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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 Art of Durga Puja
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Durga Puja that paid homage to destruction and regeneration using the Bamiyan Buddha, Credit: Sandip Roy
Kolkata's biggest festival Durga Puja has earned a UNESCO tag for intangible cultural heritage. This has led to a lot of interest among art fans in...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
Super Awesome: Giant Robot's Cultural Evolution
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Giant Robot at OCMA
It used to be that the terms “nerdy” and “cool” were at opposite ends of a spectrum. Collecting comics was for losers, listening to punk rock was f...

  • Added: May 20, 2014
  • Length: 08:42
Crossing East: Filipino Guitarist Angelo Pizarro
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
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Angelo Pizarro comes from a musical family. Born in the Philippines, he shares Filipino folk, jazz, and blues with the Seattle music scene.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 17, 2006
  • Length: 04:58
  • Purchases: 3