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Transpacific Sound Paradise
Sunday, July 28, 2002
Musicians of The Festival of Mongolia Ensemble + New Releases

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This week's guests (in the second hour): Members of the Festival of Mongolia Ensemble, who appeared at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, DC and Central Park Summerstage in New York demonstrate Mongolian traditional instruments and styles and khoomiy (overtone singing).

For a schedule of upcoming Mongolian music and cultural events in New York visit http://www.un.int/mongolia/festprog.htm.  More general information can also be found at http://www.festivalofmongolia.com/.

Here is a web page devoted to Mongolian pop as well as traditional music: http://www.mongolian-music.com.

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This Week's Playlist:

"Bonus track" at end of Secret Museum: Attwenger: He U / Most / Trikont; also on the compilation Rough Guide to the Music of the Alps

Pascal Comlade: Le Fakir de la Chapelle / El Cabaret Galactic / CDSA

La Tordue: Paris, Oct 1961 / Various Artists: Rough Guide France / World Music Network

Rene Lacaille and Bob Brozman: Mam'celle Rico / Dig Dig / World Music Network

Te Vaka: Haloa Olohega / Nukukehe

Wai: Nga Hau E Wha / Various Artists: froots 17 / Folk Roots Magazine companion cd

Asha Bhosle, Udit Narayan, Vaishali & Chorus: Radha Kaise Na Jale / Lagaan (Hindi film soundtrack) / Sony

Banco de Gaia: How Much Reality Can You Take / Various Artists: Asia Travels 2 / Six Degrees

Ryukyu Underground: Shimajima / Ryukyu Underground / Riverboat (also on a "Rhythm on Disc" cd companion to Rhythm Music Magazine)

Zabine: Live Your Life / Various Artists: Rough Guide to the Music of the Alps / World Music Network

Hukwe Zawose and Michael Brook: Chilum Cha Kwetu (Voices From Home) / Assembly / Real World

Issa Bagayogo: Baro / Timbuktu / Six Degrees

Keba Cissoko: Djiu De Galinha / Various Artists: Badenya / Smithsonian Folkways in conjuction with Center For Traditional Music and Dance

Abdoulaye Diabate and Super Manden: Nanfulen / Various Artists: Badenya / Smithsonian Folkways in conjuction with Center For Traditional Music and Dance

Djefalima Diabate: Diniya / Various Artists: Badenya / Smithsonian Folkways in conjuction with Center For Traditional Music and Dance

Festival of Mongolia Ensemble: Live in-studio interview, demonstration and performance

Wu Man: Xia Yue Er Gao / Various Artists: The Silk Road / Smithsonian Folkways (played under program outro)