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Deceptive Cadence
10:58 am
Fri June 22, 2012

America's Got Palate

Credit Pablo Helguera

Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 3:42 pm

Got an idea for a classical cartoon, or a reaction to this one? Leave your thoughts in the comments section.

Pablo Helguera is a New York-based artist working with sculpture, drawing, photography and performance. You can see more of his work at Artworld Salon and on his own site.

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The Record
10:46 am
Fri June 22, 2012

In New Orleans, A Buffet Of Great Music

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Glen David Andrews, the New Orleans trombonist and singer and regular on HBO's Treme, surfs the crowd at the 2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 6:39 pm

All Songs Considered Blog
10:32 am
Fri June 22, 2012

First Watch: Family Band, 'Night Song'

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Originally published on Fri June 22, 2012 1:47 pm

For Family Band's Kim Krans, music and visual imagery are inexorably intertwined as means of expressing a dark, delicate vision. Recording with her guitarist husband Jonny Ollsin as Family Band, she's crafted a beautifully unsettling ballad in "Night Song," but it's almost difficult to imagine hearing it without the visuals she created for its video:

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Deceptive Cadence
9:19 am
Fri June 22, 2012

'Next!' How Do You Reduce Audition Anxiety?

Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 3:44 pm

All this week, we've been exploring the ways families help kids learn to play music. Along the way, we've gleaned lots of great tips on everything from choosing an instrument to tantrum-free practice from our readers, as well as young musicians who have appeared on From the Top and their parents.

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Cabinet of Wonders
8:48 am
Fri June 22, 2012

Cabinet Of Wonders: Episode Five

Originally published on Fri June 22, 2012 3:07 pm

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