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At one time, the erhu was the muse of Central Asian nomads; this small, two-stringed fiddle could be played on horseback (imagine folk modifying an...

Bought by WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Jul 05, 2017
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Tyrus Wong at his home in CA in 2004, Credit: Courtesy Walt Disney Family Museum
Tyrus Wong, a pioneering Chinese American artist who created the look of the movie, "Bambi," left a great legacy and continues to inspire artists a...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 05, 2017
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Author William deBuys reads from his true account, The Last Unicorn: A Search For One Of Earth's Rarest Creatures (a sample of our 100-second daily...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:40
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When he finally went home to Viet Nam, he began using a name from an I.D. card he had purchased: Ho Chi Minh ... which means "bringer of light." An...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
Caption: Excavating sites like this one in China link China's ancient seafarers with people throughout the Pacific, Credit: Bishop Museum
The origin of people living on islands throughout the Pacific has been a mystery for years. Now some archaeologists in Hawaii believe they have th...

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: 05:10
Caption: Jason Keoni Verity opened the first awa (kava) bar in Hawaii, Credit: The Honolulu Advertiser
For centuries, the kava plant has played an important role in many Pacific Island cultures, where it's valued for its natural calming effects. In ...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2007
  • Length: 08:06
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Researchers in Japan have discovered the spawning grounds of Japanese eels.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1