Sarah Davachi

WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore | By Matt Byars and Lee Gardner

Published January 31, 2019 at 1:29 PM EST

Alex Waber, JIC

Experimental composer Sarah Davachi has constructed her own soundworld out of sustained tones and drones, using instruments both electronic and medieval. In this episode, she discusses music by Todd Rundgren, Soft Machine, and Ennio Morricone.

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