Mark/Space: Anachron City: Library: Authors: Louis Sarno

Louis Sarno

Krell Music
(1978, novel, science fiction... unpublished 1st novel)
Welcome Machine
(1978, novel, science fiction... unpublished 2nd novel... lost manuscript)
Dark Planet
(1980, novel, science fiction... unpublished 3rd novel)
The 34 Faces of East Jebbip
(1982, epic poem, biological fiction... unpublished)
Song From the Forest
(1993, non-fiction... Bayaka pygmies, music)
Last Thoughts While Vanishing From the Face of the Earth
(work-in-progress)

Biograph -- Louis Sarno

AudioVisual Material

Music of the Bayaka Pygmies Vol.1
(1986, cassette, 90 minutes...Gondwana Music, GWA 1... recorded by Louis Sarno... Bayaka pygmies, music)
Music of the Bayaka Pygmies Vol.2
(1986, cassette, 60 minutes...Gondwana Music, GWA 2... recorded by Louis Sarno... Bayaka pygmies, music)
Life Among the Bayaka
(1987, cassette, booklet, 90 minutes...Gondwana Music, GWA 3... recorded by Louis Sarno... Bayaka pygmies, music)
Bayaka Harp Songs
(1987, cassette, 60 minutes...Gondwana Music, GWA 4... recorded by Louis Sarno... Bayaka pygmies, music)
Voices of the Forest
(1993, cassette, 90 minutes...Gondwana Music, GWA 5... recorded by Louis Sarno... Bayaka pygmies, music... contains extensive liner notes which tie-in with his book Song From the Forest )
Echoes of the Forest: Music of the Central African Pygmies
(1994, CD, 90 minutes...Sound Photosynthesis, US... recorded by Louis Sarno... Bayaka pygmies, music)
Bayaka: The Extraordinary Music of the BaBenzélé Pygmies
(1995, CD, booklet...Ellipsis Arts, US... recorded by Louis Sarno... contains booklet with extensive liner notes... Bayaka pygmies, music)
Eboka: BaAka Songs & Ceremonies from the African Rainforest
(1997, CD, booklet, 72 minutes 11 seconds...Sound Reporters, Amsterdam, Nederland, SR1001CD... recorded by Louis Sarno... contains booklet with extensive liner notes... Bayaka pygmies, music)

*note: Recordings by Louis Sarno have also been contained on ethnic music compilations, and been used for film and performance art.
Louis Sarno has been the subject of, and appeared in, several TV documentaries (broadcast in England, Germany, and France)...including a personal appearance on CNN (1993).
He has also been interviewed on numerous radio programs (in England, Germany, Holland, and the United States).
More info forthcoming.

Additional Links

African Sources

Song From the Forest

Babenzélé Pygmies -- Bayaka
(a brief review of the CD by Ric Stewart, plus ad for Bayaka: The Extraordinary Music of the BaBenzélé Pygmies by Louis Sarno... contains 2 sound files)

Folk Alliance Newsletters Online
("The Folk Bookshelf" by Art Menius... contains a very nice review of the CD Bayaka: The Extraordinary Music of the BaBenzélé Pygmies by Louis Sarno)

Louis Sarno Interview by Deni Kasrel
(kept getting "a network error" message whenever I tried to check this link... maybe you'll have better luck)

Multi Cultural Media
(contains a reference to the CD Echoes of the Forest: Music of the Central African Pygmies )

Sound Photosynthesis Catalog
(an alternative place to order a copy of Louis Sarno's book Song From the Forest ... have also released some recordings by Louis Sarno)

The Speaking Tree Best Of 1995
(by Steven McDonald... "a magazine from the worlds of arts, entertainment and education")
"Lists the CD Bayaka: The Extraordinary Music of the BaBenzélé Pygmies by Louis Sarno as #7 in their chart... contains a very nice review." --Henry W.Targowski.

Wild Sanctuary
(contains image of the book cover and more information about the CD Bayaka: The Extraordinary Music of the BaBenzélé Pygmies by Louis Sarno)

Of Related Interest

Africa

Anarchy

Counterculture / Underground

CyberCulture

Cyberpunk

Environment / Ecology / Nature

Future

Postmodern

Pygmies

Rainforest

Science Fiction

Slipstream

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