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Caption: Grupo Mio performs at SPNN in St. Paul., Credit: Ryan Dawes
Tejano is a word that means “Texan” in Spanish. Tejano is also the name of a music genre fusing US American and Mexican musical traditions, plus a ...

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  • Added: May 31, 2021
  • Length: 04:23
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: River, Credit: Brian Ziemniak
River is three women, Deb Brown, Sara Renner and Jana Anderson who present memorable songs by Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Carly Simons. When Phi...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2021
  • Length: 08:00
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The Lake Wobegon Trail is a 10-foot wide strip of pavement that guides bicyclists through Central Minnesota’s trees, lakes, and fields of cows. Now...

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  • Added: Apr 17, 2021
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Joyce Yang, Credit: KT Kim
Synesthete Joyce Yang describes the colors of Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 31 as she plays.

  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 02:37
Caption: The New York Philharmonic performs at Bravo! Vail in 2019., Credit: Chris Lee
In Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony No. 3, his intention was to shock his audience.

  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:13
Caption: Dr. David Korevaar, Credit: Manfred Fuss
He wanted larger and louder. The stage was set for Beethoven, but being on the cusp of change had its challenges.

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  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ludwig van Beethoven, b. 1770
Cómo Ludwig van Beethoven proyectó una gran sombra sobre Haydn y Brahms, dos gigantes de la música que vinieron antes y después de él.

  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:14
Caption: Ludwig van Beethoven, b. 1770
Beethoven’s teacher, Franz Josef Haydn, was eclipsed by the genius of his young student. Later, a young Johannes Brahms spent decades writing his f...

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  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ludwig van Beethoven, b. 1770
En el apartamento de Ludwig van Beethoven se encontró una carta en un cajón secreto poco después de que el soltero de toda una vida muriera en 1827...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2020
  • Length: 03:40
Caption: Ludwig van Beethoven, b. 1770
A letter was found in a secret drawer in Beethoven's apartment not long after the life-long bachelor died in 1827. It was a 10-page rough draft wri...

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  • Added: Dec 11, 2020
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Evelyn Glennie, Credit: James Callaghan/Courtesy of the Artist
La multipercusionista escocesa Evelyn Glennie ha estado completamente sorda desde los 12 años. Compartió con CPR Classical cómo una persona sorda p...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2020
  • Length: 03:07
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Tonight on the Live Feed we bring you a live performance from Minnesota native Levi Henry. Levi Henry is a singer/songwriter with his own unique st...

  • Added: Dec 02, 2020
  • Length: 27:50
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Tonight on The Sound, we check out Mae Simpson’s release, “Did You Make It Back?”. Mae Simpson is a soulful singer from Minneapolis with an energet...

  • Added: Dec 02, 2020
  • Length: 30:02
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Tonight on the Live Feed we hear from NUR-D. NUR-D is a Minneapolis hip hop artist, who's well, NERDY. His music centers around comic culture, scie...

  • Added: Nov 06, 2020
  • Length: 32:05
Caption: Happy Halloween from Up Close And Acoustic, Credit: Up Close And Acoustic
Up Close And Acoustic presents ghost stories, wiches, fairies, and goblins to contend with for Halloween! Enjoy!

  • Added: Oct 30, 2020
  • Length: 59:54
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Today on Art Beat we’re discussing the first ever Minnesota Music Video Menagerie, an outdoor music video festival this Saturday, Aug. 29 at the Hi...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2020
  • Length: 28:21
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When lyrics have no meaning, singing becomes pure emotion.

  • Added: Aug 21, 2020
  • Length: 04:40
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Woody Guthrie looked up to Will Rogers, and took a lot of his early stage presence from Will's influence.

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  • Added: Jul 14, 2020
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Today on Art Beat we talk with local poet Pete Engen. Pete is a published poet, has written linear notes for local bands and also mc’d the 2019 Boa...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2020
  • Length: 43:42
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He came to us through our radios like a fond memory of yesteryear with music and laughter and an insight into Minnesota life that only a true Minne...

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  • Added: May 26, 2020
  • Length: 28:52
  • Purchases: 1
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In-studio interview/performance with Oklahoma's singer/songwriter Mike McClure and Texas singer/songwriter James Steinle. We fill in the rest of t...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2020
  • Length: 58:58
Caption: Unreal Bluegrass , Credit: Steve Martin
Junior Sisk joins Unreal Bluegrass to discuss his new band members, and new CD "Load the Wagon"

  • Added: Feb 21, 2020
  • Length: 57:51
Caption: Rachel Kurtz, Credit: Rachel Kurtz
Rachel Kurtz has been singing her whole life and gets everything behind her performances. When Rachel talked with Phil Nusbaum, she talked about th...

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  • Added: Feb 07, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The Fattenin' Frogs, Credit: Jacob Skorseth
When Fattenin’ Frogs performs, the band references old country and old blues. But whether the songs are old or original, originality is key for Fat...

  • Added: Jan 12, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: The Fattenin' Frogs, Credit: Jacob Skorseth
Fattenin’ Frogs references old country and old blues in its performances. And they perform their unique blend Sunday January 19 at the Como Park Co...

  • Added: Jan 12, 2020
  • Length: 08:00