Open Hand Real Flames - Pipa & Guzheng Special 8th May 2024

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Syrian Revolutionary Songs and Protest Recordings w/ Yamen Mekdad

An hour of Syrian revolutionary songs and protest recordings, marking the fall of the Assad regime. Yamen Mekdad hosted by Marieke Mckenna guides us through 14 years of resistance and resilience, telling the story of Syria’s revolution through these powerful, evocative recordings.

OPTIMO

Optimo is JG Wilkes & JD Twitch; record label, and longstanding Glaswegian party. You can expect a lot from their new monthly slot, sure to dig up some obscurities from post-punk, new wave, EBM, house and techno. Bags of unreleased stuff, too.

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OPEN HAND REAL FLAMES is a monthly show presented by Bass Clef. Each episode has a theme - usually a specific musical instrument or process, perhaps an artist or composer, sometimes a record label. Ranging wide over centuries and genres, looking for connections and joy. Always welcomes contributions, music, suggestions.

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Tracklist

Mindy Meng WangMindy Meng Wang
Dimensions of a Strange Land
Professor Liang Tsai-Ping, Professor Liang Tsai-Ping, David Ming-Yeuh LiangDavid Ming-Yeuh Liang
Reunion At The River Of Heaven (Yin-ho)
Lucy LuanLucy Luan
Searching In Sound (Improvisation)

Liu T-Ien-ILiu T-Ien-I
Chiao Ch’uang Yeh Yu (Night Rain On The Plantain)
Cheng Shui-ChengCheng Shui-Cheng
Aobao Hui
Sophia ShenSophia Shen
Yayun = 雅韻
Janice KwanJanice Kwan
water bodies
Professor Liang Tsai-Ping, Professor Liang Tsai-Ping, David Ming-Yeuh LiangDavid Ming-Yeuh Liang
Song Of Silk Pounding (Tao-i Ch'u)
Wu Man & Kojiro UmezakiWu Man & Kojiro Umezaki
Summer
Central Broadcasting Traditional Instruments Orchestra
Spring On A Moonlit River
Sophia ShenSophia Shen
After The Rain Freshens The Empty Hills = 空山新雨