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"El Cantante" a new movie starring Jennifer Lopez and Marc AnthonyIt's Salsa Time
"El Cantante," is a new biopic starring Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony about the Puerto Rican salsa pioneer Hector Lavoe. He became one of the biggest Spanish-language singers of the 1970s. Today, a review of the film, and a conversation with the producer who created its score. Also, singer Haale is as comfortable quoting Persian poets like Rumi as she is shredding on the guitar. A New Yorker of Iranian descent, she joins us to talk about her music and perform live in the studio. Finally, how the pauses in music activate our brains.
The Rise and Fall of a Salsa Legend
The salsa explosion of the 1970s is captured in "El Cantante" a new movie starring Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, which focuses on the tragic story of Puerto Rican singer Hector Lavoe. Today, a look at the score behind the film with producer Andres Levin; and a review with Latin music writer Carolina Gonzales.
Haale
Iranian American singer-guitarist was one of David Byrne's featured singers on his Carnegie Hall "Perspectives" series last season. Today she performs her trance-like songs, which draw upon the texts of the ancient Persian poet, Rumi.
Music moves brain to pay attention
Most of us will agree that music stimulates the brain. But according to a new study, it's the silences between the phrases that really make us think - or at least stimulate peak brain activity. Joining us to explain why is Vinod Menon, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and of neurosciences; Stanford University School of Medicine
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