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by Harley Jones
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Since 1989 Nashville Public Radio has designated June as National Accordion Awareness Month. Excerpt from an article by Kara McLeland for Nashville Public Radio. "Chances are, if you’ve ever been around an accordion, it’s difficult to not be aware of it; the instruments (and its many variants) are unique in both physicality and timbre. So why a whole month dedicated to them? While the accordion is commonly known to listeners, many might not be aware of the instrument's versatility and its role in the world of classical music. Many incredible local musicians have performed at Nashville Public Radio, including two of Nashville’s finest accordion players. Earlier this year on Live in Studio C, Jeff Taylor joined guitarist Jonathan Sargent in playing several of Sargent’s original compositions. Sound file above: Track list: Mas que siempre, Tango 4 For You Spanish Sun Blazin' Fuego Evocaion In January, Jeff Lisenby performed a program with Matt Davich and Emily Nelson that included selections from Fiddler on the Roof and Turandot, as well as an original tango by Lisenby. Sound file above. (Jeff Lisenby has CD's and music available at: Jeff Lisenby ) Hear Music from an American composer and accordionist Pauline Oliveros who was always a forward-thinker. Oliveros’s A Love Song for accordion, voice and bass trombone exemplifies her meditative approach to environmental improvisation, and her love of experimenting in highly resonant spaces. She passed away in November 2016." Recording above. |