Urtaa Gantulga – Motherland

August 17, 2011

This piece, arranged by 2011 Jack Straw Resident Artist Urtaa Gantulga, is a combination of two melodies: Argameg Hurdan Huleg by M. Altangerel, and the theme from the Genghis Khan movie Munkh Tergeriin Huchin Dor by N. Jantsannorov. This performance was recorded at Gantulga’s Composer Spotlight presentation at Jack Straw in October 2010.

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That’s Magic – Maritess Zurbano

August 8, 2011

In her writing, Maritess Zurbano depicts the little known world of a female magician. Her work brings to light racial and gender issues surrounding the art and captures the intrigue of performance. Original subject matter and dramatic delivery make for a captivating read. Music by the Owcharuk Sextet, produced as part of the Jack Straw […]

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Tom Baker – The Land Flattens

August 3, 2011

This piece is an excerpt from Tom Baker‘s Opera Hunger: The Journey of Tamsen Donner, recorded through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program and to be released this summer on Present Sounds. Join us at Jack Straw Productions on Wednesday, August 10th when Baker will present Composer Spotlight.

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Seattle Harmonic Voices – Gliss

July 20, 2011

Gliss, composed by Stephen Fandrich, is from the Seattle Harmonic Voices album named  Harmonic Voice, released by Monktail Creative Music Concern. Disk 1 of the album Live was recorded at Jack Straw for Sonarchy Radio in 2004.

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Johnny Moses – Welcome Song

July 6, 2011

Greg Fields and Johnny Moses recently released 2 CDs of a planned 5-disc set of Samish, Snohomish, Shaker, and Doctoring Songs produced during their 2010 Jack Straw artist residency.

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August Denhard and Munir Beken – Piva

June 22, 2011

A Meeting Place, August Denhard and Munir Beken‘s album of ud and lute duos recorded during their Jack Straw artist residency, was recently released by Sono Luminus Records. Find more information on the album here.

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