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French Connection
Music charts in France used to be dominated by tunes imported from the U.S. Now, native artists are claiming their space under the sun. In light of Saturday's Bastille Day, we look at what is hot in French music. Also: Pharaoh's Daughter is a band whose music evokes a wide gamut of sounds and places: from Hasidic Brooklyn to '70s psychedelia, from an Israeli seminary to smoky Turkish bars. They perform live in studio. And finally: a look at classical music's answer to Deadheads: Wagner fans.
La musique d'ete
French music is more than retro café tunes and sappy love ballads. Today, we look at the wave of new French artists who are shaking up that country’s pop charts – and coming to a Bastille Day party near you.
Pharaoh's Daughter
Pharaoh's Daughter is a six-piece ensemble that blends Jewish music with world beat. The group performs live in the studio today.
"The Ring and I: The Passion, The Myth, The Mania"
As a primer for the Lincoln Center Festival's new Kirov "Ring Cycle" which opens this weekend at the Met, we present a capsule version of WNYC's award-winning special "The Ring and I: The Passion, The Myth, The Mania," hosted by Radio Lab's Jad Abumrad.
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Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, stars of the romantic indie film Once, will debate which is more powerful: a love song or a breakup song. And: live music from Grammy winning violinist Joshua Bell and Cuban stars Tiempo Libre.
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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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