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Soundcheck / December 27, 2002

Soundcheck

Friday, December 27, 2002
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    Stranger in a Strange Land

    We wrap up a week devoted to sacred music with a retrospective look at sacred music in a secular world. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Justin Davidson offers his insight on sacred works by composers from around the globe. English composer and mystic John Tavener speaks to us about his beliefs in music, God and where they meet.

John Tavener joined the Russian Orthodox Church 25 years ago and began dedicating his music to God. To him, music is a form of prayer and should be experienced like the iconic paintings created in devotion over the centuries. Not that Tavener doesn’t enjoy fast cars, French cuisine and hanging out with Paul McCartney, mind you.
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Toumani Diabaté

Best Live Performances of 2008

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We revisit memorable in-studio performances from Toumani Diabaté, Cat Power, Regina Spektor, and others.

Marvin Gaye

The Year in Music and Branding

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Pop music and advertising go together like peanut butter and jelly. Grey Group music director Josh Rabinowitz shares his picks for the best song picks and ad campaigns of 2008.

Taylor Swift

Critics Week

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Music writers look back at the year's best pop, rock, hip hop, classical, jazz, Latin and world albums. Plus: the worst music of the year and the best online music. Read our critics' lists here. And don't forget to cast your vote in our best-albums poll.

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Noteworthy New York

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We have invited musicians and artists to help us select their favorite cultural destination in the neighborhood where they live. From parks and coffee shops to bowling alleys and museums, the options are as diverse as our group of contributors.