Pat Metheny Talks About His Orchestrion Project
"This project represents a conceptual direction that merges an idea from the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the technologies of today to create a new, open-ended platform for musical composition, improvisation and performance," said Pat Metheny in November of 2009 about his latest musical project."'Orchestrionics' is the term that I am using to describe a method of developing ensemble-oriented music using acoustic and acoustoelectric musical instruments that are mechanically controlled in a variety of ways, using solenoids and pneumatics. With a guitar, pen or keyboard I am able to create a detailed compositional environment or a spontaneously developed improvisation, with the pieces on this particular recording leaning toward the compositional side of the spectrum. On top of these layers of acoustic sound, I add my conventional electric guitar playing as an improvised component.


Sound Tracks: Music Without Borders, a new TV magazine show about the intersection of music with life, politics and culture around the world, premieres Monday, January 25, 2010 at 10 p.m. (check local listings) on PBS.
Tito Rodriguez
Dengue Fever starts the new year with a West Coast tour in support of the January 10 release of
In a world where the news is constantly derived of tragic tales of war and devastating violence, it is a pleasant surprise to see artists from vastly different cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds working together to create truly beautiful and original pieces of music.
Thinking of rewrapping that purple and green striped sweater, the one with the arms in two different sizes, that Aunt Martha knitted and gave you last year? Are you wondering if you could get away with sticking a bow on that box of dried lentils you’ve had in your cupboard for the last two years to use as a gift for your office Secret Santa? Are you pining for the good old days, wishing the teenagers on your list would be satisfied with the big box of Crayola Crayons and a couple of Lion King coloring books? No need to worry because the 2009
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SeattleIndian.com and the Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley present the pioneer of Indian slide guitar Debashish Bhattacharya on September 29 – 30, 2009. Joining Debashish will be his brother Subhashis Bhattacharya on tabla. Show time Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6pm.
¡Localquerque! will take place on September 20, 2009, 12pm - 8pm at The Pavilion at The New Mexico State Fair. ¡Localquerque! is a day of World Music from some of New Mexico's best internationally flavored music ensembles!
Lehera