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Monday, August 26, 2002
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    The East-West Promise

    After training in post-World War II Germany, Ukraine-born composer Virko Baley made his way out west (California and Nevada, to be precise) to continue his music schooling, and finally, to teach. On today’s program, Baley describes the influence of Ukrainian musical works on his recently completed first symphony. He also discusses the ways in which the personal tragedies and occasional triumphs in the lives of 16th and 17th century European composers have inspired his work, which includes a score for the first Ukrainian film ever to receive a prize at Cannes.

Though composer Virko Baley has spent his adult life crafting musical works in the U.S., critics and fans alike have admired his ability to retain a distinctly European character in many of his compositions.

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Irma Thomas

Irma Thomas

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New Orleans singer Irma Thomas has survived 50 years in the music business - and at least two hurricanes. She joins us to talk about her record, Simply Grand.

Bon Iver

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Singer-songwriter Justin Vernon spent a winter holed up in his father's hunting cabin in remote Wisconsin, recording songs about solitude that would be released under the name Bon Iver. He joins us to play some of them live.

Billboard Chart

Who's On Top and Who Should Be?

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Soundcheck looks at the artists who are reigning atop the Billboard albums chart -- and what their rankings tell us about the state of pop music.

Janelle Monae

The Next Big Things

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Paste magazine editor-in-chief Josh Jackson joins us to talk about Johnny Flynn, Janelle Monae, Bon Iver, Amy MacDonald and other must-hear artists who made Paste’s list of "The Best of What’s Next: 26 Emerging Artists You Should Know."

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