BNC Education Podcasting

Smartlistenig Episode 106: The Music of Kenya

Sat, 7 Feb 2009 00:20:00 GMT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Kenya
http://en.propertykenya.com/news/500353-welcome-to-the-afro-fusion-dimension.html
http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2007/04/article_0001.html
http://www.nation.co.ke.magazines/weekend/-/1220/485488/-/view/blshot/-/index.html

Smartlistening Episode 104: The Music of Mali

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:16:00 GMT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Mali

Multicultural Minute January 29

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 29th is:
Thomas Paine Day or Freethinkers Day

Multicultural Minute January 28

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 28th is:
National Kazoo Day

Multicultural Minute January 27

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 27th is:
National Speak Up and Succeed Day

Multicultural Minute January 26

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 26th is:
Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

Multicultural Minute January 25

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 25th is part of:
Oatmeal Month

Multicultural Minute January 24

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 24th is:
National Compliment Day

Smartlistening Episode 103: The Music of South Africa

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:13:00 GMT

http://en.wikipedia.org/Music_of_South_Africa
http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?item_code=76025-2&catNum=76025&filetype=AboutThisRecording&Language=English

Multicultural Minute January 23

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 23rd is:
National Handwriting Day

Multicultural Minute January 22

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 22nd is part of:
National Braille Literacy Month

Multicultural Minute January 21

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 21st is:
Squirrel Appreciation Day

Multicultural Minute January 20

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 20th is:
Rid the World of Diet Fads and Gimmicks Day

Multicultural Minute January 19

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 19th is:
National Popcorn Day

Multicultural Minute January 18

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 18th is:
Winnie the Pooh Day

Multicultural Minute January 17

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 17th is:
Kid Inventors Day

Multicultural Minute January 16

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 16th is:
Religious Freedom Day

Multicultural Minute January 15

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 15th is part of:
Mentoring Month

Multicultural Minute January 14

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 14th is:
International Printing Press Day

Multicultural Minute January 13

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 13th is part of:
Hot Tea Month

Smartlistening Episode 102: Music of Spain

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:08:00 GMT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Spain
http://www.guildmusic.com/artists/jimenezr.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamenco

Multicultural Minute January 12

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 12th is:
Clean Off Your Desk Day

Multicultural Minute January 11

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 11th is:
Stephen Foster Day

Multicultural Minute January 10

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 10th is:
Positively Penguins Day

Multicultural Minute January 9

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 9th is part of:
National Ice Skating Month

Multicultural Minute January 8

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 8th is part of:
National Hobby Month

Multicultural Minute January 7

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 7th is:
"I'm not going to take it anymore" day

Multicultural Minute January 6

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 6th is part of:
New Year's Resolutions Week

Smartlistening Episode 101: The Music of Morocco

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

http://www.shazam.com/music/portal/media-type/html/page/album/productid/90200/Chalf+Hassan/Songs+%26+Dances+From+Morocco.html
http://www.wellesley.edu/Activities/homepage/wbds/page_folders/history_page/history.html
http://forum.radiosarajevo.ba/index/php?topic=48120
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Music_of_Morocco

Multicultural Minute January 5

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT

January 5th is:
National Bird Day.

Multicultural Minute December 21-Jan 4

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Multicultural Minute podcast will be on hiatus through January 4th. Please check back with us then.

Multicultural Minute December 20

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 20th is Go Caroling Day.

http://www.christmascarnivals.com/christmas-history/history-christmas-caroling.html

Multicultural Minute December 19

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 19th is Underdog Day.

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/25925

Multicultural Minute December 18

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 18th is: International Migrants Day.

http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/events/migrants

Multicultural Minute December 17

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 17th is Wright Brothers Day.

http://www.nps.gov/wrbr/

Multicultural Minute December 16

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 16th is National Chocolate Covered Anything Day.

http://webmd.com/diet/news/20030827/dark-chocolate-is-healthy-chocolate

Smartlistening Episode 100: Do they Know it's Christmas

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Show Notes

1984-85 Famine in Ethiopia
"Do They Know it's Christmas"
Band Aid
Live Aid

Multicultural Minute December 15

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 15th is National Bill of Rights Day.

http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org

Multicultural Minute December 14

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 14th is National Tie Day.

http://www.bensilver.com/style04/ties_history.htm

Multicultural Minute December 13

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 13th is the National Day of the Horse.

http://www.aanh.net/innerContent.aspx?id=80

Multicultural Minute December 12

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 12th is National Poinsettia Day.

http://www.ecke.com/html/h_corp/corp_joelp.html

Multicultural Minute December 11

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 11th is: International Mountain Day.

http://www.fao.org/mnts/intl_mountain_day_en.asp

Multicultural Minute December 10

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 10th is the anniversary of the Nobel Prize.

http://nobelprize.org/index.html

Multicultural Minute December 9

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 9th is Weary Willie Day.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_Kelly

Smartlistening Episode 99: Malouf and the Music of Tunisia

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Show Notes

http://en.wikipedia.org/Music_of_Tunisia

Multicultural Minute December 8

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 8th is National Brownie Day.

http://www.thenibble.comn/REVIEWS/MAIN/cookies/cookies2/history-of-the-brownie.asp

Multicultural Minute December 7

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 7th is International Civil Aviation Day.

http://www.icao.int/

Multicultural Minute December 6

Sat, 6 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 6th is St. Nicholas Day, or the Feast of St. Nicholas.

http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=23

Multicultural Minute December 5

Fri, 5 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 5th is the birthday of Walter Elias Disney.

http://disney.go.com/index

Multicultural Minute December 4

Thu, 4 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 4th is National Dice Day.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dice

Multicultural Minute December 3

Wed, 3 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 3rd is part of the month long celebration of Bingo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bingo_(US)

Multicultural Minute December 2

Tue, 2 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 2nd is the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery.

http://www.antislavery.org/

Multicultural Minute December 1

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

December 1st is Eat a Red Apple Day.

http://www.usapple.org/

Smartlistening Episode 98: A Gift From Osiris & The Music of Egypt

Mon, 1 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Show Notes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/Music_of_Egypt

Multicultural Minute November 30

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 30th ends:
National Writing Month

Multicultural Minute November 29

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 29th is:
Square Dance Day

Multicultural Minute November 28

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 28th is:
Black Friday

Multicultural Minute November 27

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 27th is:
Thanksgiving Day

Multicultural Minute November 26

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 26th is part of:
Tie One On for Safety Month

Multicultural Minute November 25

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 25th is part of:
Movember

Multicultural Minute November 24

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 24th is part of:
National Game & Puzzle Week

Smartlistening Episode 97: Songs of Scherezade

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Music of Saudi Arabia
Arabic Music

Multicultural Minute November 23

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 23rd is:
Eat a Cranberry Day

Multicultural Minute November 22

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 22nd is:
Go for Alascatallo Day

Multicultural Minute November 21

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 21st is:
False Confession Day

Multicultural Minute November 20

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 20th is:
The Great American Smokeout

Multicultural Minute November 19

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 19th is part of:
National Peanut Butter Lovers Month

Multicultural Minute November 18

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 18th is:
Mickey Mouse Day

Multicultural Minute November 17

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 17th is:
Take a Hike Day

Smartlistening Episode 96: Spoons, Swords, & Shields

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mevlevi
http://www.shira.net/dervturk.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_Folk_Music

Multicultural Minute November 16

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 16th is:
Button Day

Multicultural Minute November 15

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 15th is:
Clean the Fridge Day

Multicultural Minute November 14

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 14th is:
National American Teddy Bear Day

Multicultural Minute November 13

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 13th is:
Sadie Hawkins Day

Multicultural Minute November 12

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 12th is part of:
Chicken Soup for the Soul Month

Multicultural Minute November 11

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 11th is:
Veteran's Day

Multicultural Minute November 10

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 10th is:
The Birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps

Smartlistening Episode 95: It's All Greek To Me

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Greek Folk Music
Music of Greece

Multicultural Minute November 9

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 16:13:00 GMT

November 9th is:
Family Stories Month

Multicultural Minute November 8

Sat, 8 Nov 2008 16:12:00 GMT

November 8th is:
Tongue Twister's Day
The hardest tongue twister according to the Guinness Book of World Records:
The sixth sick sheikh's sixth sheep's sick

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue-twister

http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister/en.htm

http://humor.about.com/library/ds/blds041100.htm

Multicultural Minute November 7

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 16:11:00 GMT

November 7th is:
Dark Chocolate with Almonds Day

Multicultural Minute November 6

Thu, 6 Nov 2008 16:11:00 GMT

November 6th is:
Guinness World Record Day

Multicultural Minute November 5

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 16:10:00 GMT

November 5th is:
Guy Fawkes Day

Multicultural Minute November 4

Tue, 4 Nov 2008 16:10:00 GMT

November 4th is:
King Tut Day

Multicultural Minute November 3

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 3rd is:
Sandwich Day

Smartlistening Episode 94: Have a Hava Nagila

Mon, 3 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Who Wrote Hava Nagila?
Hava Nagila
Music of Israel

Multicultural Minute November 2

Sun, 2 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

November 2nd is:
Plan Your Epitaph Day

Multicultural Minute November 1

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

November 1st is:
National Author's Day

Multicultural Minute October 31

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 31st is:
National Magic Day

Multicultural Minute October 30

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 30th is:
National Candy Corn Day

Multicultural Minute October 29

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 29th is:
National Hermit Day

Multicultural Minute October 28

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

October 28th is the:
Diwali Festival of Light

Smartlistening Episode 93: Taking a Didgeridoo Walkabout

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

The music of Australia

Multicultural Minute October 27

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 27th is part of:
National Clock Month

Multicultural Minute October 26

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 26th is part of:
National Popcorn Month

Multicultural Minute October 25

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 25th is:
Make a Difference Day

Multicultural Minute October 24

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 24th is:
National Bologna Day

Multicultural Minute October 23

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 23rd is:
National Mole Day

Multicultural Minute October 22

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 22nd is:
National Nut Day

Multicultural Minute October 21

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 21st is:
National Count Your Buttons Day

Smartlistening Episode 92: Fiesta Filipino-Come On and Sing Along!

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

The music of the Philippines

Multicultural Minute October 20

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 20th is part of:
"Get the world to beat a path to your door" week

Multicultural Minute October 19

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 19th is part of:
National Freedom of Speech Week

Multicultural Minute October 18

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 18th is:
Alaska Day

Multicultural Minute October 17

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 17th is:
Mulligan Day

Multicultural Minute October 16

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 16th is:
National Dictionary Day

Multicultural Minute October 15

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 15th is:
National Grouch Day

Multicultural Minute October 14

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 14th is:
National Dessert Day

Multicultural Minute October 13

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 13th is part of:
Rollerskating Month

Smartlistening Episode 91: Horray for Bollywood

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

The music of India

Multicultural Minute October 12

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 12 is:
Old Farmer's Day

Multicultural Minute October 11

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 11th is:
Universal Music Day

Multicultural Minute October 10

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 10th is:
World Egg Day

Multicultural Minute October 9

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 9th is:
Moldy Cheese Day

Multicultural Minute October 8

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 8th is:
International Top Spinning Day

Multicultural Minute October 7

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 7th is part of:
National Go on a Field Trip Month

Multicultural Minute October 6

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 6th is:
National German American Day

Smartlistening Episode 90: Seeing Music Through the Eyes of a Blind Guitarist

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

The music of Vietnam

Multicultural Minute October 5

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 5th is:
Intergeneration Day
http://www.intergenerationday.org/

Multicultural Minute October 4

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 4th is part of:
Stamp Collecting Month
http://www.usps.com/communications/community/nscm.htm

Multicultural Minute October 3

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 3rd is:
World Smile Day
http://www.worldsmileday.com/

Multicultural Minute October 2

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 2nd is:
Phileas Fogg's Wager Day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phileas_Fogg

Multicultural Minute October 1

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

October 1st is:
Balloons Around the World Day
http://www.balloonsaroundtheworld.com/

Multicultural Minute September 30

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 30th is part of:
Banned Book Week
http://bannedbooksweek.org/support.html

Smartlistening Episode 89: Doing the Korean Wave

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:01:00 GMT

âKoreaâ Asian Info 24 Sep. 2008
âOverview of Korean Musicâ Korean Traditional Performing Arts 24 Sep. 2008
Korea. Encyclopedia of Fun Trivia 24 Sep 2008.

Smartlistening Episode 88: One Night in Bangkok Music

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:57:00 GMT

âThailand.â Central Intelligence Agency World Fact Book. 15 Sep. 2008
âThai Architectureâ Asian Info 15 Sep. 2008
âLanguage and Culture of Thailand âCenter for South Asian Studies 15 Sep 2008.
âFun Facts About Thailandâ ezine Articles 15 Sep 2008.

Multicultural Minute September 29

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:38:00 GMT

September 29th is:
Confucius Day

Multicultural Minute September 28

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 28th is:
Crush a Can Day

Multicultural Minute September 27

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 27th is:
World Tourism Day

Multicultural Minute September 26

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 26th is:
National Clean Hands Week

Multicultural Minute September 25

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 25th is:
Comic Book Day

Smartlistening Episode 87: China and the Imperial Bells

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:01:00 GMT

âChina Geography.â China Map, China City Map, China Atlas. 12 Sep. 2008

âChina Geographyâ China Geography 12 Sep. 2008

âChina Architectureâ Architecture through the Ages. Created by Alex Lee, James Arndt, and Shane Goldmacher 12 Sep. 2008

âArt of Chinaâ Art of China. 12 Sep 2008.

âFun Facts About Chinaâ Welcome to China 12 Sep 2008.

Multicultural Minute September 24

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 24th is:
National Punctuation Day

Multicultural Minute September 23

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMT

September 23rd is:
Checkers Day

Multicultural Minute September 21

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 21st is the:
International Day of Peace

Multicultural Minute September 20

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 20th is part of:
National Piano Month

Multicultural Minute September 19

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 19th is:
Talk Like A Pirate Day

Multicultural Minute September 18

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 18th is:
National Cheeseburger Day

Smartlistening Episode 86: Japan

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:01:00 GMT

Taiko Drums www.taiko.com

Wikipedia Articles:

Smartlistening Episode 85: A Whole New Year

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:54:00 GMT

We begin another year of our popular podcasting series. This year, we will focus on music and cultures from around the world. This episode serves as the introduction to this new idea. Enhanced video podcasts coming soon!

Multicultural Minute September 17

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 17th is:
Constitution Day

Multicultural Minute September 16

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 16th is:
National Play Doh Day

Multicultural Minute September 15

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:31:00 GMT

September 15th is:
National Felt Hat Day

Multicultural Minute September 14

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 14th is part of:
National Library Card Sign-up Month

Multicultural Minute September 13

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 13th is the beginning of the:
Chinese Moon Festival

Multicultural Minute September 12

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 12th is:
National Chocolate Milkshake Day

Multicultural Minute September 11

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 11th is:
National Make Your Bed Day

Multicultural Minute September 10

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT

September 10th is part of:
National Line Dance Week

Multicultural Minute September 9

Tue, 9 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT

September 9th is:
National Teddy Bear Day

Multicultural Minute September 8

Mon, 8 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT

September 8th is:
National Go Wild During California Wild Rice Month
Great American Low-Cholesterol, Low-fat Pizza Bake Month
National Chicken Month
National Honey Month
National Mushroom Month
National Organic Harvest Month
National Potato Month
National Rice Month

Episode 84: Boys vs. Girls

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:41:00 GMT

FINALLY! We reach the 1980s, and discuss groups whose image was as important as the music. We will listen to a girl group and a boy group, The Bangles and Duran Duran.

www.thebangles.com/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bangles
www.thebangles.org/

www.duranduran.com/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duran_Duran

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Episode 83: Saturday Night We Go Over the Wall

Fri, 9 May 2008 12:35:00 GMT

The Bee Gees have made a lasting impact on the face of music, and their distinctive sound became the sound of disco.

Roger Waters and Pink Floyd are the craftsmen of Album Rock, and The Wall is a testament to the impact of music in the 1970s.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee_Gees
www.officialbeegees.com/
www.brothersgibb.org/

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd
www.pinkfloyd.com/

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Episode 82: Barry Gordy vs. Phil Spector

Fri, 2 May 2008 12:16:00 GMT

In the 1960s a music company grew in Detroit Michigan called Motown. The most successful African American group of all time came from there, and the Supremes epitomized class and style.

Sonny and Cher started their career as Caesar and Cleo and Phil Spector started them on their career. Cher's distinctive voice and Sonny Bono's writing and administrative abilities rocketed them to the top of the charts.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Supremes
www.rockhall.com/inductee/the-supremes

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_&_Cher
www.classicbands.com/sonnycher.html

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Episode 81: Jerrry Lee vs. NBC

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:10:00 GMT

In the 1950s the world of popular music was changing. This week we listen to a symphony orchestra made for the new media of radio and television, and a young artist who made music in his own style and way.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Lee_Lewis
www.rockhall.com/inductee/jerry-lee-lewis
www.jerryleelewis.com/site.php

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC_Symphony_Orchestra
www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/NBCSO.htm

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Episode 80: Made to be a Partridge

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:05:00 GMT

In our annual look at Manufactured Music, we listen to David Cassidy, a rock star stuck in a bubblegum world. As the lead singer of the manufactured band The Partridge Family, Cassidy longed to be a real rock star. We will listen to his rock and his pop this week.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cassidy

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Partridge_Family

www.imdb.com/title/tt0065333/

www.cmongethappy.com/home.htm

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Episode 79: Sumner's Story

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The man we all know as Sting recently made a huge departure
from his rock music roots. After hearing a concert of Renaissance
music, Sting spent two years learning how to play the lute and
recorded an album of John Dowland's music. We conclude our look
at Crossover music with an artist who took a trip back in time.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting

Official Website: www.sting.com/

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Episode 78: Latin Queen

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:54:00 GMT

This week we listen to an artist who has successfully
crossed over between a Pop and Latin sounds. Gloria
Estefan often records two versions of her songs, one for
each genre, as she did with Oye!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Estefan

Official Website: www.90millas.com/

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Episode 77: There and Back Again

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:40:00 GMT

In our annual look at crossover artists, we begin
with Amy Grant, who successfully has straddled
the line between Pop and Contemporary Christian
with ease.

http://www.amygrant.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Grant

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Episode 76: An Alaskan Jewel

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:44:00 GMT

Jewel overcame the ravages of poverty and worked her
way to the top of the pop charts. We conclude our look
at Women's History Month with this young artist.

http://www.jeweljk.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewel_(singer)
http://www.atlanticrecords.com/jewel

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Episode 75: Be My Baby

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:39:00 GMT

The Ronettes were a girl group with an edge. Two sisters
and their cousin from New York stumbled into a career when
they were mistaken for another group at the Peppermint Lounge.
With the help of Phil Spector, the Ronettes find their place in
the history of Rock and Roll.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ronettes
http://www.history-of-rock.com/ronettes.htm
http://www.ronniespector.com/

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Episode 74: Rollin with Tina

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 19:05:00 GMT

Tina Turner, born Anna Mae Bullock in 1939, is known as
the Queen of Rock and Roll. Her voice, her stage presence
and her ability to rise above adversity has made her a living
legend in the music world. We continue our look at Women
in Music with "The truest Rock Diva of them all."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Turner
http://www.officialtina.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1bjqZD0bSQ

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Episode 73: Are you SURE which Schumann you're hearing?

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:58:00 GMT

Clara Schumann was a composer and performer in a time when women
did not compose. Her husband, composer Robert Schumann, published
her compositions on her behalf so that her music could be heard. We
begin Women's History Month with a talented performer and composer.

http://www.geneva.edu/~dksmith/clara/schumann.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Schumann
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/1945/WSB/clara.html

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Episode 72: Lady Day

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:31:00 GMT

This episode transitions us from Black History Month to Women's History Month with a strong, independent woman who worked hard, had good luck and bad, and made her mark on the world of jazz: Billie Holiday.

Official Website: http://www.cmgww.com/music/holiday/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Holiday

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Article: http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/billie-holiday

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Episode 71: "In West Philadelphia..."

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:26:00 GMT

In this episode, we look at the music and career of Will Smith, a hip-hop artist and actor who has taken the high road and still gotten his message heard.

Official Website: http://www.willsmith.net

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Smith

Lyrics to Parents Just Don't Understand:
http://www.lyricscafe.com/s/smith_will/047.htm

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Episode 70: Satchmo

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 20:23:00 GMT

In this episode, we discuss arguably the best jazz trumpet player in the history of the genre, and equally arguably the best male jazz vocalist in that same history: Louis Armstrong.

Official Website: http://www.satchmo.net

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstrong

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Episode 69: Jazz "Nawlins" Style

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 20:16:00 GMT

We begin a month-long look at African American artists and music with the Rebirth Brass Band, playing When the Saints Go Marching In.

Official Website: http://www.rebirthbrassband.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebirth_Brass_Band

Origins of Jazz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz

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Episode 68: This Ain't Your Mama's Celtic Music

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:04:00 GMT

All this time we thought we were listening to true Celtic Music. Or were we? Listen to this episode to find out!

Celtic Music: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_music

Scottish Gaelic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Gaelic_language

Canadian Gaelic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Gaelic

Translation of An Innis Aigh: http://www.geocities.com/celticlyricscorner/macaskill/aninnis.htm

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Episode 67: Ebony & Ivory, Australian Style

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:02:00 GMT

Performing their biggest hit, Wayathul The Warumpi Band is the first and only band to ever record in the original language of the Aboriginal people.

Official Website: http//www.neilmurray.com.au/about_wb.htm

Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warumpi_Band#Discography

Indigenous Australian Music: http://en.wikipedia.org/eiki/Australian_Aboriginal_music

Blackfella/Whitefella: The Warumpi Band: http://homepage.mac.com/will_owen/iblog/c570458628/E20051008162645/index.html

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Episode 66: Mexican Jumping Beatles

Fri, 4 Jan 2008 22:00:00 GMT

We take a look at the pioneers of rock en Espanol, CafÃ Tacuba, performing Esa Noche.

Official Website: http://www.cafetacuba.com/mx/

Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_Tacuba

Translation of Song Text: http://www.letrascanciones.org/cafe-tacuba/re/esa-noche.php

Click on the link to translate to English.

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Episode 65: Guitars and Sitars

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:58:00 GMT

In the first episode of our annual trek around the worldâs music, we go to India and listen to the music of Sanjay Mishra playing For Julia.

Official Website: http://www.mishra.net/

NPR story featuring a picture of Sanjayâs fretless guitar: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6502991

My Space Page:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=60283624

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Episode 64: All that Nutcracker Jazz

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 20:16:00 GMT

We do another type of cover Christmas this week as we listen to Tchaikovsky's March from the Nutcracker Suite, and Glenn Miller's jazz version of the same song.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheÂ_Nutcracker

http://www.nutcrackerballet.net

www.tchaikovsky-research.org

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Episode 63: Christina's Merry Little Xmas

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:13:00 GMT

Holiday songs are the most popular songs to "cover." Almost every singer and band has a "holiday album." This week we talk about Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, covered by Christina Aguilera.

Official US Website: http://www.christinaaguilera.com

Official UK Website: http://www.christinamusic.co.uk/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Aguilera

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_Yourself_a_Merry_Little_Christmas

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Episode 62: We Shall Overcome

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:09:00 GMT

Pete Seeger is a longtime folksinger and activist. Sixty years ago he wrote the song We Shall Overcome, and it has become an important part of protest history.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Shall_Overcome

Official Site: http://www.peeteseeger.net

Library of Congress article: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/songs/overcome.html

Essay on the history of We Shall Overcome http://logs.citypages.com/pscholtes/2006/06/something_about.asp

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Episode 61: Dining with Alice

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:04:00 GMT

Alice's Restaurant has been called the greatest protest song of all time. Listen as we talk about singing a song to get your message out.

Official Site: http://www.arlo.net

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/arlo_guthrie

Arlo Guthrieâs Record Label: http://www.risingsonrecords.com

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Episode 60: At the Rodeo

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:58:00 GMT

Aaron Copland was a true American composer. His music tells the American story. Rodeo is a ballet that tells a love story set in the old west. Listen for the story in the Hoedown, the selection we discuss this week.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Copland

Official Website: http://www.coplandhouse.org

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/05/06

Information about Rodeo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodeo_%28Copland%29

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Episode 59

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:31:00 GMT

Each year we attempt to answer the question: Is that really music? This year we study the music of Milton Babbitt.

Biography

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Episode 58: Der Ring des Nibelungen

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:19:00 GMT

Richard Wagner was a craftsman of the operatic art. Non one composed operas on a grander or more complex scale. Often called "the ring cycle," this work takes over sixteen hours to perform in its entirety. Our selection, The Ride of the Valkyrie, is one of the more famous themes from the cycle.

Synopsis

Ride_of_the Valkyries

Wagner Biography

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Episode 57: Die Zauberflote

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:13:00 GMT

This episode is a bonus for our students: we will not be covering this in class. If you listen to the entire episode and write the bonus code on your practice sheet, you will receive DOUBLE bonus points.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Biography

The Magic Flute: Synopsis

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Episode 56: "L'Autunno"

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:10:00 GMT

In Episode 56, we discuss a new type of music, program music. Program music tells a story. One of the first and best examples of program music is Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. For this lesson, we focus on the autumn.

Biography: http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxvivaldi.html

The Four Seasons: http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxvivaldi.html

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Episode 55: Kyrie

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:02:00 GMT

In Episode 55, we move from the Medieval period to the Renaissance, a time filled with new ideas and growth in music and art. Palestrina, our composer this week, has been called the greatest composer of liturgical music of all time. He is certainly an excellent example of a composer of the Renaissance.

Biography of Palestrina: http://www.naxos.com/composerinfo/779.htm
http://www.8notes.com/biographies/palestrina.asp

The Kyrie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missa_Papae_Marcelli

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Episode 54: St. Benedict's Alleluia

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:49:00 GMT

Official website of the Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos: http://www.abadiadesilos.es/ (This is in Spanish)

Wikipedia Article for the Monks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monastery_of_Santo_Domingo_de_Silos

The Rule of Benedict: http://www.kansasmonks.org/RuleOfStBenedict.html

The Ordinary of the Mass: http://classicalmusic.about.com/od/classicalmusic101/f/ordinarymass.htm

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Episode 53: One

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:33:00 GMT

In this episode we listen to the music of Broadway.

Original Playbill: http://playbill.com/news/articla/102552.html

Official Broadway website: http://achorusline.com

Information about the movie: http://imdb.com/title/tt0088915

Talking Points from Theatre Direct International: www.broadwayclassroom.com

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Episode 52: And the Emmy goes to...

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:29:00 GMT

In this episode we look at the music of television.

The Amazing Race

Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Race_%28US_TV_series

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race

Jeopardy

http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/jeopardy/showguide_showhistory

http://www.jeopardy.com

NBC Nightly News: The Mission

Official website of the NBC Nightly News http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619

Official website of John Williams: http://www.johnwilliams.org/

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Episode 51: The Circle of Life

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:24:00 GMT

From the movie and later the Broadway musical The Lion King.

Internet Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110357/

While unofficial, this site has more Lion King pictures and resources than any other we could find. http://www.lionking.org/

Sir Elton Johnâs Official Website: http://web.eltonjohn.com/index.jsp

Sir Tim Riceâs Official Website: http://www.timrice.co.uk/

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Episode 50: Listening Guide

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:16:00 GMT

Episode 50: Listening Guide

This episode explains how teachers can use our podcast in their classroom. We encourage you to download a copy of the listening map and follow along as we walk you through the process of our listening assignment.

Listening Map

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Episode 45: The 1970s

Thu, 24 May 2007 12:16:00 GMT

In the 1970s music changed again - with album rock and the women's movement, music as big and wide as the bell bottom pants the musicians wore.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970s

http://www.inthe70s.com/timeline.shtml

The Equal Rights Amendment: http://www.equalrightsamendment.org/

Queen: http://www.queenonline.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(band)

Gloria Gaynor: http://gloriagaynor.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Gaynor

Episode 44: The 1960's

Thu, 24 May 2007 12:14:00 GMT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960s

http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/decade/1960.htm

The Beatles: http://www.beatles.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/beatles

The Temptations: http://www.thetemptations.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Temptations

Episode 43

Thu, 24 May 2007 12:08:00 GMT

The 1950s started a new era in music - Rock and Roll. Here are two songs that describe the music of the new era.

http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/elmer/infoCentral/frameset/decade/1950.htm

http://history1900s.about.com/library/time/bltime1950.htm

The Coasters: http://www.thecoasters.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Coasters

Elvis Presley: http://www.elvis.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley

Episode #42: The Cover Song

Fri, 11 May 2007 15:00:00 GMT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can't_Help_Falling_in_Love

UB40

Official Site: http://www.ub40.co.uk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UB40

Bono

Site dedicated to Bono: http://www.bonoonline.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bono

Official Site for U2 (BonoÃÂÃÂÂÃÂÂs band): http://www.u2.com

Episode #41: Crossover

Fri, 11 May 2007 14:56:00 GMT

Official Site: http://www.shaniatwain.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shania_Twain

Crossover: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_(music)

http://www.answers.com/topic/crossover

Episode #40: Is it Live?

Fri, 11 May 2007 14:51:00 GMT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles

Official Website: http://eaglesband.com

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/the-eagles

MTV Unplugged Series: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV_Unplugged

Check out MTV 2 as well â apparently theyâre bringing the Unplugged series back!

http://www.mtv.com/onair/unplugged/

Episode 39: Alicia Keys

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:01:00 GMT

Official Website: http://www.aliciakeys.net

Alicia Keys at the Internet Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1006024/

More information about Alicia Keys:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Keys

Episode 38: Nancy Sinatra

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:44:00 GMT

Links to sites about Nancy Sinatra:

www.NancySinatra.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Sinatra

Nancy Sinatra in the movies: http://imdb.com/name/nm0005434/

Nancy Sinatra with her family: www.sinatrafamily.com

Episode 37: Amy Beach

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:39:00 GMT

Links to sites with information about Amy Beach:

http://pbs.org/wnet/ihas/composer/beach.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Beach

Books about Amy Beach:

Amy Beach, Passionate Victorian: The Life and Work of an American Composer, 1867-1944 (Oxford University Press)

The Remarkable Mrs. Beach, American Composer: A Biographical Account Based on Her Diaries, Letters, Newspaper Clippings, and Personal Reminiscences (Edited by John H. Baron, Harmonie Park Press)

Check out Itunes for more Amy Beach!

Episode 36: Fanny Mendelssohn

Tue, 6 Mar 2007 16:37:00 GMT

Official Website: http://fannyhensel.de/hensel_eng/biografie01.html

Links to other sites about Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel:

www2.wwnorton.com/classical/composers/hensel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Mendelssohn

This weeks' listening was sung by KammarkÃren Acappella & Mats Runge. If you would like to hear more of them, check them out on Itunes!

Episode 35: Ella Fitzgerald

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:35:00 GMT

Ella Fitzgerald, The First Lady of Song

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald

Check out: Johnson, J. Wilfred (2001) Ella Fitzgerald: An Annotated Discography: Including a Complete Discography of Chick Webb. ISBN 0-7864-0906-1

Official Website: http://ellafitzgerald.com/

Ella Fitzgerald at the Library of Congress: http://loc.gov/loc/lcib/9708/ella.html

Smithsonian Jazz â offers an interactive Ella Fitzgerald lesson, as well as a Louis Armstrong lesson: http://www.smithsonianjazz.org

Episode 34: Bounce With Me

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:03:00 GMT

Lil' Bow Wow (now called Bow Wow)

http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Lil_Bow_Wow/Biography

http://www.answers.com/topic/lil-bow-wow

The Father of Rap: Philadelphia DJ Jocko Henderson

http://rockradioscrapbook.ca/jocko1.html

Episode #33: Innovator to Craftsman

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:12:00 GMT

Scott Joplin: Innovator

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Joplin

Check out: King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and His Era (ISBN 0-19-510108-1) by Edward Berlin This is the most authoritative book on Joplin's life.

More information about Scott Joplin: http://scottjoplin.org

Duke Ellington: Craftsman

Official Website: www.dukeellington.com

Smithsonian Jazz offers an interactive Duke Ellington class and a tour through the Smithsonian's Duke Ellington collection. http://www.smithsonianjazz.org

There are also lessons within Smithsonian Jazz that contain information about Scott Joplin.

Interactive listening lessons featuring Duke Ellington: http://www.dellington.org/lessons/lesson00.html

Episode #32: The Pink Panther

Tue, 6 Feb 2007 17:00:00 GMT

Bobby McFerrin

Official Website: http://www.bobbymcferrin.com/index.php#

Biography:http://www.sonyclassical.com/artists/mcferrinbio.html

Want to hear more? Try Artist Direct. You can download some of Bobby's songs for free, and there are links to purchase his albums as well. http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,465876,00.html

Episode #31: Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

Thu, 1 Feb 2007 00:30:00 GMT

Paul Simon

Official website: http://www.paulsimon.com

Wikipedia biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Simon

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Official website: http://www.mambazo.com/

Visit our archives for the show notes from Episode 27 - this episode was about Miriam Makeba, who is featured on Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes.

Episode #30: Bonus Episode

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:54:00 GMT

Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (Kid Creole, Cowboy, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, Mr. Ness, Raheim)

Quote by Grandmaster Flash: This is bigger than me. Ts induction is total acceptance by one of the most prestigious music associations in the world. This induction says that for the decades of work that was put in which later co-created an entire culture, they honor us. Itâs a wonderful feeling to be remembered as one of the architects that pioneered an idea that whole world fell madly in love with. It is called hip-hop.

http://www.grandmasterflash.com

R.E.M. (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe)

Quote by Michael Stipe: "R.E.M. and myself in particular are really terrible at looking backward," R.E.M.'s lead singer, Michael Stipe, told The Associated Press via phone from London. "We kind of as a band continually look forward so it's really fantastic that someone, especially the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, are looking backward to recognize the work that we've done."

"I'm just really honored that they thought of us," he added.

Official website: http://www.remhq.com

The Ronettes (Estelle Bennett, Ronnie Spector, Nedra Talley)

Vh1 biography: http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/ronettes/bio.jhtml

Patti Smith

Official Website: http://www.pattismith.net/

Van Halen (Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth)

Official Website: Http://www.van-halen.com

Sammy Hagar: Iâm really excited about the Hall of Fame.â?

Eddie Van Halen: âItâs a privilege and an honor,â? Eddie says. âAnd outside of that, we donât know what the hell is going on. . . . Hey, Sammy might not show up on time â because he canât drive fifty-five. Sorry, bad joke.â?

For his part, Hagar â who split with the band in 1996 and clashed with Eddie on a 2004 reunion tour â says he will be there. âEveryone wants to see a good train wreck, but Iâd rather see a beautiful flight,â? he says. âIâd have no problem sharing a stage with David.â?

Episode #29: Bob Marley

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:07:00 GMT

Bob Marley's official website has a wealth of information about the late singer/songwriter, his family and the foundation that bears his name.

www.bobmarley.com

Wikipedia's biography on Bob Marley is also quite complete and has links to articles about Rasta, the religion of which Bob Marley is often considered a profit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Marley

Interesting article about the history of the sugar cane industry in Jamaica:

http://wwwchem.uwimona.edu.jm:1104/lectures/sugar.html

Episode #28: Both Sides of the Tweed

Mon, 8 Jan 2007 16:08:00 GMT

Capercaillie is a Scottish band with a distinctly Irish influence. Both Sides the Tweed can be found on their album Sidewaulk. Their website:

http://www.capercaillie.co.uk/

Both Sides the Tweed is an original text slightly modified and set to music by Dick Gaughan. Song notes can be found at his website:

http://www.dickgaughan.co.uk/songs/texts/tweed.html

Check out the song on Itunes!

Episode #27 (Yes, we skipped a bunch of numbers)

Fri, 5 Jan 2007 18:00:00 GMT

This is our new format for podcasting. Episode 27 corresponds to the listening lesson in our classroom, so we have jumped lots of episode numbers. If you are listening on the web, please feel free to use this under our Creative Commons license as a self-contained lesson on Miriam Makeba, as part of a unit on South African music, or as a great Black History Month lesson.

Web Extension Resources:

Miriam Makeba homepage

Wikipedia entry for Miriam Makeba

Download Pata Pata from iTunes.

Apartheid and South Africa

PMS Band and Chorus Episode #3

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:58:00 GMT

Welcome to show #3! We get a little better each week - please let us know how we're doing!

Headlines:

U2 Splits with Island Records

Moog Synthesizer Pioneer dies

World Deepwater Concert Record

Shakira Benefit Concert

Madonna Adopting?

World Record Drum Roll?

Farm Aid Concert 06

Opera for $20?

Live from the Band Room - concert preview

Student Critics Corner - VCU Orchestra

Podsafe Music - Bach Fugue in C Minor for Woodwind Trio
From Podshow.Com

PMS Band and chorus Headlines

Listening: Brandenburg Concerto No. II in F Major
Get it on Itunes

PMS Band and Chorus Show #2

Sat, 7 Oct 2006 16:02:00 GMT

Our second show. Our "Live from the Music Room" features the chorus this time. We have our first student critics with a review of a favorite piece of music. We also give the answer to last week's "Name that tune" contest and present a new challenge this week.

Headlines:

George Michael

Itsy Bitsy Writer

Avril Lavigne

"Chorus Line" Royalties

Wardrobe Malfunction #2

Congenital Amusia

Nelly Saves 8 Lives

No TV During School Week!

Student Critique: "Do It To It" by Cherish - buy it on Itunes

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Act II: Listening Lesson Details:

Josquin Des Prez: Je me Complains - buy it on Itunes

PMS Band & Chorus Podcast #1

Mon, 2 Oct 2006 11:16:00 GMT

This is our first podcast for the 2006-07 school year. We hope you enjoy it. Please send us lots of comments and suggestions for future podcasts