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(adpowers/flickr)Rock History Arrives in New York
Cleveland’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has opened a new branch in Manhattan. But new exhibits won’t hide old controversies. Today on Soundcheck: the thorny question of defining the rock ‘n’ roll canon. Also: a look at a new venture called the YouTube Symphony Orchestra and Spanish electronica artist El Guincho.
Virtually Classical
You can practice your way to Carnegie Hall, or you can YouTube your musical ambitions. Yesterday, Google announced the YouTube Symphony Orchestra a new marketing project designed to take classical music out of pricey concert halls and bring it to the masses. It involves a series of organizations including Carnegie Hall, the San Francisco Symphony, and the London Symphony Orchestra. Today, Anastasia Tsioulcas, North American editor of Gramophone magazine, looks at what's in store.
New York Rock City
Critics say the Cleveland-based museum has a skewed view of rock and it shouldn't have inducted Johnny Cash, or hip-hop stars like Grand Master Flash. Others say it gives recognition to talent who deserve it and created a canon for popular music. As the Hall opens its new branch in New York this week, music critic Jim Fusilli joins us to offer his analysis.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame online
List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees
El Guincho
Born in Spain's Carnary Islands and based in Barcelona, Pablo Diaz-Reixa is a sample-mad studio wiz better known as El Guincho. His debut album, "Alegranza!", compiles beats and loops from African, Carribean, South Asian and other genres. The resulting sound can be disorienting, manic -- and blissful. El Guincho joins us in studio.
El Guincho performs tonight at Le Poisson Rouge. More information here.
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