TSP Saturday March 26, 2005 /

Transpacific Sound Paradise
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Klezmer violin great Alicia Svigals with Pablo Aslan & Alan Watsky

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Alicia is joined by two of her many collaborators, adventurous tango bassist Pablo Aslan and multi-instrumentalist Alan Watsky.

Alicia currently has a slew of musical projects going, from roots to klezmer-rock, and no less than four of them will come together at a tribute to Alicia that's happening April 2 at BAM Cafe at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. With the assistance of engineer extraordinaire Chris Stubbs, we get a sneak preview...

This Week's Playlist:
(* = new, *** = special)

Chango Spasiuk: Give and Take / Songs from the Red Land / Piranha / *

Motion Trio: It's OK / Pictures from the Street / Asphalt Tango / *

Marta Topferova: Semana Azul / La Marea / World Village / *

Thierry Robin and Gulabi Sapera: Rumba de India / Rakhi / Naîve /

Ghazal: Pari Mahal / Moon Rise Over the Silk Road / Shanachie /

Les Orientales: Alger Alger / Music-Hall d'Algerie / Mk2 Music / *
Version of Lili Boniche classic

Alicia Svigals, David Krakauer, Martha Mooke, Pablo Aslan: Rocketekya / Various Artists: Klezmer Concertos and Encores / Milken Archive /
Composed by Osvaldo Golijov for the 20th anniversary of Merkin Hall, November, 1998.

Alicia Svigals, Pablo Aslan, and Alan Watsky perform live (first set): (Listen to this set: Real)

Alicia Svigals, Pablo Aslan, Alan Watsky: Medley / Live in the studio /

Alicia Svigals and Marilyn Lerner: Medley / Live recording /

Pablo Aslan: Beto / Avantango / Zoho /

Alicia Svigals, Pablo Aslan, and Alan Watsky perform live (second set): (Listen to this set: Real)

Alicia Svigals, Pablo Aslan, Alan Watsky: Medley / Live in the studio /

Alicia Svigals and Marilyn Lerner: Medley / Live recording /

Earth Wheel Sky Band: Vranje-Rromans / Waltz Rromano / Asphalt Tango /

Rabih Abou-Khalil: Dr Gieler's Prescription / Odd Times / Enja /

Daniel Sepe: Tarantella Calabrese / Various Artists: Rough Guide to the Music of Italy / World Music Network /

Fiamma Fumana: Walking Song / Fiamma Fumana 1.0 / Omnium /

Shantel: Bucovina / Various Artists: Nicodemus Presents Coney Island Love / Wonder Wheel / *

Ska Cubano: Chango / Ska Cubano / Casino Sounds / *
Originally recorded by Oscar Calle in the 1930s

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra: Call From Rio / Best Of / Cherry Red / *

Isidro Lopez: March Rock-Roll / 15 Original Hits / Arhoolie /
Anthology of tracks from the Ideal Records archives

Sory Bamba: Porry / Various Artists: Love's a Real Thing / Luaka Bop / *
Vintage rock-influenced West African music

Bembeya Jazz: Moussogbe / The Syliphone Years / Sterns /

Omar Khoshid: Nora-Ally Ou Eltillo-Ya Helewa (potpourri) / Tribute to Farid El Atrache / Voix de l'Orient Voix de l'Orient /
Used in part as music bed for concert info

Raquy Danziger: Graovsko / Jordan / Meef / *