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#5035, From Soundcheck with Brooklyn Rider
The string quartet Brooklyn Rider marks their 20th anniversary and offers pieces from their record, 'The Four Elements', which brings attention to climate change. They play in-studio.
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#5195, Voices of Tibet
Listen to voices from Tibet, featuring in-studio performances by singer Yungchen Lhamo; Tibetan multi-instrumentalist Tenzin Choegyal with composer and activist Jesse Paris Smith; and chant from the Gyuto Monks Tantric Choir.
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#5194, Solo Strings and Electronics
Listen to captivating soundscapes built with solo strings and electronics, from Brendon Randall-Myer & Annie Blythe, Peter Coccoma & Clarice Jensen, MIZU, and more.
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#5033, Anoushka Shankar, From National Sawdust / GRAMMY Museum Presents
The masterful sitarist and composer Anoushka Shankar presents music from her trilogy of mini-albums, with an adventurous live band. She plays and chats from National Sawdust.
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#4940, Voice and Electronics
There's music for voice and electronics from the collaboration between Dawn Richard and Spencer Zahn; by Belgian violinist Catherine Graindorge, and from saxophonist Charlotte Greve.
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#4941, New Sounds Live: Ganavya at National Sawdust
Listen to a live set from Ganavya, the Tamil Nadu-raised and New York-born vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer, recorded live at National Sawdust in October 2024.
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#4937, Tabla Master Zakir Hussain and Santoor Player Rahul Sharma, In-Studio
Hear the late master musician and tabla player Ustad Zakir Hussain in his final appearance in-studio, with santoor player Pandit Rahul Sharma, the son of master Pandit Shivkumar Sharma.
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#5192, New-Music Ensemble Alarm Will Sound at 25, With Conductor Alan Pierson
A chamber orchestra of sorts. A band. A collaborative group. A community. That's new music group Alarm Will Sound. Conductor Alan Pierson joins John in-studio to mark their 25th anniversary.
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#5193, New Music for Gamelan
Listen to new Balinese and Javanese gamelan music that reaches beyond the borders of Indonesia through innovative works by Dewa Alit, Gamelan Sekar Jaya, and more.
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#5031, L.A. Cool
Hear LA-centered collaborative music where percussionist Carlos Niño is a pivotal figure; music from sax player Josh Johnson and friends; plus work featuring LA harpist Nailah Hunter.
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