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Legacies
From: Wind & Rhythm
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We owe a great debt to those who come before us in any new endeavor.  Through their trials, hard work, and experimentation, they help lay a solid f...

Bought by KTXK, GCR (Global Community Radio), WUAL, and KMFA


  • Added: Jul 11, 2018
  • Length: 59:29
  • Purchases: 4
Romanian Carolers Meet American Ethnic Orchestra
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Ciprian Porumbusco, Credit: Stefan Iwaskewycz
The Romanian Colinde (co-LEEN-day) project is coming at 5pm Saturday Dec 16 to St Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church. It features singers from the Minnea...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
Teacher and Students
From: WBAA
Series: What's New
Caption: Karel Husa, Credit: John Clare
Karel Husa was a professor at Cornell University and lecturer at Ithaca College in upstate New York. Among his composition students were Steven Stu...

Bought by KMUN, KMUN, WETS, KMUN, KVNO and more


  • Added: Jun 01, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 7
Opera
From: WBAA
Series: What's New
Caption: John Clare and Carlisle Floyd, Credit: Judith Kurnick
We'll hear operatic music by Carlisle Floyd, Michael Nyman, Jennifer Higdon, John Corigliano, Jake Heggie, and John Harbison.

Bought by KMUN, KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), WETS, KMUN and more


  • Added: Jun 01, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 8
Class of 1938
From: WBAA
Series: What's New
Caption: Composer Joan Tower (1970), Credit: Noah Sheldon
There is an amazing year, 1938, when several world class composers were born: Joan Tower, William Bolcom, John Corigliano, Charles Wuorinen, and Jo...

Bought by KMUN, KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), WETS, KMUN and more


  • Added: Jan 27, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 7
51: How Not To Win An Oscar
From: The Mortified Podcast
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In honor of Awards Season, we present two tales of teenagers whose attempts at writing an epic screenplay fell far short of Oscar consideration. W...

Bought by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation


  • Added: Feb 22, 2016
  • Length: 32:44
  • Purchases: 1
The Great American Songbook Memorial Day Special
From: WHQR
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Phil Furia brings you songs from the home front to the foxholes of World War II by some of America's greatest composers and lyricists. Produced at ...

Bought by WNMU-FM, WVIA, KSKA, South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: May 15, 2015
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 33
Crowned Eagle's Cataract Surgery
From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: AFRICA'S WILDEST STORIES
Caption: Crowned Eagle-Rosey, Credit: Elleni Stephanou
Simon Thomsetts Crowned Eagle - Rosey, a 38 year old male, went completely blind due to catarax in both of his eyes. After a successful eye surgery...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2012
  • Length: 06:16
The Gift of Music
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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The volunteer choral group, Evensong, specializes in singing the last music their audience will ever hear.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 18, 2012
  • Length: 09:23
  • Purchases: 3
Anna Halprin and the Planetary Dance
From: KALW
Caption: Anna Halprin explaining the Planetary Dance, Credit: Photo by photo by John Kokoska
Anna Halprin has influenced generations of dancers and artists with her unique integration of dance and healing work, as well as her use of perform...

  • Added: May 13, 2012
  • Length: 08:42
Stories from a Christmas Stocking
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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This holiday stocking is overflowing with a bounty of winter sounds and seasonal stories.

Bought by KREV-LP and KHNS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 49:20
  • Purchases: 2
Granite City Days
From: KVSC
Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage
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Summer in Minnesota means a few things: playing in the park, playing in the water and playing around at all the festivals scattered about Central M...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2010
  • Length: 29:19
Commentator Guido on State Parks
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Between You and Me
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From the start, the very concept of "State Parks" was an indicator of things that had already been lost...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2010
  • Length: 03:54
Bird
From: William Hrdina
Series: Simple Journeys to Odd Destinations
Caption: www.williamhrdina.com
Short story about the power of music

  • Added: Apr 12, 2008
  • Length: 14:21