Along with the usual assortment of Earthling music, Alnoor Allidina takes a look at how the Hang, a relatively new percussion instrument, is being used by musicians around the world.
| Hour 1 begins in the Middle East and we work our way into Africa. |
| FemRen Dupain - Cuisine Non-Stop Introduction to the French Nouvelle Generation - Luaka Bop |
| The Passion of Rumi Shahram Nazeri - The Passion of Rumi - QuarterTone |
| Dastgah Systems: Classical Music of Iran Ahmad Ebadi - Avaz of Dashti - Smithsonian Folkways |
| Ando Le The Lloyd Miller Trio - The Lloyd Miller Trio EP - Jazzman |
| Amdagh Terakaft - Akh issudra - Tapsit |
| Simaya Chunye Oketo D.O. Misiani - The King Of History - Classic 1970s Benga Beats From Kenya - Sterns |
| Zizi Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Echos Hypnotiques - Analog Africa |
| Haintany Tarika - 10: Beasts, Ghosts & Dancing With History - Trioka |
| Tuareg Gianmaria Testa - Altre Latitudini - Le Chant du Monde |
| In hour two, we look at various uses of the Hang. The Hang is a percussion instrument developed in Switzerland about ten years ago and resembles two woks fused together. It sounds a bit like a steel drum and is played with hands, which leads to a great variety of tones and rhythms. |
| 2B Free David Pantanjali Samson - n/a |
| Bergamot Niel Golden - It's a Journey - Dog My Cat 
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| Knee-Deep In The North Sea Portico Quartet - Knee-Deep In The North Sea - Vortex |
| Steps in the Wrong Direction Portico Quartet - Knee-Deep In The North Sea - Vortex |
| Kaira Jean-Jacques Avenel - Waraba - Songlines |
| Raindrops Gurpreet Chana - n/a |
| And The Groove Davide Swarup - Music for Hang |
| Kassahwa Stella Chiwese - Shingu |
| Mwendamberi Kurai Blessings Mubaiwa - Mbira X-Plozhen - Independent |
| Fire Down Below Jamaican Steel Band - Steel Band Music of the Carribbean - Legacy International Recordings |
| In hour 3 we go pop. |
| Mbiya kitoko Apkass - En marchant vers le soleil - Bassofone! |
| Pie Izquierdo Ana Tijoux - 1977 - Nacional |
| Sube Ana Tijoux - 1977 - Nacional |
| Based in Staten Island, the Budos Band released their third volume of "Afro-Soul" in the middle of August. The songs feature dark riffs influenced by Ethiopian grooves, soul, and rock. |
| Reppirt Yad The Budos Band - III - Daptone 
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| Golden Dunes The Budos Band - III - Daptone
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| Black Venom The Budos Band - III - Daptone
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| The Model Seu Jorge and Almaz - Seu Jorge and Almaz - Now Again |
| Funk De Umbigada Saravah Soul - Cultura Impura - Tru Thoughts |
| Mestico Saravah Soul - Cultura Impura - Tru Thoughts |
| Fire in the Zoo Mulatu Astatke / The Heliocentrics - Inspiration Information Volume 3 - Strut |
| Waiver Youngblood Brass Band - Is That a Riot? - Layered Music |
| Redbone Cassandra Wilson - Blue Light Til Dawn - Blue Note |
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