dempster diving (slightly OT)

["James Pokorny" <j.pokorny@worldnet.att.net>]

Another interesting Stuart Dempster recording is called "Raga for the Rainy
Season" by "Pran," a duet with fellow trombonist Greg Powers.  The music
itself is traditional North Indian classical dhrupad format, but most 
likely
the first time ever performed by a trombonist.  Dempster plays the tonic
drone throughout on a modified didjeridu with a flared brass bell.  No
electronic looping, just real-time drone keeping.  But absolutely
astonishing tonal qualities, from both the 'bone and the drone.

Available from www.sparklingbeatnik.com

-----Original Message-----
From: lance glover <baumhaus@earthlink.net>
To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: s. dempster (was Looping Therapy)


>
>
>David Green wrote:
>
>> ...Has anybody here heard of the avant-gard trombonist Stuart Dempster?
His
>> site: http://faculty.washington.edu/dempster/ . He does some amazing
things
>> with a groups called the Deep Listening Band and Sound Massage Parlour .
>> Like play with a group of trombone players in an old cistern with a 45
>> second reverberation....
>
>thanks for the url. stuart dempster is extraordinary. i have a vinyl
pressing
>of his "In the Great Abbey of Clement VI" which i've just about worn out 
>(i
>think there's a cd out on new albion). awesome work with standing waves 
>and
>multiphonics. highly recommend.
>
>
>lance g.