Shows – Ear Expansion Radio

AURAL ART

A show that showcases artists who sculpt sonic experiences that broaden our perception of both sound and music. Each show draws inspiration from a diverse range of composers and artists working within and around that genre.

Afro Diaspora

FREEDOM PRINCIPLE

a survey of the African American and Afro-Diaspora avant-garde from the 60s to present day

The show draws inspiration for its name from the 1984 book by John Litweiler: The Freedom Principle: Jazz After 1958, and the 2015 The Freedom Principle: Experiments in Art and Music, 1965 to Now curated by Naomi Beckwith and Dieter Roelstraete. This show is a survey of the African American and Afro-Diaspora avant-garde from the 60s to present day.

POET’S CORNER

Poetry from several periods and traditions, from archival to contemporary.

NOTES FROM THE BLACK AVANT GARDE

Fire Music

ANCIENT AND INTO THE FUTURE

Listening Session

Live on Ear Expansion Radio

Currently Live on Ear Expansion Radio

Survey:

Blues

Gut Bucket Blues

You Gotta Walk That Lonesome Valley

Aural Art

Explorations: Aural Art

Sonic art and experimental works — pieces that treat sound and the listening experience itself as the primary form. Each episode draws from a wide range of composers and artists working in and around ways that use sound as a sculptural material.

live set

Live: Listening Session

One cassette or CD from the collection, played in full. The range: rare international records, poetry documents, archival field recordings, and other hard-to-find material.