Terry Riley

Descending Moonshine Dervishes

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• 1 Descending Moonshine Dervishes (Part 1) Extract 1
• 2 Descending Moonshine Dervishes (Part 1) Extract 2
• 3 Descending Moonshine Dervishes (Part 1) Extract 3
• 4 Descending Moonshine Dervishes (Part 2) Extract 1
• 5 Descending Moonshine Dervishes (Part 2) Extract 2
• 6 Descending Moonshine Dervishes (Part 2) Extract 3

A 2024 edition of Terry Riley's Descending Moonshine Dervishes, originally recorded live in Berlin in 1975 and released by Kuckuck in 1982. This will be the first time the remastered album has been available since 2016. Using just intonation and a modified organ, Riley conjures forth a rich and layered sound that challenges the Western ear, reflecting his associations with Indian classical singer Pandit Pran Nath and La Monte Young, whose Well Tuned Piano was well underway. Descending Moonshine Dervishes is a virtuosic and kaleidoscopic performance, standing as one of the finest works of a revolutionary composer and musician at the height of his powers.