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Korean War
Bruce Cumings
2 CDs Recorded at the University of Georgia.
War and Television
Bruce Cumings
Television, that ubiquitous box transmitting images, is watched daily by 2.5 billion people around the world. Its penetration in the U.S. is staggering. Almost every home has a TV set that is turned on for more than seven hours per day. Polls reveal that more people depend on TV for news and information than any […]
From Sand Creek & Other Poems
Simon Ortiz
This is a deeply evocative program. Simon Ortiz has a captivating voice and a subtle artistic sensitivity. He talks about his background and influences that have informed his worldview, poetry and prose. He reads from his classic work “From Sand Creek,” which depicts the 1864 massacre in Colorado of defenseless Arapahoe and Cheyenne by the […]
Raga Marwa
Debu Chaudhuri
Debu Chaudhuri Sitar Maestro plays Raga Marwa with Gopal Anand on Tabla and David Barsamian on Tanpura. A brilliant seventy minute performance of the haunting twilight raga Marwa. Maestro Chaudhuri. begins with a traditional alap, introduction to the raga. That is followed by tabla accompaniment in Masit Khani (slow) and Reza Khani (fast) compositions in […]
Johnny Moses: Traditional Stories of the Northwest Coast Native Peoples
Johnny Moses
2 CDs. Recorded at the University of Colorado.
West African Music
Kobla Ladzekpo
Master percussionist from Ghana, talks about West African music, with many musical examples. Interview by David Barsamian and part of his “Ganges to the Nile” series Recorded at KGNU
Mercedes Sosa-Teatro Opera
Mercedes Sosa
Argentina’s great singer, recorded in concert singing some of her finest songs in Spanish including such classics as “Gracias a la Vida,” “Alfonsina y el Mar,” and “Cancion con Todos.”
Ravi Shankar: A Musical Portrait
Ravi Shankar
2 CDs This is a special Ganges to the Nile program on Ravi Shankar, India’s great sitarist and composer. Ganges to the Nile was hosted and produced by David Barsamian on KGNU from 1978-85. This 2-CD set explores the wide range and versatility of maestro Shankar. A veritable musical bridge linking East and West, he was […]
Angel and Isabel Parra in concert
Angel and Isabel Parra
2 CDs The great Chilean folksingers sing some of Latin America’s most popular and important folk songs. They are the children of the legendary singer/songwriter Violetta Parra. Angel Parra died in 2017. Recorded at the University of Colorado.
India’s Great Sitar Player
Vilayat Khan
This program features the legendary sitar maestro Vilayat Khan in some of his finest performances. In addition to background information on his life you will hear a discussion on raga and sitar. Ustad (maestro) Vilayat Khan performs the following ragas: Shankara (with Nizamuddin Khan on tabla; Jaijaivanti (with Samta Prasad on tabla; Miyan ki Malhar (with Imrat Khan on surbahar and […]
Horizontes
David Barsamian
2 CDs Musical fiesta with some of Latin America and Spain’s finest women vocalists.
The Copts of Egypt: Early Christianity
Fred Denny
Interviewed by David Barsamian. Recorded at KGNU.

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