KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Ode To Gravity: An Interview with Robbie Bāsho
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
OTG.1974.11.06Program Series
Ode To GravityProgram Length
87 minDates
1974-11-06 | broadcast| 1974-11-06 | created
Description
From a program recorded in 1974, Charles Amirkhanian interviews Berkeley California guitarist and composer, Robbie Bāsho. Bāsho, who died at the age of 45 in 1986, was one of the most innovative acoustic steel string guitarist of the late 20th Century. In this program Robbie introduces music from his 1974 album "Zarthus" and talks about the influence of world music in his work, as well as his interest in Native American music in particular.Genres
Folk musicWorld music
Musical Selections
Zarthus [excerpt] -- Khoda E Gul Abe [excerpt] -- Mehera -- Khalil Gibran -- Bride Divine -- Rhapsody In Druz -- Tassajara (Zen Shinji) -- California Raga -- Leaf in the WindPerformers
Robbie Bāsho, guitar, piano, voice (all selections)Susan Graubard, flute (Tassajara)
Subjects
Folk musicWorld music
Ethnic music
Guitar music
Piano music
Music -- Iran
Music -- Persia
Music -- India
Music -- Lebanon
Songs with guitar
Songs with piano
Flute and guitar music
Druze
Related places
Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Amirkhanian, CharlesBāsho, Robbie
Graubard, Susan