New York's Spanish Harlem Orchestra was the toast of the 2008 Sydney Festival, with over 100,000 music lovers experiencing their Latin sounds and dance rhythms at a free concert, Jazz in the Domain.
Reflecting on the place of music in spiritual practice since ancient times, this program explores the influence of mystical and religious preoccupations, such as Buddhism and Sufism, on the work of three contemporary musicians: Turkish maestro Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Australian percussionist Michael Askill and shakuhachi player Riley Lee. Historian and audio producer Harvey Broadbent has created an impressionistic musical mix to capture the mood of these musicians and to illustrate cultural cross-over and collaboration in music performance.
Bruce Beresford is a film director so musically intelligent that he is regularly invited to direct operas but, in his films, Beresford's sensitivity to music frequently leads him away from including obvious musical cues. Andrew Ford visited the composer in his Sydney home for a typically candid conversation about music in film and why there's far too much of it.
Australian composer Andrée Greenwell is breaking boundaries with her music theatre collaborations with poet Jordie Albiston. After Dreaming Transportation, which gave voice to the experience of women in colonial Sydney, now comes The Hanging of Jean Lee, a 'retro-indie rock musical' casting a spotlight on the last woman to be hanged in Australia. In this richly layered musical feature, a stellar line-up of musicians and singers, including Pippa Grandison, Hugo Race, Jeff Duff and Josh Quong Tart, join with the composer to reflect on her creative journey in bringing Jean Lee's dark story into the light.
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Instrument making is usually a solitary pursuit, but when makers gathered in Albany on the south coast of Western Australia to discuss techniques and celebrate the craft, there was a palpable sense of collaboration and common purpose. Robyn Johnston spent time with local members of the Great Southern Lutherie and the visiting master makers, exploring their passion for a complex and rewarding endeavour and discovering what happens when amateurs overcome their 'wood fear' and create something precious. More... Read Transcript
Into The Music
Saturday 5pm repeated Friday 3pm
Presented by Robyn Johnston
Making Juditha is a musical journey from Venice's Grand Canal to George Street in Sydney. View an image gallery and download an extended audio interview.Find out more...
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