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The Rose & the Briar: Death, Love and Liberty in the American Ballad by Sean Wilentz, Greil Marcus (W. W. Norton & Company)Ballads, Rags and Writers
The ballad has been part of American history since before the country had a name. In a new book titled The Rose and the Briar: Death, Love and Liberty in the American Ballad, co-editors Sean Wilentz and Greil Marcus have assembled various writers and artistsPaul Muldoon, Stanley Crouch, R. Crumb, John Rockwell, Luc Sante, Joyce Carol Oates, Dave Marsh, and more than a dozen other expertsto explore the ineffable power of the American ballad. Today, Marcus joins us to shed some light on what he argues is America's most imaginative and expressive musical form. Also on the program: singer Meredith Monk joins us to discuss her tribute to the ragtime piano great, Donald Ashwander.
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The Ill Effects of Urban Noise
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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.
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