Jun 18 Special Juneteenth: Music, Stories, and Voices of the 1860s June 19th is just a normal day for most Americans. You might be at work, enjoying the summer break, or you might be a part of something called Juneteenth. But what is Juneteenth? Why is it important and why do so many people, especially African Americans, celebrate it? We can use music, stories, and voices […] By WUOL Jun 18 Special Juneteenth: Music, Stories, and Voices of the 1860s By WUOL
Jan 14 Special Special: A Beautiful Symphony of Brotherhood Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up listening to and singing church songs, and saw gospel and folk music as natural tools to further the civil rights movement. In this hour-long special from WQXR and WNYC, host Terrance McKnight interweaves musical examples with Dr. King’s own speeches and sermons to illustrate the powerful place that music […] By WUOL Jan 14 Special Special: A Beautiful Symphony of Brotherhood By WUOL
Nov 19 Special Special: A Chanukah Celebration December 2, 1pm Join Jonathan Miller, artistic director of Chicago a cappella and a longtime champion of Jewish choral music, for an inspiring and informative show featuring choral music set to Chanukah texts. Familiar tunes include “I Have a Little Dreidel” (both in its original Yiddish form and in a neo-funk Hebrew/English setting), a swing […] By WUOL Nov 19 Special Special: A Chanukah Celebration By WUOL
Nov 23 Special Taloa: An Exploration of Music by American Indian and Māori Composers (Photo Credit: ©AlanaRothstein.com) Join composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate for an adventure in American Indian and Māori music. TALOA — which takes its name from the Chickasaw word for song — is a series exploring fascinating connections in the music of contemporary Māori and American Indian composers. This week (except Thursday) at 8pm. The creator of […] By Daniel Gilliam Nov 23 Special Taloa: An Exploration of Music by American Indian and Māori Composers By Daniel Gilliam
Jan 21 Special Let Freedom Sing: Music of the Abolitionists Let Freedom Sing, hosted by NPR’s Noah Adams, chronicles of the idealistic artists, uncompromising personalities, and powerful music of the era, and looks at how these forces combined to turn abolitionism from a scorned fringe movement into a nation-changing force. Music included in Let Freedom Sing: Traditional – Steal Away Fisk Jubilee Singers Anon. – […] By Daniel Gilliam Jan 21 Special Let Freedom Sing: Music of the Abolitionists By Daniel Gilliam