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Soundcheck / November 18, 2005

Soundcheck

Friday, November 18, 2005
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  • Shahram Nazeri
    Shahram Nazeri

    Persian Persuasion

    Shahram Nazeri is one of most popular singers of Iran and a master of the Persian classical and Sufi repertoires. This weekend he performs a show at Town Hall with his son and disciple, Hafez Nazeri. Today, both artists join us with a live performance. Also, we visit with Rebel. Members of the New York baroque ensemble share their high-octane readings of some of Vivaldi's most popular works. Finally, a look a new sound art exhibition by the group Creative Time. It's called "The Plain of Heaven," and it's inspired by the High Line, the abandoned train line on Manhattan's west side.

Creative Time

A New sound installation about the High Line.
» Creative Time's Web site

Shahram Nazeri

The "Persian Nightingale," as he's known in has native Iran, joins us with a live performance.
» Shahram Nazeri at Town Hall

Rebel without a Pause

The New York early music ensemble Rebel gets its Vivaldi on.
» Rebel Baroque 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: 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.