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On this episode, we talked about the new book "Living Space" by Michael E. Veal, which is a thorough and creative examination of John Coltrane's fr...
- Added: May 05, 2024
- Length: 28:27
On this episode, we talked about producer Ian Brennan's new book "Missing Music," in which he discusses his latest song collecting activities durin...
- Added: Apr 27, 2024
- Length: 28:31
On this episode, we talked about the book "The Past is Always Present," which documents Orthodox chant practices among the monasteries of Mount Ath...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Mar 09, 2024
- Length: 27:24
- Purchases: 1
On this episode, we talked about the new book "Well of Souls," which dives further into the earliest history of the banjo than anyone has gone befo...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Feb 10, 2024
- Length: 29:32
- Purchases: 1
On this episode, we talked about the new book by Rachel Beckles Willson, called "The Oud: An Illustrated History." This book might be the first in-...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Dec 23, 2023
- Length: 27:42
- Purchases: 1
On this episode, we talked about a new book in the 33 1/3 series that documents the work of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, whose early efforts intro...
- Added: Aug 19, 2023
- Length: 28:30
On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about the book "Songs of Earth," which is an updated version of song collector/folklori...
- Added: May 13, 2023
- Length: 27:30
From defunct recording technology to vinyl’s comeback, we've been through a lot of media changes over the last 125 years. And we're still changing!...
Bought by KVNF, KGNU Community Radio, and Northeast Indiana Public Radio
- Added: Apr 27, 2022
- Length: 25:47
- Purchases: 3
The electrifying Ramayana Monkey Chant, performed for thousands of visitors to Bali each year, was created by a guy named...Walter?
- Added: Aug 21, 2020
- Length: 17:05
Even starting a piece that's 639 years long is an act of incredible optimism.
- Added: Aug 04, 2020
- Length: 07:54
Social partner dancing is in for the first time since the '50s. A look at why more and more of us are trading in our weekends for ballroom, and a g...
Bought by KWIT
- Added: May 19, 2008
- Length: 21:27
- Purchases: 1
Host Sara Fishko considers composers who perform their own work.
- Added: Jan 29, 2008
- Length: 06:53
- Added: Jan 29, 2008
- Length: 07:10
- Purchases: 1
the story of underground rockabilly guitarist Ray Campi
Bought by High Plains Public Radio and WHCP-LP Cambridge
- Added: Dec 10, 2007
- Length: 04:49
- Purchases: 2
Sara Fishko tells us how percussive dancing, or tap, has a special place in showbiz history.
- Added: Aug 07, 2007
- Length: 07:17
Sara Fishko shares her thoughts on her own recent music-listening-habits.
- Added: Aug 07, 2007
- Length: 06:43
In an unlikely moment at the height of the Cold War, art and culture crossed seemingly impassable political barriers.
- Added: Aug 07, 2007
- Length: 07:17
How -- and why -- Stravinsky revised theatrical pieces for the concert hall
- Added: May 08, 2007
- Length: 13:53
From Scottish bagpipes to Metallica, this radio essay takes listeners on a short tour through the history of music as a weapon.
Bought by Raven Radio, KGUA, New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, KRUA and more
- Added: Mar 17, 2005
- Length: 05:25
- Purchases: 11
