Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.). World Music ArchivesOverview
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Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.).
India, South, Madras, All India Radio, broadcast recording, 196
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in Telugu and held by 1 library worldwide
India, South, Madras, All India Radio, broadcast recording, Rāgam tānam pallavi program, 196
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in Multiple languages and Telugu and held by 1 library worldwide
United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis, T. Viswanathan and T. Ranganathan, 1969
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1 edition published in 1969 and held by 1 library worldwide
India, South?, music examples created for Music 313 class, 1983
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1 edition published in 1983 in Telugu and held by 1 library worldwide
United States, California, Berkeley, Navarātri Festival, 1974
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1 edition published in 1974 in Telugu and held by 1 library worldwide
Glancing Blows
by Kevin Jones
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1 library worldwide This work explores the difference between language as a generator of images and language as pure sound material. The piece creates an audio world of its own: spaces into and out of which its characters move, trying to express themselves while at the same time they try to be a part of an audio environment that is always changing. In Glancing Blows nothing is stable, everything is in a state of flux. Commissioned by New American Radio.
The tune The prophet
by Dimitriy Nikolaev
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1 library worldwide The first work is play without words. It unfolds through the noises of human activities, sound effects and music, and portrays the rapidly growing hatred between its two main characters. Originally friends, their stubborn insistence on principles leads to violence and finally to a war that destroys many others with them. "The work was produced during the October 1993 riots in Moscow, and it was difficult sometimes to distinguish between the sounds of war created on tape and the real sounds of tanks storming parliament only 1,200 meters from our studio. However, I tried to treat the theme with humor: the only thing that can help." Produced for Radio Ostankino/Radio One Moscow.
The geography of friendship
by Catherine Stifter
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1 library worldwide The first work is a collage of authentic audio letters between two long-time friends: Marcie, who lives on a farm in southern Minnesota; and Catherine, who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Each letter makes some everyday event a moment in their friendship - time spent together - feeding the farm animals, commuting to the city, looking at the full moon. The Geography of Friendship is an unusual portrait of an ordinary friendship. In the words of its producers it is also "an invitation to remember why we women are friends." Commissioned by New American Radio.
Ars acustica 2
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Poem of Change by Pauline Oliveros was produced for West German Radio Cologne in 1993. It is a sound-music play that consists of several elements: repeated sentences such as "Change many things," "Change more things;" series of questions such as "Are children loved?," "Can we give up wars?;" a compilation of war sounds and a meditative vocal and instrumental composition by Oliveros.
Rivers and bridges
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Rivers and bridges is the title of a series of sound-music works commissioned and produced by the Finnish ProTon group for a major event under the same title organized by the international Ars Acustica Group and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in 1996. The works were presented in different forms and venues: First on air at Yleisradio Helsinki. Then, in a specially designed Electronic Cafe at Helsinki's Art Hall Club as tape and live performances. They were also incorporated into live radio performances produced with classic radio RNE-2, Spain, and the Arts & Features department at the BBC, Great Britain. Finally, they were re-shaped into a special program for the "Kunstradio/Radiokunst" series at ORF, Austria.
In the nursery
by Susan Stone
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1 library worldwide The first work is a short collaborative work from the docu-drama House With View, produced by Susan Stone in 1985.
In the devil's footsteps. Part 2
by Helen Thorington
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Created especially for Halloween, these two complimentary programs celebrate and explore the vampire tradition, which is as ageless and enduring as its own subject, and the shadowy world of the bat, which though its popularity is on the rise, is still very much of an endangered species. The second part focuses on the bat, a mysterious creature as fascinating in its own way as the mythological creation which, since Bela Lugosi first lifted his cape in 1931, has literally cast a shadow over its life. Bat experts Dr. Merlin Tuttle, founder of Bat Conservation International, and Dr. Roy Horst, discuss bat behavior and bats' vital ecological contributions, as well as the nature of true vampires.
In the devil's footsteps. Part 1
by Helen Thorington
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Created especially for Halloween, these two complimentary programs celebrate and explore the vampire tradition, which is as ageless and enduring as its own subject, and the shadowy world of the bat, which though its popularity is on the rise, is still very much of an endangered species. The first part recreates the image of the vampire through dramatic readings from the rich literary tradition of vampire lore, and a lush compelling sound score.
The life of art, the art of life
by Robyn Ravlich
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1 library worldwide The work is a personal memoir about the famous mining town of Broken Hill in Australia's Outback that is also a thriving art community. Ravlich grew up in Broken Hill. In 1991 she returned to explore the impact of art on life. Underground, in the enormous cavernous labyrinth of the mine, she talks to George Gottoes about his dramatic paintings of Broken Hill miners and the masculine ethos of the community. Above ground, she talks with Aboriginal artist Edith Kennedy, feminist painter Kate Lohse, and others. A lively portrait of people who live on the Australian "frontier." Commissioned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Cayo Hueso-Island of Bones
by Brad Rosenstein
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 1 library worldwide This is a creative documentary about Key West, Florida. In collaged interviews, ambient sounds and music, it captures some of the distinct character of the island, whose special perch on the tip of the United States lends an air of go-to-hell independence coupled with an easy "mañana" life style. The cast of characters ranges from writers and politicians to gay activists and boat captains. They chart Key West's evolution from pirate haven to naval base to tourist mecca. Commissioned by New American Radio.
India, South, Bangalore, interview with B.V.K. Sastri, 1982
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1 edition published in 1982 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
India, South, Coimbatore, interview with S. V. Krishnan, 1982
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1 edition published in 1982 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
India, Bombay, National Center for Performing Arts, interview with Narayana Menon, 1982
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1 edition published in 1982 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
From the vault a sampler from the Wesleyan University World Music Archives
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1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
India, 1984
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1 edition published in 1984 in Undetermined and held by 1 library worldwide more
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