Metamorphoses

Polytimbral tamburello by Carlo Rizzo
The fifth Friday in the month means another hour of Metamorphoses with this time a new episode in the series Special Instruments. Join us in this hour focussing on percussion.

Bodhran
The percussion instruments are probably the most varied and extensive group of instruments. Firstly because there are many variations of the same instruments – they can differ in size, shape, regional and nation-specific adjustments – and besides that percussion does not just include the extensive collection of – simply spoken – the drums (membranophones) in various sorts and shapes. It also includes the so-called idiophones: sound producers of natural materials like stone (for example the udu, the percussion vase), metals (triangle, bells and gong) or wood (the txalaparta, the musical Basque ‘railway sleepers’).
What makes it more difficult is that the percussion instruments are rarely taking the lead but they usually have a supporting role, serving the rhythm, the melody, et cetera. So our short overview in the 8th episode of Metamorphoses’ Special Instruments is surely not complete. Despite that, we do have some startling recordings, beautiful music and virtuosic drums, knocks, beats et cetera. And during this hour you will discover that you can easily participate from your home location.

Txalaparta

1.  Steeleye Span – Reels: Dowd’s Favourite/£10
     Float/The Morning Dew (trad)
     Ten men mop – Mooncrest CMQDD 1252
2.  La bottine souriante – Yoyo/Verret (trad)
     Xieme – Hemisphere 724384744625
3.  Korrontzi – Isukitzeko Aldian (Liron Man)
     Tradition 2.1 Baga Biga BBCDDVD110111
4.  Dona Rosa – Esmeralda Verde (F Carvalho)
     Alma Livre Jaro 4282
5.  Ravi Shankar & Ustad Alla Rakha – Gat Ektal
     (trad)
     Raga Jogeshwari, Deutsche Grammophon 2531 280
6.   Driss el Maloumi -Awzan (El Maloumi)
      Makan, Contre Jour CJ029
7.   Julie Fowlis – Thig am Bata (trad)
      Uam, Spit & Polish SPIT038
8.   Vieux Farka Toure – The secret (trad, Vieux Farka Toure)
      The Secret, Six Degrees 6570 361 1792
9.   Ialma – Acarinando (trad) 4.00 
      Marmuladas Zoku ‎07243 5394335 5
10.  Carlo Rizzo – Tamburello (Rizzo)
      Live at Labyrinth workshops Houdetsi Greece
11.  Jorge Reyes – Nahui Atl (Cuatro Agua), excerpt  (trad. – Reyes)
      Mexican Music Prehispanic Rituals, ParaMusica
      PMCD257
12.  Stephan Micus -The Master’s Anger (Micus)
      Life, ECM 1897
13.  Ramiro Musotto – Solo de Berimbau (Musotto)
      Sudaka, MCD World Music ‎MCD172
14.  Gryphon – Ormolu (Harvey)
      Raindance, Curio ITEM CD7