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Mohandas GandhiGandhi Still Rocks
We look at how 100th anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi's philosophy of peaceful resistance -- known as "Satyagraha" -- is being marked this year in musical tributes. Also: tenor saxophonist Bennie Wallace. And, an update on that controversial Russian website that’s been selling song downloads for pennies.
Shady Downloads
Paul Resnikoff, editor of Digital Music News, updates us on the controversial Russian website that’s been selling song downloads for mere pennies each.
Gandhi Lives
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi’s non-violent, civil disobedience movement. His philosophy of non-violence has inspired both Bollywood films and Indian classical music. We explore the music with culture writer Siddhartha Mitter and Indian sarod virtuoso and composer Amjad Ali Khan.
Bennie Wallace
Tenor sax player Bennie Wallace occupies his own particular spot in the jazz spectrum, balancing tradition and innovation. He's just released a new cd and he'll play live in the studio.
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In Studio: The Decemberists
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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.
