Nick Luscombe meets Terry Riley
Covid marooned composer Terry Riley and soundscape artist Nick Luscombe in Japan. They meet and discuss the challenges and potential for new creativity by living in Japan.
In 2020, composer Terry Riley and broadcaster, soundscape artist and sound and music collector Nick Luscombe went to Japan to work on separate musical projects. Due to Covid, both were marooned there and both have fallen in love with the country.
They meet in Terry鈥檚 new home in the mountains of Yamanashi, West of Tokyo, to compare stories about what brought them to Japan, how the past 18 months has been in terms of life and Terry鈥檚 creativity, the effect of nature on his work, and why have they both decided to stay longer in the country.
Their encounter provides a glimpse into the mind of the minimalist composer Terry Riley - one of the most revered and engaging composers of the 20th and 21st centuries who celebrated his 86th birthday this year.
Music featured in this programme:
Terry Riley - A Rainbow in Curved Air
Terry Riley - Queen of Black Waters
Terry Riley - Eastern Man
Terry Riley - Across the Lake of the Ancient World
Terry Riley - Performance One - Part Two
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Terry Riley
A Rainbow in Curved Air
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Terry Riley
Queen of Black Waters
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Terry Riley
Eastern Man
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Terry Riley
Across the Lake of the Ancient World
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Terry Riley
Performance One - Part Two
Performer: Terry Riley.
Broadcast
- Mon 27 Dec 2021 22:00大象传媒 Radio 3