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OK Computer
Composition students bring to their studies their pop-culture tastes and their love of computer technology, making these plugged-in composers-in-waiting a sizable part of the next generation of music makers. Brad Garton, director of Columbia University’s Computer Music Center, and Donnacha Dennehy, music-technology professor at Trinity College Dublin, discuss how technology has changed the sound of composition and music education. Also weighing in on the topic is Frank Oteri, editor and publisher of the American Music Center's NewMusicBox.org.
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From degrees in pharmacology and hearing and speech science, to working with
local governments in developing noise control programs, Brad Garton has established
computer-music studios around the world.
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about Brad Garton
The American Music Center, founded in 1939 by Aaron Copland and five of his
contemporaries, has worked to encourage the composition and production of contemporary
American classical music. Its web magazine is NewMusicBox.org.
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Find out what John Schaefer and the Soundcheck staff have to say about recent segments on the show. Plus, watch videos from in-studio performances.
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Introducing our Video Contest
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John Schaefer gives the lowdown on Soundcheck's music video challenge with the Fiery Furnaces.
In Studio: Angel Deradoorian
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The 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist performs live in our studio.
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Cucu Diamantes Performs Amor Cronico
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Cucu Diamantes went from a tough childhood in Havana, Cuba, to an art school in Rome to underground New York City, where she co-founded the Latin alternative band Yerba Buena.
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In Studio: Stephanie McKay
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The local singer-songwriter performs "Jackson Avenue," a nostalgic toast to her childhood in the South Bronx.
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In Studio: The Decemberists
The Portland, Ore., band's latest album, "The Hazards of Love," is a concept album with a mythological flair. They joined Soundcheck to play live for a studio audience in WNYC's Greene Space.
Sound Off
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Throughout May, Soundcheck presents “Sound Off” a Friday series on the many aspects of noise in music and our lives. The series -- which coincides with “Better Hearing and Speech Month” -- looks at issues like New York’s noisiest neighborhoods, the latest research on iPods and hearing loss, and what happens when noise becomes a musical ingredient.
