Description
Enjoy our special Independence Day edition as we do Americana *our* way, with topical contributions from Ives, Partch, Braxton and Zappa. Savor the avant-garde impressions of America’s clangorous soundscape by several immigrant composers. Say farewell to the late Jon Hassell and Frederic Rzewski. Eavesdrop on The Residents, Pamela Z and Stockhausen as they have fun with the Star-Spangled Banner. We keep things anchored with some Native songs from the Northwest alongside a rarely-heard percussion piece by the neglected bridge composer Louis Ballard. Two hours of American musical ingenuity, certified free of clichés and cynicism for the 4th of July.
Photos: Varèse via Wikimedia, Chen Yi by Kuandi Photos, Rzewski via Alexis Rzewski, Braxton by Edu Hawkins, Partch with Gourd Tree, Tania J. Leon via the artist, Roderick Harris via the artist, Fawn Wood via National Arts Centre, Zappa by Jay L. Handler, Louis W. Ballard via the artist, Jon Hassell by Henryk Kotowski, Pamela Z by Lori Eanes
