Metroid Music, Bond Themes & Jazz Philosophy
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Didgeridoos - What's the Difference?
This two-bin throat singer Kongar O'ondo off of the 2002 Bela Fleck and the Flecktones live album Live at the Quick was actually the first time that I ever heard the style of singing. The didgeridoo is a wind instrument like a long pipe developed by Aboriginal peoples in Northern Australia, but it actually works in a similar way just in terms of physics to tube and throat singing on aDidgeridoo. You also hold a fundamental pitch and then you manipulate overtones to isolate a higher melody that moves around over that steady lower note.
Polish your reading glasses and pour a cup of tea - it's time for a Strong Songs mailbag!
On the last Q&A episode of year three, Kirk answers questions on Metroid meter, mystery Bond instruments, (more) Tuvan throat singing, how to count odd meters like The Terminator theme, actors who pretend to play instruments, and how to define a musical "work," even if the work in question is improvised.
REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:
- âWishingâ by John Frusciante from The Will to Death, 2004
- âSuper Metroid Themeâ by Kenji Yamamoto from Super Metroid, 1994
- âKwolokâs Malaiseâ by Gareth Coker from Ori and the Will of the Wisps, 2020
- Tuvan-style throat singing from Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island, 2021
- âAlash Khem (Alash River Song)â performed by Congar OlâOndar w/ BĂŠla Fleck and the Flecktones on Live at the Quick, 2002
- Aboriginal Australian musician Lewis Burns performing traditional Digiridoo
- âMain Title from The Terminatorâ by Brad Fiedel, 1984
- "Blue Rondo a la Turk" by Dave Brubeck from Time Out, 1959
- âSpectreâ by Radiohead, 2015
- âYou Only Live Twiceâ by John Barry and Leslie Bricusse, performed by Nancy Sinatra for You Only Live Twice, 1967
- âSonata for Oboe and continuo in c minor, RV53â by Antonio Vivaldi, performed by In-Gun Hwang
- âBassoon Concerto in F Major, Op. 75â by Carl Maria von Weber, performed by Michele Bowen
- An NPR interview with Wendell Pierce about his role as trombonist Antoine Batiste on Treme
- An excerpt from the climactic drum solo from Whiplash
- The jam session scene from episode one of Kids on the Slope
- The ridiculously well animated jazz band from Yakuza 0
- The final guitar showdown from Crossroads feat. Steve Vai
- The episode of 99% Invisible about The Real Book
- A collection of alphabetical tune excerpts from The Real Book, Vol. 1
- Audio from âReset,â the third episode of James Acasterâs Netflix special Repertoire
- âSpace Oddityâ by David Bowie from David Bowie, 1969
- The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on The Philosophy of Music:
- Jimi Hendrixâs performance of Frances Scott Keyâs âThe Star Spangled Bannerâ at Woodstock, 1969
- The excellent book Harmonic Experience: Tonal Harmony from Its Natural Origins to Its Modern Expression by W.A. Mathieu
OUTRO SOLOIST: Jeff Bean
Jeff Bean is a poet and a professor of English and creative writing at Central Michigan University. He also went to Kirk's high school, where he discovered his love of jazz guitar. You can read his work at his website.
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Ashley Hoag
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David Mascetti
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Jez
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Erin
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Jeanneret Manning Family Four
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Robert Paul
Viki Dun
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Sami Samhuri
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Andre Bremer
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OCTOBER 2021 HALF-NOTE PATRONS
Paul Wayper
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Dennis M Edwards
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Kenneth Jung
ben
kurt wendelken
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Phino DeLeon
Schloss Edward J. MD
Rhyanon Murray
Amy Lynn Thornsen
Adam W
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Stephen Rawlings
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Gray Dyer
Brad Clark
Christopher
Michael J. Cunningham
Kari Kirk
Mark Boggs
mino capossela
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Mary Schoenmaker
Sarah
David Joske
Emma Sklar
Bernard Khoo
Marc
Robert Heuer
Matthew Golden
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Richard Cambier
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Stewart Oak
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Abbie Berg
Sam Norton
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Ryan Rairigh
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Bridget Lyons
Olivia Bishop
John Gisselquist
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Kouroth
Sharon Tree
Belinda Mcgrath-steer
Liz Seger
Eoin de Burca
Kevin Potter
M Shane Borders
Pete Simm
Susan Plein
Dallas Hockley
Jana J
Jason Gerry
Nathan Gouwens
Will Dwyer Alethea Lee
Lauren Reay
Eric Prestemon
Cookies250
Spencer Shirley
Damian Brady
Angela Livingstone
JeffyThanadros
David Friedman
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Diane Hughes
Kenneth Tiong
Jo Sutherland
Michael Casner
Michael York
Barb Courtney
Derek Bender
Jen Small
Lowell Meyer
Etele Illes
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Becca Sample
Wen
Jack Sjogren
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JC
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Dhu Wik
Mel
Eric Helm
Jake Roberts
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Bill Fuller
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Michael Flaherty
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Zoe Little
Caro Field
michael bochner
Duncan
Naomi Watson
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Alexander
Jeremy Dawson
Chris K
Gavin Doig
Sam Fenn
Tanner Morton
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David Stroud
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Andrew Baker
Juan Carlos Montemayor Elosua
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Jules Bailey
Eero Wahlstedt
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KIRK'S SUGGESTED LIST OF REAL BOOK TUNES TO LEARN*
A
A Child is Born
A Fine Romance
A Night in Tunisia
Afro Blue
Afternoon in Paris
Alice in Wonderland
All Blues
All of Me
All of You
All the Things You Are
Alone Together
Anthropology
April in Paris
Autumn in New York
Autumn Leaves
B
â¨Beautiful Love
Bewitched
Black Orpheus
Blue Bossa
Blue In Green
Blue Monk
Blues for Alice
Blue Train
Body and Soul
C
Chega De Saudade
Chelsea Bridge
Confirmation
Corcovado
Cottontail
â¨D
Darn that Dream
Days of Wine and Roses
Desafinado
Dolphin Dance
Donât Get Around Much Anymore
E
Easy to Love
F
Footprints
Four
Freddie Freeloader
G
Giant Steps
Girl from Ipanema
God Bless the Child
Goodbye Porkpie Hat
Groovin High
H
Have You Met Miss Jones
Hereâs That Rainy Day
How High the Moon
How Insensitive
I
I Canât Get Started
I could Write a Book
I Let a Song Go Out of my Heart
I Love You
I Mean You
Impressions
In a Mellow Tone
In a Sentimental Mood
In Your Own Sweet Way
Invitation
It Donât Mean a Thing
J
Joy Spring (if youâre feeling adventurous)
Just Friends
Kâ¨
There are no K songs in the Real Book! I take this personally!
L
Lady Bird
Like Someone in Love
Lullaby of Birdland
Lush Life (there will one day be an episode about this masterpiece)
M
Maiden Voyage
Misty
Mood Indigo
Mr. P.C.
My Favorite Things
My Foolish Heart
My Funny Valentine
My One and Only Love
N
Night and Day
Night has a Thousand Eyes
O
Oleo
Once I Loved
One Note Samba
Out of Nowhere
P
Pensatia (a difficult but beautiful tune)
Pent-Up House
Prelude to a Kiss
R
Recordame
âRound Midnight
S
Satin Doll
Scrapple from the Apple
Seven Steps to Heaven
The Shadow of Your Smile
Sidewinder
Someday My Prince Will Come
Song For My Father
Sophisticated Lady
So What
Stella By Starlight
Stolen Moments
Stompinâ at the Savoy
Straight, No Chaser
Sugar
T
Take Five
Take the âAâ Train
There Is no Greater Love
There Will Never Be Another You
They Canât Take That Away From Me
Triste
Turn Out The Stars
U
Up Jumped Spring
W
Waltz For Debby
Well You Neednât
When I Fall In Love
Windows
Y
Yesterdays
You Donât Know What Love Is
*There are many other great tunes in the Real Book, this is just a selection to start with if you're learning repertoire. Also, feel free to skip any of these, especially the more beboppy tunes, if they're too tricky. Or if you don't like them. Or for whatever other reason. Good luck! ~K
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