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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Evan Rapport on Central Asian Jewish Music

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Bukharian music - music of Jews from predominately Muslim countries of Central Asia - is a fascinating blend of Middle Eastern modal traditions with Jewish and Western influences. We'll learn all about it and hear lots of the music tonight with New School Prof, Ethnomusicologist, and musician Evan Rapport, author of Greeted with Smiles: Bukharian Jewish Music and Musicians in New York (Oxford University Press, 2014).

Pictured above: New York based Bukharian musician Roshel Rubinov.

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TICKETS GIVEAWAY TONIGHT: Two pairs of tickets available to each of TWO shows, both on Friday night, March 4th:

To enter the drawing for a pair of tickets to either or both shows, email me, Rob W, here and please put "TIX" in the subject line. Please indicate your first and, if you have one, second choice. The deadline to enter is 11 pm (NYC time) tomorrow, Sunday Feb 28 2016. Winners will be notified on Monday Feb 29 2016. Winners may be added to this radio show's email list but just let me know if you prefer not to be added. You may opt out of the list at any time.

Tickets available for each of these two shows:

Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street: The World Music Institute Presents: Joaquin Grilo: Dedicated to Paco De Lucia. 8 pm. Info: http://www.worldmusicinstitute.org/.
Joaquin Grilo dedicates this intensely personal evening to his teacher, colleague, and friend, guitarist Paco de Lucía, with whom he toured for many years and who left an indelible impact on his artistic career. This joyful production is Grilo’s vision of modern flamenco, born out of his deep respect for the art form, which weaves together complex music and dance to celebrate the spontaneous nature of flamenco. Guitar, vocals, palmas, and dance center on the soleá and bulerías, set against a backdrop comprised of the simplest elements in order to highlight the dance. The music is inspired by the rhythms of the styles of flamenco being performed, uniting the production in a current of energy and emotion.

Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St: Marc Ribot's Los Cubanos Postizos. 7:30 pm. Info: http://lpr.com/.
One of the ultimate New York City party bands, Marc Ribot Y Los Cubanos Postizos (aka “The Prosthetic Cubans”) became a must-see attraction in the late 1990s, with its feverishly cooking shows built around arrangements of Cuban bandleader Arsenio Rodriguez – innovator of the son montuno, and two critically acclaimed albums released on Atlantic Records. Reformed by popular demand with the addition of Cuban’s own Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez on drums and original members Anthony Coleman (keys), Brad Jones (bass) and EJ Rodriquez (perc), 2011 had the band once again in front of ecstatic audiences from such stages as the Montreal Jazz Festival, Fuji Rock Festival and Ellnora Guitar Festival at the Krannert Center of Performing Arts.

To enter the drawing for a pair of tickets to either or both shows, email me, Rob W, here and please put "TIX" in the subject line. Please indicate your first and, if you have one, second choice. The deadline to enter is 11 pm (NYC time) tomorrow, Sunday Feb 28 2016. Winners will be notified on Monday Feb 29 2016. Winners may be added to this radio show's email list but just let me know if you prefer not to be added. You may opt out of the list at any time.

This Week's Playlist:

(* = new)

Tim Maia: A Festa Do Santo Reis / Tim Maia / Polydor (0:00:00 Pop-up)

Alma Tropicalia: Irene / Various Artists: The Rough Guide To Psychedelic Samba / World Music Network (0:03:04 Pop-up)

Kristi Stassinopoulou: Whirlpool / The Secrets of the Rocks / Tinder (0:09:37 Pop-up)

Judy Dyble: Make it Today / Anthology Part 1 / Earth Recordings / * (0:13:02 Pop-up)

Rokia Traore: Obike / Ne So / Nonesuch / * (0:20:47 Pop-up)
GIG: March 23 (Wed) at the Highline Ballroom

Koo Nimo & Vishal Nagar: I've Worked in Vain / Koo Nimo & Vishal Nagar / No Label (0:21:43 Pop-up)

Joan Soriano: Maria Elena ay Dios / Me Decidi / IASO (0:27:11 Pop-up)

Ilyos Mallayev: Taqini Uzzol / At the Bazaar of Love / Shanachie (0:48:14 Pop-up)

Ezra Malakov: Yom Ye Lom / Musical Treasures of the Bukharian Jewish Community / Self-Released/No Label (1:07:28 Pop-up)

Ezra Malakov with the Uzbek Radio and TV Orchestra: Qurbon Olam / Uzbek Radio and TV Orchestra / Unknown (1:15:42 Pop-up)

Barno Ishakova: Alloyo / Barno Ishakova / Unknown (1:25:49 Pop-up)

Levi Babahanov: Vypusk 7 / Ufori / Amour Gramophone (1:36:03 Pop-up)

Avram Tolmasov: Hofiz Shuda Bin / Afram Tomasov / No Label (1:45:57 Pop-up)

Roshel Rubinov: Psalm 127 / Ezra Malakhov Psalm Collection / Self-Released/No Label (1:56:55 Pop-up)

Roshel Rubinov: Arusi Zebo (Beautiful Bride) / Tamanno / No Label (2:04:15 Pop-up)

Ezra Malakov and Abdulahad Abdurashidov: Zulfi Pareshon / Field Recording by Evan Rapport from the Shodlik Palace Hotel, Tashkent, October 2010 / No Label (2:13:51 Pop-up)

Pare: Gammal Vals Fran Lapptrask / Langdans / Hausjarvi Beat / Sibelius Academy (2:30:57 Pop-up)

Re Niliu: In a Cosmic Ear / In a Cosmic Ear / Egea (2:36:53 Pop-up)

Officina Zoe: A Nuvale / Mamma Sirena / AnimaMundi (2:40:41 Pop-up)

Sirom: Roar's Soft Steps / I. / Klopotec (2:48:29 Pop-up)

Griselda Sanderson: Journey to the Mill / Radial / Waulk Music (2:54:58 Pop-up)

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