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The Spanish Hour 2412: Profile: Teresa Berganza
From: Candice Agree
Caption: Teresa Berganza
On this week’s program, we celebrate the artistic legacy of Spanish mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza, who died May 13, 2022 at the age of 89. Joining ...

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  • Added: Mar 17, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 15
Larry McDonough and Joel Shapira Perform Works by Bill Evans and Jim Hall at the Dakota next Monday Night
From: KBEM
Caption: Larry McDonough and Joel Shapira, Credit: Andrea Canter
Pianist Larry McDonough and guitarist Joel Shapira are known for their complementary duet style. It’s much like that of pianist Bill Evans and guit...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Bluegrass, Blues and Sitting on Top of the World
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Sitting on top of the world has been around a long time. The song was written by Walter Vinson and Sam Chatmon, members of the blues group, the Mis...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2017
  • Length: 05:55
The Roseville Big Bands Struts its Stuff this Weekend at Edinborough park
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Roseville Big Band Trip to Acapulco 1989, Credit: Glen Newton
The Roseville Big Band brings its special arrangements to an Edina concert on Oct 2. Band director Glenn Newton tells Phil Nusbaum about it.

  • Added: Sep 21, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
William Fox
From: Brian Bahouth
Piece image
Brian Bahouth chats with William Fox, writer and Director of the Center for Art and Environment at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno … words and mus...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2014
  • Length: 14:47
if music be the love of food?
From: PhilipDavid Ellwand
Caption: pork walk, Credit: archive
Passions for food and music shine through the nation of Catalunya.The traditional, the innovative, the very local and the trans-Mediterranian fusio...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2013
  • Length: 01:00:00
Gems of Bluegrass #1324. Over the Hill to the Poorhouse
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Early Bluegrass is often viewed as a post WWII idiom reflecting great changes in the US. With that in mind, it makes sense that early bluegrass is ...

  • Added: May 27, 2013
  • Length: 04:50
Gems of Bluegrass #1250. The Wall of Sound
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Follow bluegrass and old time music for a while, and you realize that fans and players are tuned into the evolution of the music. The evolution has...

  • Added: Dec 01, 2012
  • Length: 06:23
Gems of Bluegrass 1126
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Old time fiddling in North America is different wherever you go. In some places in the southwest, old fiddlers play the waltzes and polkas that cam...

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  • Added: Jun 11, 2011
  • Length: 06:49
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #1123 Reflections
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan yun
You do something in the present and it has a consequence. Obviously. You cannot tell any kind of story without one event leading to another. Like i...

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  • Added: May 21, 2011
  • Length: 05:58
  • Purchases: 2
Gems #1117 Evolution of Bluegrass Rhythm
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
For regular users, piece for April 23-29, 2011. Others use anytime. Piece reflects of the basics of bluegrass rhythm, and tells a little about how ...

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  • Added: Apr 09, 2011
  • Length: 06:50
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass 1107 Heavy Bluegrass Burdens
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil Nusbaum, Credit: Claire Nusbaum
Many bluegrass songs depict heavy burdens borne by characters in songs, and by us listeners. That's the subject of this Gem of Bluegrass.

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  • Added: Jan 29, 2011
  • Length: 07:05
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass # 1106 Bluegrass History and Bluegrass Culture
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil Nusbaum, Credit: Karen Van Norman
To folk music scholars, a style of folk music represents a specific group of people, but also has relationships with surrounding cultures. For a lo...

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  • Added: Jan 23, 2011
  • Length: 09:29
  • Purchases: 2
Gems of Bluegrass #1104: Ralph Peer and the Careers of Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil head shot, Credit: Karen Van Norman
For regular users, Gem for Jan 22-28, 2011. Others use anytime.

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  • Added: Jan 11, 2011
  • Length: 07:37
  • Purchases: 1
Gems #1102 Traditional Tunes into Performance Music
From: Philip Nusbaum
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Jan 8 - 14, 2011. Others use any time.

  • Added: Dec 05, 2010
  • Length: 05:58
Gems of Bluegrass # 1053 Dumb Guys
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Jan 25 - 31, otherwise use anytime

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  • Added: Nov 30, 2010
  • Length: 06:23
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #1052 Jimmy Martin
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, show for Dec 18 - 24, 2010. For othrs, use any time.

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  • Added: Nov 21, 2010
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 1
Gems #1046 Banjo breakdowns role in creating progressive acoustic music
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Nov 6 - 12, 2010

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  • Added: Oct 24, 2010
  • Length: 07:37
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass # 1043 The Evolution of Little Cabin Home
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Oct 16 - 22, 2010. FOr others, use anytime

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  • Added: Oct 03, 2010
  • Length: 04:40
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #1041 Heavy Burdens
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Oct 2 - 8, 2010

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  • Added: Sep 11, 2010
  • Length: 09:40
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #1022 Sentimental Songs, Nostalgic Songs and Bluegrass
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/ Zeitfunk award 2010, Credit: Karen Van Norman
for regular users, piece for May 22 - 28, 2010

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  • Added: May 04, 2010
  • Length: 04:46
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #1011 Approaches to Bluegrass Banjo plaing
From: Philip Nusbaum
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, show for March 6-12, 2010

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  • Added: Feb 07, 2010
  • Length: 05:03
  • Purchases: 1
Gems #1321 The George Jones - Bluegrass Connection
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Piece is not an obit; more of a celebration, Intro could be: Certain artists seem to be transcendent. Regardless of their musical niche, their work...

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  • Added: Nov 08, 2009
  • Length: 08:12
  • Purchases: 1
Gems # 946 Evolving the Deal
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
program suggested for Nov 6 - 12, 2009

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2009
  • Length: 06:39
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #945
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
piece suggested for October 31 - Nov 5, 2009

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  • Added: Oct 18, 2009
  • Length: 05:11
  • Purchases: 1