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SRP: A Conversation with Sudanese Musician Nile
From: Sudan Radio Project
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From the Sudan Radio Project: we hear from a Sudanese musician living in Dubai, whose R&B hits have attracted listeners from across the Middle Eas...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2009
  • Length: 07:41
Barbès Podcast, Episode No. 2, Gaida
From: Adam Pogoff
Series: Barbès Podcast
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Syrian vocalist working at the intersection of Arab, Jazz and Improvised Music.

  • Added: Nov 27, 2009
  • Length: 17:54
Barbès Podcast, Episode No. 1, Alex Meixner (accordion)
From: Adam Pogoff
Series: Barbès Podcast
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Alex Meixner: Acclaimed accordionist playing jazz, Bulgarian dance music, Cleveland-style polkas and more.

  • Added: Nov 27, 2009
  • Length: 19:49
Cocteau Twins Guitarist Rides a Carousel of Drifting, Paisley-Dappled Tone Poems
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
Caption: Guitarist Robin Guthrie
Robin Guthrie's shimmering, ringing guitars, layers of echo and darkly melancholy themes play over trancey rhythm machines

Bought by KTRL


  • Added: Nov 25, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 6, Episode 29
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 6
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Six More French artists are introduced to English speaking audiences with one of their songs. No need to speak French to enjoy the show.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Nov 24, 2009
  • Length: 26:13
  • Purchases: 1
The East-West fusion of Urban Nature
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Urban Nature is the duo of guitarist Todd Boston and Indian percussionist Ramesh Kannan. They’re updating the East-West fusion of John McLaughlin'...

Bought by KTRL


  • Added: Nov 17, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Carmen Rizzo and Huun Huur Tu: Tuvan throat singers meet an electronic mix-master
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
Caption: Carmen Rizzo
Huun Huur Tu is a band from Tuva specializing in the ancient style of harmonic singing that comes from that region. Their music is combined with th...

Bought by KTRL


  • Added: Nov 10, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Fernwood: A Global Americana Music
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
Caption: Fernwood
Like an undiscovered musical tributary, Fernwood's CD Sangita is a meeting of the Ganges River with the Swanee River

  • Added: Oct 09, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
Bonjour Chanson, Series 6, Episode 28
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 6
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How about enjoying the melodies and emotions of French Language Popular Music even if you do not speak French? You'll discover a wonderful genre.

Bought by KUT-HD


  • Added: Oct 03, 2009
  • Length: 25:30
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson, Series 6, Episode 27
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 6
Caption: Courtesy of Jim Rothschild, Baltimore, MD.
French Language Popular Music can be like magic. You do not need to speak French to experience it. Just sit back and let the melodies envelop you.

Bought by KUT-HD


  • Added: Oct 03, 2009
  • Length: 26:03
  • Purchases: 1
Karda Estra: Gothic images in chamber rock music
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Karda Estra is the recording persona of English composer Richard Wileman. He started out as a rocker but veered into composing classical works for ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 28, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Chris Bocast and MJ Catalin: Global Possibilities
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
Caption: Chris Bocast
Ambient guitar meets electronica percussion via the internet in a CD of cinematic sweep

  • Added: Sep 04, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
Bonjour Chanson, Series 5, Episode 25
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 5
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Six Songs from French Popular Music are Presented to an English Speaking Audience.

Bought by KUT-HD


  • Added: Aug 21, 2009
  • Length: 27:24
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson, Series 5, Episode 23
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 5
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A Varied Selection of Songs from the French Language Repertoire Presented to English Speaking Audiences.

Bought by KUT-HD


  • Added: Jul 06, 2009
  • Length: 25:04
  • Purchases: 1
Wangari Maathai and the Fig Tree
From: Bill Baue
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Wangari Maathai tells Sea Change Radio Co-Hosts Francesca Rheannon and Bill Baue the story of a great fig tree that stood near the village where sh...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2009
  • Length: 03:39
John McLaughlin
From: Reese Erlich
Series: Jazz Perspectives
Caption: John McLaughlin
A profile of world famous jazz guitarist John McLaughlin about the impact of Spanish music on his career. Reported from Barcelona.

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY and WESM 91.3 FM


  • Added: Mar 31, 2009
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 2
Bonjour Chanson, Series 4, Episode 18
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson: Series 4
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A selection of 6 French Language Popular Music Songs with a presentation suited to English speaking Audiences.

Bought by KUT-HD


  • Added: Feb 26, 2009
  • Length: 25:18
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson , Series 4, Episode 17
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson: Series 4
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A selection of 6 French Language Popular Music Songs presented in a manner that will appeal to English Speaking Audiences.

Bought by KUT-HD


  • Added: Feb 26, 2009
  • Length: 27:24
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson, Series 4, Episode16
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson: Series 4
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A selection of French Popular Music Songs presented in a manner that will appeal to English Speaking Audiences.

Bought by KUT-HD


  • Added: Jan 20, 2009
  • Length: 27:27
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson, Series 3, Episode15
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson: Series 3
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A selection of Wonderful French Popular Music Songs presented in a manner that will appeal to English Speaking Audiences.

Bought by KUT-HD


  • Added: Jan 19, 2009
  • Length: 23:52
  • Purchases: 1
Fernwood: Acoustic Americana world chamber music
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Fernwood mixes Americana sounds with Appalachian strings, along with bouzoukis from the Middle East and Ireland and sitars from India.

  • Added: Oct 24, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
Ludovico Einaudi: Ambient chamber music from the classical birthplace
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Ludovico Einaudi talks about his lush, harmonic piano music

  • Added: Oct 13, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
The Kickradio Show -- Episode 24, Segment 2
From: The Kickradio Show
Series: The Kickradio Show -- Episode 24
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The Kickradio Show -- Episode 24, Segment 2. New Music Debuts

  • Added: Oct 03, 2008
  • Length: 17:39
The Kickradio Show -- Episode 24, Segment 1
From: The Kickradio Show
Series: The Kickradio Show -- Episode 24
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The Kickradio Show -- Episode 24, Segment 1. New Music Debuts

  • Added: Oct 03, 2008
  • Length: 18:46
Digitonal
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Two classical musicians walk on the ambient side

  • Added: Sep 30, 2008
  • Length: 03:30