search supported by:
E-Pledge
July 06, 2008 | 73°F Broken clouds

Soundcheck

Still from "Babel"
Still from "Babel"

The Music of Oscar

Friday, February 23, 2007

It’s the home stretch for Sunday’s Academy Awards. On today’s show: Our annual Oscar preview with film and music historian Jon Burlingame and Gustavo Santaolalla, the Oscar-nominated composer of “Babel.” And finally: a music critic weighs in on racial stereotyping in Dreamgirls.


The Music of Oscar

And the Oscar for best soundtrack goes to... diversity! A Frenchman, a Spaniard, and an Argentinean are competing against two Americans for best score this Sunday. Film and music historian Jon Burlingame joins us to discuss the power of ethnic music in today’s cinema.


Gustavo Santaolalla

Composer Gustavo Santaolalla won an Oscar for his score to Brokeback Mountain and is now in the running for his score to Babel. He joins us to talk about making music for film and about his eclectic 35-year career that began in Latin rock bands in his native Argentina.


Bad Dreams for Dreamgirls?

Ann Powers, Chief Pop Critic at the LA Times, joins us to discuss the racial stereotyping that lurks beneath this year's Oscar feelgood story: Dreamgirls.

Ann Power's Dreamgirls Article in the LA Times



Previous Previous Show | Next Show Next

Web tools supported by
Print friendly format
supported by

Listen Live
FM 93.9 Windows 20k
MP3 32k 128k
On Air: Evening Music
AM 820 Windows 20k
MP3 32k
On Air: Speaking of Faith
Shopping Online?
Start your Amazon shopping on WNYC.org and a portion of your total purchase goes to WNYC.


Audio Search

Search current and archival WNYC broadcasts. More

In The Spotlight
Soundcheck on Facebook
Check out our *new* Facebook page for more about the show!
More
Blog Heaven
Soundcheck's Travels around the Globe
John Schaefer goes to North Korea; Soundcheck goes to Austin and to Berlin.

Soundcheck CD Picks of the Week
Each week, the Soundcheck staff digs through their in-boxes for the best, catchiest, or strangest music they can find.
More
Most Emailed