OFFBEAT - Changing the Record

ZAKIR HUSSAIN - In Conversation with Karishmeh

Legendary tabla virtuoso and musician Ustad Zakir Hussain, who performs in Dublin as part of Walton's World Masters Series, is featured on OFFBEAT, where he talks to Karishmeh about his earliest memories as son of legendary tabla player Ustad Alla Rakha, growing up in Mahim in Bombay, life on Grateful Dead Guitarist Mickey Harte's ranch in America, and his many musical influences, ideas, and thoughts on every aspect of being a consumate artist. Karishmeh says "I admit, that from all the interviews I have done so far, I was probably most in awe of talking to Zakirji (ji - a mark of respect in India, and I simply cannot get used to calling him just Zakir). I was 5 years old ( probably even younger) when I first heard of him, and to think that I had the chance to talk to him, is just unbelievable!! Not only is he one of the finest musicians alive, but he is so unpretentious, gracious with his time, and has a wonderful sense of humour, it hardly felt like work at all - he was just so happy to talk about everything under the sun. I have to thank Ty Burhoe( by all accounts a fine musician himself) and Kevin Kastrup for setting up the conversation!"

AIR DATE: 4 June 2009 (Repeat date TBC)

PART 1 Introduction and Recordings of Zakir Hussain

PART 2 Karishmeh in conversation with Zakir Hussain.

DOWNLOAD PROGRAM AND CONVERSATION WITH ZAKIR HUSSAIN HERE.

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Waltons World Masters: Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion

18 June 2009 08:00 PM - MAIN AUDITORIUM

Zakir Hussain • Tabla
Niladri Kumar • Sitar
Sabir Khan • Sarangi
Abbos Kosimov • Doyra
Navin Sharma • Dholak
Meitei Pung Cholom Performing Troupe • The Dancing Drummers of Manipur.

MARNI NIXON - A Portrait and Conversation

Legendary soprano and Hollywood singer Marni Nixon talks to Karishmeh about her life, career and being hailed as an intelligent musician as opposed to just a singer. The woman who voiced Audrey Hepburn's Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, as well as Natalie Wood's Maria in West Side Story and Deborah Kerr's Anna in The King and I is featured in this hour long special about one of the most incredibly gifted talents Hollywood or the world has ever known. Karishmeh says " Marni Nixon - what a woman, and what a lovely, lovely, person! She was the one person who actually emailed me after the interview to thank me, I couldn't quite believe it - a Hollywood legend who takes the time and effort to send a follow up thank you email! She was an absolute joy to talk to, what a generous, giving and kind person. A true legend in every way!"

"AIR DATE: 21 May 2009 (to be repeated on 4 June 2009)

1. Introduction
   The Need for Marni's voice (extracts of songs such by actresses Audrey Hepburn and Natalie Wood)
   
2. Highlights of Marni Nixon's Career
   Dubbing Margaret O'Brien (in Hindi!)
   Anton Webern Cantata No 1 Op 29, No 2 (Kleiner Flugal Ahornsamen)
   I Could Have Danced All Night
   I Feel Pretty
   Getting to know you
   Anton Webern Cantata No 1, Op 29, No 1 (Zunzender Lichtblitz)
   
3. Conversation with Marni Nixon
   
4. Charles Ives - Farewell to Land (Marni Nixon, Soprano accompanied by John McCabe)
   
5. Show Me (From My Fair Lady)

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In Part 1 of the Leon Fleisher Special (Aired LIVE on Thursday 16 April 2009), Karishmeh introduces the legendary American pianist and shares a conversation which took place a few weeks earlier.

Following the conversation with Fleisher, his brand new recording of Mozart Concerti receives its Irish radio premiere, with the first movement of Concerto in A Major K488 rouning off part one.

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LEON FLEISHER RADIO SPECIAL Part 2

Karishmeh introduces and discusses the great pianist's finest recordings.

Air Date 16 April 2009

PLAYLIST

Ravel - Alborada del Gracioso from Mirroirs
Bach trans. Brahms - Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin, arranged for Left Hand solo.
Mozart Concerto in A Major K488, Movement 2

AIR DATE:  12/02/09

AIR DATE: 11/12/08

the music of elliott carter

december 4th with special guest dr jane o'leary, composer and founder of concorde (read more about concorde here)

" I consider every piece of mine a musical adventure" - elliot carter

a program exploring the music of american composer elliot carter who turns 100 on december 11th this year. twice winner of the pulitzer prize, a protoge of charles ives, and a composer whose music contains a universe of interwoven relationships.

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an exploration of pianist sviatoslav richter's historic sofia recital, and some extracts from his notebooks and conversations. music by mussorgsky, chopin, schubert, rachmaninov and liszt.

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 the life and music of eric satie featuring guest contributor david o'shea