Live and Improvised

Episode 9- Morning Ragas

john.hausmann@yahoo.com (John) — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:21:00 +0000

A morning podcast devoted to Hindustani music.
Episode 9

This episode features performances by sitarists Ravi Shankar and Nikhil Banerjee as well as excerpts from an interview with Banerjee. A perfect pairing for your morning walk to work or cup of coffee!

Episode 8- 57 Minutes of Dylan

john.hausmann@yahoo.com (John) — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 16:57:00 +0000

An all Bob Dylan playlist. Spoilers ahead:
Episode 8

"Mr. Tambourine Man" (GW/DR), "When I Paint My Masterpiece" (JGB), "Desolation Row" (GD), "Visions Of Johanna," "Queen Jane" (Dave Rawlings Machine), "Tangled Up in Blue" (JGB)

44 Minutes of Rock

john.hausmann@yahoo.com (John) — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 20:46:00 +0000

Band of Gypsys, John Oswald, Grateful Dead.

44 Minutes of Rock

Episode 7.3– Dead Tapes

john.hausmann@yahoo.com (John) — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 18:40:00 +0000

What would I include as filler if we'd traded Grateful Dead tapes? Delightful, buoyant, summertime Dead.

Episode 7.3

Episode 7.2– The Great Heritage

john.hausmann@yahoo.com (John) — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 18:27:00 +0000

Ustad Imrat Khan and Ustad Vilayat Khan, The Great Heritage (1966)

Episode 7.2

Episode 7.1– Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

john.hausmann@yahoo.com (John) — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 18:26:00 +0000

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings; 1997-08-30, Strawberry Festival, Yosemite, CA

Episode 7.1

Episode 7– Paths and Summer Hiatus

john.hausmann@yahoo.com (John) — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 18:24:00 +0000

Trying something new! This episode has commentary, witty banter, and information; the next three are uninterrupted music. Enjoy your summer!

Episode 7

Episode 6- Time is On My Side

john.hausmann@yahoo.com (John) — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 16:01:00 +0000

Our second Compass Points feature focuses on musical time. We'll discuss concepts including tempo, harmonic rhythm, hyper meter, and structural downbeats, and hear music from the Grateful Dead and John Coltrane.

Episode 6

Episode 5— An Invitation to Hindustani Music

john.hausmann@yahoo.com (John) — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 14:22:00 +0000

In this episode, we'll hear great examples of Hindustani music, classical music from north India. This shows opens with an interactive portion as I play sitar and invite you to sing and learn some of the key ideas about this music. After that, I feature sitarist Ravi Shankar & sarodist Ali Akbar Khan, vocalist Kaushiki Chakraborty, and sitarist Indrajit Banerjee. You can find videos of the last two performances on YouTube. Enjoy!

Episode 5

Episode 4- One Nation Under Some Grooves

john.hausmann@yahoo.com (John) — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 21:15:00 +0000

Short and sweet——lots of killer grooves, minimal chatter. "Free Your Mind..."

Episode 4

Episode 3

john.hausmann@yahoo.com (John) — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 18:17:00 +0000

This episode marks the launch of a new feature named "Compass Points." These episodes will offer in-depth guides to specific recordings or performances.

I hope that you enjoy, and if there's something particular you'd like to hear in a future episode, please leave a comment!

Episode 3

Episode 2

john.hausmann@yahoo.com (John) — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 22:57:00 +0000

Hello everyone, and welcome to our second episode!

In honor of the 50th anniversary Grateful Dead concerts this weekend, here's a special episode with some of my favorite Dead recordings. Let there be songs to fill the air!

Show 1

Episode 1

john.hausmann@yahoo.com (John) — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:31:00 +0000

Hello everyone, and welcome to the first podcast of Live and Improvised!

Show 1

john.hausmann@yahoo.com (John) — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 05:23:00 +0000

Welcome to this new podcast focusing on live and improvised musics. We'll hear rock, jazz, Hindustani, and other styles from around the world. Relax with some old favorites or discover some new ones!

Subscribe to the podcast via the iTunes store. Access the store and search "Live and Improvised." Click on the artwork to access past episodes and subscribe, which will automatically download future episodes.

Enjoy! Please leave a comment with any questions or requests you have.
John