Toumani Diabaté, Kora Featured on WNYC's "New Sounds" Tonight

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The kora—the 21-string West African harp—is the focus of tonight's episode of New Sounds on WNYC, New York public radio. Toumani Diabaté, whose solo kora record, The Mandé Variations, was released earlier this year, and who was recently described by the Boston Globe as "the uncontested master" of the instrument, will be among the featured artists on the show, as will Philip Glass, for his work with Gambian musician Foday Musa Suso.

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The kora—the 21-string West African harp—is the focus of tonight's episode of New Sounds on WNYC, 93.9 FM, New York public radio. Toumani Diabaté, whose solo kora record, The Mandé Variations, was released on World Circuit / Nonesuch earlier this year, and who was recently described by the Boston Globe as "the uncontested master" of the instrument, will be among the featured artists on the show. Also included will be music from Philip Glass, for his work with Gambian musician Foday Musa Suso. You can listen live online at wnyc.org starting at 11 PM ET.

Last Friday, the show's host, John Schaeffer, spoke with Bradley Lubman, the conductor of the new music ensemble Signal, leading up to the group's performances this past weekend of Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians and You Are (Variations) at New York's Poisson Rouge as part of the Wordless Music series. On Sunday, the show's focus was on new music from the concert hall, including John Adams's The Dharma at Big Sur. These programs can be heard in the New Sounds archive at wnyc.org.

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Toumani Diabate, "The Mande Variations" [cover]
  • Wednesday, September 17, 2008
    Toumani Diabaté, Kora Featured on WNYC's "New Sounds" Tonight

    The kora—the 21-string West African harp—is the focus of tonight's episode of New Sounds on WNYC, 93.9 FM, New York public radio. Toumani Diabaté, whose solo kora record, The Mandé Variations, was released on World Circuit / Nonesuch earlier this year, and who was recently described by the Boston Globe as "the uncontested master" of the instrument, will be among the featured artists on the show. Also included will be music from Philip Glass, for his work with Gambian musician Foday Musa Suso. You can listen live online at wnyc.org starting at 11 PM ET.

    Last Friday, the show's host, John Schaeffer, spoke with Bradley Lubman, the conductor of the new music ensemble Signal, leading up to the group's performances this past weekend of Steve Reich's Music for 18 Musicians and You Are (Variations) at New York's Poisson Rouge as part of the Wordless Music series. On Sunday, the show's focus was on new music from the concert hall, including John Adams's The Dharma at Big Sur. These programs can be heard in the New Sounds archive at wnyc.org.

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