Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, May 3, 2008
The Balkan Situations + Japan's Golden Week
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Based in Middletown CT, The Balkan Situations formed at the northeast’s academic world-musical mecca Wesleyan University – and got their chops playing at a Thai restaurant (!) in town. During their glorious heyday of not very long ago, these lively young multi-culti upstarts played traditional and popular music across the Balkans and Eastern Europe. The band has pretty much dispersed to pursue their post-Wesleyan dreams around the country and around the world – but they got back together one more time for this very special broadcast.
Although there is one more chance to see them strut their stuff in a slightly altered format – a smaller version of the band, the Situations, will play a couple more nights next weekend at the Typhoon Thai restaurant in Middletown before moving on – info at: http://thebalkansituations.wordpress.com
Special thanks to engineer Bil Bowen and assistant Richard Rusincovitch.
PLUS
Japan Golden Week Spectacular!
Roots and world music from Japan, with a special focus on Okinawa, pegged to the country’s annual big spring holiday week.
** A fun Golden Week web primer is here.
** Book Off, the best place to buy used Japanese cds in New York: http://www.bookoff.co.jp/en/info/kaigai02.html.
** Rough Guides anthologist / Resonance FM London DJ / fRoots magazine contributor Paul Fisher’s commercial site Farside Music, a great online source for Japanese and East Asian roots and pop, and often the best place for English-language background info on the music: http://www.farsidemusic.com.
This Week's Playlist:
(* = new)Krakauer and Socalled: The Electric Scher / Bubbemeises: Lies My Granma Told Me / Label Bleu /
Slavic Soul Party: Teknochek Collision / Teknochek Collision / Barbes /
Mariana Sadovska:
To the Lake
/ The Russalka Cycle
/ Diaphonica
/
*
With Kitka
Maya Andrade: Nha Sibitchi / Navega / Sterns / *
Debashish Bhattacharya: Maya / Calcutta Chronicles: Indian Slide Guitar Odyssey / Riverboat / *
Aruna Sairam: Saravanabhava / Divine Inspiration / World Village / *
Umeko Ando: Iuta Upopo / Upopo Sanke / Tonkori /
Sadao China and Seijin Noborikawa: Yutaka Bushi / Sadao China and Seijin Noborikawa / Respect Records /
Shoukichi Kina & Makoto Yano:
Track 8
/ The Celebrations
/ Vap
/
Vocalist = ?
Sandii: Manuiai Manuiai / Sandii's Lemurian Heart / Bomba /
Balkan Situations:
Rajko
/
Live on WFMU.
Balkan Situations:
Krivo Horo
/
Live on WFMU.
Balkan Situations:
Tribute to Florin Salam
/
Live on WFMU.
Balkan Situations:
Aromaneasca
/
Live on WFMU.
Balkan Situations:
Sanansko Horo
/
Live on WFMU. Meter: 22/7.
Balkan Situations:
Gankino Horo
/
Live on WFMU. Farmers Market cover.
Balkan Situations:
Djurdjevdan
/
Live on WFMU. Also known as "Ederlezi".
Balkan Situations:
Mahala
/
Live on WFMU.
Balkan Situations:
Bucimis
/
Live on WFMU.
Balkan Situations:
Pusztito
/
Live on WFMU. Besh O Drom cover.
Balkan Situations:
Pena
/
Live on WFMU. From Saban Bajramovic's repertoire with Mostar Sevdah reunion
Balkan Situations:
Sveta Moma
/
Live on WFMU.
Balkan Situations:
Voi Voi Voi
/
Live on WFMU.
Cicala Mvta: Azuma Hakkei / Ching-Dong / Nektar /
Asakusa Jinta: Rainbow Dance / Sky Zero / Bad Addiction /
Oreskaband: Yeah! Ska Dance / Oreskaband / Terry Dollar /
Begin: Okinawan Shout / Various Artists: Ryukyu-Teki Aika 3 / Sony /
Ryukyu Daiwa: Wishes For Peace to Come / Various Artists: Okinawa Champloo Paradise / Techiku /
The Happy End:
Kurayamizaka Musasabi Henka
/ Kazemachi Roman
/ Avex Trax
/
(lit. "The Flying Squirrel Transformation at Kuriyamizaka Hill"). Early Haruomi Hosono band.
Tsuru To Kame:
Goshu Ondo
/ Shakkitose
/ Victor
/
Featuring Haruomi Hosono
Not credited:
Mukkuri solo
/ Various Artists: A Collection of Unique Musical Instruments
/ King
/
Ainu jew's harp
Misora Hibari:
Omatsuri Mambo
/ Golden Best, Vol. 1
/ Sony
/
c/o listener Julian in northern Japan. One of Japan's most beloved singers, who sadly died in 1989. She was the first female recipient of Japan's National Prize of Honor. This song is from 1952.
Yoshie:
Vou Me Encontrar com Voce
/ Various Artists: Menu 42 - A Trattoria Selection
/ Trattoria
/
c/o listener Julian in northern Japan. A Japanese take on N.E. Brazilian forro music.
Kamitakada Boys Choir:
Whistle Song
/ Various Artists: Old Japanese TV and Film Themes
/
From the TV Show "Big X" - ? 1964-1965.
TsuShiMamire: Ebihara Shinji / Various Artists: Japanese Girl Bands: Benten Best of Best /
Gaijin A Go Go: Ai Suru Tame Ni (We Got a Thing That's In a Groove) / Happy-55-Lucky / Sony /
Pizzicato Five: Twiggy Twiggy / 5 X 5 / Matador /
Taikoza:
Eisa
/ Beginnings
/ M & G
/
Music bed for concert listings.
Nenes: Kuduchi / Akemodoro Unai / GlobeStyle /
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