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  • Wolfgang Rubsam discusses his career as an organist and Associate Professor of church music at Northwestern University

    Mar. 1, 1984

    Studs interviews Wolfgang Rubsam who is performing at the St. Clements Catholic Church in Chicago. They discuss the sounds of the harpsichord, piano, and organ. Rubsam explains how the organ builder and the acoustics in a church affects the sound of the organ. Rubsam talks a little about various teachers he has had and the things he learned from each. The musical numbers are removed from this edited version of the original recording.

  • Terkel comments and presents musical performance of the Northern Illinois University jazz ensemble

    Jun. 16, 1982

    Presenting music of Northern Illinois University jazz ensemble with Louis Bellson and Ron Modell from a rough-mix tape entitled "Reflections of you.

  • Studs Terkel discusses the English language with Bergen Evans ; part 1

    Feb. 26, 1962

    Studs Terkel discusses the English language with Bergen Evans, television host, writer, and Northwestern University professor of English.

  • Ron Modell discusses the Jazz band at Northwestern University, Chicago

    Jul. 3, 1980

    Studs interview with Ron Modell, Associate Professor of Trumpet and Director of the Jazz program at Northwestern University, Chicago. Modell talks about his students and their work in the band. He names some of his students and speaks of their individual work. He highlights their performances, awards, and future careers of those in the band. The musical numbers are removed from this edited version of the original recording.

  • Professor Irwin Weil discusses Russian literature, poetry, and theater

    Mar. 25, 1987

    Northwestern University professor of Slavic languages and literatures Irwin Weil discusses Russian literature, poetry, and theater. Weil discusses the strong interest students have at Northwestern University for the subject he teaches, and attempts to answer why that is. Weil sings several unnamed Russian folk songs throughout the program and reads “A Magic Moment I Remember” - Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin.

  • Professor Irwin Weil discusses his trip to China to attend an international meeting of teachers in Russian and Russian literature

    Feb. 8, 1988

    Northwestern University professor of Slavic languages and literature Irwin Weil discusses his trip to China to attend an international meeting of teachers in Russian and Russian literature. He also briefly discusses notable Russian writers. Weil sings several unnamed Russian and Chinese folk songs throughout and reads “I Loved You” - Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin.

  • Presenting a program of Russian music with Irwin Weil, Northwestern University professor of Slavic languages and literatures

    May. 9, 1985

    Presenting Russian music with Irwin Weil

  • Molapantene Collins Ramusi discusses his book "Soweto, My Love"

    Apr. 10, 1989

    In his book, "Soweto, My Love: A Testimony to Black Life in South Africa" Molapantene Collins Ramusi talks about the love for his homeland and one day hoping to see it free. Ramusi also talks about going to the 1st grade when he was 17. Ramusi became a lawyer to defend the defenseless. He was a warrior in the courts, defending widows who were told they were breaking the law by living in an apartment that belonged to their dead husbands.

  • Interviewing members of the Northwestern University Political Science Professors John Simpson, Leonard Rieser, and Bruce Cummings

    Dec. 8, 1995
  • Guy Duckworth discusses teaching the piano and three of his students play ; part 2

    1968

    Dr. Guy Duckworth and his students sing and play, "America." Duckworth talks about the importance of knowing how to learn to play the piano. The 11-year-old students first play a plain or harmonic version of "America', followed by other versions with more chords that add variety to "America."

  • Elliot Anderson and Mary Kinzie discuss their book "The Little Magazine in America: A Modern Documentary History"

    Mar. 7, 1979
  • Discussing Russian poet and author Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin with Irwin Weil, Northwestern University professor of Slavic languages and literatures

    Mar. 24, 1984
  • Chicago area college teachers discuss recent grievances

    1969

    Discussing the role of the teacher and the Chicago Junior College teachers' grievances with Dr. Mary Mainwaring, Gordon Murray, Dr. Peter Senn and Dr. Morris Springer.

  • Bergen Evans talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    Feb. 26, 1962
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