Improvisation with Hooshyar Khayam, Pianist and Leah Roseman, Violinist bonus to E19 S1
Conversations with Musicians, with Leah Roseman
09/30/21
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I was honoured to have this opportunity to improvise with Hooshyar Khayam. Unfortunately, we had a few technical issues with recording some of the other improvisations we did before our conversation. This is a bonus episode as part of my interview with Hooshyar, Episode 19, Season 1 of Conversations with Musicians, with Leah Roseman. The complete episode, and video, with bonuses is linked here: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/e19-s1-hooshyar-khayam-pianist-composer-improvisor-producer
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Gina Burgess Violinist
September 23, 2021
•51m
I really enjoyed my conversation with the inspiring multi-style violinist Gina Burgess. During the episode she plays a couple of her original tunes, and at the end we did an improv back-and-forth across our Zoom call. The video and transcript, and Catch-Up episode, are linked here: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/e18-s1-gina-burgess-multi-style-violinist
Timestamps are below.
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Gina is a founding member of the Iqaluit-based Arctic rock band The Jerry Cans, is a four-time ECMA award winner with the gypsy-jazz outfit Gypsophilia, she fronts her own klezmer band Der Heisser, is is a regular collaborator in flamenco and Arabic music ensembles. Gina has toured Europe twice over with Tim Crabtree’s atmospheric ensemble; Paper Beat Scissors, and with folk-pop artist Gabrielle Papillon. Along with The Jerry Cans, Gina has performed and conducted youth workshops in Canada, Australia, Greenland, New Zealand, and Europe. https://www.ginaburgessmusic.com/ Instagram @ginaburgess.violin Facebook Gina Burgess Music
(00:00) Intro
(01:27) Green Grass
(04:24) pandemic lockdowns, importance of playing for live audience
(05:54) Gina’s start in music as a classical violinist
(07:59) dealing with injury, playing different styles
(11:27) dealing with touring
(13:32) music workshops, first trip to Iqualuit, founding the Jerry Cans
(17:59) practicing violin in different ways
(22:02) teaching music in schools and online, improvisation games
(27:47) early experiences as a performing improvisor, learning to enjoy the process
(33:52) touring with the Jerry Cans and Gypsophilia, dealing with playing the same music
(35:06) Gina’s performance of her song “For D”
(39:07) putting together solo album ISNOW
(44:41) working with effects pedals and using a looper
(46:59) creative process
(48:14) duo improv with Leah and Gina
photo credit: Jennifer Lane, One Right Lane Photography
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Hooshyar Khayam Composer, Pianist, Producer, Improvisor
October 1, 2021
•54m
In Episode 19 Season 1, I was delighted to welcome the inspiring musician Hooshyar Khayam to my home, to improvise and speak about his perspectives on improvisation, the music of Central Asia, the Middle East and Western Classical music. We speak about some of his beautiful recordings in his large discography, and his creative process. He also speaks about his role as founder and producer of Tehran Records. http://hooshyar-khayam.com/site/
I include one of the improvisations we played as a bonus episode; unfortunately there were some technical issues recording some of the other improvisations we played together. Like all my episodes, this is also a video, linked to bonus episodes as well: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/e19-s1-hooshyar-khayam-pianist-composer-improvisor-producer
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