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Kathak's Return Journey
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Photo courtesy the Chitresh Das Institute
Pandit Chitresh Das is credited with bringing the Indian classical dance of kathak to America. Now the Chitresh Das Institute takes it back on tour...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 06:00
The Fontwala
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Some of the typefaces designed by Rajeev Prakash for Indian scripts., Credit: Sandip Roy
Responsible for typefaces of all slants and bolds, Rajeev Prakash is India’s Fontwala!

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 04, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
QS: Today, career prospects for arts and humanities grads
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Quick Study
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Quick Study: a look at the stats and stories that help us better understand the value of art in everyday life

  • Added: Jun 14, 2022
  • Length: 05:18
QS: Today, a look arts programming in juvenile justice settings
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Quick Study
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A look at stats and stories to help us better understand the value of art in everyday life--from the National Endowment for the Arts

  • Added: Jun 14, 2022
  • Length: 06:08
RDD: The Fab Lab
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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This week we're checking out the Big Fab Lab, a full-service makerspace providing a fully-equipped creative space for engineers, artists, students,...

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  • Added: Feb 04, 2019
  • Length: 06:17
  • Purchases: 1
Start a Neo-Modernist Movement #529
From: Teosson Wells
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Rediscover a Creative and Artistic Modern Age

  • Added: Sep 12, 2016
  • Length: 10:24
NEA Jazz Moments with Saxophonist Pharoah Sanders
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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"You can play notes, but if you don't put anything in the notes, that's what it is...just notes." - Pharoah Sanders.

Bought by WKSU, Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 06, 2016
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 11
Remembering Edith Piaf in Ménilmontant
From: Charles Spira
Caption: The Apartment at 5 rue Crespin du Gast
In this short audio document we'll visit a fascinating small museum which celebrates the legendary French singer Edith Piaf. We'll discover fascin...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: May 20, 2015
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 1
Upaj the film
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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Sandip Roy looks at the story behind "Upaj."

  • Added: Nov 04, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
Liner Notes: Rudy Van Gelder
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
Caption: Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder is a recording engineer who loved jazz and is most notably associated with the sound of Blue Note Records. He recorded many legenda...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 12, 2013
  • Length: 03:06
  • Purchases: 2
Forever Jung! Rediscover Carl Jung: Simple Rediscovery #500
From: Teosson Wells
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Throughout the ages, humankind has gazed deeply within, searching for answers to the certain eternal questions: Who am I? Where do I belong? How do...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2013
  • Length: 06:09
Hank Mobley
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
Caption: Hank Mobley
In this short feature Rabbi Neil Blumofe illuminates the importance of those who will not settle for a glory in mediocrity, but who urge others to ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 08, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Thelonious Monk
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
Caption: Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk was an original voice in the shaping the sound of American music. Both his compositions and his inimitable piano playing continue t...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 2
Genres and styles of Indian music
From: Richard Paul
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A look at various music styles across India

Bought by Delmarva Public Media


  • Added: Aug 25, 2011
  • Length: 14:48
  • Purchases: 1
Evidence for Fast Food 20,000 BC
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
An ancient obese female doll may represent a mother goddess worshipped by Stone Age people

  • Added: Dec 05, 2010
  • Length: :54
Native Word: Navajo Weavers Interview
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Word
Caption: A Turning Point: Navajo Weaving in the Late 20th Century
NAPT Assistant Director Georgianna Lee and Production Assistant Ben Kreimer speak with Martha Schultz, her daughter Lola Cody and granddaughter Mel...

Bought by KSJD, KWIS 88.3 FM, and WGDR


  • Added: Oct 26, 2010
  • Length: 20:55
  • Purchases: 3
Hopi Katsinas
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
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How do the Hopi bring rain to the desert?

Bought by WTIP, New Hampshire Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 05, 2010
  • Length: 03:04
  • Purchases: 3
He Was As Good As The Kingston Trio
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Have you complimented your favorite artist today?

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Mar 19, 2010
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 1
NEA Jazz Master Quincy Jones
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Quincy Jones on Jazz Family; Jazz Mentors; Hamps Band; Boulanger; Cultural Exchange and Jazz Ambassadors

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


  • Added: Dec 07, 2009
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 9
NEA Jazz Master Rudy VanGelder
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Rudy VanGelder on Recording Start; Alfred Lion; Hackensack Home; Englewood Cliffs; and Rudy's Goal.

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


  • Added: Dec 04, 2009
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 8
NEA Jazz Master Chico Hamilton
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Chico Hamilton on First Gig with Duke Ellington' First Gig; Dedication to the Music; Racism; and Al Jackson.

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


  • Added: Dec 04, 2009
  • Length: 06:29
  • Purchases: 8
NEA Jazz Master Jim Hall
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Jim Hall on Spiritual Awakening; Technique vs. Ideas; Bill Kirchner; Nat Hentoff; Pat Metheny; and Meeting Sonny Rollins

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


  • Added: Dec 04, 2009
  • Length: 08:28
  • Purchases: 7
NEA Jazz Master Dan Morgenstern
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Dan Morgenstern on Remembering Fats Waller; Symphony Sid; Billy Holiday; Louis Armstrong and Arriving in the US.

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


  • Added: Nov 23, 2009
  • Length: 09:00
  • Purchases: 7
NEA Jazz Master Toshiko Akiyoshi
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Toshiko Akiyoshi on Forming a Big Band; His First Inspiration; Bud Powell; and Remembering the Old days.

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


  • Added: Nov 23, 2009
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 8
NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Scott
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Scott on Vultures; Approach; and Radio.

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


  • Added: Nov 18, 2009
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 8