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Review: Relying on the Kindness of Strangers in "The Band's Visit"
Egyptians. Israelis. A small town that rarely sees strangers. You might expect this would lead to hostility and political fireworks. But that's not what happens in this delicate musical. Jan 19, 2025
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Radiolab /
The Power of Music
The physical and psychological power of music... from a Disco hit that saves lives, to Beethoven's drive to push listeners to the brink. Nov 28, 2013
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Radiolab /
Musical Language
We explore the line between music and language, and turn to physics and biochemistry to ask how sound becomes feeling. Sep 24, 2007
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Power of Vocal Music Unites Hundreds of New Yorkers in Song
Two events, the 'Big Sing' and 'the public domain,' are bringing together hundreds of area singers to join together in a pair of monumental performances this summer. Jun 12, 2016
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Listen: Max Richter on 'Three Worlds,' Language and the Narrative Power of Music
Composer Max Richter dropped by the studio for an interview to discuss his most recent studio album, Virginia Woolf and why Bruckner just doesn't do it for him. May 18, 2017
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Peter Yarrow on the Power of Music in Political Movements
Peter Yarrow has seen the power of music in progressive political movements. Today, he's alarmed by the reemergence of issues he fought against in the 1960s and 70s. Nov 11, 2016
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The Family Who Brought Indian Music to the West
In "Nari," Gingger Shankar pays tribute to her mother and grandmother — two extraordinary artists who helped bring Indian music to the West in the 1970s. Jun 14, 2017