José Maceda
Ugnayan
José Maceda's revolutionary Ugnayan receives first complete release. Landmark 1974 multi-radio broadcast emerges from archives to reveal unprecedented musical experiment
Drone And Melody
This is the second Tzadik release of music by one of the most original and under-appreciated composers of the twentieth century. With José Maceda's passing in 2004, several of his most passionate musical collaborators have been continuing his legacy and they come together here to present his most ambitious and greatest large scale work—Strata. Beautifully recorded in Manila at the University of the Philippines and directed by Maceda's long-time collaborator Ramón Santos and Mills College colleag…
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Field Recordings in Philippines [1953-1972]
Much needed archival recordings from this seminal figure. Jose Maceda [1917-2004] was an ethnomusicologist and composer from Philippines. Maceda dedicated to the understanding of traditional music of Philippines. Since 1953, he has conducted field research throughout the Philippines and in eastern and western Africa, Brazil, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam and has written extensively about the research for the publications. As a composer, Maceda contributed his in…
Gongs and Bamboo
The first release outside Japan of music by one of the most original and underappreciated composers in contemporary music brings José Maceda's remarkable catalog to international attention. Born in 1900 in the Philippines, Maceda created extraordinary compositions, often for large ensembles of the same instrument, across five decades of creative output. This CD brings together three very different pieces from his enormous catalog, showcasing the breadth and originality of his compositional visio…