21 May 2011
by Bill Parsons
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Suling virtuoso Andrew Timar and I play together in Sunda Duo. Andrew plays mostly Sundanese bamboo flute (suling) but also uses other flutes from different parts of the world as well as kacapi, a 20-string plucked zither. I play kacapi … Continue reading
1 April 2011
by Bill Parsons
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Andrew Timar and I have been making music together since 1989, first with Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan and then with Sunda Duo. We will be performing at an upcoming festival of gamelan music 15 – 17 April 2011 (see below … Continue reading
23 March 2011
by Bill Parsons
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For music lovers in search an exotic evening out in Toronto this Thursday and Friday 24 & 25 March 2011 I’ll be performing with Evergreen Club Contemporary Gamelan and ViaSalzburg string quartet at the Glenn Gould studio. The evening starts … Continue reading
18 June 2010
by Bill Parsons
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The Glass Orchestra (a quartet I play with whose website is under construction) was invited to perform at IdeaCity, an annual three day conference that features a wide range of guest speakers and performers. This year’s focus is mostly from … Continue reading
29 May 2010
by Bill Parsons
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Eric Cadesky and I represented Glass Orchestra for The Weird Instruments show on CBC radio’s GO. It was a lot of fun and got to meet a number of interesting people who come to music from different directions and intentions, … Continue reading
12 May 2010
by Bill Parsons
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Dina/Tina Jandela is a composition by Mang Koko, a master of the kacapi – a 20 string zither from Indonesia. I made a solo kacapi arrangement for an Evergreen Club recording called Sunda Songs, which was released by Naxos (2003). … Continue reading