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Natural High
Forget the Three Tenors. There's nothing as intriguing as the androgynous male voice like that of indie crooner Antony, jazz singer Jimmy Scott or countless countertenors. Today, we look at the falsetto and how it challenges traditional gender roles. Also: Indie darlings of Montreal perform live in our studio. Finally, composer Sebastian Currier talks about winning this year's prestigious Grawemeyer Award for composition.
Dude Sings Like a Lady
Russell Oberlin, a major figure in the 20th-century countertenor revival, and Edward Miller, associate professor of Media Culture at the College of Staten Island/City University of New York, about the legacy of the male falsetto in classical, rock, soul and other genres.
Chamber Work Wins 2007 Grawemeyer Award
Sebastian Currier wins the 2007 Grawemeyer Prize for Music Composition for his quintet Static, written in 2003. The award, which carries a cash prize of $200,000 and is administered by the University of Louisville, is among the most prestigious for composers in academe. Today Currier talks about his winning composition.
of Montreal
Indie darlings of Montreal actually come out of the Athens music scene. They joins us to talk about their acclaimed new album "Hissing Fauna, Are you the Destroyer?" and to perform live in our studio.
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