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Meditative States

Corey Mwamba presents meditative new improvised music from solo piano studies to reflections on Buddhist teachings.

Guitarist Tashi Dorji joined forces with drummer Susie Ibarra back in 2019 for an exhibition exploring the life and teachings of 8th century Indian Buddhist master, Padmasambhava. Believed to have brought Buddhism to Tibet, his philosophies included beliefs around self-transformation, impermanence, and the nonlinear nature of time. Here, the duo conjure shapeshifting transmutations that stretch and evolve with shades of dark and light.

New York-based pianist Lucian Ban, known for his work blending Transylvanian folk music and European classical music with improvisation, is back with his first unaccompanied solo album. Recorded in his native Transylvania in a grand hall on a B?sendorfer piano, it’s an offering of tonal quietude, washing over in gentle waves, and a snapshot into his contention that “improvisation is just composition in real time”.

Elsewhere, we dive into the subtle ferocity of cellist Tomeka Reid, guitarist Joe Morris, cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum and exquisite vocal work from Kyoko Kitamura. A foursome playing with texture, pitch, and daring presence.

Produced by Tej Adeleye
A Reduced Listening production for 麻豆社 Radio 3

1 hour

Last on

Sun 29 May 2022 00:00

Music Played

  • Lucian Ban

    The Heart Of What Does Exist

    • Ways of Disappearing.
    • Sunnyside Records.
  • Ghost Food

    Sacrifical Rituals

    • ROT GM.
    • Sweet Wreath.
  • Delphine Dora

    la plénitude des signes

    • hymnes apophatiques.
    • Morc Tapes.
  • Tiago Morais Morgado

    Canalizando o Suspiro Prefuso

    • Canalizando o Suspiro Prefuso.
  • Shelby Abla

    Madness, An Embodied Narration

    • A Maddening Sound of Black Womxn (s) Intellectual Labor.
  • 坂口光央

    Material Garden (extract)

    • material garden.
  • Inés Terra

    Bird Wink

    • construída 1.
    • scatter.
  • Sylvain Kassap

    Le Dessous Des Berges (extract)

    • Spirit of France.
    • Spiritmuse Records.
  • Susie Ibarra & Tashi Dorji

    The Way Of The Clouds

    • Master Of Time.
    • Astral Spirits.
  • Tomeka Reid, Kyoko Kitamura, Taylor Ho Bynum & Joe Morris

    The Earth Laughs, Then Brushes Her Teeth

    • Geometry of Trees.
    • Relative Pitch Records.

Broadcast

  • Sun 29 May 2022 00:00