Ned Sublette is a composer, guitarist, and leading scholar of Cuban music. He spent a year in New Orleans prior to Katrina and the result was a new book, "The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square." The book tells the story of New Orleans' first century, approximately 1719 to 1819, and the influence that Spain, France, Santo Domingo and the English had on the city. You'll meet all kinds of fascinating characters and learn a lot about the origins, slave history and the music and dances of New Orleans.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
About Books, March 1, 2008
Al Young, Poet Laureate of California, has a new book called " Something About the Blues: an unlikely collection of poetry." The 120 poems talk about love, Hollywood, music, Paris and much more in a very bluesy way. The bonus is an accompanying CD that has Mr. Young reading 20 of the poems, some backed by a blues band. You'll want to hear this interview as Mr. Young reads two poems not included on the CD. His voice is amazingly lush.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Saturday, January 19, 2008
About Books, February 2, 2008
Barrymore Laurence Scherer, music critic for The Wall Street Journal, talks about his new book, The History of American Classical Music. The book has a CD with it so that readers can listen to the music being discussed. The book also has the access code and password to a website with many more hours of listening and a concise timeline showing key developments and cultural events world wide.
Listen to interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
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