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From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
To: Cyb <cybermind@listserv.wvu.edu>, Wryting-L <WRYTING-L@listserv.wvu.edu>
Subject: Six Duets with Chris Diasparra
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 18:20:10 -0500 (EST)
Six Duets with Chris Diasparra Check first at http://lounge.espdisk.com/archives/791 Shehata 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.