I composed Mokele Mbembe while I was at the Creative Music Studio in Woodstock NY, during the fall of 1981. This was where I met Leo Ciesa, who has been playing drums in Doctor Nerve since the mid-90's.
It was the first mixed ensemble piece I ever composed.
Mokele Mbembe:
Nick Didkovsky - prepared guitar
Ann Sheldon - cello
Mark Glaza - clarinet
Leo Ciesa - percussion
Recorded live to four track tape in Studio A at The Creative Music Studio, Woodstock, NY in 1981.
Thanks to Linda Khandro for sending me a digitized archive of this recording.
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