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In the past few decades, percussionists have taken center stage as solo performers, drawing from a wealth of new and old music from all over the world. Fred Bugbee, professor of percussion at NMSU, joins Intermezzo host Leora Zeitlin to discuss contemporary percussion music, and some of the composers that he will perform in a faculty concert on February 6.

Musical selections include:

1. Keiko Abe: "Lullaby of Itsuki" (Japanese folk song), performed by Keiko Abe on marimba and Walter Van Hauwe, on recorder (Denon 3446);
2. Steve Reich: Excerpt from "Six Marimbas," performed by Manhattan Marimba Quartet, Bob Becker and Russ Hartenberger (Nonesuch #79138);
3. Sydney Hodkinson: Excerpt from "Omaggio" performed on private cd by Fred Bugbee and James Shearer on tuba;
4. Excerpt from "Butsu Mutandari/Iyesa" featuring bata and mbira (Cuban and South African instruments, respectively), performed Michael Spiro and Michael Williams (Bata/Mbira Productions).

Interview recorded and broadcast live from the studios of KRWG-FM on February 5, 2007. Interview copyright © 2007 by KRWG-FM 90.7, Las Cruces.

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