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Beth Ditto of the Gossip (Justin Poselenzny)The Fat Lady Sings
Some full-figured singers are defying age-old expectations for skinny bodies while others still feel pressure to slim down. Today on Soundcheck, we learn how “ideal” body-types vary among musical styles and how some expectations are changing. Plus, Israeli pianist Anat Fort performs selections from her buzzworthy debut live in our studio.
Body of Work
Bucking cultural norms and music-industry trends, overweight singers find greater acceptance in certain musical styles. Sometimes, their body types are even considered essential. Today, we talk with Rachel Giese of CBC Arts Online; Anne Midgette, classical music critic of the New York Times; and opera singer Shana Blake Hill about singers who defy expectations, from Beth Ditto (of pop-punk group the Gossip) to soul diva Aretha Franklin.
Anat Fort
Rising young Israeli pianist Anat Fort plays a charming, meditative style of jazz that has earned comparisons to the late Bill Evans. She joins us today along with her trio to perform live selections from her ECM Records debut, "A Long Story."
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