Playlist for Classical Discoveries  with Marvin Rosen      

          Tuesday,  March 30,  2010 -  5:30am - 11:00am

         "SACRED BRIDGES"

Today’s show, titled Sacred Bridges, aired during the time of important Jewish and Christian holidays but focused on music from multiple religious
traditions rather than just two, exploring the elements that make music an international language and becoming a Sacred Bridge between different faiths.

This program was not about what each religion represents and its differences, but rather focused on similarities as for example, the use of various modal
scales beetwen medieaval music and music from South India, Sufi devotional chants and Italian Laudas, and examples of settings of Psalms that you can
find in many major religions.

The music on today's program was written by composers from many religious backgrounds and inspired by various religious beliefs. All the pieces you did
heard were spiritual and spoke about the same things - hope, love, sadness and suffering. You heard works written by Jewish composers for
the Catholic Church, pieces composed by Christian, composers inspired by sacred music heard in the Synagogue, music inspired by Buddhist Chant
and a complete performance of The Arabian Passion according to J.S.Bach" by Vladimir Ivanoff.

It was only appropriate to start today’s program Sacred Bridges with one of the cantigas compiled by the XIIIth century king of Castille and Leon,
Alfonso X, who was called El Sabio, which means the Wise by Muslims. He supported science, astronomy, the arts and expanded the code of laws.
Despite his own deep religious feelings towards Christianity, he employed in his court Jews, Muslims and Christians who worked on scientific and other
projects.  It has been said that his orchestra consisted of representatives of all 3 religious groups and that his reign was one of the most peaceful
and prosperous, where all religious groups enjoyed equal protection from prosecution that swept Europe later.
After centuries of religious wars, which divided and destroyed nations and caused persecution of whole groups of the people, we should look at
the XIIIth century king El Sabio, who knew how to bring people together.

Links to interesting websites:
The Living Composers Project
Center for the Promotion Contemporary Composers
American Music Center
International Alliance for Women in Music

to find more links go to: Interesting Musical Links | Early Music | 20 and 21-Century Composers | Performers

Links to Internet CD Stores:
Amazon
Princeton Record Exchange - Buy and sell New and Used Classical CDs, DVDs and Classical Records

to find more links go to: Recording Companies and CD Stores on Line

Links to Internet Classical Music Magazines:
Music & Vision - classical music daily from around the world
Music Web International
New Music Box - Monthly Web Music Magazine
Sequenza/21 - The Contemporary Classical Music Portal

to find more links go to: Interesting Musical Links

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