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Programme 4- Unexpected Music - January 20th 2009

This week's theme: "Unexpected Music" - with voices ranging from Composer Steve Reich, French musician Colleen, Psychiatrist Anthony Storr, science author Dava Sobel, author and musician David Rothenberg - celebrating novel approaches to making and interpreting music.

Music by Jon Brion : Phonecall.
Music by Helios : Halving The Compass.
French musician Colleen on unexpected music in the Paris Metro.
Hank Shocklee of Public Enemy on the power of the beat.
Sonia Sanchez performs her poem "We Can Be".
Sound Piece by Scanner for l'hôpital Raymond Poincare.
Psychiatrist Anthony Storr on how music orders mental experience.
Palestinian author Edward Said, on music as a strategy for peace.
Music by Herbert: Funeral
Science Author Dava Sobel on the physics of sound and music.
Anthony Storr on the physical effects of music.
Dava Sobel on the music of the spheres.
Musician David Rothenberg on the song of the European Marsh Warbler.
Music by Wai : Ka Karanga Te Tinana
Music by Helios : For Years and Years
Composer Steve Reich on speech melodies.
Excerpts from Millions of Musicians by radio producer Tony Schwartz (1954)
Field Recording by Chris Watson: Cassarina
Music by Amiina : Glamour
Field Recording by Tom Lawrence : Donadea Forest.
Brendan Kennelly reads his poem, The Bell.
Music by Goldmund : My Neighbourhood.
Field Recording by Chris Watson: Siren.
Anthony Storr on how we use music to structure our emotions
Brendan Kennelly reads his poem, "The Singing Girl is easy in her Skill".
Sonia Sanchez performs her poem "When We Come"
Field Recording by Chris Watson made at Omay Island.

Special thanks to Sheila Dempsey and all the team at RTE Radio Archives.

The programme included excerpts from Dialogue produced by Bernadette Comerford and Sound Stories presented by Luke Clancy.

Programme 3 - Words - January 13th 2009

This week's theme: "Words" - with voices ranging from Naom Chomsky to Sonia Sanchez, Laurie Anderson and Brendan Kennelly - celebrating the creative use of words, from speech-making to love letters, poetry and the novel.

Music by Jon Brion : Phonecall
Music by Helios : For Years and Years
Eamon de Valera's speech on St Patrick's Day 1943
Sonia Sanchez performs her poem A New Day
An excerpt from Martin Luther King's speech, "I Have a Dream".
Music by Colleen : Floating in the Clearest Sea
Eamon Keane reads from the letters of Byron, introduced by John McGahern
Music by Roots Manova : No Strings
Noam Chomsky on his theories of language.
Laura Hochadel (aged 2) picks up a new phrase.
Field Recording by Chris Watson : Sleppet
Music by Amiina : Glamour
Fintan O'Toole on reading and the library.
Field Recording by Tom Lawrence : Donadea Forest.
Hope Brown reads from Cinnamon Kiss by Walter Mosley.
Field Recording by Chris Watson made at Omay Island.
Robert Frost reads from his poem The Road Less Taken.
Richard Burton narrates from Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas.
Music by Max Richter: Song
Leonard Nimoy reads from Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Artist Laurie Anderson on reading Moby Dick
Laurie Anderson sings "One White Whale"
Field Recording by Chris Watson : Siren
Music by Matthew Herbert : Café de Flore
Brendan Kennelly on writing and feelings.
Music by Goldmund : My Neighbourhood
Sonia Sanchez performs her poem "City Songs".
An excerpt from Martin Luther King's speech, "I Have a Dream".
Eamon de Valera's speech on St Patrick's Day 1943
Brendan Kennelly reads an excerpt from his poem, "The Man Made of Rain".

Special Thanks to Jack Smith and RTE Sound Archives Team, to Seamus Hosey and John Quinn and the production teams of RTE Lyric fm's Artszone, The Thomas Davis Lectures, Music Dialogue, Speaking Personally, Rhymes and Reasons, and The Open Mind.

Programme 2 - Style - January 6 2009

In this programme, the theme is style, with voices ranging from Gandhi to Bjork, from Edward Said, to Nuala O Faolain - celebrating anything that is said, or sung, with style.

Music by Jon Brion : Phonecall
Poet Charles Bukowsky reads his poem, "Style".
Music by Valgeir Sigurdsson : Before Nine
Desmond Tutu on human differences and feelings.
Nuala O'Faoláin on the song of the blackbird
David Rothenberg on the love-sick song of 4M, a song sparrow.
Sonia Sanchez performs her poem "Last Song I'm Gonna write About Us"
Sound Piece by Chris Watson : Laipach
Music by Herbert : Funeral
Mohandas Gandhi on faith
Albert Einstein on the teachings of Gandhi
Bjork sings "New World".
Sound Piece by Chris Watson : Siren
Music by Max Richter : Harmonium
Edward Said reads an excerpt from his lecture, "The United States, the Islamic World and the Question of Palestine" (2003).
Martin Luther King on non violence.
Music by Helios : A Thousand Years
John McGahern on happiness.

Nuala O Faoláin's interview is from an edition of Goosebumps and Tingles produced by Tim Lehane and presented by Sheila O'Callaghan

Special Thanks to Brian Rice, James Moynes and RTE Sound Archives Team, to the production teams of Rattlebag, Today with Pat Kenny and Soundtrack of the Century.

Programme 1 - from America - December 30 2008

Music by Goldmund : Finding it There
Poet Yusef Komunyakka remembers his tour of duty in Vietnam.
Music by Helios : First Dream Called Ocean
Artist Laurie Anderson on the pursuit of happiness.
Poet of Central Park, Willie G.
Music by Moondog: 5/4 Snakebite Rattle
Gore Vidal on the power of the corporation.
Music from the soundtrack to Mulholland Drive.
The voices of Malcolm X, Princess Elizabeth,
Presidents Eisenhower and J.F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King.
Music by Helios : Hollie
Field recording by Chris Watson : Oceanus Pacificus
Author Richard Ford on the advantages of swearing in America.
Sax Player Ray Blue plays Satin Doll in Central Park
Poet Yusef Komunyakka remembers his tour of duty in Vietnam.
Field recording by Chris Watson : No Man's Land.

Special Thanks Rob Canning and RTE Sound Archives Team, to the production teams of Rattlebag, The Eleventh Hour, Today with Pat Kenny and RTE Lyric FM's Artszone.