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Soundcheck / January 08, 2003

Soundcheck

Wednesday, January 08, 2003
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  • Divahn

    Divine Divahn’s Diaspora Ditties

    Don’t call it klezmer! The all-female vocal quartet Divahn performs songs that blend grooves from all types of Middle Eastern music with Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish, Persian and Aramaic lyrics. They’re also anthropologists and ethnomusicologists, so expect to hear the full story of this fascinating music. We also welcome music writer Danny Felsenfeld, who will talk about what composers are doing to relate to their audiences.

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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.

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.

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.

The Decemberists

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.

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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.