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Soundcheck / January 20, 2004

Soundcheck

Tuesday, January 20, 2004
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  • Singer Mochi Parra and Guitarist Carlos Hayre
    Mochi Parra & Carlos Hayre

    Perú à deux

    Today on Soundcheck, we present a pair of Peruvians: Legendary guitarist Carlos Hayre will stop by to share his native criollo music, a blend of African and Spanish dance rhythms. He'll be accompanied by Chilean singer Mochi Parra, and together they will be performing an upcoming concert at Symphony Space under the aegis of the Center for Traditional Music and Dance. And WNYC's George Preston previews an upcoming recital by the Peruvian tenor, Juan Diego Florez, which is part of Lincoln Center's "Art of the Song" series, a showcase of noteworthy singers that also includes mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager and French baritone Stéphane Degout.

Additional Resources:
• The "Art of the Song Series" at Lincoln Center's Web site
• The Center for Traditional Music and Dance Web site

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: Los Amigos Invisibles

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The Venezuelan funk-rock band "Los Amigos Invisibles" was discovered by David Byrne in a Manhattan record shop. They perform live on Soundcheck.

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.

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.