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Charlie PooleBanjo History, and Berlin today
Banjo player Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers were one of the most popular string bands of the 1920s. Infused with ragtime and pop, their style of swing music was way ahead of its time. Today on Soundcheck, composer Henry Sapoznick talks us through the life and influence of Charlie Poole and the newly released three-CD box set of the remastered original recordings of Charlie Poole. Also: Wunderamerikaner Frank Dodge founded the privately-funded chamber music series Spectrum Concerts in Berlin, Germany. In a country where government funding supports the majority of arts, Spectrum has been unique in that it receives no government subsidies and relies solely on tickets sales, program ads, foundations and contributions by private individuals. Dodge visits us to talk about the group’s success and what American musicians can learn from his experience abroad.
Marin Alsop goes to Baltimore
The board of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra voted last week to appoint American conductor Marin Alsop to its top artistic post. The decision comes in spite of opposition from the orchestra's musicians. We get the scoop from Drew McManus, a Baltimore-based author of Adaptistration a blog about arts administration on Artsjournal.com.
Henry Sapoznik, musician and musicologist
An interview with musicologist, composer and performer Henry Sapoznik.
» More information about Henry Sapoznik
» Charlie Poole homepage at Legacy Recordings
» Charlie Poole fan site
Taking the state out of the arts
Germany's privately funded Spectrum Concerts.
» Spectrum Concert's Web site
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See Tori Amos Live!
Join us Tuesday, Dec. 9 at The Greene Space
Singer and pianist Tori Amos joins us to talk about reworking and reinventing seasonal carols on her new holiday album. And, she performs for a live audience in The Greene Space! Click the link for ticket info.
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