Coming soon . . . GAMELAN SON OF LION double CD on INNOVA
Fall//Winter '08
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on TZADIK - released June 2004
The CD contains music for Gamelan, Homemades, Theremin, sampler, percussion, voice and instruments. Music for film soundtrack, theater and dance scores, compositions from 1974-2003, acoustic and electronic.
available at: Downtown Music Gallery
342 Bowery, NYC
"strikingly original compositions that defy classification"
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"The Birth of George"
a chamber opera for 20 performersreleased in 2003 on TELLUS,
with a grant from the Aaron Copland Recording Fund
conducted by Yvonne Hicks.
Story loosely structured on "UBIK" by Phillip K. Dick
available at:
CD Baby, Harvestworks "frenzied climaxes spiked with strange waltzes, tangos, and circus music..."
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"Bending the Gending" (2002),
featuring "Cool it Wayang" by Simons and "Woman's Song" by Karrer
and
"New Gamelan, New York" (1995)
featuring "Kebyar Leyak" by Simons
2 CDs by Gamelan Son of Lion
CD Baby , American Gamelan Institute
"a really exciting group of composers and performers who master traditions
but refuse to be mastered by them. . . strangely beautiful"
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"Pick of the Litter"
(1999)by Music for Homemade Instruments
- featuring "Cremation Music" and "This Hoary Perch" by Simons
and "The Last Laf, or Two Divided by Three" by Karrer
available at:
Downtown Music Gallery,
CD Baby , Frog Peak Music
"a Bowery Band that plays on wine jugs, tin cans, and styrocellos,
creating a bizarre dream-world that only insects could comprehend"
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DVD:
The Creative Process a video documentary by LISA KARRER
In July 2005 David Simons, Lisa Karrer and Ken Butler were artists-in-residence at the Avampato Discovery Museum in Charleston, West Virginia. This film is a document of the creative process, the young students' imaginative instrument building with recycled materials, and blossoming of their musical skills. The workshop culminated with a performance at the CLAY CENTER with the students and teachers of the community.
$15 +$2 shipping
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DVD -
Woman's Song: The Story of Roro Mendut
The re-mastered full production of "Woman's Song..." by Lisa Karrer
performed by Gamelan Son of Lion at The Kitchen is now available on DVD!
for more info and How to order:
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New DVD:
I Pause In Stillness / DVD - Deena Burton
Javanese Dance and Performance 19812003 A documentary film by Lisa Karrer
Narrated by Deena Burton, from her unfinished work "The Dance Cure"
Duration: 14:20
$15 This DVD documents performances and choreography of Indonesian Dance Scholar Deena Burton.
More info and How to order:
Deena Burton Memorial Dec 11, 2005