Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog features brilliant new re-imaginings of the music of Louis Hardin, aka Moondog, the blind composer who lived on the streets of Manhattan and became known in the 1960s as "the Viking of Sixth Avenue" for his striking appearance. His beautiful and haunting music was an inspiration to Philip Glass and Steve Reich, who referred to him as "the godfather of minimalism." Conceived as a collaboration between the Brooklyn-based Ghost Train Orchestra and the legendary Kronos Quartet, the project quickly expanded to include numerous guest vocalists -including Marissa Nadler, Joan Wasser (aka Joan As Police Woman), Jarvis Cocker of Pulp fame, acclaimed singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, and vocalist Petra Haden, known for her striking a cappella works. Collectively it's a stunning and talented lineup, digging deep to revitalize Moondog's uplifting message for a new generation
- 1.1 Theme
- 1.2 Be a Hobo
- 1.3 High on a Rocky Ledge
- 1.4 Caribea
- 1.5 Why Spend a Dark Night With You?
- 1.6 Enough About Human Rights
- 1.7 I'm This, I'm That
- 1.8 Speak of Heaven
- 2.1 The Viking of 6th Avenue
- 2.2 Down Is Up
- 2.3 Coffee Beans
- 2.4 Behold
- 2.5 Choo Choo Lullaby
- 2.6 Fog on the Hudson
- 2.7 See the Mighty Tree
- 2.8 Bumbo
- 2.9 All Is Loneliness
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