Dalle agenzie di oggi i dati e le dichiarazioni rilasciate durante la presentazione del rapporto 2009 dell’Emccda a Bruxelles. Scarica il rapporto (in formato pdf) da fuoriluogo.it. Qui trovate invece la rilettura dei dati italiani a cura di Giovanardi e Serpelloni. Oltre 13 milioni di europei adulti hanno provato cocaina nella loro vita. Di questi, 7, […]

Leggi l’articolo di Giorgio Bignami sul Caso Cucchi per la rubrica settimanale di Fuoriluogo sul Manifesto del 5 novembre 2009. Ragionando sui casi di Stefano Cucchi, di Federico Aldrovandi e dei molti altri morti di botte, sui massacrati della macelleria di Genova, non molti sanno che questo modo di trattare i cittadini scomodi è uno “stile [... […]

Da Micciacorta.it, di Sergio Segio e Susanna Ronconi – 2 novembre 2009 Prima di tutto, stanno i nomi delle cose. È qui che si crea il discrimine, spesso assai sottile, sempre controverso, tra verità e menzogna. Il nome appropriato per definire la morte di Diana Blefari è: omicidio bianco. Una morte annunciata sino a rendere rauca la [...]

Nature Recordings - Dusk in the Ventana Wilderness cassette released in 1986This tape has recordings of the Ventana Wilderness, located in California along the central coast (between Los Angeles and San Francisco). The other side of this tape has "Dawn in the Ventana Wilderness." Unfortunately, I did not have enough time this past week to rip the o […]

various artists compilation - V. & A. Early Pianos: Vol. II of the Collection of Historic Instruments LP released in 1968The Collection of Historic Instruments at the Victoria & Albert Museum: Vol. II EARLY PIANOSIt is improbable that any of the four pianos on this recording will ever be played again. They were restored to playing order for these rec […]

Sun Ra - Janus This was among the first posts (5/30/2006) when this blog was started over three years ago. This was also reposted again when I transferred the posts from the old version of A Closet of Curiosities to this new version. I am posting this great Sun Ra record again for those who missed it as I was informed that the link was dead by someone who wa […]

various artists compilation - Didjeridoo: The Australian Aboriginal Music recorded in 1969; released in 1996 on CDrecorded by Dr. Miroslav Prokopec on HUER Tape RecorderFolk music of the people of Arnhem countyAuthentic documentary recordings from the North Australia regionArnhem Land is a peninsula in north-eastern Northern Territory with an area of about 3 […]

David Burge - David Burge Plays New Piano Music LP released in 1966For this recording, Mr. Burge has selected four works by younger American composers and a piece of his own composition. The resulting program is a combination of fearsome technical difficulty and interpretational range, boldly setting forth the gamut of piano writing by some of the country […]

Nature Recordings - Mountain Stream The nature/environmental sounds make their return to the Closet once again on every Sunday. Sorry about the lack of nature/environmental posts lately, but I simply ran out. About a couple of weeks ago, I obtained a few more cassettes which will be posted in the next few weeks. Hopefully, I'll have even more to post fo […]

Paula Ennis-Dwyer - Solo Piano Works by 20th Century Women Composers Of Shadows Numberless (1966) composed by Miriam Gideon Each movement is headed by a line from Keats' "Ode to a Nightingale" which reflects the awakening of a young person to the joys of nature. The opening section becomes a kind of ritornelle which is heard three times - as a […]

Harry Partch - companion CD to book: Harry Partch: An Anthology of Critical Perspectives Harry Partch: An Anthology of Critical Perspectives is the book that is Volume 19 of the Contemporary Music Studies series. This CD consists of an interview of Partch conducted by Edwin Gordon during 1969 for Voice of America radio network. Partch discusses his musical p […]

Karaikudi Subramaniam and Trichy Sankaran - Sunada released in 1992Performers:Karaikudi Subramaniam - vinaTrichy Sankaran - mrdangam and kanjiraLalitha Sankaran - tambouraInstruments:Vina - The vina is the major solo stringed instrument of South India. The present day instrument dates from the early 17th century and contains 24 copper frets which are held wi […]