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Turning Points
From: The Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis
Series: Art for Ears
Caption: Amanda Ratliff
Many times in the arts, in literature, in any discipline, a turning point in a story hinges on one decision, on one unfolding, on one change of dir...

Bought by KVLU


  • Added: Jul 02, 2009
  • Length: 28:36
  • Purchases: 1
Compact Discoveries 77: "More Musical Beasts"
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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An hour of beautiful music about beasts, which could have been called "Beauty and the Beast" except that that title was already taken!

Bought by KPVL, KUCO, and WMRT


  • Added: Jun 29, 2009
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 3
Compact Discoveries 76: Musical Beasts
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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A humorous hour of music inspired by the animal kingdom.

Bought by KPVL, KENW, KUCO, Eclectic 89.1 WBCX, and WMRT


  • Added: Jun 25, 2009
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 5
Opera Underage
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A look into the teenage world of opera, give it a try, it's cooler than you think!

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 07:56
  • Purchases: 1
Compact Discoveries 75: Catchy Khachaturian 2
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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More lively melodies from this Soviet-era tunesmith.

Bought by WMNR, KUCO, and WMRT


  • Added: Jun 11, 2009
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 3
Compact Discoveries 74: Catchy Khachaturian, Part 1
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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Great melodies from a master of great tunes!

Bought by WMNR, KUCO, and WMRT


  • Added: Jun 10, 2009
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 3
Compact Discoveries 156: Independence Day
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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Out-of-the-box selections for July 4th.

Bought by WVIA, WUAL, KISU, WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: May 29, 2009
  • Length: 57:30
  • Purchases: 19
Compact Discoveries 9: Best Music for Back Rubs
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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Host Fred Flaxman demonstrates that the best music for back rubs depends on the kind of back rub you want. Different strokes -- and notes -- for di...

Bought by WQUB 90.3 FM, KAMU, 88.5 JAZZ FM Erie's Jazz Station, WSKG, KUCO and more


  • Added: May 15, 2009
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 13
Virtuoso Voices - Richard Stoltzman (Under the Bed)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Richard Stoltzman
It's not a "given" that the instrument a famous musician plays today was the very first instrument they played. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma's first instrumen...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2009
  • Length: :20
Claudio Roditi
From: Reese Erlich
Series: Jazz Perspectives
Caption: Claudio Roditi
Trumpeter Claudio Roditi fuses the smooth rhythms of his native Brazil with the New York jazz tradition.

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY


  • Added: Apr 02, 2009
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 1
John Pizzarelli
From: Reese Erlich
Series: Jazz Perspectives
Caption: John Pizzarelli
Guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has won over a lot of fans with his renditions of the great American songbook.

Bought by WAER Syracuse, NY, WEKU, and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 31, 2009
  • Length: 06:14
  • Purchases: 3
The Best of South by Southwest Music 2009
From: KUT
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From the Decemberists to the Heartless Bastards, from Department of Eagles and Vetiver to the Low Anthem, Asa and beyond...

Bought by KRCB 104.9, KUNM, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., NPR Illinois and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2009
  • Length: 55:04
  • Purchases: 6
Fastball -- a 'Secret Showcase'
From: KUT
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The Grammy-nominated kings of Austin-American powerpop reemerge at SXSW '09 with a new batch of instant classics.

  • Added: Mar 25, 2009
  • Length: 55:36
A look at DeadVenues.com
From: WTMD
Series: Baltimore News Minutes
Caption: PRX default Piece image
DeadVenues.com looks at Baltimore's past venues and shows hosted in the area.

  • Added: Mar 18, 2009
  • Length: 04:22
Drums
From: Lawrence Pfleger
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Chelsea talks about learning how to play the drums.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 04, 2009
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
Compact Discoveries 153: Winter
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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Cold, snow-inspired and other winter music from Lully to Hoagy Carmichael.

Bought by KENW, KENW, KAMU, WMRT, and WEPS


  • Added: Feb 04, 2009
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 5
This I Believe - Brian Eno
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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English musician Brian Eno believes group singing is good for the mind, body, spirit and community.

Bought by WEZU, Marfa Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KFOK-LPFM, WEZU and more


  • Added: Feb 03, 2009
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 8
ASC: Brooklyn Brass, A Malian Masterpiece, Cabaret Pop, More
From: NPR Music
Series: All Songs Considered from NPR Music
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The New York-based band Beirut travels to Mexico for its latest album. Also an ambitious debut release from the 7-piece, Nashville-based ensemble D...

Bought by KTRL and KVNF


  • Added: Jan 28, 2009
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 2
Music Box Healer
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A profile of one of the last music box technicians.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Jan 20, 2009
  • Length: 05:47
  • Purchases: 3
NEA Jazz Master Snooky Young on starting out.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Snooky Young on his unique name and his start in music.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KBEM, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF and more


  • Added: Dec 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 9
Compact Discoveries 93: Beethoven at His Happiest
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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This serious composer's lighter side is featured in this hour.

Bought by WMNR, KENW, KTRL, WTIP, Eclectic 89.1 WBCX and more


  • Added: Dec 22, 2008
  • Length: 57:56
  • Purchases: 18
NEA Jazz Master Toots Thielemans on Composing "Bluesette"
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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Toots Thielemans composed one of his best compositions in 1962. Bluesette!

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 16, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 9
Compact Discoveries 150: Tuneful Contemporaries
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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Producer/host Fred Flaxman demonstrates that all the great tunes were not written by long-departed composers.

Bought by KUCO, Eclectic 89.1 WBCX, KENW, KAMU, WCNH-LP and more


  • Added: Dec 12, 2008
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 8
Part 1 - the 18th Century
From: Richard Paul
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Classical music in the years before and just after the Revolution

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Dec 04, 2008
  • Length: 15:02
  • Purchases: 1
Part 2 - the 19th Century
From: Richard Paul
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Classical music in American in the 19th Century

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Dec 04, 2008
  • Length: 15:01
  • Purchases: 1

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