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Thursday September 26th, 2024 with David Dalle
Violinist Arun Ramamurthy joins me to present his sophomore album with his Trio "New Moon". 30 for 30 with Shankar's "Raga Aberi".

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Arun Ramamurthy joins me today to talk about his new sophomore album with his trio. "New Moon" is a 4-part suite which explores his family tradition and multiculturalism growing up in a Carnatic music family in the United States. It is a tremendous work which features Arun Ramamurthy on violin, Sameer Gupta on drums, and Damon Banks on electric bass.
https://arunramamurthytrio.bandcamp.com/album/new-moon
Walk As One
Arun Ramamurthy Trio - New Moon - Greenleaf Music New
Speaking with Arun Ramamurthy before featuring the suite.
Bangalore to Booklyn
Arun Ramamurthy Trio - New Moon - Greenleaf Music New
Aaji
Arun Ramamurthy Trio - New Moon - Greenleaf Music New
Mirrors
Arun Ramamurthy Trio - New Moon - Greenleaf Music New
Amavasya
Arun Ramamurthy Trio - New Moon - Greenleaf Music New
Continuing the celebration of my 30 years on-air at CKCU with 30 of the most significant albums in my musical evolution, we hear this week an album by the amazing Carnatic violinist L. Shankar. When I first heard Shankar with his 1995 album "Raga Aberi" , my jaw dropped. His ferocious virtuosity and brilliance on his unique, custom-made double-necked 10 string violin defies comprehension. It is a full performance--a Ragam Tanam Pallavi--in Raga Aberi. The pure solo Ragam is musical ecstasy! He is joined by Zakir Hussain and Vikku Vinayakram.
Raga Aberi - Ragam Tanam Pallavi
Shankar, Zakir Hussain, Vikku Vinayakram - Raga Aberi - Music of the World
The 30 for 30 albums heard so far:
1. Lustmord "The Monstrous Soul" Side Effects
2. Ludwig Van Beethoven/Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan et al. "Symphony No. 9" Deutsche Grammophon
3. Doudou N'Diaye Rose "Djabote" Realworld
4. Julius Eastman/Lutoslawski Piano Duo with Joanna Duda, Mischa Kozlowski "Unchained" Dux
5. The Master Musicians of Jajouka featuring Bachir Attar "Apocalypse Across The Sky" Axiom
6. Ustad Bismillah Khan & Party "Shehnai Recital" EMI India
7. Franz Liszt/Claudio Arrau "12 Etudes d'exécution transcendante" Philips
8. Ludwig Van Beethoven transcribed Franz Liszt/Cyprien Katsaris "Symphony No. 9" Teldec
9. Malek Masoudi "Mandir" Shahram
10. Shahram Nazeri "Aatash Dar Neystaan" Shahram
11. Kayhan Kalhor "Scattering Stars Like Dust" Traditional Crossroads
12. Goran Bregovic "Underground" Polygram
13. Kocani Orkestar "A Gypsy Brass Band" Long Distance
14. Misia "Garras Dos Sentidos" Erato
15. Goran Bregovic & Alkistis Protopsalti "Paradehtika" Polygram
16. Tabu Ley Rochereau "Muzina" Rounder
17. Kronos Quartet "Pieces of Africa" Nonesuch
18. Toumani Diabate & Ballake Sissoko "New Ancient Strings" Rykodisc
19. Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra "Boulevard de L'independance" World Circuit
20. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party "Shahbaaz" Realworld
21. Sheikh Yasin Al-Tuhami "The Magic of the Sufi Inshad" Long Distance
22. Brave Old World "Blood Oranges" Pinorrekk Records
23. Alfred Schnittke/Gidon Kremer, Tatiana Gridenko, The Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Heinrich Schiff "Concerto Grosso No. 1" Deutsche Grammophon
24. Keith Jarrett "Vienna Concert" ECM
25. Shankar "Raga Aberi" Music of the World
Interactive CKCU
Neil & The Dancing Labrador
Fantastic show, David....I am just soaking up his bass player now. I am a junkie for the bass. David, I just missed you at the Wellington West event. Do you have an email at the station that you feel confortable sharing?

2:49 PM, September 26th, 2024
David Dalle (host)
My email is listed on my program landing page here: https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/105/info.html

3:00 PM, September 26th, 2024
N & DL
That suite was absolutely amazing !!!!! New Moon.....I love it !! Thanks, David ps Damon Banks simply incredible !

3:10 PM, September 26th, 2024
N & DL
That suite was absolutely amazing !!!!! New Moon.....I love it !! Thanks, David ps Damon Banks simply incredible !

3:10 PM, September 26th, 2024
mike p
Dave D, you knows a lot of great music for a thirty year old. Congratulations, and...thanks!

3:13 PM, September 26th, 2024
N & DL
Thanks, D. I must be getting old haha. To really know, you would have to cut off my leg and count the rings. Double necked 10 string violin is jaw dropping indeed. Sounds like nothing I have ever heard.......mesmerizing!

3:16 PM, September 26th, 2024
David Dalle (host)
Haha thanks.

3:21 PM, September 26th, 2024
David Dalle (host)
sadly, L. Shankar had this bizarre change in his musical path since the early 2000s. Most of his music since has been almost New Agey stuff, often with various pop and rock musicians. It's like if Coltrane did not die young, and in 1970 suddenly became Kenny G...

3:38 PM, September 26th, 2024
N & DL
Seeing Shankar live would be a mind altering experience. I have never heard anything quite like this and it is so full and rich and exhilarating. Thank you, David once again for sharing these amazing artists every week.. And thanks for The 30 for 30 list so I can refer back to listen to more from these artists.

3:56 PM, September 26th, 2024
PeterB
Eeeeek, 'Trane in G. Missed most 'live' today; just snppit out on errands. This (will be in my case) FANTASTIC. OnDemand, here we come!!!

3:58 PM, September 26th, 2024