New Sounds
Hand-picked music, genre free. 24/7 radio from New York City.
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The Campaign To SAVE NEW SOUNDS
New Sounds is hoping to find new major philanthropic funders and grants to keep New Sounds on the air past the current end date of May 31. May 31, 2025
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#4993, From Soundcheck, Nour Harkati and Mehrnam Rastegari (First aired 3/27/2025)
Hear traditional stringed instruments from both Iran and Tunisia by New York-based musicians: kamancheh master Mehrnam Rastegari and Tunisian musician and songwriter Nour Harkati. Mar 27, 2025
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#4992, Ambient Works For Voice and Keyboard
Listen to works for voices and keyboards in an ambient vein from American composer Julianna Barwick, Chicago-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Macie Stewart, and Brian Eno. Mar 26, 2025
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#4991, Borrowed Vocal Styles
Listen to borrowed vocal styles from around the world, from Tuvan and Inuit throat singing, classical Hindustani vocals, and three-part harmonies from the Republic of Georgia. Mar 25, 2025
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#4847, Moor Mother: 6 Movements From New Sounds Live
From New Sounds Live, the poet, musician, and activist Moor Mother and collaborators premiere new music fusing spoken word, tap, jazz, and ghost songs, from Kaufman Music Center. Mar 24, 2025
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#4742, On Minimalism
Hear Minimalism, in one form or another, from Estonian composer Hanakiv, English composer Jane Antonia Cornish for Vicky Chow, and Brooklyn composer Anthony Vine for the trio longleash. Mar 23, 2025
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#4741, With Sona Jobarteh, From Big Ears Festival 2023
Hear a conversation with Sona Jobarteh, the Gambian kora virtuoso, vocalist, educator, composer, and activist, recorded at Big Ears. Plus, hear samples of some of her music. Mar 22, 2025
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#4846, Big Bands
There’s music for big bands from Brazil’s Bixiga70, from Benin’s Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo, and Sweden's Langendorf United, as well as Iraqi-American Amir ElSaffar and his Rivers of Sound. Mar 21, 2025
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#4990, Sarah Neufeld / Richard Reed Parry / Rebecca Foon from NSL at National Sawdust
From New Sounds Live, hear the "Dream Trio" from Montreal of violinist Sarah Neufeld, multi-instrumentalist Richard Reed Parry and cellist Rebecca Foon, recorded at National Sawdust. Mar 20, 2025
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#4989, Music Rooted in Africa
Hear works by kora master Ballaké Sissoko and cellist Vincent Segal, South African guitarist Derek Gripper, Tunisian oud player Anouar Brahem's quartet, and Australia's Ausecuma Beats. Mar 19, 2025
