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The Odyssey Series Live - Featuring Sheila "Sile" Shigley

November 15, 2019 - 3:00pm

The Odyssey Series Live - “Sacred World Music” Public Programs that are World Music Centered and Designed To Explore Pathways To Increased Understanding of Varied Cultural, Spiritual, Sacred and Communal Traditions. "each program in the series is designed to illumine the Wisconsin Idea, inclusion, and WPR’s commitment to edify and...

Wisconsin Ensemble Mixes Classical And Bluegrass Music

September 10, 2019 - 3:30pm

We talk with one of the members of Graminy, an award-winning Wisconsin musical group that blends classical and bluegrass. They touch on themes like the environment, cultural events, and the feel of the Midwest.

How To Make Music Class Culturally Relevant

July 30, 2019 - 3:00pm

Music class is a part of most schools, but some students and teachers find it a bit stale. Our guest says we can update music education to making it more relevant and engaging for students. He joins us to talk about what that looks like and where he's seen it...

Back To School

August 25, 2019 - 5:00pm

It’s the annual back-to-school show, with songs in the first hour for children of all ages by Tom Pease, Stuart Stotts, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Woody Guthrie, plus our usual mix of great contemporary and traditional folk music with tunes from Sweet Honey in the Rock, John Gorka and more.

What Ever Happened To The Pop Song Fade-Out?

August 24, 2019 - 11:00am

A music writer digs into the history of the musical fade-out, and why it has recently fallen out of favor.

'Squeeze' Lyricist Chris Difford Finds His Fantastic Place

August 24, 2019 - 11:00am

Chris Difford, co-founder of the hit UK new wave band "Squeeze," talks about his memoir, "Some Fantastic Place."

WPR Music Hosts Share Songs Inspired By Our Flying, Crawling Friends

August 23, 2019 - 9:35am

Late summer brings us overflowing vegetable gardens, crops nearing harvest time and also plenty of crawling and buzzing things. There’s lots of great music inspired by our summertime companions. The WPR Music Staff has put together a fun list of things to listen to, including some interesting pieces that might...

Podcast Traces A Hip-Hop Origin Story In Milwaukee

August 22, 2019 - 4:15pm

A new podcast out of Milwaukee searches for the first hip-hop song produced in that city. We talk to one of the hosts of the podcast about what they found and how they did it.

Spectrum West, August 22, 2019

August 22, 2019 - 10:00am

Woodstock anniversary, dog competition and play- A perspective on the 50th anniversary of Woodstock was featured on "Spectrum West." The show also highlighted a Hudson herding dog competition and a play co-written and produced by an Eau Claire native.

Eilen Jewell Likes To Go To The Source

August 20, 2019 - 12:55pm

When so often the latest thing is considered the greatest thing, Eilen Jewell prefers her music with the word "early" in front of it. "I feel like early examples of genres ... they still know who they are," Jewell said. Jewell and her band appeared recently at the 2019 Sugar...

High On The Mountain, Down In The Mines

August 18, 2019 - 5:00pm

Whether you’re feeling down in the mines or high on the mountain, we have music for you, with songs by Nanci Griffith, Tom Paxton, Our Native Daughters, and the Lonesome Ace Stringband, as well as a Wisconsin music festival ticket giveaway and Cris Plata’s performance at this year’s Shindig.

Episode 202: And That's Not Helpin' Either

August 17, 2019 - 11:00am

We turn in, tune on, and drop out with T.C. Boyle. Also, we go dancing on a weeknight with comedian Josh Gondelman. And Carlene Carter talks about honoring her Carter Family legacy and making rockin' country music.

They Call Me "Tuku"

August 17, 2019 - 10:00am

Far beyond the shores of North America, a diverse collective of musicians around the globe have had similarly impressive careers like those of their U.S. counterparts. Some have helped to defined various forms of music. Some have even created their own unique brand. The late Oliver Mutukudzi from Zimbabwe is one of them. His music is called "Tuku" music because of its defining sound, appeal to his fans and the messages they embody.

Soundbed: The Oliver Mtukudzi Collection: The Tuku Years, Putumayo, 2003
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They Call Me "Tuku"

August 17, 2019 - 10:00am

Soundbed:

The Oliver Mtukudzi Collection: The Tuku Years, Putumayo, 2003 "Ngoromera" ...

The Power Of Music And Memory: 'Music Was Waking Up Something Within Each Of Them'

August 16, 2019 - 5:50pm

"To the Best of Our Knowledge" producer Shannon Henry Kleiber shares a story about her mother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease two years ago, and the power of music.

New Images Emerge Of Woodstock From Milwaukee Photographer

August 16, 2019 - 11:45am

Mark Goff was 22 years old when he snapped photos of the famous event that drew artists such as Jerry Garcia and Janis Joplin for a newspaper in Milwaukee called Kaleidoscope. A cabinet in Goff's home held 225 images from Woodstock and others from Milwaukee and his time in the...

Bion Tsang Plays Dvorak And Enescu

August 16, 2019 - 10:00am

American cellist Bion Tsang performs the cello concertos by Antonín Dvořák and George Enescu, two emotional and dramatic works.

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The Odyssey Series Live - Featuring Sheila "Sile" Shigley

Wisconsin Ensemble Mixes Classical And Bluegrass Music

How To Make Music Class Culturally Relevant

Back To School

What Ever Happened To The Pop Song Fade-Out?

'Squeeze' Lyricist Chris Difford Finds His Fantastic Place

WPR Music Hosts Share Songs Inspired By Our Flying, Crawling Friends

Podcast Traces A Hip-Hop Origin Story In Milwaukee

Spectrum West, August 22, 2019

Eilen Jewell Likes To Go To The Source

High On The Mountain, Down In The Mines

Episode 202: And That's Not Helpin' Either

They Call Me "Tuku"

They Call Me "Tuku"

The Power Of Music And Memory: 'Music Was Waking Up Something Within Each Of Them'

New Images Emerge Of Woodstock From Milwaukee Photographer

Bion Tsang Plays Dvorak And Enescu

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