and horns Andrew Bemkey, piano Todd Nicholson, bass Michael Carvin, drums Composer, violinist and Vietnam veteran Billy Bang and his New York-based quintet present the world premiere of new selections from his ongo... Source: Other Minds Keywords: jazz Downloads: 2,141 Average rating: (0 review)
	Takashi Harada: A Recital for Ondes Martenot & Piano at Other Minds 8, 2002 - Other Minds Takashi Harada's 2002 recital for Ondes Martenot and piano at The Other Minds Music Festival 8 in San Francisco California. A Recital for Ondes Martenot and Piano Dedicated to the memory of Jeanne Loriod (1928-2001) Takashi Harada, Ondes Martenot Hiroko Sakurazawa, piano Pieces streamed in order: Andre Jolivet: Trois Poemes pour Ondes Martenot et Piano (1935) West Coast Premiere Ondes Serimpie Chant d'oppression Takashi Harada: Poison d'or, for Ondes & Piano (2001) U.S... Source: Other Minds Keywords: 20th Century Classical Downloads: 2,107 Average rating: (0 review)
	Elliott Carter: A Life In Music, a documentary (1983) - Elliott Carter This program provides an overview of Carter's compositions from 1942 to 1978. It includes excerpts from several of his compositions including the Symphony No. 1 (1942), Piano Sonata (1945-6), Cello Sonata (1948) and Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano (1961). Importantly, the program includes recordings of complete performances of the Sonata for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Harpsichord (1952) with informative analysis by David Schiff (Carter's biographer)... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Documentary; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 2,103 Average rating: (1 review)
	String Quartet No. 3 by Michael Nyman performed at Other Minds 11, 2005 - Michael Nyman San Francisco's Del Sol String Quartet performs the San Francisco Premiere of Michael Nyman's String Quartet No. 3 (1989) at Other Minds 11 at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Nyman's intensely moving String Quartet No. 3, composed in Armenia and redolent of sadness of the music of that oppressed people, is performed by Del Sol. Del Sol String Quartet Charlton Lee, viola Kate Stenberg, violin Rick Shinozaki, violin Monica Scott, cello Source: Other Minds Keywords: Minimalism; 20th Century Classical Downloads: 2,099 Average rating: (0 review)
	Stravinsky In Rehearsal from 1947 - Igor Stravinsky & William Malloch In 1947, William Malloch possessed of a sense of history, recorded Igor Stravinsky rehearsing his new revision of his symphonies of wind instruments in memory of Debussy. The sound is antique but the picture of what Stravinsky is striving for musically comes through clearly enough. Malloch won runner-up honors in the Eighth Annual Armstrong Awards, the seventh national award his programs have won. Source: Other Minds Keywords: 20th Century Classical Downloads: 2,053 Average rating: (0 review)
	Vincent Plush, Speaking Of Music at the Exploratorium in 1986 - Vincent Plush Composer Vincent Plush interviewed by Charles Amirkhanian at the Exploratorium's Speaking of Music Series in San Francisco, September 4, 1986. A protege of Australia's most important living composer Peter Sculthorpe, often compared to our own Lou Harrison, Plush could be described as a down under counterpart to our own John Adams. Plush's orchestral work "Pacifica" is cut from the same cloth as Adams' "Harmonium" and his work often treats historical Australian figures. Source: Other Minds Keywords: 20th Century Classical Downloads: 2,042 Average rating: (0 review)
	John Cage and Morton Feldman In Conversation, Radio Happening III of V recorded at WBAI, New York City, 1966 - 1967 - John Cage, Morton Feldman John Cage / Morton Feldman: Radio Happenings I - V Recorded at WBAI, New York City, July 1966 - January 1967 John Cage and Morton Feldman recorded four open-ended conversations at the studios of radio station WBAI in New York. These meetings spanned six months between July 1966 and January 1967, and were produced as five "Radio Happenings". Both were at transitional points in their music. Cage had completed Variations V in 1965 and Variations VI and VII in 1966, and would publish "A Year from Mo... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde; 20th Century Classical; Interview Downloads: 2,030 Average rating: (0 review)
	Jazz Archives: Ragtime Piano Phil Elwood presents a program on the evolution of Ragtime music from Scott Joplin to Jelly Roll Morton. The early composers of Ragtime saw themselves foremost as composers and looked down on the un-schooled musicians that later adapted ragtime into what became known as Jazz. Joplin in particular was rather conservative in his approach to Ragtime, and did little to include the swinging beat that was to be popularized by later musicians such as Jelly Roll Morton... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Music; Jazz; Scott Joplin; Phil Elwood Downloads: 2,000 Average rating: (0 review)
	Susan Stone, Speaking of Music at the Exploratorium in 1991 - Susan Stone Sound poet Susan Stone interviewed by Charles Amirkhanian at the Exploratorium's Speaking of Music Series in San Francisco, May 23, 1991. A master of mixed-media performance, Stone is in the forefront of current experimental work in voice, language, and tape. Her exploration of the human psyche, particularly of female characters struggling with the elements of intimacy, is at the core of her subject matter... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Sound Poetry; Experimental Downloads: 1,960 Average rating: (1 review)
	John Cage Featured on KPFA's Ode To Gravity Series - John Cage Based on an interview with John Cage, conducted by Charles Amirkhanian at the Exploratorium's Speaking of Music in San Francisco, this Ode to Gravity program was heard nationwide over the NPR satellite. Amirkhanian begins with a quick history of Cage's musical upbringing, leading into an interview conducted with Cage during preparation for the San Francisco Symphony's "all-Cage" evening in 1983. The program opens with a performance of "Double Music" (1941) written jointly by Cage and Lou Harriso... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avant-garde; 20th Century Classical; KPFA; John Cage Downloads: 1,944 Average rating: (0 review)
	Anthony Braxton, Speaking of Music at the Exploratorium in 1985 - Anthony Braxton Anthony Braxton interviewed by Charles Amirkhanian at the Exploratorium's Speaking of Music Series in San Francisco, December 5, 1985. The distinguished composer and improvisor, recently appointed to the music faculty at Mills College in Oakland, discusses foundation materials for vocabulary and structural models in his music. Using the seminal composition JMK-80/CFN-7 (Composition 26b) which he premiered in 1971 at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre in San Francisco, Braxton illustrates his new me... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Jazz; Interview Downloads: 1,916 Average rating: (1 review)
	Lou Harrison: Scenes from Nek Chand; Music for Solo Guitar performed by David Tanenbaum at Other Minds 8, 2002 - Lou Harrison Music for Solo Guitar by Lou Harrison performed by David Tanenbaum on National steel guitar at Other Minds Music Festival 8 in March 2002 in San Francisco, California. Lou Harrison: Scenes from Nek Chand (2001-02) world premiere of the last work completed by the composer before his death on 2 February 2003. Dedicated to David Tanenbaum, Carol Law and Charles Amirkhanian. Commissioned by Other Minds with funds from Betty Freeman... Source: Other Minds Keywords: 20th Century Classical; Classical Guitar Downloads: 1,859 Average rating: (0 review)
	Morton Feldman, Speaking of Music at the Exploratorium in 1986 - Morton Feldman Morton Feldman interviewed by Charles Amirkhanian at the Exploratorium's Speaking of Music Series in San Francisco, January 30, 1986. Charles Amirkhanian interviews Morton Feldman and asks right at the top: Is your music Hermetic? The answers take us on a whirlwind tour of this composers opinions, philosophy, criticisms, recollections and observations. There are excerpts from his Piano and String Quartet as well as his Violin Concerto... Source: Other Minds Keywords: 20th Century Classical Downloads: 1,847 Average rating: (1 review)
	David Byrne, Speaking of Music at the Exploratorium in 1991 - David Byrne David Byrne interviewed by Charles Amirkhanian at the Exploratorium's Speaking of Music Series in San Francisco, October 8, 1991. Charles Amirkhanian speaks with David Byrne about his new album, Uh-Oh--which was to be released in February, 1992--and the heavy Brazilian and Afro-Cuban influences he brought to the music on the album. Listen to a number of recordings and videos of Davids solo or collaboration work, along with a piece by another artist (Tom Ze)... Source: Other Minds Keywords: World Music Downloads: 1,836 Average rating: (0 review)
	John Cage and Morton Feldman In Conversation, Radio Happening IV of V recorded at WBAI, New York City, 1966 - 1967 - John Cage, Morton Feldman John Cage / Morton Feldman: Radio Happenings I - V Recorded at WBAI, New York City, July 1966 - January 1967 John Cage and Morton Feldman recorded four open-ended conversations at the studios of radio station WBAI in New York. These meetings spanned six months between July 1966 and January 1967, and were produced as five "Radio Happenings". Both were at transitional points in their music. Cage had completed Variations V in 1965 and Variations VI and VII in 1966, and would publish "A Year from Mo... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde; 20th Century Classical; Interview Downloads: 1,835 Average rating: (0 review)
	On Varese's Ionisation, 1973 - Edgar Varese, Nicolas Slonimsky, David Cloud This program was produced for broadcast on the 40th anniversary of the world premiere of Ionisation, a percussion work by Edgar Varese. Nicolas Slonimsky, who conducted that performance, reminisces about the event with David Cloud of KPFK. Recorded on March 6, 1973. Varese's music was one of the first pieces in Western Classical music history performed solely on percussion instruments. Using a variety of conventional (snare drum, bass drum) and unconventional sources (sirens, Lion's roar), the m... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Interview; New Music; Orchestral Music; Edgar Varese Downloads: 1,825 Average rating: (0 review)
	French composer Francis Dhomont performs "Les moirures du temp" and "Phonurgie" at Other Minds 10, 2004 - Francis Dhomont Francis Dhomont performs Les moirures du temps (The shimmering ripples of time) (Feb. 1999, rev. 2001) and Phonurgie from Cycle du son (1998) at Other Minds 11 at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 2004. To purchase studio recordings of these pieces visit www.electrocd.com. French composer Francis Dhomont is one of the original proponents of electroacoustic music along with Pierre Schaeffer, founder of musique concrète... Source: Other Minds Keywords: 20th Century Classical; Avantgarde Downloads: 1,786 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	Nicolas Slonimsky at Berkeley Piano Club, 1971 - Nicolas Slonimsky In this lecture and demonstration, Nicolas Slonimsky covers topics such as polytonality, atonality, scales, the perils of introducing the music of Charles Ives and Edgar Varese to the Hollywood Bowl audiences in 1933, polyrhythm, and The Grandmother Chord. He then recounts comments made about composers by their contemporary writers, e.g., there are criticisms of Chopin, Wagner and Stravinsky. A review of his experiences with Performance Art follows and is not to be missed... Source: Other Minds Keywords: 20th Century Classical; Classical; Avantgarde Downloads: 1,779 Average rating: (0 review)
	Lou Harrison: A New Gamelan - Lou Harrison Music of Indonesia had haunted Lou Harrison from an early age to the point where he went to Asia to study. Upon his return, he decided to design and make Asian instruments using Western materials. With the help of Bill Colvig, they made two gamelans actually one that plays in two modes out of steel and aluminum tubes as well as slabs of aluminum. The gamelan is tuned to two separate modes of intonation (scale of overtones): U mode pentatonic scale and Gamelan 711 which includes prime numbers 7 a... Source: KPFA Downloads: 1,748 Average rating: (1 review)
	Fred Frith performs new works with Sudhu Tewari at Other Minds 11, 2005 - Fred Frith Legendary experimental guitarist Fred Frith performs improvisations at the 11th Other Minds Music Festival at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 2005. Frith performed at the festival both as a soloist and as a member of the due Normal, alongside Sudhu Tewari, a Bay Area resident of Indian descent whose remarkable music is performed on homemade acoustic instruments. Since recording Guitar Solos in 1974, Frith has been regarded as one of a handful of radical innovators on the instrum... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Improv Downloads: 1,730 Average rating: (0 review)
	John Cage and Morton Feldman In Conversation, Radio Happening II of V recorded at WBAI, New York City, 1966 - 1967 - John Cage, Morton Feldman John Cage / Morton Feldman: Radio Happenings I - V Recorded at WBAI, New York City, July 1966 - January 1967 John Cage and Morton Feldman recorded four open-ended conversations at the studios of radio station WBAI in New York. These meetings spanned six months between July 1966 and January 1967, and were produced as five "Radio Happenings". Both were at transitional points in their music. Cage had completed Variations V in 1965 and Variations VI and VII in 1966, and would publish "A Year from Mo... Source: Other Minds Keywords: Avantgarde; 20th Century Classical; Interview Downloads: 1,714 Average rating: (0 review)
	Jim Nollman's Cigarette Piece Composer Jim Nollman of San Francisco, well known for his work with inter-species music, was also a member of the avant-grade group Music Music. This program is a recording made during the eighth night of his conceptual work, entitled Cigarette Piece, which was performed live over KPFA in 1973. The piece is scored for ten cigarette smokers and each nights performance lasted as long as it takes each of them to finish one cigarette... Keywords: KPFA-FM; Music; Avant-Garde; New Music; Jim Nollman Downloads: 1,664 Average rating: (0 review)