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Universal Harmonies: Sonifying images for science and accessibility
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: “Universal Harmonies” (released on Mar 10, 2023) is an album comprised of sonified observations from the Chandra X-ray Observatory. This collection hopes to make space images more accessible to those with vision loss by allowing them to listen to images r, Credit: Chandra Labs
Kim Arcand from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory joins Planetary Radio to share her team’s new album “Universal Harmonies.”

Bought by KVSC, Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KIYU-FM, KWMR and more


  • Added: Mar 14, 2023
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 14
Glacially Cool Music (feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
Caption: Composer Matthew Burtner, Credit: Matthew Burtner
The Alaskan wilderness is experiencing a major meltdown, but not all will be lost. Thanks to a musician in Virginia, the sounds of Alaska’s glacier...

Bought by KENW and WOUB


  • Added: Jun 30, 2017
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 2
Pop Music Redux
From: Susanne Bard
Piece image
Powerful computer tools are helping musicologists study the evolution of popular music.

Bought by KMUD, WABE, KMXT, and WLPR


  • Added: May 09, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 4
Musical Creativity
From: Susanne Bard
Caption: Thelonious Monk, Credit: Library of Congress
Musical creativity could be good for the aging brain.

Bought by WXDU


  • Added: May 21, 2014
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Elusive Digital Stradivarius
From: David Schulman
Caption: Data from 12 different locations let violinmaker Joseph Curtin digitize a violin's sonic fingerprint., Credit: David Schulman
The sound of a fine acoustic violin is deviously hard to mimic. But a leading maker now has a digital prototype designed to sound the equal of a St...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, Troy Public Radio, Hark! and more


  • Added: Jul 15, 2013
  • Length: 07:38
  • Purchases: 17