Mark Katz

Mark Katz appears in the following:

New Jersey's Chris Christie To Join GOP Presidential Field

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Gov. Chris Christie has battled recent bad publicity and sinking poll numbers. While he's been essentially campaigning for months, Christie is expected to officially join the crowded field on Tuesday.

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National Jukebox Revives Early 20th Century Music

Friday, May 13, 2011

Musicologist Mark Katz discusses the National Jukebox, a new collection of historical recordings now available from the Library of Congress and Sony Music Entertainment.

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Soundcheck Smackdown: Headphones versus Earbuds

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

We debate the pros and cons of being an “earbud person” (gym rats and rugrats) and a “headphone person” (DJs and wannabe DJs). Mark Katz, author of "Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music," explains the evolution of ear wear. And music writer Christopher Weingarten and Maura Johnston, writer for Popdust, defend their preferred mode of listening in a Soundcheck Smackdown.

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Ear Wars: Headphones

Monday, January 24, 2011

Earlier this month, New York Times writer Virginia Heffernan caught the ear of the music world with a column about headphones. She’ll tell us how prolonged headphone use, especially among young people, may be wreaking havoc on our hearing – and we’ll take your calls. Later, we'll hear about the impact of headphones on music and culture from Mark Katz, author of Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music.

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Vibrato: A No Go?

Friday, January 02, 2009

Vibrato, a minute fluctuation of pitch intended to make a musical sound more intense, has shaped – some may say tainted – many genres, from vocal jazz to gospel, Broadway and opera. In light of a current controversial "ban" on vibrato at the BBC Proms, we look at the technique ...

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Vibrato: A No Go?

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Vibrato, a minute fluctuation of pitch intended to make a musical sound more intense, has shaped – some may say tainted – many genres, from vocal jazz to gospel, Broadway and opera. In light of a current controversial "ban" on vibrato at the BBC Proms, we look at the technique ...

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