Brilliant audio portrait of voices not heard enough on public radio, a barber shop. It starts off by bringing the listeners into the barber shop world with excellent ambient sound. It progresses without the need of narration just by the sheer weight of personality and use of sound (kids coming and going, clippers in the background). Then through the interviewers questions, the story turns to a profile of an occupation and ultimately about the struggles and strengths of a community.
Comments for Barber Shop-Short Version
This piece belongs to the series "People Who Work"
Produced by Richard Paul
Other pieces by Richard Paul
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Charles Lane
Posted on March 29, 2006 at 03:00 PM | Permalink
Review of Barber Shop-Short Version
Brilliant audio portrait of voices not heard enough on public radio, a barber shop. It starts off by bringing the listeners into the barber shop world with excellent ambient sound. It progresses without the need of narration just by the sheer weight of personality and use of sound (kids coming and going, clippers in the background). Then through the interviewers questions, the story turns to a profile of an occupation and ultimately about the struggles and strengths of a community.