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Assistant Professor, Music, University of Richmond, VA amcgraw@richmond.edu. 804.2871.1807.

 
 
 

Music.

Some samples.

Name Performers Notes Place
Jataka: Pemungkah, Overture McGraw, Gusti Sudarta, 8th Blackbird Overture from the experimental wayang Jataka Richmond, VA
? Victor Mendoza, Vessela Stoyanova, Andy McGraw, Tim Feeney Performed as part of the Cultural Crossing Concert Series. An improvisation on a tune provided by Mendoza. Boston
6321 Var. 3 McGraw, Changsaton Ensemble A Variation of a Javanese melody arranged by McGraw for a Northern Thai neo-traditional ensemble. Chiang Mai, Thailand
DyDeDi Cudamani: McGraw, Widnyana, Sudirana A collaborative composition in which we played with ideas of (mismanaging) time-in-music and modes. Pengosekan, Bali
Improvisation McGraw, Gusti Sudarta An improvisation in my office. McGraw: Pin Pia, Gusti Sudarta, vocals. Richmond, VA
Jataka: Sanghyang McGraw, Gusti Sudarta, 8th Blackbird A mourning scene from the experimental wayang Jataka Richmond, VA
6321 Var. 1 STSI Bali, Saptono, McGraw Saptono's variation of Sadra's arrangement of a traditional Javanese tune for Javanese gamelan. Denpasar, Bali
6321 Var. 2 McGraw, Tamtong Tawatchai Variation of Javanese melody for Thai Pin Pia and Javanese gender, arranged as accompaniment to Thai contemporary dancer Waewdao Sirisook. Chiang Mai, Thailand
"Take a Break" McGraw (metal), Somnath Roy (gatham), Kamrul Huessin (rebana), Shoji Kameda (taiko). An Indian percussion quartet arranged as part of the APPEX program by Somnath Roy. UCLA
Cara Landa McGraw / I Made Subandi, Gamelan Banjar Batuyang, Batubulan A collaborative work from gamelan with Balinese composer Subandi, performed by his neighborhood ensemble. Batubulan, Bali.
Prasart Wai Shahzad Ismaily, McGraw A traditional Lanna work here performed with guitar and pin pia. NYC
Kluak Klauk excerpt 1 McGraw, Miki, Subandi A collaborative work with Balinese and Japanese composers for 7-tone gamelan and tabla. Batubulan, Bali.
Kluak Klauk 2 McGraw, Miki, Subandi A collaborative work with Balinese and Japanese composers for 7-tone gamelan and tabla. Batubulan, Bali.
Banyuwangi McGraw, Shahzad Ismaily One of many live groove-improvisations by Ismaily and McGraw using two oberheim echopli. McGraw: samples, turntables, percussion. Ismaily: guitars, cassio keyboards. Boston
"Sekar Gindot" McGraw, Subandi, Sidarta An improvisation on the Sukawati gender wayang classic, Sekar Gindot Denpasar, Bali
Percussion Improvisation McGraw, Victor Mendoza, Vessela Stoyanova, Tim Feeney Part of the Cultural Crossings Series. Boston
Lanna Tune? Shahzad Ismaily, McGraw A traditional Lanna tune, I'm forgetting the name, here with guitar and pin pia. NYC
Pak Suwardi ? Al Suwardi, McGraw, Nick Brooker, Chris Miller, Andrew Dewar, Gusde Widnyana, Pande Sukerta, Nyoman Supinida A composition by Pak A.L. Suwardi for mixed and experimental gamelan instruments. Composed and performed as part of an Arts International grant. Denpasar, Bali
Burl Ives Samples, 1 McGraw, Ismaily One of many live groove-improvisations by Ismaily and McGraw using two oberheim echopli. McGraw: samples, turntables, percussion, cassiio keyboards. Ismaily: guitars, cassio keyboards, moog. Boston
Harmonica - Gamelan McGraw, Arsana, Astawa, Seamus? et al A composition fragment for mini-gamelan, harmonica and drumset Denpasar, Bali
Percussion Improvisation McGraw, Victor Mendoza, Vessela Stoyanova, Tim Feeney Part of the Cultural Crossings Series. Boston
mid-evil McGraw, Ismaily One of many live groove-improvisations by Ismaily and McGraw using two oberheim echopli. McGraw: samples, turntables, percussion, cassiio keyboards. Ismaily: guitars, cassio keyboards, moog. Boston
Beleganjur Bagpipes Banjar Batuyang, McGraw, Subandi, Matthew Welch A composition fragment using the loudest acoustic instruments in the world Batubulan, Bali
Ketabrak Sari Al Suwardi, McGraw, Nick Brooker, Chris Miller, Andrew Dewar, Gusde Widnyana, Pande Sukerta, Nyoman Supinida A composition by McGraw for gamelan gong kebyar using layered and nested tempos and phase shifting. Composed and performed as part of an Arts International grant. Denpasar, Bali
Sagara Antonius Wahyudi Sutrisno, McGraw An accompaniment for a contemporary dance by Waewdao Sirisook and Sriyani as part of the APPEX program. UCLA
Where are the Dead? McGraw, Ismaily One of many live groove-improvisations by Ismaily and McGraw using two oberheim echopli. McGraw: samples, turntables, percussion, cassiio keyboards. Ismaily: guitars, cassio keyboards, moog. NYC
Mapfumo lick McGraw, Ismaily One of many live groove-improvisations by Ismaily and McGraw using two oberheim echopli. McGraw: samples, turntables, percussion, cassiio keyboards. Ismaily: guitars, cassio keyboards, moog. NYC
little loop McGraw, Ismaily One of many live groove-improvisations by Ismaily and McGraw using two oberheim echopli. McGraw: samples, turntables, percussion, cassiio keyboards. Ismaily: guitars, cassio keyboards, moog. NYC
Meditasi Suling - excerpt Al Suwardi, McGraw, Nick Brooker, Chris Miller, Andrew Dewar, Gusde Widnyana, Pande Sukerta, Nyoman Supinida A composition directed by Andrew Dewar for Balinese flutes. Composed and performed as part of an Arts International grant. Denpasar, Bali
Table-Kotekan McGraw, Ismaily One of many live groove-improvisations by Ismaily and McGraw using two oberheim echopli. McGraw: samples, turntables, percussion, cassiio keyboards. Ismaily: guitars, cassio keyboards, moog. NYC
Improvisation - excerpt Al Suwardi, McGraw, Nick Brooker, Chris Miller, Andrew Dewar, Gusde Widnyana, Pande Sukerta, Nyoman Supinida Free improvisation across cultures Composed and performed as part of an Arts International grant. Denpasar, Bali
Learn Portuguese McGraw, Ismaily One of many live groove-improvisations by Ismaily and McGraw using two oberheim echopli. McGraw: samples, turntables, percussion, cassiio keyboards. Ismaily: guitars, cassio keyboards, moog. NYC
guitar sample canon McGraw, Ismaily One of many live groove-improvisations by Ismaily and McGraw using two oberheim echopli. McGraw: samples, turntables, percussion, cassiio keyboards. Ismaily: guitars, cassio keyboards, moog. NYC
ravine McGraw, Ismaily One of many live groove-improvisations by Ismaily and McGraw using two oberheim echopli. McGraw: samples, turntables, percussion, cassiio keyboards. Ismaily: guitars, cassio keyboards, moog. NYC
Rawloop McGraw, Ismaily One of many live groove-improvisations by Ismaily and McGraw using two oberheim echopli. McGraw: samples, turntables, percussion, cassiio keyboards. Ismaily: guitars, cassio keyboards, moog. NYC
Burl Ives samples "Little Mohee" McGraw, Ismaily One of many live groove-improvisations by Ismaily and McGraw using two oberheim echopli. McGraw: samples, turntables, percussion, cassiio keyboards. Ismaily: guitars, cassio keyboards, moog. NYC
Yackety Gamelan McGraw, Dharma Swara An arrangement for the theme from Benny Hill and the background music from the Price is Right for gamelan semar pegulingan. NYC

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