Articles by Year: La Folia, 2002.

The Music We Call the World: Turkey

…in the Taksim district, we met Ayleen and Mugor, two young Turkish women. Ayleen had answered a call to an email list for Turkish music guidance. She and Mugor helped us select the recordings reviewed here.

The Music We Call the World: Turkey

…in the Taksim district, we met Ayleen and Mugor, two young Turkish women. Ayleen had answered a call to an email list for Turkish music guidance. She and Mugor helped us select the recordings reviewed here.

Walt’s Ratatouille 5.

The opening cut, Bley’s solo rendition of “Touching,” distills the pianist’s art — pedaling that turns notes into sculpture, leaping figures suddenly dropped, looming spaces.

Walt’s Ratatouille 5.

The opening cut, Bley’s solo rendition of “Touching,” distills the pianist’s art — pedaling that turns notes into sculpture, leaping figures suddenly dropped, looming spaces.

Musicans, Among Others, On Music

We received this as a forward from our friend Howard Stokar. Our gratitude to whoever put this assortment together.

Musicans, Among Others, On Music

We received this as a forward from our friend Howard Stokar. Our gratitude to whoever put this assortment together.

Wagner, Hitler and Anti-Semitism

While Wagner’s place in musical history is undisputed, his extraordinary, if unwitting, influence on world events is not fully appreciated.

Wagner, Hitler and Anti-Semitism

While Wagner’s place in musical history is undisputed, his extraordinary, if unwitting, influence on world events is not fully appreciated.