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El Michoacano en la Mixteca (The Michoacano in the Mixteca)
From: Megan Martin
Series: Llegando de los Pueblos (Arriving from the Villages)
Caption: Dioniso Arriola
A migration story told and sung by Dionisio Arriola; recorded in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca

Bought by KDNA Radio


  • Added: Dec 01, 2008
  • Length: 14:08
  • Purchases: 1
La Primera Vez (The First Time)
From: Megan Martin
Series: Llegando de los Pueblos (Arriving from the Villages)
Caption: Epifami Jiménez Santiago
A portrait of a chicken vendor in San Andrés Chicahuaxtla, Oaxaca.

  • Added: Dec 01, 2008
  • Length: 17:59
Virtuoso Voices - Anne-Sophie Mutter (Bow Talk)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Anne-Sophie Mutter
Very few things could be duller than a discussion about violin bows, unless you're a violinist. But a good bow does make a difference. Violinist ...

  • Added: Nov 27, 2008
  • Length: :24
This I Believe - William Wissemann
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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When solving life's puzzles, William Wissemann believes in breaking things down into smaller pieces.

Bought by WEZU and Remix Radio


  • Added: Oct 30, 2008
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 2
NEA Jazz Master Toots Thielemans and His First Night in the US
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Toots Thielemans on embracing New York City's 52nd Street

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 16, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 10
Adirondack Election Views
From: Brad Horn
Caption: Downtown Tupper Lake
What do people in the Adirondacks of New York think about the upcoming election?

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 10, 2008
  • Length: 04:21
  • Purchases: 1
Virtuoso Voices - Steven Isserlis (Alive and Well)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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For some musicians, giving concerts, teaching and making recordings is a full time job. Cellist Steven Isserlis wants more. Use this 23 second cl...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2008
  • Length: :23
Virtuoso Voices - Ivan Fischer (Go Crazy)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Some orchestras stake their reputation and trademark on a certain sound. Others rely on their celebrity conductor. (The Chicago Symphony Orchestr...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: :34
James Carroll Booker the Third: The Life, Music, and Mystique of the Bayou Maharajah Part 1
From: David Kunian
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Part 1 of 2 part radio documentary about the legendary New Orleans pianist James Booker

Bought by Prairie Public, NPR Illinois, and WNCU


  • Added: Jun 27, 2008
  • Length: 56:29
  • Purchases: 3
Unicef Digital diarist reports on Education in Nairobi Kenya
From: UNICEF
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Unicef Digital Diarist reports on Education in Nairobi Kenya

  • Added: Apr 07, 2008
  • Length: 05:30
Hidden Persuasions: taking marketing to the street
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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More on one of the newest sales techniques.

Bought by KENW, WEZU, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and Hawaii Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 14, 2007
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 4
The Mayor of St. Mary's
From: Eric Zassenhaus
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Darlene Thomas is the Mayor of St. Mary's Center, a senior resource center and homeless shelter in Oakland, California. The Bay Area has seen a lar...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 09, 2007
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 1
On another note, I have Cancer.
From: SCAD Radio
Series: Commentary Corral
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A Writer's Family Slips him Bad News

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jul 11, 2007
  • Length: 02:07
  • Purchases: 1
Virtuoso Voices - Jennifer Higdon (Turning Down Work)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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There's an old saying in the music business: never turn down work. Composer Jennifer Higdon maintains a full schedule of commissions, and sometim...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :31
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Garrick Ohlsson (After the Storm)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Beethoven's 4th Piano Sonata is one of the longest of his 32 sonatas, and pianist Garrick Ohlsson says every minute is rich with melody, musical in...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :23
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Sarah Chang (Young & Fearless)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Overnight success does happen but it's more myth than reality. Violinist Sarah Chang made her debut when she was 8 years old. Her success that ev...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: :18
  • Purchases: 2
Radio Active Voices
From: Julie Sabatier
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voices from community radio stations around the country

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KZSC


  • Added: Mar 20, 2007
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 2
The Break Up Project Performance (Clean)
From: Megan Hall
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Clean version of a recording of a live mix of Providence break-up stories

Bought by KUT and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 02, 2007
  • Length: 49:03
  • Purchases: 2
Virtuoso Voices - Evelyn Glennie (Bang, Bang, Bang)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Did you ever want to learn to play a musical instrument? It's not too late and not as difficult as you might think. Evelyn Glennie has just the r...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Mar 01, 2007
  • Length: :20
  • Purchases: 2
The Break Up Project Performance
From: Megan Hall
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recording of a live mix of Providence break-up stories

  • Added: Feb 15, 2007
  • Length: 49:00
How to Avoid Breaking Out the Musical Sledge Hammer: Or How to Use Music Most Effectively
From: Audio School
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Guide for youth radio producers on how to use music effectively

  • Added: Jan 17, 2007
  • Length: 05:38
Intro to Doing Radio - Vox Pop Style
From: Audio School
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Advice for youth radio producers on doing radio.

  • Added: Jan 17, 2007
  • Length: 03:51
Guide to Interviewing
From: Audio School
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Guide for youth radio producers on the art of interviewing.

Bought by KGOU


  • Added: Jan 17, 2007
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 1
Pumpkin Belly
From: Nanci Olesen
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a commentary by Nanci Olesen about Halloween and her pumpkin painted belly

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Oct 26, 2006
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 1
Home from the Road, a commentary by Nanci Olesen
From: Nanci Olesen
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Nanci Olesen recalls a recent trip west with her family: bad coffee and sweet times

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jul 27, 2006
  • Length: 03:11
  • Purchases: 1

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