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DJ JubileeNew Orleans, Getting a Good Rap
There's more to the New Orleans music scene than jazz. Hip hop is one of the city's most popular musical exports. It's inspired by jazz funerals and the dance rhythms of Mardi Gras. Today, we go behind the New Orleans rap scene by focusing on a style known as bounce music. Also: The Swingle Singers were the first classical-pop crossover group in the 1960s and are now on a US tour that includes a stop at Joe's Pub this weekend. We talk to the group's founder, Ward Swingle. Finally: The Obie-award winning cabaret performer and actress Jackie Hoffman joins us to preview her Joe's Pub show, "Jackie With A Z."
Bounce Music 101
Corey Takahashi, a journalist who covers culture for NPR, PRI and Vibe magazine, and DJ Jubilee, talk about New Orleans' hip hop scene and specifically the style known as bounce music.
Jackie Hoffman
Jackie Hoffman (Garden State, Hairspray, Kissing Jessica Stein) previews her Joe's Pub show, "Jackie With A Z."
The Saga of Ward Swingle
Ward Swingle, founder of the Swingle Singers, talks about the group's legacy singing everything from jazz-inflected Bach arrangements to avant-garde works by Berio.
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The Ill Effects of Urban Noise
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Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.
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