WGXC-90.7 FM
Trance-Formational Listening: Afghanistan
90.7-FM in NY's Upper Hudson Valley and wgxc.org/listen everywhere
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Hosted by Dennis Darrah.
Music from around the world is featured. Bringing the audience into the realm of other cultures through music, hopefully expanding empathy for the “other,” and recognizing that “other” in ourselves. From WGDR, Goddard College Plainfield, VT. wgdr.org/. In 1998 Rounder Records started a re-issue of classic World Recordings from the !969-1980's which were part of the UNESCO World Heritage LP releases. Totaling 50 albums in all, Rounder gave up the project in 2003 after only finishing 15 of them. We sample 3 today; music from Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and China. Label: Rounder Records Album: "Anthology of World Music: The Music of Azerbaijan" 1) Mugam Mahuri-Hindi 2) Jalili (Song of an Ashug) 3) Roza (Popular Dance) 4) Mugam Bayati-Shiraz Album: "Anthology of World Music: The Music of Afghanistan" 5) Chant from Farkhar 6) Chant from Azarejot 7) Song of Kataran 8) Chorus from the Panshir 9) Pustu Quatrain 10) Ghazni Chant Album:"Anthology of World Music: The Music of China" 11) Haiqing Na Tian'e (Haiqing Seizing the Swan)