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It's been dubbed "CSI Mozart" but after months of DNA sleuthing forensic scientists say they have failed to unravel the 200-year old mystery of a skull long believed to be Mozart's. The inconclusive results were announced yesterday on Austrian state television. We're joined by professor Walther Parson, the lead researcher from the Institute for Forensic Medicine in Innsbruck. Also on the show is Queen Esther, a southern born, now Harlem-based vocalist, songwriter and award winning actor who’s been busy creating a sound she calls Black Americana. And we hear from the author of the best-selling book, "The Devil's Horn: The Story of the Saxophone, from Noisy Novelty to King of Cool."
Mozart's Skull
The experts at the Institute for Forensic Medicine in Innsbruck, Austria, unveil their findings on Mozart's long lost skull.
» International Mozarteum Foundation's Website
The Devil's Horn
Author Michael Segall tells the history of an instrument whose sound is synonymous with cool: the saxaphone.
Queen Esther
Southern-born, Harlem-based soul singer Queen Esther is her own royal combination of country, gospel and charisma. She'll perform live in the studio.
» Queen Esther's Website
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Introducing our Video Contest
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In Studio: Angel Deradoorian
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The 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist performs live in our studio.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
