Rabble Without A Cause
Wednesday October 19th, 2011 with Bernard Stepien
Hong Kong guiratist Chan Wai-Fat
Forget about the usual hot spots for Jazz avant-garde such as New York City, Berlin, London or Paris. Hong Kong has its own representative of the genre. Guitarist and composer Chan Wai-Fat started in Rock groups in 1991 and produced one of his first improvised music CD in 1996. A strong interest in traditional folk music from around the world including Chinese itself had its mark on Fat's music and landed him film music contracts. Tonight we will sample his 1996 recording Foo Cup Kwan nan (hardly Breathing) that features various instruments besides the guitar including little toys, a damaged string cello, a detuned guitar, a prepared guitar and the mysterious octavilla.
| mui wo Chan Wai-Fat - foo cup kwan nan (hardly breathing) - tribal records |
| song bird: variation on a theme by Kenny G Chan Wai-Fat - foo cup kwan nan (hardly breathing) - tribal records |
| how high the moon Ari Hoenig - lines of opression - naive records |
| little toy, little joy Chan Wai-Fat - foo cup kwan nan (hardly breathing) - tribal records |
| 12 pieces for prepared guitar Chan Wai-Fat - foo cup kwan nan (hardly breathing) - tribal records |
| anti-revolutionary movement Chan Wai-Fat - foo cup kwan nan (hardly breathing) - tribal records |
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