Photo archive of musicians and dancers in Bali during the 1930s. Our additional silent films made in Bali, on YouTube: … Continue reading
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Dancers of Bali: Gamelan of Peliatan, 1952
John Coast, a British soldier imprisoned during World War II, worked as a slave laborer on the Siam-Burma railroad, where … Continue reading
Reflections on the roots of American Music
Cheyenne warrior Before arrivals came from all corners of the earth, our Native Americans had ongoing traditions that others … Continue reading
Bartók’s summoning of living and dead composers.
When one overlooks the norm of current performances to seek Bartók himself performing his own works, contact with his unique approach will alter your judgment of all … Continue reading
Russian Poets of the Piano
After completing a decade long Balinese project to retrieve and publish the lost 1928 recordings, I headed over to Paris to spend time with … Continue reading
Wanda Landowska
One of the many debts of gratitude we owe to Wanda Landowska is for her having viewed music as a … Continue reading
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Arbiter of Cultural Traditions is a 401c3 non-profit arts organization founded in 2002 as a means to continue the work … Continue reading
Tidbits from Hardboiled Old New York
Knowing Teresa Sterne during her last years was an astonishing experience. Her actions as the head of Nonesuch Records created their … Continue reading
Crossing the Separating Line
Meditations on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunny California in the early 1960s seemed like a peaceful planet. … Continue reading
The Roots of Gamelan
Liner notes by Edward Herbst These historic recordings were made in 1928 as part of a collection of the first … Continue reading