An sound familar to the childhood of many! The recorder is one of the oldest instruments known to man. Learn about how it has created a whole new life for itself in our current century. 

Presented and Produced by Tamara Kohler

Guest: Ryan Williams

Music: 

• MythirdEar Theme Song- Tamara Kohler/Allison Wright/ Pete Kidson
• Sonata for Recorder and Continuo in C Major, TWV 41:C2: I. Cantabile" by Tripla Concordia & Lorenzo Cavasanti - Georg Philipp Telemann 
• Banchetto Musicale: Intrada  – Johann Hermann Schein 
• Hamlet: Act 3 - Scene 2, "Oh the Recorders, Let Me See One" (Hamlet) [Part IV] - William Shakespeare 
• Concerto for Recorder, 2 Violins and Basso - Michel Blavet 
• The glow from the embers- Tierra
• Breathe - Charlie Sdraulig
• The Earle of Essex Galiard - John Dowland
• Sinfonia Terza Sghemma – Bartolomeo Mont' Albano
• Elegbara Bembe Lari-o & Barasuwayo - Ryan Williams and Matthew Horsley
• Weaver of Fictions- Liza Lim
• Seascape - Fausto Romitelli
• Free Improvisation - Hunter Long
• Contracts - Hunter Long
• Stairway to Heaven - Led Zepplin
• Eternal Child - Chick Corea
• The Fellowship of the Ring (Final Theme) - Howard Shore
• Guest House - Jerboah
• Judy and the Dream of Horses - Belle and Sebastian

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It looks like a keyboard, and according to many of our listeners, sounds like a group of electronic flutes. The Ondes Martenot, while not commonly seen, actually infiltrates your ear holes on a fairly regular basis!

Presented and Produced by Tamara Kohler

Guest: Jacob Abela

Music: 

• MythirdEar Theme Song- Tamara Kohler/Allison Wright/ Pete Kidson
• Lude 9.6- Thomas Bloch
• Sweet Suite for Nine Ondes – Thomas Bloch
• Where or When- Bryan Ferry
• Turangalila Symphony, Mvt VII- Olive Messiaen
• Ondes Free Improvisation- Jacob Abela
• Four Piece for Percussion, Ondes and Strings- Jared Yapp
• 4 Feuillets inedits per ondes Martenot e pianoforte- Oliver Messiaen
• Les Miroirs Etendus – Tristan Murail
• Ghostbusters, Opening Theme- Elmer Bernstein
• Star Trek TOS Original Intro- Alexander Courage
• Where I End and You Begin- Radiohead
• How to Disappear Completely- Radiohead
• Touch- Daft Punk
• Fetes de Belle Eaux- Oliver Messiaen
• Ne me quitte pas- Jacques Brei
• Orison- Tilman Robinson

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A sound world unknown to many- explore the wacky, beautiful, creepy, inspiring and sometimes altogether bizarre world of vocal improvisation! 

Presented and Produced by Tamara Kohler

Guest: Jenny Barnes

Music: 

• Aria by John Cage- Tim Munro
• I Puritani: Son vergin vezzosa- Vincenzo Bellini
• Gun Has No Trigger- Dirty Projectors
• Free Scat- Ella Fitzgerald
• To Faust: A Footnote- Connie Beckley 
• Preposition Proposition- Jenny Barnes
• Footpath Astronomy- Jenny Barnes
• Sta Tictights- Jenny Barnes
• Walt's Words (Voice with Tin Foil)- Jenny Barnes
• ö.. .. .. maria- Jenny Barnes
• Ripples (With Music Boxes)- Jenny Barnes 
• Nickeltoe- Sidsel Endresen
• Beneath (Caleb Burhans)- Roomful of Teeth
• Joy- Maja Ratkje
• What Comes After Love (excerpts)- Carolyn Connors
• Traveling- Meredith Monk  
• On Behalf of Nature- Meredith Monk and Vocal Ensemble
• Turtle Dreams- Meredith Monk
• Lucette Stranded On the Island- Julia Holter

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Silver Thumb Piano or The Tines of Africa... Whatever you like to call them; come with us into Episode Two and explore the sparkly world of the Kalimba. 

Presented and Produced by Tamara Kohler

Guests: PHIA and Kaylie Melville

Music: 

Opening Theme- Tamara Kohler, Allison Wright and Pete Kidson

• Kalimba- Laaraji
• Dande- ZIMBABWE Shona Mbira Music
• Black-White Calypso from Wait A Minim! (1966)
• Do You Ever- PHIA
• 15 Step- Radiohead (PHIA Cover)
• So Far, So Close- PHIA
• Hold On (feat. Sampha)- SBTRKT
• I Ching; The Gentle, The Penetrating- Per Norgard
• Macrocosmos III/ Music for a Summer Evening- George Crumb
• Earth Intruders- Björk
• Skip- Mick Stewart
• Kalimba Story- Earth, Wind and Fire

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Episode One explores the various sound worlds of the Irish Uilleann Pipes. 

Presented and Produced by Tamara Kohler

Guest: Matthew Horsely 

Music: 

• My Heart Will Go On- Innisfree Ceoil
• Slip Jig/Jig/Fling- Matthew Horsley
• The Bright Lady- Willie Clancy
• Tin Whistle- The Deighton Family
• Slow Air- Matthew Horsley
• Slow Air- Roisin Dubh
• Three Jigs- Hasse Ljungdahl
• The Rolling Wave- Matthew Horsley
• Hello Earth- Kate Bush
• Tomorrow- U2
• Friends Episode "The One with Ross's Wedding; Part Two" 
• Rock the Boat- The Boclé Brothers
• A`Ghrian- Shaun Davey & Rita Connolly
• Free Improvisation- Matthew Horsley
• You're The Voice- John Farnham
• Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)- ACDC
• I Want My Tears Back- Night Wish
• Stavropol Krai- Olga Bell

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