A man was playing kora on a subway platform a few months ago. I found the recording on my iPhone yesterday and did this today.
Best in headphones.
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Kora: Guy on the platform at Columbus Circle
Orchestration: Me
Consider this piece an amuse-bouche before the next big course.
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I love this, keith.
Many years ago, I used to walk the streets with a large battery-operated tape-recorder under my coat.
In Toronto, in the late ’80s, I played harmonica on a track a “found sound” artist was working on.
It’s great now we have these tiny recording devices with us at all times. This inspires me to take up the hobby again.
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Glad you liked it, Raymond. I’ve got a bunch that I haven’t used yet. More music soon, I hope.
I didn’t realize I’d made a note of the kora player’s name. I believe this is him:
http://salieususo.fourfour.com/home
I sent him a note tonight. Hopefully he’ll approve…