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Caption: Detail from Picasso's Gernika (Guernica)
We commemorate the anniversary of the bombing of the Basque village of Guernica (April 26, 1937) with “Guernica” Piano Trio number 1 by Octavio Vá...

Bought by WCQS, WRGY, KVNO, KRZA, KENW and more


  • Added: Apr 13, 2024
  • Length: 58:32
  • Purchases: 39
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First broadcast in 1994, Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour radio program showcasing the best live recordings from acclaimed music acts and enter...

Bought by KFCF FM, KMSU, WRFA-LP, WDSE, KSJE and more


  • Added: Apr 09, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about the book "Songs of Earth," which is an updated version of song collector/folklori...

  • Added: May 13, 2023
  • Length: 27:30
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In 1990s South Africa, there were violent clashes between Xhosa and Zulu people. And the main way they understood how to define the other group–lan...

Bought by KHEN-LP, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Royalton Community Radio, and KCHW


  • Added: Mar 30, 2023
  • Length: 52:00
  • Purchases: 5
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In 1990s South Africa, there were violent clashes between Xhosa and Zulu people. And the main way they understood how to define the other group–lan...

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, WFHB, KVSC, WRMU, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 30, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 8
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In 1990s South Africa, there were violent clashes between Xhosa and Zulu people. And the main way they understood how to define the other group–lan...

Bought by WTJU, KXCV, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WMUU-LP, KEDT and more


  • Added: Mar 30, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 6
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In 1990s South Africa, there were violent clashes between Xhosa and Zulu people. And the main way they understood how to define the other group–lan...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KXCV, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Mar 30, 2023
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 3
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The evolution of social change in America can be traced through popular songs by the likes of Nat King Cole, Percy Mayfield, Lena Horne, and the Im...

Bought by WCNY, Royalton Community Radio, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, and KHEN-LP


  • Added: Jul 01, 2021
  • Length: 52:00
  • Purchases: 4
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The evolution of social change in America can be traced through popular songs by the likes of Nat King Cole, Percy Mayfield, Lena Horne, and the Im...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WTJU, WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KEDT and more


  • Added: Jul 01, 2021
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 11
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The evolution of social change in America can be traced through popular songs by the likes of Nat King Cole, Percy Mayfield, Lena Horne, and the Im...

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, WHCP-LP Cambridge, WEHC 90.7FM, WJCT, WJCU and more


  • Added: Jul 01, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 11
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The evolution of social change in America can be traced through popular songs by the likes of Nat King Cole, Percy Mayfield, Lena Horne, and the Im...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KXCV, WNED Buffalo, WNMU-FM, and WUGA (part of GPB)


  • Added: Jul 01, 2021
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Roland Dyens, Credit: Roland Dyens
This week’s edition of Classical Guitar Alive! features musical revisions: works by one composer than have been changed, adapted, completed, or rev...

Bought by KXIQ , WVIA, KWAX, RadioFreePalmer, WHQR and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2020
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 52
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Dimitris Mann is the main driving force behind the Greek Rebetiko Trio performing music that he describes as "Greek blues.” The music is a synthesi...

Bought by KMXT, WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 26, 2019
  • Length: 29:32
  • Purchases: 3
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This week on Played in Oregon the Schubert Ensemble plays the piano Quintet by Antonin Dvorak.

Bought by WCNY, Rhythm & News Service, KWAX, and KMXT


  • Added: Aug 23, 2018
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Agustin Barrios Mangoré as Nitsuga Mangoré , Credit: Agustin Barrios Mangoré
In honor of the 132nd anniversary of his birth, this week's edition of Classical Guitar Alive! features a tribute to singularly extraordinary Parag...

Bought by Ohm Radio , KXIQ , RadioFreePalmer, KTXK, WICR and more


  • Added: May 01, 2017
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 40
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In our continuing tribute to the mighty Mose, an anatomical description definitely causes us to reflect a la Monk mood, Coltrane’s tenor giving tha...

Bought by WMOT, WYAP, WVBI-LP, WJSU, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Nov 29, 2016
  • Length: 02:00:00
  • Purchases: 6
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In this Arts Interchange, Carmen as Other, we’ll hear some of these well-known songs, sung by well-known performers, while we speak with two studen...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2016
  • Length: 01:01:07
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Includes an exclusive interview with HIRIE where we discuss her recording plans and the struggles of women in the recording industry. We also enjoy...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2015
  • Length: 01:00:07
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Includes updates on the upcoming interview schedule as well as music from Tribal Seeds, Sola Rosa, and The Expendables.

  • Added: Sep 04, 2015
  • Length: 56:24
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We sit down with Devin Morrison of The Expanders to discuss rebel reggae and the legacy of the music. Also featuring tracks from Third World, Matis...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2015
  • Length: 59:29
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A great melody and chord structure pay tribute to Miles, effective blues written by Leonard Feather is sung by actress Linda Hopkins. Swing is a fe...

Bought by WYAP, WVBI-LP, and KPVL


  • Added: Apr 07, 2015
  • Length: 01:59:55
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: By Courtesy of Lucrèce Sassella
Very new, new and older Francophone songs introduced in English. No need to speak French to Enjoy the show.

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 08, 2015
  • Length: 29:14
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: American folklorist Alan Lomax
In this hour, it's the life and legacy of American folklorist Alan Lomax and how his calling to record the world changed the course of twentieth ce...

Bought by WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, KHNS, WCPN, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 29
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During and despite the Great Depression, the entertainment industry produced what some consider the greatest era of popular music. We look at the s...

Bought by WCNY and WTJU


  • Added: Dec 19, 2013
  • Length: 53:52
  • Purchases: 2
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Sandip Roy listens back to the music of Manna Dey.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 19, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 2