Discography of Shandar Records

by Ed Maurer with artistic assistance by John W. Clark

Shandar records was a French record label active in the 1970's that specialized in avant garde music. The label was created and run by Parisian music enthusiast Chantal d'Arcy. Ms d'Arcy curated an amazing catalog including significant minimalist recordings, free jazz excursions, and musical experiments. As you can hear in this 1973 interview with her on KPFA-FM, she released what she found interesting. Her tastes coupled with her access to some of the most important composer/performers of the time resulted in a distinctive catalog of releases.

Ms d'Arcy had connections with the Maeght Foundation, a private arts foundation in Saint-Paul de Vence, France created by art collectors Aime and Marguerite Maeght. In addition to presenting visual art by painters and sculptors such as Calder, Giacometti, Chagall, and Miro, the foundation hosted musical events arranged by Ms d'Arcy. Some of the events were recorded and are presented on Shandar. The Shandar address is given on back of the Albert Ayler double LP as 40, rue Mazarine, Paris.

At least some of the records were issued with a few label color variations. The 10.000 series is the first issue.9 Many of the LPs have liner notes by Daniel CAUX in French with occasional English translation.

Last edited 5 July 2009.

There were two logo designs, the "disc" and the "vertical" logo.

disc logo vertical logo

(SR 10.000) Albert Ayler Nuits de la Fondation Maeght volume 1

  1. Blue labels with disc logo, gatefold cover with disc logo8

Personnel: Albert Ayler: tenor and soprano saxophones. Mary Maria: voice, soprano saxophone. Call Cobbs: piano. Steve Tintweiss: bass. Allen Blairman: drums. Recorded live 25 and 27 July 1970 at Maeght Foundation, St. Paul de Vence. This was Ayler's last gig. tracks: In Heart Only; Spirits; Holy Family; Spirits Rejoice.

Albert Ayler‎– Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 1

Label:
Shandar – 83503
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A1 In Heart Only 4:55
A2 Spirits 14:15
B1 Holy Family 10:10
B2 Spirits Rejoice 6:57

Credits

Notes

Recorded at St Paul de Vence, July 25 and 27, 1970.

Gatefold cover.

GRAND PRIX INTERNATIONAL DU DISQUE Académie Charles Cross

Other Versions (Showing 4 of 4)

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Fondation Maeght Nights - Volume 1 (CD, Album, RE, Ltd, Unofficial) Jazz View COD 004 Europe 1991
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 1 (LP) Shandar SR 10000 France 1970
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 1 (LP, Album, RE) Water water501 US 2002
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 1 (LP, Album, RE, RM) Nippon Victor, RCA SHP-6201 Japan 1971

(SR 10.001) Sun Ra Nuits de la Fondation Maeght volume 1

  1. Blue lables with disc logo, gatefold cover with disc logo.1
  2. This was licensed to Japan for release on RCA (SHP-6203).14

recorded: 1970 Aout 3/5 St. Paul de Vence.

ILLUMINATES

sound radiates

illuminates

articulates the symbol of

and what it radiates it is

on what it illuminates

it casts the touch of fire

Sun Ra ‎– Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 1

Label:
Shandar – SR 10001
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A1 Enlightment 2:56
A2 The Star Gazers 3:08
A3 Shadow World 13:20
B1 The Cosmic Explorer 19:45

Credits

Notes

Recorded live at Saint Paul de Vence, France, 3/5 August 1970. Compositions and Poems by Sun Ra. Intergalactic instruments played by Sun Ra.

Other Versions (Showing 4 of 4)

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Fondation Maeght Nights - Volume 1 (CD, Album, RE, Ltd, Unofficial) Jazz View COD 006 Europe 1991
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 1 (LP, RE) Universe (3) UV 080 Italy 2003
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght (LP, Ltd) Recommended Records RR 11 UK 1981
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 1 (CD, Album, RE) Universe (3) UV 080 Italy 2003

(SR 10.002) Stockhausen Illimite

  1. Blue labels with disc logo. gatefold cover with disc logo1

According to the cover, this was recorded on October 29, 1970, but side-by-side comparison of this recording with the August 24, 1969 recording of Ubegrenzt published on Deutsche Grammaphon reveals the performances to be one and the same.15 Ubegrenzt is a piece from From the Seven Days.

Stockhausen ‎– Illimité

Label:
Shandar – SR 10002
Format:
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A Illimité 22:15
B Illimité 19:50

Credits

Notes

Blue labels with Shandar disc logo. Gatefold cover with disc logo.

According to the cover this was recorded on October 29, 1970, but side-by-side comparison of this recording with the August 24, 1969 recording of 'Unbegrenzt' (Illimité) published on Deutsche Grammophon reveals the performances to be one and the same.
'Unbegrenzt' is a piece from 'Aus den sieben Tagen' (From the Seven Days).


(SR 10.003) Sun Ra Nuits de la Fondation Maeght volume 2

  1. Blue labels with disc logo, gatefold cover with disc logo1
  2. This was licensed to Japan for release on RCA (SHP-6204)14

recorded 1970 Aout 3/5 St. Paul de Vence.

Sometimes in the amazing ignorance

I hear things and see things

I never knew I saw and heard before...

Sun Ra ‎– Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 2

Label:
Shandar – SR 10003
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A1 Friendly Galaxy Number 2 8:46
A2 Spontaneous Simplicity 10:50
B1 The World Of The Lightening 5:54
B2 Black Myth 8:32
B2a The Shadows Took Shape
B2b This Strange World
B2c Journey Through The Outer Darkness
B3 Sky 2:01

Credits

Notes

Recorded live at Saint Paul de Vence, France, 3/5 August 1970. Compositions and Poems by Sun Ra. Intergalactic instruments played by Sun Ra.

Other Versions (Showing 4 of 4)

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Fondation Maeght Nights - Volume 2 (CD, Album, RE, Ltd, Unofficial) Jazz View COD 007 Europe 1991
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 2 (LP) RCA SHP-6204 Japan 1971
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 2 (CD, Album) Universe (3) UV 081 Italy 2003
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 2 (LP) Universe (3) UV 081 Italy 2003

(SR 10.004) Albert Ayler Nuits de la Fondation Maeght volume 2

  1. Blue labels with disc logo, gatefold cover with disc logo1

tracks: Truth Is Marching In; Universal Message; Spiritual Reunion; Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe

Albert Ayler‎– Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 2

Label:
Shandar – SR 10 004
Format:
Vinyl, LP
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A1 Truth Is Marching In 7:25
A2 Universal Message 8:05
B1 Spiritual Reunion 7:35
B2 Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe 8:15

Credits

Notes

Recorded at St Paul de Vence, July 27, 1970.

Other Versions (Showing 2 of 2)

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Fondation Maeght Nights - Volume 2 (CD, Album, RE, Ltd, Unofficial) Jazz View COD 005 Europe 1991
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Volume 2 (LP, Album, RE) Water water502 US 2002

(SR 10.005) Steve Reich Four Organs / Phase Patterns

  1. Blue labels with disc logo11

Recorded 1971 March 16, Paris, Theater de la Musique with an ensemble composed of Steve Reich, Steve Chambers, Jon Gibson, Art Murphy and Philip Glass!

Steve Reich‎– Four Organs / Phase Patterns

Label:
Shandar – SR 10.005
Format:
Vinyl, LP
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Tracklist
A Four Organs
Maracas – Jon Gibson (2) Organ – Art Murphy, Philip Glass, Steve Chambers, Steve Reich
15:35
B Phase Patterns
Organ – Art Murphy, Jon Gibson (2), Steve Chambers, Steve Reich
16:35

Credits

Notes

A - recorded at Guggenheim Museum, New York
B - recorded at University Museum, Berkeley

Sleeve printed by Dillard & Co., Paris

Cover photo is from the film "Waulenght" by Michael Snow (1966)

Gatefold sleeve, blue label.

Other Versions (Showing 4 of 4)

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Four Organs / Phase Patterns (LP, Album) Shandar SR 83.511 France 1970
Four Organs / Phase Patterns (CD, Album) Fine Classics 4424-2 US 2000
Four Organs / Phase Patterns (CD) New Tone Records rdc 5018 Italy 1994
Four Organs / Phase Patterns (CD, Album) Mantra Records (France), Mantra Records (France) Mantra 090, Mantra 090/642090 France 1994

(SR 10.007) Pandit Pran Nath

  1. Black labels with disc logo, gatefold cover with disc logo.1

ragas Yaman Kalyan and Punjabi Berva. copyright 1971.

Pandit Pran Nath‎– Ragas

Label:
Shandar – SR 10007
Format:
Vinyl, LP
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A Raga Yaman Kalyan 29:20
B Raga Punjabi Berva 22:20

Credits

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Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Ragas (LP, Gat) Shandar 83514 France

(SR 10.008) Sunny Murray

  1. Blue labels with disc logo6

tracks: A) Angels and Devils. Hilarious Paris. Elephant's Dream. B) Flower Train.

Sunny Murray: drums. Ambrose Jackson: trumpet. Michel Portal: bass clarinet, bassoon. Bob Guerin: bass. Francois Tusques: piano. Bernard Vitet: trumpet. Kenneth Terroade: tenor saxophone. Hart Leroy Bibbs: poetry. Recorded live 8, December, 1968, ORTF studio 104. Hart Leroy Bibbs' poem the Stroller is incorporated into Flower Train. Bibbs is best known as a photographer of jazz musicians.

Sunny Murray‎– Sunny Murray

Label:
Shandar – SR 10008
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A1 Angels And Devils 5:40
A2 Hilarious Paris 5:40
A3 Elephant's Dream 9:00
B Flower 15:30

Credits

Notes

Whole recording of 8th December 1968 concert at Maison de la Radio's ORTF, during the "Jazz en scène" radio show on France Inter.


(SR 10.009) Dashiell Hedayat Obsolete

  1. Blue labels with vertical logo.5

"this record must be played as loud as possible, must be heard as stoned as impossible and thank you everybody" from the cover. Personel: Daevid Allen, William Burroughs, Didier Malherbe, Pip Pyle, Gilli Smyth, Christian Tritsch, and Sam Wyatt (Robert's 5 year old son). Scan courtesy Andrey Henkin.

Dashiell Hedayat‎– Obsolete

Label:
Shandar – SR 10 009
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Eh, Mushroom, Will You Mush My Room ? (19:40)
A1.1 Chrysler
Guitar [Solo] – Dashiell Hedayat
A1.2 Fille De L'Ombre
A1.3 Long Song For Zelda
Vocals – William Burroughs* Vocals [Baby] – Sam Wyatt
-
B Cello Drive / 17
Guitar – Pip Pyle Guitar [Solo] – Dashiell Hedayat
21:09

Companies etc

Credits

Notes

Written and composed on Autumn 69 ... and finally recorded at Strawberry Studio on May 1971.
Warning: This record must be played as loud as possible, must be heard as stoned as impossible
and thank you everybody.
Cover Design for Paranoïart Prods.
Distribution exclusive RCA.
Original release, reissued in 1974.

Barcode and Other Identifiers


(SR 10.010) Francois Tusques Intercommunal Music

  1. White labels with disc logo, gatefold cover with disc logo1

Jazz for the revolution. Sunnay Murray, Louis Armfield, Alan Silva, Beb Guerin, Bob Reid, Alan Shorter, Steve Potts. Recorded in Paris, May 11, 1971. Heavy photo of a hell-hole ghetto in the gatefold.

François Tusques‎– Intercommunal Music

Label:
Shandar – SR 10010
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Intercommunal Music (24:40)
A1 Intercommunal Music 8:00
A2 Les Forces Progressistes 10:10
B1 Les Forces Réactionnaires 3:00
B2 La Bourgeoisie Périra Noyée Dans Les Eaux Glacées Du Calcul Égoïste 3:30
Intercommunal Music! (6:00)
B3 L'Impérialisme Est Un Tigre En Papier 6:00
Portrait D'Erika Huggins (8:04)
B4 Untitled 0:44
B5 Untitled 7:20

Credits

Notes

Recorded May 11, 1971 in Paris. Comes in a gatefold-sleeve.


(SR 10.011) Cecil Taylor Nuits de la Fondation Maeght

  1. 3 album set.9

Live recording of Second Act of A on 1969 July 29, Saint-Paul-de-Vence with Cecil Taylor, Jimmy Lyons, Sam Rivers, Andrew Cyrille.

Cecil Taylor‎– Nuits De La Fondation Maeght

Label:
Shandar – SR 10.011
Format:
3 × Vinyl, LP, Album
Box Set, Compilation
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Tracklist
A Second Act Of A (Part 1) 21:25
B Second Act Of A (Part 2) 19:55
C Second Act Of A (Part 3) 18:20
D Second Act Of A (Part 4) 16:22
E Second Act Of A (Part 5) 13:00
F Second Act Of A (Part 6) 20:00

Credits

Notes

Recorded live on 29 July 1969 at Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France.

Other Versions (Showing 1 of 1)

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
The Great Concert Of Cecil Taylor (3xLP, Album + Box, Comp, RE) Prestige P 34003 US 1977

(83501 - 83502) Terry Riley Persian Surgery Dervishes

  1. Black labels with vertical Shandar logo, gatefold jacket has "Shanti" (?) logo on it1
  2. Black labels with Shanti logo11

A confusing pressing. double album. recorded 1971 April 18 in Los Angeles and 1972 May 24 in Paris. This is a fantastic album of improvisation on electric organ and Riley-designed feedback system.

Terry Riley‎– Persian Surgery Dervishes

Genre:
Style:
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Tracklist
Performance One 20:45
Performance One 22:00
Performance Two 25:00
Performance Two 22:45

Versions

Title Label Cat# Country Year
Persian Surgery Dervishes (2xLP, Gat) Shanti, Shanti, Shandar, Shandar 83.501, 83.502, 83501, 83502 France 1972
Persian Surgery Dervishes (2xLP, Gat) Shanti 83.501 • 83.502 France 1972
Persian Surgery Dervishes (2xCD) Mantra Records (France) Mantra 077 France 1992
Persian Surgery Dervishes (2xCD, RE) New Tone Records nt 6715 Italy 1993
Persian Surgery Dervishes (2xCD, RE) New Tone Records, New Tone Records nt 6715, 129806715 2 Italy
Persian Surgery Dervishes (LP) Shandar 83.501 France
Persian Surgery Dervishes (LP) Shandar 83.502 France

(83502) Terry Riley Persian Surgery Dervishes

  1. Black labels with vertical logo, subtly different from those above, jacket has vertical logo1

single album of the Paris performance

Terry Riley‎– Persian Surgery Dervishes

Label:
Shandar – 83.502
Format:
Vinyl, LP
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A Performance Two 25:00
B Performance Two 22:45

Credits

Notes

Public concert organized and recorded by Shandar on May 24, 1974 at The Theatre de la Musique, Paris.

Embossed cover.

Other Versions (Showing 5 of 6)

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Persian Surgery Dervishes (2xLP, Gat) Shanti, Shanti, Shandar, Shandar 83.501, 83.502, 83501, 83502 France 1972
Persian Surgery Dervishes (2xCD) Mantra Records (France) Mantra 077 France 1992
Persian Surgery Dervishes (2xCD, RE) New Tone Records nt 6715 Italy 1993
Persian Surgery Dervishes (2xLP, Gat) Shanti 83.501 • 83.502 France 1972
Persian Surgery Dervishes (LP) Shandar 83.501 France

(83503, 83504) Albert Ayler Nuits de la Fondation Maeght

  1. Two albums individually packaged, each with a gatefold covers and color Ayler photos. Disc logo on blue labels.6
  2. Double LP in gatefold cover. Disc logo on blue labels.1

Albert Ayler‎– Nuits De La Fondation Maeght

Label:
Shandar – 83503/83504
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Gatefold
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Released:
Genre:
Style:
Tracklist
A1 In Heart Only 5:16
A2 Spirits 15:05
B1 Holy Family 11:44
B2 Spirits Rejoice 7:26
C1 Truth Is Marching In 8:10
C2 Universal Message 8:17
D1 Spiritual Reunion 7:57
D2 Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe
Composed By – Mary Parks
10:00

Credits

Notes

All tracks recorded live at the Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul de Vence, France on July 25 & 27, 1970. Volume 1 (cat#83503) has an erroneous date of July 21, 1970, instead of the correct July 25, as given on back cover and label

Other Versions (Showing 2 of 2)

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght 1970 (CD, Comp, RE) Water WATER 103 US 2002
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght (2xLP, Comp, Gat) RCA, RVC Corporation, RCA SRA-9459~60, JPL2-8081 Japan 1974

(83505, 83506) Sun Ra Nuits de la Fondation Maeght

  1. Two albums individually packaged. Covers are identical to the 10.001 and 10.003 issues. Disc logo on blue labels.7

(83507, 83508, 83509) Cecil Taylor Nuits de la Fondation Maeght

  1. 3 albums individually packaged. Each has a gatefold cover with same photo but different tint. Black labels with disc logo.1

Cecil Taylor‎– Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Vol. 1

Label:
Shandar – 83 507
Format:
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A Second Act Of A 21:25
B Second Act Of A 19:55

Companies etc

Credits

Notes

Subtitled "SECOND ACT OF A" Vol. 1

NUITS DE LA FONDATION MAEGHT
enregistré en public à Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Le 29 juillet 1969

Exclusive distribution in France by Discodis

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Other Versions (Showing 2 of 2)

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Vol. 1 (LP, Album) RCA RCA-6085 M Japan 1973
Fondation Maeght Nights - Volume 1 (CD, Album, RE, Ltd, Unofficial) Jazz View COD 001 Europe 1991

Cecil Taylor‎– Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Vol. 2

Label:
Shandar – 83 508
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
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Tracklist
A Second Act Of A 18:20
B Second Act Of A 16:22

Companies etc

Credits

Notes

Recorded live at Saint-Paul-de-Vence on the 29th of July 1969.
Exclusive distribution in France by Discodis

Issued in gatefold sleeve.

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Other Versions (Showing 1 of 1)

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Fondation Maeght Nights - Volume 2 (CD, Album, RE, Ltd, Unofficial) Jazz View COD 002 Europe 1991

Cecil Taylor‎– Nuits De La Fondation Maeght Vol. 3

Label:
Shandar – 83 509
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
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Tracklist
A Second Act Of A 13:00
B Second Act Of A 20:00

Companies etc

Credits

Notes

Recorded live at Saint-Paul-de-Vence on the 29th of July 1969.
Exclusive distribution in France by Discodis

Issued in gatefold sleeve.

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Other Versions (Showing 1 of 1)

Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Fondation Maeght Nights - Volume 3 (CD, Album, RE, Ltd, Unofficial) Jazz View COD 003 Europe 1991

(83510) LaMonte Young and Marian Zazeela Dream House 78' 17"

  1. Purple labels with Marian Zazeela calligraphy and disc logo. gatefold cover. copyright 1973.1

contains 13 I 73 5:35 - 6:14:03 PM NYC by The Theater of Eternal Music: LaMonte Young - voice and sine waves, Marian Zazeela - voice, Jon Hassell - trumpet, Garret List - trombone. Drift Study 14 VII 73 9:27:27 - 10:06:41 PM NYC

La Monte Young / Marian Zazeela - Theatre Of Eternal Music, The ‎– Dream House 78'17"

Label:
Shandar – 83.510
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A 13 I 73 5:35-6:14:03 PM NYC From Map Of 49's Dream The Two Systems Of Eleven Sets Of Galactic Intervals Ornamental Lightyears Tracery 39:03
B Drift Study 14 VII 73 9:27:27-10:06:41 PM NYC 39:14

Credits

Notes

For the maximum fidelity on Side 2, reduce the treble controls on your pre-amplifier to minimum. Since the sine waves have no harmonic content, and all are below 202.5 Hertz, this will reduce the surface noise which is normal on most discs.

Note: Be sure to keep the treble controls normal on Side 1.


(83511) Steve Reich Four Organs / Phase Patterns

  1. Blue labels with disc logo. gatefold cover with vertical logo.1
  2. mystery labels. gatefold cover with disk logo.3

(83512) Dashiell Hedayat Obsolete

  1. Orange labels with disc logo5

(83515) Philip Glass Solo Music

  1. Black labels with vertical logo12
  2. White labels with vertical logo. vertical logo on jacket.1

recordings of Contrary Motion and Two Pages during February and March 1975 in New York City. Philip Glass - electric organ, Michael Riesman - acoustic piano (on Two Pages).

Philip Glass‎– Solo Music

Label:
Shandar – 83 515
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
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A Contrary Motion 15:30
B Two Pages
Piano [Acoustic] – Michael Riesman
17:00

Credits

Notes

Recorded at Basement Recording Studio, New York City, February - March 1975


(83516) Vincent le Masne and Bertrand Porquet Guitares Derive

  1. White labels with vertical logo. vertical logo on jacket.1

Vincent Le Masne et Bertrand Porquet‎– Guitares Dérive

Label:
Shandar – 83 516
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A Dérive 19:10
B1 Rafales 8:09
B2 Labyrinthe 11:45

Credits

Notes

Recorded at Studio G.B., France.

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Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Guitares Dérive (CD, RE, RM) Fractal Records (2) Fractal760 France 2010

(83517) Charlemagne Palestine Strumming Music

  1. Black labels with vertical logo. same logo on jacket.1

"Strumming Music is a work developed over the past five years utilizing a note alternation technique with the sustain pedal of the piano constantly depressed. This technique allows the undampened strings to resonate and compound with each other creating complex mixtures of pure strummed sonority and their overtones. No electronics or special tunings are utilized; only the finest instrument available today, the Rolls Royce of pianos, 'Bosendorfer' of Vienna, all of Mr. Palestine's piano works have been composed especially for this marvelous instrument." from the cover. Now reissued on CD by New Tone (Italy).

Charlemagne Palestine‎– Strumming Music

Label:
Shandar – SR 83517
Format:
Vinyl, LP
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A Strumming Music 25:10
B Strumming Music 24:40

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Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Strumming Music (CD, Album, RE) New Tone Records NT 6742 2 Italy 1995

(83518) Ragnar Grippe Sand

  1. Black labels with vertical logo. same logo on jacket.1

The cover says: "The music was inspired by the sand paintings of Viswanadhan." Instruments used: organ, recorder, harmonica, electric guitar, bells, voice, thumb organ, maracas. Recorded at A.L.M. Studio, Paris. This is a minimal music created using consecutive overdubbing and delay. Now reissued with different cover art on CD by Streamline (Germany).

Ragnar Grippé ‎– Sand

Label:
Shandar – 83518
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A Untitled 24:50
B Untitled 25:05

Companies etc

Credits

Notes

The music was inspired by the sand paintings of Viswanadhan. Recorded at A.L.M. Studio, Paris

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Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Sand (CD, Album, RE) Streamline, Robot Records, Cortical Foundation STREAMLINE 1011, none Germany 1996

(83519, 83520) Abed Azrie Epic of Gilgamesh

2LP box set with a 12" x 12", 12 page booklet (including song texts in French, English and Arabic). Labels are black w/ silver print, no mention of Shandar (though the catalogue numbers appear, very small) & no Shandar logo. LE ROSEAU is in caps at the top of the label. The album is a vocal/musical rendering of the Epic of Gilgamesh (text adaptation & music written by Azrie, who also sings/recites and plays percussion), recorded Feb 3-4 1977. The music is fairly sombre, droning middle-eastern (Azrie's singing/reciting -in Arabic - is mixed far louder than the music). oud: Marcel Khalife; nay: Abdessalem Safar; kanoun (kanun): Saad Rajai; viole de gambe: Marcello Ardizzone; harp: Helene Tristani; percussion: Darwish Al-Masri, Chris Hayward, Abed Azrie; 3 violoncelles, en alterance: Jacques Widerquer, Michel Choquet, Michel Lacrouste, William Stahl, Dany Duleroy, Gilbert Zanlonghi. Direction de l'ensemble: Dia Succari11

Abed Azrié‎– Epopée De Gilgamesh

Label:
Shandar – 83519 . 83520
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP
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A1 Prologue 3:45
A2 Gilgamesh 2:41
A3 Enkidou 3:15
A4 Le Chasseur 1:10
A5 La Femme 2:00
A6 Paroles De La Femme 1:25
A7 Réponse D'Enkidou 1:20
A8 Les Bergers 2:40
B1 Ourouk 1:40
B2 La Lutte 2:05
B3 L'Amitié 0:30
B4 L'Aventure 1:05
B5 La Vaillance 2:25
B6 Les Préparatifs De L'Expédition 0:55
B7 La Fôret Des Cèdres 3:55
B8 Ishtar 3:00
B9 Refus De Gilgamesh 3:50
C1 Colère D'Ishtar 0:50
C2 Le Taureau Céleste 0:40
C3 Lamentation D'Ishtar 0:45
C4 Retour Des Deux Héros 1:22
C5 Songes D'Enkidou 1:42
C6 Mort D'Enkidou 3:55
C7 Pleurs De Gilgamesh 3:15
C8 L'Homme-Scorpion 2:15
C9 Shamash 2:40
D1 Sidouri 2:50
D2 L'Humaine Condition 2:55
D3 Our-Shanabi 0:30
D4 Outa-Napishtim 2:35
D5 La Leçon Humaine 3:50
D6 Le Déluge 4:25
D7 Epilogue 2:55

Credits

Notes

Recorded 3-4 february 1977. Comes with 8 pages 30x30 cm booklet with comments and explanations in French, English and Arabic.


(83521) Richard Horowitz Oblique Sequences

Cover reports recording date as August - September 1978. Release date may be as late as January 1980 as a test pressing exists with that date written on it.16, 17


Sources
  1. Ed Maurer
  2. insert in Brian Lunger's copy of Ragnar Grippe Sand
  3. John W. Clark
  4. review copied by Brian Lunger from unknown magazine
  5. Jeroen Tenkink
  6. Mark Milano
  7. Chris Ullsperger
  8. Chris Probert
  9. Jazz Records - The Specialist Labels compiled by Ralph Laing and Chris Sheridan. Published in two volumes by Jazz Media APS, Denmark, 1981.
  10. Johann Haidenbauer
  11. Stefan Jaworzyn
  12. Hadley Kahn
  13. Andrey Henkin
  14. Seen on Ebay
  15. Bernard Pulham
  16. Bruno Chavatte
  17. Timo Van Luyk

Discography of Shandar Records