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A composer whose music reveals his varied and eclectic interests and passions.

David Claman is on the faculty of Lehman College-CUNY. A graduate of Wesleyan, the University of Colorado, and Princeton, he has received grants, commissions, and fellowships from numerous organizations, including the Fromm Foundation and the American Institute of Indian Studies. This recording offers an overview of his passions and interests — including the poetry and sentiments of Tamil sayings from the first century A.D., the compositions of South Indian composer Syama Sastri; Moby Dick; and The Travels of Sir John Mandeville. His composition armory includes consumer electronics, conventional instruments, and live improvisation.

Contents:

David Claman, composer
Loose Canons II
Steve Mackey (guitar); Matthew Wuolle (guitar); Mark Zaki (guitar)

David Claman, composer
The Next Number
David Claman (voice); Sankari Krishman (voice); Usha Narsimhan (voice); David Reck (voice); computer processed

David Claman, composer
From a Dream
Elizabeth Farnum (soprano); John McDonald (piano)

David Claman, composer
Rescue the Dead
Elizabeth Farnum (soprano); John McDonald (piano)

David Claman, composer
Mandeville Pentacle
Sunita Vatuk (synthesized voice); Deena Abu-Lughod (synthesized voice); Paul Poovathingal (synthesized voice); Stephan Winkler (synthesized voice); computer processed

David Claman, composer
Variations on "Amba Karnakshi"
Tara Helen O'Connor (alto flute); Ian Rosenbaum (percussion)

David Claman, composer
Piece of Work
David Claman (computer)

David Claman, composer
Liberties Taken
New Thread Saxophone Quartet

David Claman, composer
Avaley Taan
Jessica Bowers (mezzo-soprano); Oren Fader (guitar); Elizabeth Farnum (soprano); William Anderson (mandolin); Susannah Chapman (cello); Calvin Wiersma (violin)

David Claman, composer
Like This
Susannah Chapman (cello); Calvin Weirsma (violin)

David Claman, composer
Loomings
Sunita Vatuk (voice); computer processed

David Claman, composer
Brit
David Claman (voice); computer processed

David Claman, composer
Loose Canons II-IV
Steve Mackey (guitar); Matthew Wuolle (guitar); Mark Zaki (guitar)

Review:

Review to come.