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Monday, April 09, 2007
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    From Weavers to Circus Elephants

    As The Ringling Brothers Circus comes to town, the exotic animals and high-wire acts gets a new musical score this year. Today composer Michael Picton talks about the music he wrote for The Greatest Show on Earth. Also: Weaver Pamela Topham and composer Libby Larsen talk about the common threads between music and weaving. Finally: Brazilian singer CeU has just become the first foreign artist to be featured in Starbucks Hear Music Debut CD series. She performs live in studio.

Music for dancing elephants

Composer Michael Picton joins us to talk about the music he wrote for the Ringling Bros. Circus.

Michael Picton's Web site

The Links between Weaving and Music

Composer Victoria Bond talks about "A Musical Tapestry," a concert that brings together composers and weavers, and exploring the connections between musical sounds and woven tapestries.

CeU

Brazilian singer CeU was nominated for a Latin Grammy as "best new artist" of 2006 and has just become the first foreign artist to be featured in Starbucks Hear Music Debut CD series. She performs live in studio.

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: Matisyahu

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Hasidic star Matisyahu joins Soundcheck to play "One Day" live in studio.

In Studio: Los Amigos Invisibles

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The Venezuelan funk-rock band "Los Amigos Invisibles" was discovered by David Byrne in a Manhattan record shop. They perform live on Soundcheck.

In Studio: Angel Deradoorian

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The 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist performs live in our studio.

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.

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.