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Soundcheck

Thursday, July 10, 2003
  • Brooklyn music

    Soundcheck Goes to Brooklyn

    As the music scene goes, Brooklyn has been the new Manhattan for a while now, and Soundcheck takes a survey of some of the borough's more eclectic musical offerings, past and present. Highlights include a visit with the Brooklyn-based, Haitian performance group, La Troupe Makandal; a focus on the Center for Traditional Music and Dance; and a look at the world of trumpeter Ahmed Abdullah.



Additional Resources & Links:
  • A Guide to Brooklyn Jazz Clubs
  • Directory of Brooklyn Arts Organizations presented by the Brooklyn Arts Council.
  • Brooklyn Academy of Music The borough's preeminent concert venue and America's oldest performing arts center.
  • Celebrate Brooklyn Performing Arts Festival Happening all summer at the Prospect Park Bandshell.
  • Bargemusic Brooklyn's floating chamber music venue under the Brooklyn Bridge.
  • Up Over Jazz Cafe One of the borough's leading jazz clubs.
  • New York City: Global Beat of the Boroughs This two-CD set, produced by Smithsonian Folkways, samples the phenomenal variety of music around the five boroughs, including Brooklyn.
  • The Ill Effects of Urban Noise

    Soundcheck

    Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.