PLAYLIST FOR WEDNESDAY MAY 28, 2008
“WITH GUESTS DJIVAN GASPARYAN, MICHAEL BROOK AND DJIVAN GASPARYAN JR.”
10 AM – NOON
HOST: YATRIKA SHAH-RAIS
E-MAIL: yatrikadevi@yahoo.com
Artist (country)/ Album/ Label
10:00 – 11:00 AM

1- Laya Project (Sri Lanka, Thailand, Maldives, Myanmar, India, Israel, Netherlands)/ Glorious Sun/ Earthsync www.earthsync.com www.layaproject.com

2- Dead Can Dance (Australia, UK)/ Spirit Chaser/ Devorzhum/ 4AD
Film Screening: Sanctuary: Lisa Gerrard. A documentary about Lisa Gerrard (formerly of Dead Can Dance). Saturday, June 7, 2:30 PM, Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 (take 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive). Free admission, no reservations required. www.skirball.org 310-440-4500

3- Laya Project (Sri Lanka, Thailand, Maldives, Myanmar, India)/ Farihi/ Earthsync www.earthsync.com www.layaproject.com

4- Laya Project (Sri Lanka, Thailand, Maldives, Myanmar, India)/ Touare/ Earthsync www.earthsync.com www.layaproject.com

5- Miles from India (USA, India, UK)/ Miles From India/ Times Square Records
Miles From India Ensemble perform on Sunday June 1, 8:00 PM at California Plaza, 300 South Grand Street. Free Admission. A Grand Performances presentation. Info: 213.687.2159 www.grandperformances.org

6- Ludovico Einaudi/ Divenire/ L’Origine Nascosta/ Ponderosa

7- Carla Bley (USA)/ The Lost Chords find Paolo Fresu/ One Banana/ ECM Records

8- Djavan (Brazil)/ Matizes/ Azedo e Amargo/ Sony Brazil
Djavan performs at the Ford Amphitheatre June 13, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. Info: (323) GO-1 FORD (461-3673) or www.FordTheatres.org or www.BrazilianNites.com.

9- Brad Mehdau (USA)/ Songs/ Exit Music (For A Film)/ Warner Bros.
Brad Mehldau Trio performs Sunday, June 8, 2008 at 8:00 pm at the El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd. between Fairfax and La Brea. Info: 323.936.6400 www.ticketmaster.com

10- Masanga Marimba Ensemble (US)/ Masanga Marimba Ensemble/ Chiro Chacho www.masamga.com
Masanga Marimba Ensemble performs on Saturday, May 31 from noon to 2:00 PM at Skirball Cultural Center, Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 (take 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive). Free admission, no reservations required. www.skirball.org 310-440-4500

11- Susanne Teng (USA)/ Mystic Journey/ Aduman/ Autumn Light www.mysticjourney.net
Mystic Journey performs at the Skirball Cultural Center on Saturday, June 7 from noon to 2 PM, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 (take 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive). Free admission, no reservations required. www.skirball.org 310-440-4500

12- Conjunto Jardin (USA)/ Yerba Buena/ Fandango Jarocho/ Trova Recordings
Conjunto Jardin perform at their CD release party at the Temple Bar on Friday, June 13 at 9:00 PM, 1026 Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica. Info: www.templebarlive.org

11:00 11:05: News Update
11:05 – 11:55 AM
Interview with Master duduk player Djivan Gasparyan and his grandson, Djivan Gapsaryan Jr. (Armenia) and composer/producer/guitarist Michael Brook (Canada). www.michaelbrookmusic.com www.gasparyanjivan.com
Djivan Gasparyan and Michael Brook perform on Friday, May 30th at 8:00 PM at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Info: and tickets: www.uclalive.org 310.825.2101

13- Djivan Gasparyan and Michael Brook/ Black Rock/ Take My Heart/ Real World This track is also available on Djivan Gasparyan: The Soul of Armenia on Network

14- Djivan Gasparyan/ The Soul of Armenia/ Dle Yaman/ Network

15- Michael Brook – Djivan Gasparyan/ Penumbra/ Chiaroscuroed/ Canadian Rational To be released August 2008

16- Michael Brook – Djivan Gasparyan/ Penumbra/ Penumbra/ Canadian Rational To be released August 2008

17- Michael Brook/ Cobalt Blue/Live At the Aquarium/ Ultramarine/ 4AD

18- Michael Brook – Djivan Gasparyan/ Penumbra/ Bonined/ Canadian Rational To be released August 2008

11:55 - Noon
19- Tcheka (Cape Verde)/ Lonji/ Sabu/ Times Square Records
Tcheka performs on Thursday, July 17 at 8:00 PM at Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 (take 405 freeway, exit Skirball Center Drive). First concert of 2008 Sunset Concerts. Free admission. www.skirball.org 310-440-4500