KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Speaking of Music: Paul Dresher & Rinde Eckert, 2 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
SOM.1988.02.18.BProgram Series
Speaking of MusicProgram Length
98 minPart
2 of 2Dates
| broadcast| 1988-02-18 | created
Description
Recorded on February 18, 1988 as part of the San Francisco Exploratorium’s Speaking of Music series, Charles Amirkhanian interviews Paul Dresher and Rinde Eckert about their work in music theater, including their, then, recent show, “Slow Fire”, as well as their collaboration with the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, “Shelf Life”. Born in 1951 in California, Dresher is an accomplished guitarist and classical and electro-acoustic composer who has performed with his ensemble around the world and has received numerous awards and commissions. Yet he is perhaps best known for his many music theatrical collaborations with Rinde Eckert, an actor, dancer, vocalist, and playwright of enormous talent and versatility. Together they have produced a series of works that explore the American Myth and the alienation of modern man, of which “Slow Fire” was the first and perhaps most famous.Genres
Music TheaterPopular music
Musical Selections
Shelf Life [excerpt of a dance score, choreography by Margaret Jenkins] (1987) / Paul Dresher -- Dark Blue Circumstance (1982) / Paul DresherPerformers
Paul Dresher Ensemble (Shelf)Paul Dresher, guitar and electronics (Dark)
Subjects
Music theaterBallets
Choreography
Modern dance
Electric guitar music
Electric guitar and electronic music
Electronic music
Related places
San Francisco (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Paul Dresher EnsembleMargaret Jenkins Dance Company
Amirkhanian, Charles
Dresher, Paul
Eckert, Rinde
Jenkins, Margaret