KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Information Transmission, Modulation and Noise: Steve Reich and Jon Gibson, 1 of 2

Analog Audio

Event Type

Interview and Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

ITM.1970.11.06.A

Program Series

Information Transmission, Modulation and Noise

Program Length

111 min

Part

1 of 2

Dates

1970-11-09 | broadcast
| 1970-11-09 | created

Description

Steve Reich and Jon Gibson stopped by the KPFA studio after a rehearsal for a performance scheduled for the next day at the U. C. Berkeley’s Art Museum. The discussion centers around Reich’s very unusual music and you will hear an East Coast performance of his “Four Organs” as well as an exciting recording of Ghanian drumming which Reich recorded when in that country. They also introduce the music of Philip Glass, playing a tape of his “Music in Similar Motion”. The program ends with a discussion about the influence of world music and environmental soundscapes on contemporary composers.

Genres

Minimalism
New music

Musical Selections

Violin Phase [excerpt] (1967) / Steve Reich -- Four Organs (1970) / Steve Reich -- Gahu / Ghana Dance Ensemble

Performers

Jon Gibson, maracas (Four Organs)
Ghana Dance Ensemble (Gahu)
Steve Reich, rattle (Gahu)

Subjects

New music
Minimal music
Violin music
Quintets (Organs (4), maracas)
Organ music
Percussion ensembles
World music
Music -- Ghana

Acknowledgment

Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by the GRAMMY Foundation.

Related places

Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)
Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

Ghana Dance Ensemble
Friedman, Richard
Reich, Steve, 1936-
Gibson, Jon