This Is Art On CBC Radio
Sometime in 1991 or so, a CBC producer friend of mine, Ann McKeigan and I dreamed up the idea for what became "This is Art". I think it all started when I surprised her by singing a blues scale, with solfa syllables, over one those Jamey Aebersold "Jazz minus one" CD's. I was probably trying to make a point about the similarities between Indian music and blues. I still remember her doing a triple take and saying "Gee, could you do that on the radio?" Well, the answer turned out to be yes, more or less. I've included five batches of playlists here, to match the shows that ran at various times.
"This is Art" CBC Playlist: Musical Genius - Winter 1999
1) The Carter Family on Border Radio - Radio Station XET, Monterrey, Mexico, 1939, vol.3 - Arhoolie CD 413 - trk 10 - I shall not be moved
2) Dorival Caymmi Songbook, vol.3 - Lumiar Editora, edited by Almir Chediak - trk 6 (3:30) - A me d'agua e a menina - Geraldo Azevedo, Clarice Azevedo
3) Complete Mozart Edition, vol.3: Serenades for Orchestra - Philips 422 503 - disc 1, trk 1 (5:45) - Galamathias Musicum, K.32, 1st mov. (7 sections / movements)
4) Music of Indonesia, vol.14 - Lombok, Kalimantan, Banyumas: little-known forms of gamelan & wayang - Smithsonian Folkways SF CD 40441 - ECD 48004, v.14 - trk 4 (8:28) - Sekar Gadung naik Cikoa - Grup Jemblung Sari Budaya, directed by Mad Yusup
5) Jackson 5 Greatest Hits - Music that makes memories - Motown 37463 5201 - trk 1 (2:45) - I want you back
6) Bach - Six Trio Sonatas (BWV 525-530) - performer: Arion - Analekta 2 3086 - CANCON - CD 52795 - trk 3 (3:20) - Trio Sonata in D major (original C major) BWV 529, mov't 3
7) Bamboo on the Mountains: Kmhmu Highlanders from Southeast Asia and the U.S. - Smithsonian Folkways - SFW CD 40456 - ECD 48501 - trk 37 (3:10)
8) Hoquetus - Medieval European Vocal Music - Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier - Harmonia Mundi HMU 907 185 - trk 11 (2:35) - Musicalis sciencia / Sciencie laudabili
9) Diego Marulanda & Pacande - Por el Sol - PACA 002 - ECD 336 - CANCON - trk 1 (5:30) - Asi te quiero mas
10) Debussy - Preludes, bk.1, etc. - Francine Kay - Analekta FL 2 3135 - CD 55555 - CANCON - trk 3 (2:00) - The wind on the plains
11) Mohamed Abdul Wahab, vol.1 - 1920-25 - Club du Disque Arabe CDA 401 - trk 2 (6:30) - recorded in 1920
Drone Show
1) Blues Masters - The Essential Blues Collection, vol.5 - Jump Blues Classics - Rhino R2 71125 - JCD 7633 v5 - trk 1 (2:50) - Red Prysock - Hand Clapping
2) R. Wagner - Das Rheingold - G. Solti, Vienna Phil. - London 414 101 - CD 33766. p.1 - disc 1, trk 1 (4:10) - Prelude
3) Bali - Les grands gong kebyar des annees soixante - Ocora C 560057-58 - disc 1, trk 1
4) Josquin Desprez - Missa Pange Lingua - Ensemble Clement Janequin, Ensemble Organum, Marcel Peres - Harmonia Mundi 901239 - trk 11 (2:45)
5) Brasil - a century of song - Bossa Nova Era - Blue Jackel CD 5003 - trk 10 (4:55) - Aqui, oh - Toninho Horta
6) The Little Barley-Corne - Winter Revels from the Renaissance - The Toronto Consort - Dorian DOR 93186 - CANCON - trk 4 (4:15) - Les Gavottes - M. Praetorius
7) M.L. Vasanthakumari - Classical Vocal - Gramophone Co. of India / EMI - CDNF 147733 - trk 6 - Dayaraani - Mohanam
8) The Beatles - Past Masters, vol.2 - Parlophone C2 90044 - trk 8 (3:24) - Revolution
9) When I was a cowboy - early American songs of the West, classic recordings fron the 1920's and 30's, vol.1 - Yazoo 2022 - PCD 49554, v.1 - trk 15 (2:50) - Arthur Miles - Lonesome Cowboy, pt.1
10) Telemann - Orchestral Suites - Tafelmusik - Analekta FL 2 3138 - CD 59758 - CANCON - trk 2 (2:45) - Die canonierende Pallas
11) 18 Dromoi - Lyra CD 0167 (from Sofia G.) - trk 12 (3:05) - Rita Abadzi
