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The Mozart Effect
Some scientists argue that listening to Mozart's music will make you smarter, or even heal your psychological woes. Professors Chip Heath (organizational behavior at Stanford) and John Hughes (neurology at University of Illinois) separate truth from urban myth. Live in our studios, the WNYC Young People's Radio Chorus performs important African-American choral works. Guests Francisco Núñez and E. Wayne Abercrombie envision a multicultural choir for the future.
The Mozart Effect
Will adding Amadeus' music to your daily diet improve your life? Professors Chip Heath (organizational behavior) and John Hughes (neurology) tell us fact from fiction.
» Chip Heath's research webpage
» Article on "Mozart Effect"
WNYC Young People's Radio Chorus
Francisco Núñez conducts the WNYC Young People's Radio Chorus live in our studios. Professor E. Wayne Abercrombie tells us why he's unsatisfied with the repertoire used in many of today's choirs.
» Young People's Chorus webpage
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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.
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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.
