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Louisville & Kentucky & The Bantu

From: Anton Foek

Or how the Bantu adapt in the U.S.A.

Added: Nov 19, 2007
Length: 30:00

The Day the Music Died

From: Julie Beth Napolin

A profile of a vinyl record store owner during his last week in business.

Bought by KSRQ, New Hampshire Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, NPR Station Showcase with PRX and more

Added: Nov 02, 2007
Length: 04:03
Purchases: 6

Virtuoso Voices - David Shifrin (Supernatural)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

You may have heard the story of the young clarinetist who brought Brahms out of retirement to write for the instrument. Fittingly, Brahms' clarine...

Added: Oct 31, 2007
Length: :28

Getting Kids Outdoors

From: James Mills

A look at youth outdoor programs and why they're important

Added: Oct 19, 2007
Length: 12:21

Virtuoso Voices - Olli Mustonen (Rare Sibelius)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Although Jean Sibelius is best known for his symphonies and his violin concerto, he also dabbled in the world of short piano pieces. Olli Mustonen...

Added: Sep 30, 2007
Length: :29

Virtuoso Voices - Olli Mustonen (Forest Sonata)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

The Piano Sonata No.1 by Rachmaninoff is, like most of Rachmaninoff's music, robust and hearty in sound. Pianist Olli Mustonen calls it "a symphon...

Added: Sep 30, 2007
Length: :25

Booker T Washington National Monument Hardy Virginia

From: Patricia Lawrence
Series: 400 Years of History across Virginia

We are exploring the Booker T Washington National Monument in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Added: Sep 25, 2007
Length: 12:39

Hollerin'

From: Katie Ball

A city girl gets more than she bargained for when she travels to Spivey's Corner, North Carolina.

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: Aug 24, 2007
Length: 06:27
Purchases: 1

THE PLEASURES OF INTERPRETING: An interview with Thupten Jinpa, translator for the Dalai Lama

From: The Tibet Connection

Behind the scenes with the Dalai Lama - what it's like to be his translator.

Bought by Interfaith Voices, WBEZ, and WNYC

Added: Aug 15, 2007
Length: 14:41
Purchases: 3

Virtuoso Voices - Joshua Bell (Don't Worry)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Many recordings these days are made from live concert performances. The pressure and excitement of a live setting often brings out a more spontane...

Bought by WITF

Added: Aug 01, 2007
Length: :22
Purchases: 1

Virtuoso Voices - Joshua Bell (Melody and Words)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

In a song or aria, what comes first - the melody or the words? It depends on whom you ask. A singer is almost guaranteed to say it's the words. ...

Bought by WITF

Added: Jul 31, 2007
Length: :24
Purchases: 1

WesternAmazon:Brazil/Peru/Bolivia

From: Anton Foek

Climate Change

Added: Jul 30, 2007
Length: 03:16

Virtuoso Voices - Joshua Bell (Perfect Violin Concerto)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Joshua Bell's relationship with the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto goes back more than 35 years. It's not just one of the world's favorite concertos ...

Bought by WITF

Added: Jul 30, 2007
Length: :21
Purchases: 1

Nerds in New Orleans: No, we're not here for Mardi Gras

From: Terrascope Radio
Series: Terrascope Radio Major Features

Personal stories of New Orleans' recovery from Hurricane Katrina, as found by four young women on spring break from MIT

Bought by KVMR and WXLV-FM

Added: Jul 18, 2007
Length: 24:03
Purchases: 2

Virtuoso Voices - Yolanda Kondonassis (Chill Out)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Somebody always falls asleep at a concert. It's been a long day; the concert is at the end of the day. Maybe the performance is a real "yawner." ...

Bought by WITF

Added: Jun 26, 2007
Length: :29
Purchases: 1

Virtuoso Voices - Yolanda Kondonassis (Salzedo's Sugar)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Carlos Salzedo was an innovative man of the harp. He performed, he taught, he built instruments and composed. As a composer, Yolanda Kondonassis ...

Bought by WITF

Added: Jun 26, 2007
Length: :31
Purchases: 1

Virtuoso Voices - JoAnn Falletta (Easy Does It)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

There is ample evidence that composer Aaron Copland wanted his music performed straight, as is, with little added emotion or nuance by the performe...

Bought by WITF

Added: Jun 20, 2007
Length: :26
Purchases: 1

Virtuoso Voices - JoAnn Falletta (Brooklyn Cowboy)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

It's natural to wonder how a composer can write music that touches us in such powerful ways. With Aaron Copland, that question is more specific. ...

Bought by WITF

Added: Jun 20, 2007
Length: :34
Purchases: 1

Memorial Day: "Good Muslims, Great Americans"

From: Kyle Gassiott

A story about Muslims in the American military-including a WWII vet who lobbied the government to designate Islam on military dogtags.

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX

Added: Jun 06, 2007
Length: 07:11
Purchases: 1

Virtuoso Voices - Gil Shaham (It's Primal)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

When you love your work, it's more than just a "job." And that's certainly the case with many musicians, including violinist Gil Shaham (SHAH-hahm)...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media

Added: May 31, 2007
Length: :32
Purchases: 2

Virtuoso Voices - Gil Shaham (Family Gathering)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Violinist Gil Shaham plays with his sister Orli and her husband, conductor David Robertson. He also performs with his wife, violinist Adele Anthon...

Bought by WITF

Added: May 30, 2007
Length: :25
Purchases: 1

Virtuoso Voices - Gil Shaham (Brahms is Humbling)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Violinist Gil Shaham is spending much of this year playing Brahms. Whether it's the Sonatas, the Violin Concerto or the Double Concerto, it's alwa...

Bought by WITF

Added: May 30, 2007
Length: :28
Purchases: 1

Virtuoso Voices - Gil Shaham (It's Too Late)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Violinist Gil Shaham became an overnight success when he filled in for Itzhak Perlman at the last moment. Excited after a champagne sipping flight...

Bought by WITF

Added: May 30, 2007
Length: :28
Purchases: 1

Virtuoso Voices - Gil Shaham (Meet My Wife)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

When violinist Gil Shaham plays recitals with his sister Orli Shaham, members of the audience are often the victims of an innocent case of mistaken...

Bought by WITF