Podcasts about Toy piano

So lange es gut klingt, ist alles erlaubt. Dieser Meinung ist die Berliner Musikerin Mine. Diese Woche stellt sie einige ungewöhnliche Instrumente im Popfilter vor. Heute entdeckt sie das Toy Piano in „Breezeblocks“ von alt-J. Hier entlang geht's zu den Links unserer Werbepartner. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-takeover-mine-altj-breezeblocks

So lange es gut klingt, ist alles erlaubt. Dieser Meinung ist die Berliner Musikerin Mine. Diese Woche stellt sie einige ungewöhnliche Instrumente im Popfilter vor. Heute entdeckt sie das Toy Piano in „Breezeblocks“ von alt-J. Hier entlang geht's zu den Links unserer Werbepartner. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-takeover-mine-altj-breezeblocks

So lange es gut klingt, ist alles erlaubt. Dieser Meinung ist die Berliner Musikerin Mine. Diese Woche stellt sie einige ungewöhnliche Instrumente im Popfilter vor. Heute entdeckt sie das Toy Piano in „Breezeblocks“ von alt-J. Hier entlang geht's zu den Links unserer Werbepartner. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-takeover-mine-altj-breezeblocks

So lange es gut klingt, ist alles erlaubt. Dieser Meinung ist die Berliner Musikerin Mine. Diese Woche stellt sie einige ungewöhnliche Instrumente im Popfilter vor. Heute entdeckt sie das Toy Piano in „Breezeblocks“ von alt-J. Hier entlang geht's zu den Links unserer Werbepartner. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-takeover-mine-altj-breezeblocks

So lange es gut klingt, ist alles erlaubt. Dieser Meinung ist die Berliner Musikerin Mine. Diese Woche stellt sie einige ungewöhnliche Instrumente im Popfilter vor. Heute entdeckt sie das Toy Piano in „Breezeblocks“ von alt-J. Hier entlang geht's zu den Links unserer Werbepartner. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-takeover-mine-altj-breezeblocks

- Gdy w 2010 roku napisałem książkę "Samoróbka", posiadałem około 50 egzemplarzy toy piano i ten zbiór ciągle się rozwijał. Stąd pojawiła się idea, żeby stały one nie tylko w pracowni Małych Instrumentów, ale również, żeby cieszyły oko i przyciągały ciekawych ludzi nie tylko z branży muzycznej, ale każdego chętnego - mówił w Dwójce Paweł Romańczuk, twórca Galerii Toy Piano we Wrocławiu.

This composition is a transformation of the original piano piece "Trois Cent Notes", in which the resonances of the sympathetic strings of the grand piano are simulated by electronic means. The toy piano becomes a new instrument with an artificial sustain pedal. https://www.essl.at/works/TCD.html

On September 15, 1945, Anton Webern was shot by an American occupation soldier in alleged self-defense in Mittersill, where he had taken refuge from the approaching Red Army. Thus ended the life of one of the most influential composers of the modern era in an inconceivable and tragic way. 60 years later - on September 15, 2005 - two commemorative events for Anton Webern will take place within the framework of the 10th Composers' Forum Mittersill: for an event in public space, Karlheinz Essl has created the algorithmic sound installation WebernUhrWerk for computer-controlled Carillon. For the subsequent commemorative concert in St. Anna's Church, he wrote WebernSpielWerk for Toy Piano, which is a kind of projection of the Carillon music onto a toy piano. The pervasive character of the carillon, which filled the whole place in the afternoon, is reduced to the "poor" sound world of a toy piano, whose sound produced by struck metal rods resembles that of a bell - but is much more restrained and intimate. This composition was written in the last days of August 2005 and is dedicated to Isabel Ettenauer, who premiered this work on September 15, 2005. It consists of four movements: I. espressivo – mit einem gewissen sprechenden Ausdruck II. molto rubato III. Gemessenen Schritts (wie Totenglocken) IV. sehr frei – molto intenso https://www.essl.at/works/webernspielwerk.html

Palindromic-canonic variations of the most famous Christmas carol "Silent Night"; the score was punched into a tape that could be played in different directions on a mechanical musical clock. It has been adapted for toy piano and organ. It contains four parts, the titles of which are anagrams of the name "Silent Night": Tingle Hints - inversion Shingle Tint - retrograde Lent in Sight - inversion of retrograde Silent Night - prime form https://www.essl.at/works/listen-thing.html

In this piece, Essl uses the inside of the toy piano for the first time. A contact microphone is attached to the instrument and connected to a custom-made computer program which acts as a kind of sonic ‘particle accelerator'. During their voyage through the piece, the performer not only scratches and knocks on the sound board, but also has to stamp their feet (the source of the rhythm is later revealed) and make use of some special gadgets. A spinning top is played on the soundboard, and a thimble produces beautiful glissandos on the metal rods of the toy piano. At certain moments notes are also played on the keys in a conventional manner, but even these sounds burst into explosive glissandos. At the very end, a small music box enters the scene. Mounted on the soundboard, this little instrument plays the melody of the well known song, ‘Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will be, Will be)', from the Hitchcock movie "The Man Who Knew Too Much". The magic of this piece probably also has to do with the fact that everything that is heard before the entry of this beautiful melody – all rhythmic cells, melodic motives, even the harmonic structures – are in fact derived from this very melody. https://essl.at/works/whatever.html

Since 2005 I have written a number of solo compositions for the toy piano, some of them together with (live) electronics. In my piece "under wood" I am confronting the toy piano with conventional instruments for the first time. It is used as an exceptional solo instrument but also as some sort of exotic percussion. For this purpose I deconstructed one of the two instruments and prepared it in order to produce a variety of interesting percussive sounds. Finally, both instruments are amplified - not only to make them louder, but also to enable the player for creating delicate noises inside the instrument. The title "under wood" refers to a mechanical typewriter of the same name with its characteristic hammering sound. Besides, it can also be interpreted as the attempt to look behind the surfaces and to investigate the fascinating complexity that one discovers in the woods by changing the viewing perspective from the trees down to the earth: an almost impenetrable cosmos of independent, yet secretly connected gestures and movements of little creatures which one cannot see but only hear. https://www.essl.at/works/underwood.html

It's another On the Radar Episode! Austin and Matt take the listeners through some of their recent finds with tunes they have been interested in lately. We have a variety of works ranging from purely electronic to chamber music with some Toy Piano even sprinkled in there. Please enjoy this musical dialogue we have created!

Greetings! Phase One of the program features some new music and an extended piece from M.C. Schmidt (one half of Baltimore favorites, Matmos), while Phase Two extols the glories of music composed for and made with toy pianos! (I've got two of them myself.) Enjoy Joel e-mail: pushingtheenvelopewhus@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/envpusher1     3-4-23 PTE Playlist   Condition Safety - Imrryr - The Black Corridor - digital album (2022) https://imrryr.bandcamp.com/album/the-black-corridor     Bach Strips - David Currington - Canon Chops - Difficult Art & Music (2023) https://difficultartandmusic.bandcamp.com/album/canon-chops    Cheat Codes - Autumna - Secret Radio - Werra Foxma (2022) https://autumna.bandcamp.com/album/secret-radio    Piano (1964) - Tremolo Audio - States - Facade Electronics (2022) https://facadelectronics.bandcamp.com/album/states    Mountain Side - M.C. Schmidt - Batu Malablab Suite for Prepared Piano, Flute and Electronics - digital album (2014) https://matmos.bandcamp.com/album/batu-malablab-suite-for-prepared-piano-flute-and-electronics    Part VI - George Winstone w/ Ben Monder - Odysseus- digital self-release (2023) https://georgewinstone.bandcamp.com/album/odysseus    Shapard's Pi - toy piano: Genevieve Feiwen Lee / composer - electronics: Tom Flaherty - Mixed Messages - New Focus Recordings (2022) https://tomflaherty.bandcamp.com/album/mixed-messages    Many Little Dyings - sampling keyboard/composer: Kyle Gann / voice: Kenneth Patchen - Custer and Sitting Bull - New World Records (2018) https://www.newworldrecords.org/products/kyle-gann-custer-and-sitting-bull?_pos=2&_sid=cad1e7cfc&_ss=r&variant=31809796243535    Suite for Toy Piano - toy piano: Stephen Drury / composer: John Cage - In a Landscape - Catalyst (1994)   Toy Piano Jump - Johnny Messner And His Hotel McAlpin Orchestra - The Uncollected 1939 - Hindsight Records (1982) https://www.hindsightrecords.com/uncollected-collections    Disaster - The Residents feat. Snakefinger - Diskomo 2000 - East Side Digital (2000) https://meettheresidents.fandom.com/wiki/Diskomo_2000    Frankentoy - Twink The Toy Piano Band - Happy Houses - digital album (2014) https://toypianoband.bandcamp.com/album/happy-houses    An Wem: Notes From Underground - toy piano:  Xenia Pestova / composer - electronics: Derek Hurst - Shadow Piano - Innova (2013) https://www.innova.mu/albums/xenia-pestova/shadow-piano    Modern Love Waltz - toy piano: Margaret Leng Tan / composer: Philip Glass - The Art of the Toy Piano - Point Music (1997) https://www.margaretlengtan.com/pages/recordings.html   Three Landscapes for Peter Wyer - toy piano: Margaret Leng Tan / composer: Jed Distler - The Art of the Toy Piano - Point Music (1997) https://www.margaretlengtan.com/pages/recordings.html           

Episode 86 Merry Moog 2022 Vintage Holiday Music Performed on the Moog and other Synthesizers Playlist Frank Luther with Zora Layman, “Christmas Bells” from Christmas In Song (1939 Decca). This is the original 78 RPM release featuring a vocal quartet, bells, and music played on the Hammond Novachord. 0:38 Frank Luther with Zora Layman, “Christmas Day in the Morning” from Christmas In Song (1958 Vocalion). This is a reissue of the 1939 release featuring a vocal quartet, Zora Layman, bells, and music played on the Hammond Novachord. The stereo is simulated. There are some nice moments for the Novachord on this record. 3:12 Paul Tanner, “Holiday on Saturn” from Music for Heavenly Bodies (1958 Omega). This rare disc features Tanner playing the Electro-theremin, an imitation of the Theremin that was a box with an audio oscillator inside and a rotary dial to control the pitch. Tanner, a renown studio musician and trombone player, later provided the sound of the Electro-theremin on the Beach Boys hit Good Vibrations (1966). 4:16 Greg Lake, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “I Believe In Father Christmas” from I Believe in Father Christmas (1995 Rhino). Produced by Keith Olsen; written by Greg Lake, Peter Sinfield; vocals, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Greg Lake; Drums, Percussion, Carl Palmer; Hammond organ, Piano, Moog Synthesizer, Keith Emerson. This is the original version released in 1975 with a choir and Moog Modular. It differs significantly from the stripped-down mix, also included on this CD, originally appearing on Works Vol. 2 in 1977 and then later in 1994. Rhino Records was kind enough to package all of ELP's X-Mas related tunes onto a CD EP in 1995, from which this version comes. 3:34 Keith Emerson, “Troika (From Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kije Suite)” from The Christmas Album (1995 Rhino). This is the Prokofiev composition that Greg Lake adapted into “I Believe in Father Christmas.” Later on, Emerson released this interpretation of the Prokofiev piece on The Christmas Album” that appeared in the US in 1995. It doesn't appear on the original UK version in 1988. And again, this is taken from the nifty holiday CD EP also released in 1995 by Rhino. This album was made with instruments from Korg, Ensoniq, Alesis, and Opcode. 4:19 Jean Jacques Perrey and Sy Mann, “Jingle Bells” from Switched on Santa (1970 Pickwick). Moog Modular Synthesizer, Sy Mann; Moog Modular Synthesizer Programmed by, Jean-Jacques Perrey. 1:44 Douglas Leedy, “The Coventry Carol” from A Very Merry Electric Christmas to You (1970 Capitol). Moog Modular Synthesizer and Buchla Synthesizer. 4:46 Jean Jacques Perrey and Sy Mann, “Christmas Bells” from Switched on Santa (1970 Pickwick). Moog Modular Synthesizer, Sy Mann; Moog Modular Synthesizer Programmed by, Jean-Jacques Perrey. 1:52 Don Voegeli, “Chanukah” from Holiday & Seasonal Music (1977 EMI). Produced at the Electrosonic Studio of the University of Wisconsin-Extension. Don wrote the original synthesized version of the NPR “All Things Considered” theme. It was created in his Electronic Studio of the University of Wisconsin. He used a Moog Modular Synthesizer plus a Fender Rhodes, Polymoog, and ARP string synthesizer and 16-track recorder. 1:02 Joseph Byrd, “Christmas in the Morning” from A Christmas Yet to Come (1975 Takoma). ARP 2600 Synthesizer with an Oberheim Expander Module. 1:34 Douglas Leedy, “Good King Wenceslas” from A Very Merry Electric Christmas to You (1970 Capitol). Moog Modular Synthesizer and Buchla Synthesizer. Leedy was an American composer, performer and music scholar. He founded the electronic music studio at UCLA where he had access to both Moog Modular and Buchla synthesizers, and it was during this period from about 1969-71 that he was commissioned to create several albums of electronic music. His training as a minimalist and experimental composer always flavored his music with unexpected sounds and patterns. 3:05 Moog Machine, “O Holy Night” from Christmas Becomes Electric (1970 Columbia). Moog Modular Synthesizer. 2:43 Armen Ra (Armen Hovanesian), “O Come All Ye Faithful” from Theremin Christmas (2018 Sungod). Moog Etherwave Pro Theremin. Armen Ra is an American artist and performer of Iranian-Armenian descent. He plays Theremin. His music fuses Armenian folk music with modern instrumentation, along with melodic lounge standards and classical arias. 4:43 Don Voegeli, “Carol of the Drum” from Holiday & Seasonal Music (1977 EMI). Produced at the Electrosonic Studio of the University of Wisconsin-Extension. 1:01 Philippe Renaux, “Noël Blanc” (“White Christmas”) from We Wish You A Cosmic Christmas (1977 Sinus). Belgium. Minimoog, Arp Axe, Arp Soloist, EMS Synthesizer, Stringman Crumar, Fender Rhodes, Electronic Drums. 3:21 Jean Jacques Perrey and Sy Mann, “Tijuana Christmas” from Switched on Santa (1970 Pickwick). Moog Modular Synthesizer, Sy Mann; Moog Modular Synthesizer Programmed by, Jean-Jacques Perrey. 1:58 Joseph Byrd, “Carol of the Bells” from A Christmas Yet to Come (1975 Takoma). ARP 2600 Synthesizer with an Oberheim Expander Module. 1:12 Андрій Кок (Andriy Kok), “Небо І Земля” (“Heaven and Earth”) from Різдво На Галичині. Колядки (Christmas in Galicia. Christmas carols) (2006 Ліда). Folk singer, accordion and synth player Andriy Kok has recorded many albums of Ukrainian folk music in addition to a number of holiday songs and carols. 5:00 Douglas Leedy, “In Dulci Jubilo” from A Very Merry Electric Christmas to You (1970 Capitol). Moog Modular Synthesizer and Buchla Synthesizer. 1:14 Bernie Krause, Philip Aaberg, “Deck the Halls” from A Wild Christmas (1994 Etherean Music ). This delightful cassette is from Bernie Krause, known for his Moog explorations with Paul Beaver back in the day. He later turned his attention to audio ecology and the recording of nature sounds, particularly of animals. This very special Holiday recording is composed entirely of animal sounds. Some you'll recognize as the natural animal voices themselves. Others may sound like instruments, but they are actually digitally transformed animal sounds. Wild Sanctuary Productions invites you to enjoy a truly unique celebration of both the wild kingdom and Holiday Spirit. All animal and ambient sounds recorded on location worldwide by Bernie Krause with the exception of the fish (courtesy of U.S. Navy). Animal samples, Bernie Krause and Phil Aaberg. Arrangements, new materials, all keyboards (K 2000/Emulator III) Phil Aaberg. 8:12 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Freeman, and The Chicago Synthesizer-Rhythm Ensemble, John Tatgenhorst, “The Little Drummer Boy” from Turned On Christmas (1985 Columbia). Conductor, Paul Freeman; synthesizers, The Chicago Synthesizer-Rhythm Ensemble; Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Keyboards & Synthesizer Concepts: Ed Tossing; Electric Bass, Steve Rodby or Bob Lizik; Drums, Tom Tadke; Guitars, Ross Traut and Bill Ruppert; Percussion, Russ Knutson. 4:08 Montana Sextet, “Little Drummer Boy Jam” from Christmas Time Is Here (1987 Philly Sound Works). Arranged By, Conductor, Producer, Fender Rhodes, Piano, Cowbell, Shaker, Yamaha DX7 Synthesizer, Musser Vibraharp, Vincent Montana Jr.; Congas, Greg Peache Jarman; Guitar, Ronnie James; Snare Drum, Tenor And Bass Drum, Gene Leone. 8:46 Montana Sextet, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” from Christmas Time Is Here (1987 Philly Sound Works). Arranged By, Conductor, Producer, Fender Rhodes, Piano, Cowbell, Shaker, Yamaha DX7 Synthesizer, Musser Vibraharp, Vincent Montana Jr.; Congas, Greg Peache Jarman; Guitar, Ronnie James; Snare Drum, Tenor and Bass Drum, Gene Leone. 4:56 Mannheim Steamroller, “Good King Wenceslas” from Christmas (1984 American Gramaphone). Arranged, conducted, produced by, Chip Davis; Drums, Percussion, Soloist Recorder, Black Oak Hammered Dulcimer, Soprano Dulcian, Crumhorn, Bells, Vocals, Dry Ice, Chip Davis; Lute, Bass, Eric Hansen; Baldwin SD-10 Synthesizer, Harpsichord, Clavichord, Toy Piano, Prophet 5 Synthesizer, Fender Rhodes, Vocals, Bells, Jackson Berkey; Classical Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Ron Cooley; Flute, Willis Ann Ross; French Horn, David (High D) Kappy; Harp, Mary Walter; Oboe, Bobby Jenkins; Strings, Bill Ritchie, Grace Granata, Michael Strauss, Michelle Brill, Richard Altenbach, Richard Lohmann, Roxanne Adams, Wayne Anderson. 3:39 Don Voegeli, “Jingle Bells” long, short, and tag from Holiday & Seasonal Music (1977 EMI). Produced at the Electrosonic Studio of the University of Wisconsin-Extension. 1:56 Don Voegeli, “Lully, Lullay - The Coventry Carol” from Holiday & Seasonal Music (1977 EMI). Produced at the Electrosonic Studio of the University of Wisconsin-Extension. 1:01 Fossergrim, “Ave Maria” (2020 Bandcamp). Fossegrim is billed as “Dungeon Synth music from the Adirondack Mountains.” In Scandinavian folklore, Fossergrim is is described as an exceptionally talented fiddler. No fiddles here. I think Fossergrim is one Ian Nichols of Albany, New York. Check out his Bandcamp presence. 3:54 Phillip Fraser, “Rub A Dub Christmas” from Rub-A-Dub Christmas (1985 Tuff Gong). Jamaican reggae recording for the holidays. Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Bass, King Asher, Steely Johnson. 2:53 Phillip Fraser, “The Lord Will Provide” from Rub-A-Dub Christmas (1985 Tuff Gong). Jamaican reggae recording for the holidays. Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Bass, King Asher, Steely Johnson. There is some crazy synth material on this track. Despite it being recorded in 1985, it sounds quite analog for a synth. 3:17 Unconditional Loathing, “Carol, with the bells” from Holiday Mood (2018 Bandcamp). Every artist dreams of releasing an album of hit holiday songs that will surprise the world and bring great wealth. This is not that album. But it is remarkably noisy and dark. Check out Unconditional Loathing, from Fargo North Dakota, on Bandcamp. Self-described as “A footnote in the history of Midwestern noise that refuses to completely go away.” 1:51 The Smurfs, “Deck the Halls” from Merry Christmas With The Smurfs (1983 Dureco Benelux). This album is in English from the Netherlands. 2:17 Vatto Lofi, “Holiday Lofi” from A Merry Lofi Christmas EP (2021 Bandcamp). Providing a low-fidelity tune for the holidays, but I don't know if “lofi” refers to the low-fidelity sound that is currently a thing (and it does sound like that) or is the actual name of this Icelandic musician. 2:21 Rotary Connection, “Silent Night” from Peace (1968 Cadet Concept). I think this holiday album from the famed psychedelic soul ensemble was perhaps only their second album. Produced by Charles Stepney and Marshall Chess, I've included this track not only because it features some crazy electric guitar but also because Minnie Riperton's five-1/2-octave vocal range could effectively imitate a Theremin, which begins in this track around 1:30 into it. In an interview I once heard her say that one of her childhood fascinations was imitating that “science fiction stuff” with her voice. Interestingly, Charles Stepney also included a Moog synthesizer, used sparingly, on some Rotary Connection tracks, but I've heard none on this album. Co-producer Marshall Chess often added Theremin to Rotary songs but this is not one of them. It's pure Ripperton. The Rotary Connection vocalists: Bobby Simms, Jim Donlinger, Jim Nyeholt, Minnie Riperton, Mitch Aliota, Sidney Barnes, Tom Donlinger; The studio band, Leader, David Chausow; Bill Bradley, electronic effects; guitar, Bobby Christian; bass, Louis Satterfield; bass, Phil Upchurch; bass vocals, Chuck Barksdale. 3:52 Klaus Wunderlich, “Sleigh Ride” from Multi Orchestral Organ Sound (1982 Teldec). Wunderlich was a prolific musician who mastered the Hammond Organ. Occasionally, he performed with a synthesizer and this track comes from an album not of holiday music but of various favorites, performed in the style of the original artists. This is a Leroy Anderson song arranged in the Anderson style. The MOOS (Multi Orchestral Organ Sound) was produced by the Wersi organ company in Germany. This organ/synth/drum machine hybrid was also known as the Wersi Galad and play both synth and traditional organ sounds. There is a current musician advocate for this instrument in Florian Hutter (listen to the next track), of Germany. 3:11 Florian Hutter, “Frosty the Snowman” privately released (2022 No Label). Florian is a living master of the vintage Wersi Delta and Atlantis synthesizer/organ hybrids with a built-in rhythm box. In recent years he has begun to release his music on Spotify. This is taken from the first or second day of his Christmas Special 2022 during which he releases a new tune every day. I don't normally feature tracks recorded from YouTube, but this was too good to pass by and it fits with the vintage music played in the previous track by Wunderlich. Check him out. 2:34 Edwin Hawkins, “The Christmas Song” from The Edwin Hawkins Christmas Album (1985 Birthright). Produced when the Yamaha DX-7 became the top selling synthesizer on the planet, this is a great example of its tidy, digital sound. Richard Smallwood, keyboards, synthesizer; Edwin Hawkins, keyboards, synthesizer; Joel Smith, Drums and Fender bass; Kenneth Nash, percussion. Sounds like one or two Yamaha DX-7s. 3:57 Ryuichi Sakamoto (坂本龍), “Father Christmas” from Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (戦場のメ)(1983 Virgin). Music By, Composed By, Performer, Ryuichi Sakamoto. Our best wishes to Mr. Sakamoto who is suffering from Stage 4 cancer. In June he said, “Since I have made it this far in life, I hope to be able to make music until my last moment, like Bach and Debussy whom I adore.” 2:06 Bob Wehrman, John Bezjian and Dusty Wakeman, “Ring Christmas Bells” from Christmas Becomes Electric (1984 Tropical Records). Not be confused with an album by the same name by The Moog Machine in 1969. Unnamed synthesizer programmed and performed by Bob Wehrman and John Bezjian. From Marina Del Rey in California. 1:46 Hans Wurman, “Overture Miniature” from Electric Nutcracker (1976 Ovation). This Austrian composer made several remarkable, classically influenced Moog Modular albums from 1969 to 1976. This was one of his last big Moog projects and is difficult to find. 2:54 Hans Wurman, “Danse De La Fee-Dragee ( Sugar Plum Fairy)” from Electric Nutcracker (1976 Ovation). Moog Modular synthesizer, Hans Wurman. 1:33 Hans Wurman, “Danse Des Mirlitons (Flutes)” from Electric Nutcracker (1976 Ovation). Moog Modular synthesizer, Hans Wurman. 2:14 Keith Emerson, Emerson Lake & Palmer, “Nutrocker” (live) from Pictures at an Exhibition (1972 Cotillion). A fitting reworking of Tchaikovsky arranged by Kim Fowley and performed live, Newcastle City Hall, 26 March 1971. Hammond C3 and L100 organs, Moog modular synthesizer, Minimoog, Clavinet, Keith Emerson; bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, Greg Lake; drums, percussion, Carl Palmer. "Nut Rocker", a rock adaptation of The Nutcracker originally arranged by Kim Fowley and recorded by B. Bumble and the Stingers in 1962. 3:48 Richie Havens, “End of the Season” from Alarm Clock (1970 Stormy Forest). A melancholic reflection on life from Mr. Havens, totally synthesized on the Moog Modular by Bob Margoleff. 3:32 Bernie Krause, Philip Aaberg, “Feliz Navidad” from A Wild Christmas (1994 Etherean Music ). This delightful cassette is from Bernie Krause, known for his Moog explorations with Paul Beaver back in the day. All animal and ambient sounds recorded on location worldwide by Bernie Krause with the exception of the fish (courtesy of U.S. Navy). Animal samples, Bernie Krause and Phil Aaberg. Arrangements, new materials, all keyboards (Kurzweil 2000/Emulator III) Phil Aaberg. Percussion on Feliz Navidad performed by Ben Leinbach. 5:37 Opening background music: Jean Jacques Perrey and Sy Mann, “Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer” from Switched on Santa (1970 Pickwick). Moog Modular Synthesizer, Sy Mann; Moog Modular Synthesizer Programmed by Jean-Jacques Perrey. 2:16 Moog Machine, “Twelve Days Of Christmas” from Christmas Becomes Electric (1970 Columbia). Arranged by Alan Foust; Synthesizer Tuner, Norman Dolph; Moog Modular Synthesizer, Kenny Ascher. 3:55 Jean Jacques Perrey and Sy Mann, “Silent Night” from Switched on Santa (1970 Pickwick). Moog Modular Synthesizer, Sy Mann; Moog Modular Synthesizer Programmed by Jean-Jacques Perrey. 1:52 Opening and closing sequences voiced by Anne Benkovitz. Additional opening, closing, and other incidental music by Thom Holmes. See my companion blog that I write for the Bob Moog Foundation For additional notes, please see my blog, Noise and Notations.

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Joana Gama é uma das pianistas portuguesas mais incontornáveis da sua geração. Mistura de forma inovadora a música com a dança, a fotografia, o teatro ou o cinema. Faz dupla com Luís Fernandes, piano e eletrónica, e vai apresentar a peça de teatro musical "J-CHOES – J'ai faim" a dia 8 de abril no Teatro Viriato, em Viseu, e a 11 de abril no Goethe-Institut, em Lisboa. Uma obra cheia de humor poético que parte de uma hipótese surrealista: e se Erik Satie aparecesse numa festa musical-culinária dos amigos artistas John Cage e Hans Otte? Sobre a importância das coisas simples a que Joana dá cada vez mais atenção chega a dizer: “Há dias abriu uma flor de esteva no terraço de casa. Foi uma emoção. Se se tivesse mantido uma maior ligação à natureza não estaríamos envolvidos nestas atrocidades, não só relativamente à guerra, como ao capitalismo e aos desastres ambientais.“ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dorrit Bauerecker erzählt, wie sie zur neuen Musik, zum Klavier und zum Akkordeon gekommen ist. Sie spricht über ihre neueste CD "ONE WOMAN BAND" mit zeitgenössischen Werken für Klavier, Akkordeon und Toy Piano. Des Weiteren gibt sie Einblicke in ihre Bühnenproduktionen und wie sie seit 20 Jahren als Freiberuflerin arbeitet.

In which Calvin tells you about some upcoming projects he and Matt are working on, and then serenades you on an out-of-tune toy piano in the middle of a thrift store. Administrative Leave runs from March 3-5, 2022, at FIreFusion Studios in Boise. More information available here in the coming days. Travel Plans will be available on all your favorite (and least favorite) streaming platforms on March 11, 2022. Plan accordingly. Here's a video of Calvin in the studio. For those of you who read all the show notes, thank you; here is a link to a Bob Dylan song I am thinking a lot about these days.

„Kultur ist kein Luxus. Ich finde es schlimm, dass es überhaupt Diskussionen gibt, ob wir Mittel bereitstellen sollen für Kultur. Das darf einfach keine Frage sein.“ Die Dirigentin Eva Meitner war zu Gast im Backstage Podcast und beschreibt sehr persönlich, was sie sich von der Musik- und Kulturszene wünschen würde. Wir sprechen außerdem über Frauenorchester und vergessene Komponistinnen, Herausforderungen beim Dirigieren, Klassische Musik in Michael Jackson Songs, graue Haare, Perfektionismus und Authentizität. Eva Meitner ist Chefdirigentin des Sinfonischen Orchesters Hoyerswerda und des freien Orchesters Leipzig. Zudem ist sie als Lehrbeauftragte im Fach Dirigieren an der Uni Erfurt tätig. Seit 2020 produziert sie Youtube Videos mit ihrem Toy Piano. Webseite: https://www.eva-meitner.de/home Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxW39fTigSwVQX_DFoK_vsA Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/evameitner.de Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/evameitner Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/evameitner Musik in dieser Podcast-Folge: Coco 412 - Chopin, Prelude op. 28/7, https://youtu.be/RMZYAnTrQuQ BACKSTAGE unterstützen? ♥ Hier entlang: https://backstage.podcaster.de/unterstuetzen/ RSS: https://backstage.podcaster.de/BackstagePodcast.rss Blog: https://backstage.podcaster.de Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BackstagePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backstage_podcast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Backstage_Pod Kontakt Leni Bohrmann: backstagepodcast@gmx.de BACKSTAGE! wird gefördert durch den Stadtverband für Kultur der Stadt Neustadt e.V.

Performed by Isabel Ettenauer on a Michelsonne toy piano on July 24th, 2021 at Kulturbrücke Fratres. Score and more: https://www.essl.at/works/webernspielwerk.html On September 15, 1945, Anton Webern was shot by an American occupation soldier in alleged self-defense in Mittersill, where he had taken refuge from the approaching Red Army. Thus ended the life of one of the most influential composers of the modern era in an inconceivable and tragic way. 60 years later - on September 15, 2005 - two commemorative events for Anton Webern will take place within the framework of the 10th Composers' Forum Mittersill: for an event in public space, Karlheinz Essl has created the algorithmic sound installation WebernUhrWerk for computer-controlled Carillon. For the subsequent commemorative concert in St. Anna's Church, he wrote WebernSpielWerk for Toy Piano, which is a kind of projection of the Carillon music onto a toy piano. The pervasive character of the carillon, which filled the whole place in the afternoon, is reduced to the "poor" sound world of a toy piano, whose sound produced by struck metal rods resembles that of a bell - but is much more restrained and intimate.

Karlheinz Essl's latest composition for toy piano performed on a virtual Michelsonne instrument with live-electronics programmed in MaxMSP. This composition is an transformation of the original piano piece Trois cent notes where the resonances of the sympathetic strings of the grand piano are simulated by electronic means. By this, the toy piano becomes a new instrument with an artificial sustain pedal. More information and score download at: https://www.essl.at

300 notes in 4 minutes, the most recent toy piano composition by Karlheinz Essl. Score available for free: www.essl.at Although notated solely in quavers, the tempo encompasses a wide range from very slow to extremely fast. Starting with a speed of MM = 50, it gradually accelerates to MM = 400 which equals three “time octaves”, speaking with Karlheinz Stockhausen (cf. his famous article ...how time passes... from 1957). A similar transition also happens in the harmonic domain where the range of three octaves (from F to f”) finally collapses into a single pitch (f'): And also in the dynamics, a permanent process of crescendo and diminuendo takes place. Needless to mention, all these processes happen simultaneously at the same time. Despite its strict structure, the piece should be played in a fluent rubato attitude with lots of espressivo. Produced by Karlheinz Essl on April 12th, 2020 at Studio Ölberg.

This episode we talk to Canberra composer Chloe Hobbs. Chloe is a composer and performer of open and improvised music who is currently completing her PhD at the ANU school of music. Chloe’s work has been performed by ensembles such as the ANU chamber orchestra and The Noise to name a few.Chloe talks to us about her approach to composition and composing with both standard and new forms of notation, including the use of graphics. She tells us about her thoughts on composing using open parameters and how she writes for specific instruments or open ensembles. We also talk about her focus on toy ensembles and the toy piano.For more information check out our website:www.cassetteconnection.comFollow us:InstagramTwitterFacebook

Binaural recording of the toy piano concerto "under wood", performed by Isabel Ettenauer (toy pianos) and Ensemble Reconscil Vienna (dir. Antanina Kalechyts) on OCt 7th, 2020 at REAKTOR Wien (A). Listen with headphones! http://www.essl.at/works/underwood.html

What happens when a composer, a guitarist, and a tenor get together to record a podcast? This! In this episode, you'll hear the new theme song for the podcast. You'll also learn the story behind it and why it is called "The Warmth of Soup." Olivia Kieffer is a percussionist & composer pursuing her doctoral degree in composition from University of Miami. One of her projects involves composing short pieces for toy piano! Nicolas Deuson is a classical guitarist, guitar teacher, French teacher, and father of three based in Atlanta. Nic and Jonathan have performed together many times, recorded an album together, and have another one in the planning phase.Nic & Olivia's websites:www.oliviakieffer.comwww.nicolasdeuson.comNic & Jonathan's album:https://music.apple.com/us/album/deuson-pilkington-duo-vol-1/1441033378Jonathan Pilkington's information:www.jonathanpilkington.netwww.pilkingtontravels.comwww.instagram.com/pilkington_travelswww.instagram.com/justbeautifulexperienceswww.facebook.com/pilkingtontravelswww.facebook.com/pilkingtontenor

Composer/Performer/Host of the Boghouse (among many other things!) Melissa Dunphy welcomes us into her historic Philadelphia home to create some unique and beautiful sounds this episode. We talk about her long and circuitous journey to get where she is today, her compositional process, the current state of classical music, and her plans for the future.  MelissaDunphy.com  The Boghouse Podcast This episode includes: 00:00:00 Sean & Dave Make Music Theme feat. Melissa Dunphy (Melissa on Theremin, Dave on Percussion, Sean on Bottle and Toy Piano. Two separate takes were superimposed to create this version of the theme) 00:12:27 Under Ground (Melissa on Vocals and Toy Piano, Dave on Stylophone Beat Box, Sean on Ukulele) 00:23:31 Improvisation 1 (Melissa on Theremin, Sean on Flute, Dave on Found Percussion and Typewriter) 00:42:07 Improvisation 2 (Melissa on Viola, Dave on Stylophone Beat Box, Sean on Flute) 00:57:43 Improvisation 3 (Melissa on Viola, Sean on Flute, Dave on Found Percussion) 01:14:36 Improvisation 4 (Melissa on Stylophone and Vocals, Dave on Stylophone Beat Box, Sean on Ukulele) 01:18:01 00:00:00 Sean & Dave Make Music Theme feat. Melissa Dunphy  Check out our other episodes, Subscribe, Rate, and Review us on iTunes, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

CONTENT WARNING: Miscarriage, stillbirth, medical procedures, death, child molestation, sexual and physical violence With the proliferation of abortion bans passed into law in several states designed to trigger a US Supreme Court reversal of Roe v. Wade (1973), what are the real dangers of these laws? Jaye reconsiders her earlier position on fetal personhood and outlines her view regarding the tension between the rights of the woman versus the rights of the fetus. She delves into infant and maternal mortality in the US, mass shootings, and discrimination by faith-based charities, making the argument that the anti-abortion movement has no real interest in protecting the sanctity of life. Twitter: @potstirrercast IG: @potstirrerpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/potstirrerpodcast/ Website: PotstirrerPodcast.com Flying Machine Network: http://flyingmachine.network Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine Featured Podcast: Divisive Issues Website: http://frondsradio.com/divisiveissues Stranger Still Abortion Video: https://youtu.be/2J4w2xGW9H8 Source Links: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/evangelical-history/evangelicals-really-silent-roe-v-wade/ https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133 https://arcdigital.media/how-did-evangelicals-and-republicans-come-to-oppose-abortion-dcd4ac56c333 https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/liver-transplant/about/pac-20384842 https://www.americantransplantfoundation.org/about-transplant/facts-and-myths/ https://ffrf.org/component/k2/item/18514-what-does-the-bible-say-about-abortion https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/autonomy-moral/ https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-law-journal/article/nature-and-significance-of-the-right-to-bodily-integrity/79703F3BE9C5C21BB76338C050E951BC/core-reader http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/fetal-homicide-state-laws.aspx https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Homicide+a+leading+cause+of+death+in+pregnant+women.+%28Continuing...-a080055987 https://www.nkhiddengulag.org/blog/the-north-korean-government-initiates-ban-on-abortions-yet-commits-forced-abortions-against-its-prisoners#_ftn1 https://www.vogue.com/article/serena-williams-vogue-cover-interview-february-2018 http://www.nationalpartnership.org/our-work/health/reports/black-womens-maternal-health.html https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/pregnancy-relatedmortality.htm https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5001799/ https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/infantmortality.htm https://www.chds.us/ssdb/category/graphs/ https://khn.org/news/sham-sharing-ministries-test-faith-of-patients-and-insurance-regulators/ https://www.colorlines.com/articles/hud-rule-allows-homeless-shelters-deny-admission-transgender-people https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/infant-mortality-u-s-compare-countries/#item-neonatal-mortality-u-s-higher-comparable-countries https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=4&lvlid=23 https://www.campussafetymagazine.com/safety/k-12-school-shooting-statistics-everyone-should-know/ https://www.axios.com/abortion-restriction-states-passed-laws-8326c9aa-6631-4bd1-b02b-c6ba6cd0a335.html Music: Potstirrer Podcast Theme composed by Jon Biegen from Stranger Still http://strangerstillshow.com/ Rock Tune composed by Audionautix Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Toy Piano composed by Wayne Jones Last Train to Mars composed by Dan Liebowitz Namaste composed by Audionautix Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Caylee Hammack's family got famous thanks to the music video for "Family Tree." And Ty Bailey finds out the story behind the $2 toy that Caylee used to record her new song with backstage at WMZQ Fest pres. by Mattress Warehouse!

Grammy-nominated pianist and Professor of Music Genevieve Lee is a versatile performer who has been teaching at Pomona since 1994. In this episode, she traces back her beginnings in classical music and shares about her discovery of new music and instruments such as the toy piano. Hosted by: Mark Wood and Patty Vest Audio Engineering by: Erica Tyron/KSPC Produced by: Jeff Hing Edited by: Jeremy Snyder '19 Transcript: https://www.pomona.edu/sites/default/files/sagecast-genevieve-lee042419.txt

En este episodio: -Había una vez una María Sofía -La blanca nieve no envejece. -Besos de cenicienta. -El sabor de la sirena. -La Bella Sangrante. -La Bestia de cupido. -El legítimo negocio de la inocencia. Música: - The Poisoned Princess, Media Right Production. - As We Count Our Days, Diogenes in Hell. - Empires, Scott Holmes. - Flamenco, The Fishermen. - Get Happy, MRP. - Toy Piano, Wayne Jones. **Durante la publicación de este episodio, nos enteramos que hemos llegado a las 6 mil descargas. ¡Muchas gracias!

Frederike spricht klare Worte über neue Musik, die neue Musik Szene und die Bedeutung des Publikums. Sie liebt die Abwechslung und bringt gerne frischen neuen Wind in die neue Musik Szene. Sie erzählt wie sie das Toy Piano entdeckt hat und wie es zum 1.Düsseldorfer Toy Piano Festival gekommen ist.

Stephen SPAZ Schnee takes you to London and speaks with Danny Green, leader of British Indie Folk/Pop outfit LAISH. Then, he sets down somewhere near Boston, MA for a chat with Mike Langlie AKA TWINK, the toy piano band! These two artists may seem like the occupy opposite ends of the musical spectrum but they both embrace the art of the melody... and it is something to behold!

For the inaugural episode of our “Awesome Person Series”, we bring you an interview with Pomona College’s Everett S. Olive Professor Genevieve Feiwen Lee, a pianist whose wisdom, empathy, and creativity makes her a favorite of anyone who gets to know … Continued

Werke von Alvin Curran, Manos Tsangaris, Oxana Omelchuk und Simon Rummel | Dorrit Bauerecker (Akkordeon, Toy Piano, Klavier)

1. I wan’na be like you (The monkey song), da trilha sonora de “Mogli, o menino lobo”/ from the soundtrack to "The Jungle Book" (Robert B. Sherman/ Richard M. Sherman). Louis Prima & Phil Harris. 2. Cello Suite N. 3: Gigue (Bach). Mstislav Rostropovich. cello. 3. Buzina de bicicleta/ Bike bell 4. Mirabella, a tarantella (Stephen Montague). Phyllis Chen, toy piano. 5. Oft she visits this love mountain, da/from opera “Dido and Aeneas” (Purcell). Anna Prohaska. Il Giardino Armonico. Giovanni Antonini, regente/conductor. 6. Canto do xexéu de bananeira/ Brazilian birdcall 7. Os Oito Batutas (Sem crédito de compositor/ Uncredited composer). Pixinguinha & Oito Batutas. Gravação original/ Original recording 1920s. 8. Google Maps voz/voice Fancy my sets? So please click LIKE and also FOLLOW. You can subscribe with iTunes. :: Gostou? Então clique em LIKE e também em FOLLOW. Ou se inscreva pelo iTunes para receber atualizações. helofischer@gmail.com

Meet the Composer with Nadia Sirota – Q2 Music's podcast about the musical creative process – returns for its third season on Monday, March 6. Pre-game for the new season with a week of clips from the original WNYC radio program. Meet the Composer is available on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. We continue the week-long ramp-up to our next and third season with an interview with the widely influential patriarch of 20th-century experimental music John Cage. In this conversation with host Tim Page, Cage explains how his strenuous connection with music precipitated his experiments with silence, ambient noise and spirituality. Page offers his own straightforward critique of Cage's discoveries and reiterates the need for objectivity and seclusion in music criticism. Hear a piece of music you loved? Discover it here! 0:05—Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring | Listen | Buy 0:48—John Cage: Suite for Toy Piano | Listen | Buy 1:54—John Cage: Quartet (Santa Monica, California 1936), II. Very Slow | Listen 3:03—John Cage: Sonata VII | Listen8:20—John Cage: Bacchanale | Listen | Buy 10:24—John Cage: Six | Listen | Buy 

Bonnie makes a giant, autonomous leap in her knowledge of music. The post #031 – Toy Piano, ABC, JennyBelly1983 appeared first on The Bonnie Featuring Matt Podcast.

Performed by Goska Isphording (harpsichord) and Anne Veinberg (toy pianos) during the Prix Annelie de Man on May 28th, 2015 at Het Orgelpark in Amsterdam (NL). In this piece, two toy pianos are combined with a two-manual harpsichord - an instrument with a long history and an impressive repertory, as opposed to the toy piano. Although both keyboards are so different in every respect, they are forming a unit where the differences are reconciled and their individual "weakness" is counter-balanced by the other instrument. With "united forces" (so the translation of the latin title), they are creating a new entity which results in a new sound, something that has never been heard before. Info: http://www.essl.at/works/viribus-unitis.html

This week we'll talk with pianist, toy pianist and composer Phyllis Chen, who is celebrating the release of her third album, Little Things. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters Stephen Montague: Mirabella a Tarentella for Toy Piano John Cage: Suite for Toy Piano, II Phyllis Chen: Cobwebbed Carousel Angelica Nagron: The Little Things Fabian Svensson: Toy Toccata Karlheinz Essl: Whatever Shall Be Nathan Davis: Mechanics of Escapement (excerpt) Andrien Pertout: Pi Obstruction (excerpt)

Composed 2005 for the 60th anniversary of Anton Webern's death, performed by Isabel Ettenauer and Karlheinz Essl. Info: http://www.essl.at/works/webernspielwerk.html

Karlheinz Essl's first piece for toy piano, composed 2005 for Isabel Ettenauer, became a signature piece for this instrument. The primary aim of this piece is an attempt to break up the restricted sound world of the toy piano - not by superficial means of additional sound processing, but by the sound of the instrument itself. This is achieved by a sound file which is played back by a small loudspeaker which is hidden inside the toy piano; this creates a perfect blend between the sounds of the instrument and the sounds from the loudspeaker. Info and score: http://www.essl.at/works/kalimba.html

Recorded by Isabel Ettenauer for the CD "whatever shall be - music for toy instruments and electronics" (edition eirelav, 2013) Having written several pieces for the toy piano before, I dedicated Sequitur V to this interesting instrument which — in fact — has not much in common with the piano as we know it. Its sound resembles chimes or maybe parts of a gamelan orchestra and therefore is not connected to the great history of classical piano music from Bach to Stockhausen; a fact that makes this instrument more accessible for me. Although the toy piano is tiny in every respect, the sound that it produces in Sequitur V becomes incredibly rich thanks to amplification and realtime sound processing. Info: http://www.essl.at/works/sequitur/sequitur-5.html

Greetings!  Remember me? While “Pushing The Envelope” has continued with its radio presence, airing on Saturday mornings from 10 – Noon EST on WHUS / Storrs, CT (tune in: http://www.whus.org/listen-live ).  The podcast, on the other hand, has had to take a back seat to grad school.  That being said, it’s not every day we have the opportunity celebrate John Cage’s 100th birthday. Enjoy! Joel Episode 16: John Cage 100th Birthday PTE Podcast (9-8-12) Dream / A Room         composer: John Cage / piano: Bruce Brubaker           Glass Cage Arabesque Recordings (2000) The Seasons    composer: John Cage / American Composers Orchestra, cond. Dennis Russell Davies            The Seasons    ECM New Series (2000) Five / Songbooks        Singer Pur       Electric Seraphim       KuK (1998) 4'33" - live radio performance            composer: John Cage Suite for Toy Piano     composer: John Cage / toy piano: Stephen Drury                 In A Landscape       Catalyst (1994) Williams Mix (1952)  John Cage        OHM: the early gurus of electronic music Ellipsis Arts (1999) Six (1991)       composer: John Cage / percussion: Glenn Freeman    Three2 / Twenty-Three / Six / Twenty-Six         Ogre Ogress (1999) http://ogreogress.com/ One6 A (1990)            composer: John Cage / violin: Christina Fong       ONEviolin            Ogre Ogress (1998) http://ogreogress.com/ In A Landscape           composer: John Cage / piano: Margaret Leng Tan Musicworks #52      Musicworks (1992)   http://www.musicworks.ca/ Sonatas I - IV for prepared piano        composer: John Cage / prepared piano: Boris Berman            Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano      Naxos (1999) http://www.naxos.com

Video introduction of ringtone of the week by Geoff Smith. This week the ringtone is titled "Just Some Guy" Uhhhhh Hmmm-mmm Heh-hmmmm hmmm hmmm la la la Hello hmm mmm hello? This is a voice saying get your phone Heh-hmmmm hmmm hmmm get your phone Get the coolest iPhone ringtones today from http://www.ringtonefeeder.com/ For the latest news, have a look at the RingtoneFeeder blog: http://blog.ringtonefeeder.com Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RingtoneFeeder

Spring, One Spring Eve by Willie Meikle, the Gundestrup Cauldron and Horns of Power Celebrating the Spring, we bring you a very moving story by Willie Meikle, a wonderful piece from Horns of Power and four great pieces of music. In addition there is a very powerful Irish poem and we take another visit to The Dragon's Head deep in the Highlands to visit Duncan, the old Scottish Shannachie. Full show notes, details and Contributor pages over at our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/spring2009 Running Order: Intro 0:41 News & Views 1:37 Spring Equinox 3:32 Spot On by Claymore 5:52 Cernunnos & the Gundestrup Cauldron 10:05 The Witch-God Cernunnos by Sorita D'Este 10:30 The Warrior by the Bards of Mystic 24:00 Mise Éire by Pádraic Mac Piarais 28:34 One Spring Eve by Willie Meikle 31:00 The Children of Lir by Sora 44:24 Beara, Queen of Alba by Andy Guthrie 49:24 One Autumn Day by Catherine Duc 54:53 Listener Feedback - Kent, Jodie 58:51 Promo - BYKI Irish 1:01:50 Promo - Searching for my Wives 1:03:21 Outtakes 1:05:36 We hope you enjoy it! Gary & Ruthie x x Released: 21st March 2009, 1hr 8m We love to hear from you! Please email garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com, or call us using Speakpipe News & Views Gary apologises for losing emails - again! Come on Gary - stop fiddling with your computer and it might last five minutes :) We also announce the beginning of the Fansite section of the website for all those of you who may have been inspired by the stories. You might have written a story, a poem or maybe drawn/painted a picture or made some music. We welcome your submissions so that other in the Podshow clan can see your work. Please remember that all submissions would be subject to our Creative Commons licence. If you require a different licence, please let us know and we will make it clear on your page. We also wish everyone a very happy St. Patrick's Day for the 17th March.   The Spring Equinox We chat about the meaning of the Spring Equinox and the coming of Spring. We talk about the Green Man and Mother Earth. Did the Celts celebrate the Equinox and Easter (Ostara) together.   Spot On by Claymore High-energy and committed!!! England born Chris, as well as Jim and Derrek like to enjoy ourselves, and like to get everybody around us to have a fun time, but we also are very dedicated musicians. Although it may seem like Claymore is just about jumping around and not appearing serious, all of us are committed to being the best at what each of us do. We have our regular drummer Don (Otto) Wilson out with us on most occasions also. We are truly passionate about the music. We are also very grateful for our family and friends, who come out or support us in many different ways. You can find out more details about Claymore on their website or on their Contributor Page on our website.   Cernunnos & the Gundestrup Cauldron The Gundestrup cauldron is a richly decorated silver vessel, thought to date from between 200 BC and 300 AD, or more narrowly between 150 BC and 1 BC. This places it within the late La Tène period or early Roman Iron Age. The cauldron is the largest known example of European Iron Age silver work. For more information, consult the Wiki page for the Cauldron.   The Witch-God Cernunnos by Sorita D'Este This anthology is the first of its kind to be focused on the horned gods of our ancestors and includes both scholarly essays, bardic retellings of stories such as that of Herne the Hunter and a number of experiential essays. Invocations and meditation journeys are also included. The piece we bring you from this wonderful book is about the Celtic God Cernunnos and was written by the book's editor, the talented Sorita D'Este. Bibliographic References for this article Banier, Antoine; The Mythology and Fables of the Ancients, 1739; A Millar, London Brown, Norman O.; Hermes the Thief, 1990; Lindisfarne Press; Massachusettes Daniélou, Alain; Gods of Love and Ecstasy: The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus, 1992; Inner Traditions International, Vermont Davidson, Hilda Ellis; The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe; 1999; Barnes & Noble, New York Gimbutas, Marija; Anza ca 6500-5000 BC: A Cultural Yardstick for the Study of Neolithic Southeast Europe; in Journal of Field Archaeology Vol. 1.1; 1974; Boston University Henig, Martin; A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites (2 vols); 1974; BAR; Oxford Olmsted, G.S.; The Gundestrup Cauldron; 1979; in Collection Latomus 162; Brussels Rankine, David & d'Este, Sorita; The Isles of the Many Gods; 2007; Avalonia; London Ross, Anne; Pagan Celtic Britain; 1967; Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd; London You can find out more details about Avalonia Books on their Contributor page on this website or visit the Avalonia website to buy the book or view their other fascinating titles.   The Warrior by The Bards of Mystic William Widmaier is the “Captain” of the Bards of Mystic, William is the founder and the driving force behind the Bards. He is also the writer of all the stories, and that's his voice you hear narrating. Find out more about the Bards of Mystic on Myspace. More details will also be found on our Contributor Page.   Mise Éire by Pádraic Mac Piarais (Patrick Pearse) Pádraic Mac Piarais (1879–1916) was a teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist and political activist who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916. Pearse wrote stories and poems in both Irish and English, his best-known English poem being "The Wayfarer". He also penned several allegorical plays in the Irish language, including The King, The Master, and The Singer. His short stories in Irish include Eoghainín na nÉan ("Eoineen of the Birds"), Íosagán, Na Bóithre ("The Roads"), and An Bhean Chaointe ("The Keening Woman"). These are translated into English by Joseph Campbell (in the Collected Works of 1917). [Wiki] Mise Éire: Sine mé ná an Chailleach Bhéarra Mór mo ghlóir: Mé a rug Cú Chulainn cróga. Mór mo náir: Mo chlann féin a dhíol a máthair. Mór mo phian: Bithnaimhde do mo shíorchiapadh. Mór mo bhrón: D'éag an dream inar chuireas dóchas. Mise Éire: Uaigní mé ná an Chailleach Bhéarra.   I am Ireland: I am older than the old woman of Beare. Great my glory: I who bore Cuchulainn, the brave. Great my shame: My own children who sold their mother. Great my pain: My irreconcilable enemy who harrasses me continually... Great my sorrow That crowd, in whom I placed my trust, died. I am Ireland: I am lonelier than the old woman of Beare.   One Spring Eve by Willie Meikle Willie Meikle is a Scottish Author who writes Fantasy and Horror Fiction and has eight books published. Many of his stories and books are set in Scotland and are weaved with Mythology and folklore. Willie has had 130 stories published in the genre press, both in paper and on-line magazines and his work has appeared in the UK, Ireland, the USA, India, Greece, Romania and Canada. He has graciously allowed us to present an amazingly powerful short story called One Spring Eve. You can find out more about Willie and his work at his website or you can read more details about this fantastic author in our Contributor pages.   The Children of Lir by Sora Sora (aka Andrea Hunt) is an independent musician with a different philosophy on how she wants to share her music with the world. Perhaps it was all of the touring she did as a teenager with the Calgary Youth Orchestra and the Calgary Fiddlers that made her appreciate the subtleties of having a solid home base. It may have been the influence of playing with elite musicians and performing to sell out crowds that seeded her desire to mold a new musical lifestyle. Her natural flair for Celtic vocal styling leaps out in her 2003 debut CD “Winds Of Change”. On this self produced project all 13 tracks were recorded live off the floor. “What you hear is what we did” Sora says. “Everyone was in the same small room at the same time”. The arrangements for each song were chosen specifically because they were so different from anything she had ever heard – which gave her the chance to put her heart and sound into each track. You can find her music on Myspace or Corvid Media. You can find out more details about Sora on her Contributor Page on our website. Children of Lir When on feathered wings take flight 'Oer the hills beating the time To the swans final song Sung so sweet, so for so long As they leave rocky shore Flying west with the sun And I watch from the land I love My past come undone Oh Children of Lir where have you gone? The hills they are bare but echo your song Echo your song The stones silently fall And where do I belong? On the hollow faerie mound The silence calls mocking the time When the swans haunting song Carried far, resounding strong And their stories they drift Upon stormy seas Lost in the waves of time The island, it is me Oh Children of Lir where have you gone? The hills they are bare but echo your song Echo your song The stones silently fall And where do I belong? When the bells so loudly toll An anthem rung drowing the sound To the swans final song Silver notes, fading, withdrawn Change swiftly comes On the wings of the dove The voices once heard are gone Where are they love? Oh Children of Lir where have you gone? The hills they are bare but echo your song Echo your song  Oh Children of Lir where have you gone? The hills they are bare but echo your song Echo your song The stones silently fall And where do I belong? Do I belong?   Beara, Queen of Alba by Andy Guthrie We are incredibly privileged to have Andy as a Contributor to the show. He tells stories that are alive in his family today and that have come down through the ages. He says: The old Legends are a passion and a Joy, and the writings of Fiona Macleod are inspiration, in all I do. I have been a Head gardener of 31 years for large house, and sill working, I see the years come and go from spring to winner, and love it all. I retell the old stories. You can read more about Andy on his Myspace page or on our Contributor Page.   One Autumn Day by Catherine Duc Visions and Dreams Catherine Duc produces instrumentals blending Ambient, Celtic, Classical, Electronica and World music. Catherine is a classically trained pianist and has studied recording and production techniques at the Concert Hall in Melbourne. She also has a Diploma in Film Music Composition from The London School of Creative Studies. She was presented with the 'Instrumental Artist of The Year' award at the 16th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards. She has also won first prize in the Electronica category of a national song competition organised by Philips Australia. You can find out more details about Catherine on Myspace or on her Contributor Page on our website.   Listener Feedback Kent, Jodie We read an email from Kent, who raises an interesting question about cross-cultural influences between the Vikings and the Celts. We also play our first voicemail (from Jodie) using the new voicemail feature on the website - yay!   Promo - BYKI Irish BYKI (Before You Know It) Byki is a powerful and personalized language-learning system. It locks foreign language words and phrases into your memory so that you can recall them perfectly and remember them forever. Put simply: Byki works, it's smart, and people tell us they can't stop using it. Find out more about their premium and free Irish Gaelic products at the BYKI Irish Luck website.   Promo - Searching for my Wives William Bostock Searching For My Wives by William Bostock Imagine how it all began, this marvelous, long journey of Humanity. Some souls work for peace and happiness. Others, though, despoil, degrade, and kill. This is a novel of past lives, reincarnation, and our occult history. Not many protohumans were alive, one and one-half million years ago, but all of us had souls, and souls persist, and there are souls which lived in hominids in Chesowanja, eastern Africa who have lived among us almost to the present day. Shimmer loves his wives, Sita and Ahalya, and tries to share sweet lives with them, but the trickster Murk, intent on dragging Mankind down, drives black souls to attack the ones who love. Come along as Shimmer leads migrations. Relive the waning of the Great Ice Age and the planetwide disaster. And remember how Old Kingdom Egypt travelled through a pleat in time to stabilize and rule the river plains of northern India. Re-experience Murk's dark campaign to undermine that peaceful land, and once again respond to Shimmer and Old Shiver's call to arms and meet the enemy between two rivers at fabled Kurukshetra. Find the podcast at Podiobooks.com.   Get EXTRA content in the Celtic Myth Podshow App for iOS, Android & Windows Contact Us: You can leave us a message by using the Speakpipe Email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com. 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Rever... Peut-etre... Part 1 from Rever... Peut-etre...See the Contributor Page for more details. Miguel Herrero, Sadness from Soundtrack EP. See the Contributor Page for more details. Sydney Poma, Elle obsede from Compositions Audiovisu'Elle.. See the Contributor Page for more details. Bezed'h, Tout le monde debout from Ton jour viendra. See the Contributor Page for more details. Kahlan, Nemesis from Nemesis. See the Contributor Page for more details. Diane Arkenstone The Secret Garden. See the Contributor Page for details. Kim Robertson, Angels in Disguise. See the Contributor Page for more details. Jigger, Time Ticks Away. See the Contributor Page for more details.   For our Theme Music: The Skylark and Haghole, the brilliant Culann's Hounds. See their Contributor page for details.   Additional Sources And, of course, the Awen - inspiration and imagination!   Extra Special Thanks for Unrestricted Access to Wonderful Music (in Alphabetic order) Anne Roos Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of her masterful music to Anne Roos. You can find out more about Anne on her website or on her Contributor page. Caera Extra Special thanks go for permission to any of her evocative harping and Gaelic singing to Caera. You can find out more about Caera on her website or on her Contributor Page. Celia Extra Special Thanks go for permission to use any of her wonderful music to Celia Farran. You can find out more about Celia on her website or on her Contributor Page. Damh the Bard Extra Special thanks go to Damh the Bard for his permission to use any of his music on the Show. You can find out more about Damh (Dave) on his website or on his Contributor page. The Dolmen Extra Special thanks also go to The Dolmen, for their permission to use any of their fantastic Celtic Folk/Rock music on the Show. You can find out more about The Dolmen on their website or on our Contributor page. Keltoria Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of their inspired music to Keltoria. You can find out more about Keltoria on their website or on their Contributor page. Kevin Skinner Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of his superb music to Kevin Skinner. You can find out more about Kevin on his website or on his Contributor page. Phil Thornton Extra Special Thanks go for permission to use any of his astounding ambient music to the Sonic Sorcerer himself, Phil Thornton. You can find out more about Phil on his website or on his Contributor Page. S.J. Tucker Extra Special thanks go to Sooj for her permission to use any of her superb music. You can find out more about Sooj on her website or on her Contributor page. Spiral Dance Extra Special thanks go for permission to use Adrienne and the band to use any of their music in the show. You can find out more about Spiral Dance on their website or on their Contributor page.   Save

Ein Podcast mit einer doch recht ungewoehnlichen Interviewkonstellation, naemlich mit den drei Musikern Isabel Ettenauer, Marwan Abado und Alp Bora. Die niederoesterreichische Musikerin Isabel Ettenauer hat sich international laengst einen hervorragenden Ruf als Toy Piano-Koryphaee gemacht und veroeffentlichte mit The joy of toy - New Music for Toy Piano ein Debuetalbum, das mit dem Pasticciopreis von Radio Oesterreich 1 ausgezeichnet wurde. Ueber den Oud-Spieler Marwan Abado, dessen aktuelles Album Kabila heisst, schrieb einmal Andreas Felber in der Tageszeitung Der Standard: "Seit Jahren bereichert der gebuertige Libanese Marwan Abado die Wiener Musikszene. Solo ist er an seinem Instrument, der Oud...nur selten zu vernehmen. Dabei laesst sich gerade in dieser Konstellation die musikalische Akkulturation von Orient und Okzident wie unter einer Lupe studieren. Und Abado ist ein ausgewiesener Meister seines Faches. Intimer Hoergenuss!" Im europaeischen Istanbul hingegen ist Alp Bora geboren, aufgewachsen ist er im anatolischen Ankara und im orientalischen Bagdad, seit 1998 lebt der Gitarrist und Saenger der Band Nim Sofyan in Wien. Warum Wien? "Weil du nirgendwo sonst in Europa Orient und Okzident in so kultivierter Dichte finden und geniessen kannst wie hier", sagt Alp Bora. Amber - Der Bernstein heisst uebrigens die ab 17. Oktober 2007 im Handel erhaeltliche neue CD von Alp Bora. Diese drei scheinbar recht unterschiedlichen Musiker fanden Mitte September 2007 im Rahmen des Viertelfestival NOe in der Villa Gugging eine gemeinsame Buehne und waren danach auch bereit zu einem gemeinsamen Interview. Die erste Frage ging denn auch gleich in die Richtung, wie weit entfernt bzw. wie nah beieinander Musik sein kann, die einerseits am Toy Piano gespielt wird und andererseits auf der Oud bzw. akustischer Gitarre? Isabel Ettenauer, Marwan Abado und Alp Bora und deren gemeinsame Schnittpunkte und Unterschiede stand also im Zentrum des Gespraechs. Nicht nur, Stichwort Joe Zawinul, aber auch.