Six Duets with Chris Diasparra
Check first at
http://lounge.espdisk.com/archives/791Shehata oud. These three I think are amazingly successful;
saxophone and oud work well, especially in the lower registers.
I took advantage of glissandi to parallel breath.
http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/baroud1.mp3
http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/baroud2.mp3
http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/baroud3.mp3
Jogia sarangi. This worked better than expected; I think of
the sarangi repetition as song against Chris's figures.
http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/barjsarangi.mp3
The pipa has a percussive, almost gritty sound, phrases
turned inside out. This is also quite successful.
http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/barpipa.mp3
Open-holed Gemeinhardt flute. Again breathing is critical
against the sax phrasing.
http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/barflute.mp3
Chris's lower register is fantastic; you can lose yourself
in it. It's almost cello-like. These pieces form an odd set.
You can here some of this live in April.
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