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  • Discussing Ukrainian music with Oleh Saciuk

    Oct. 25, 1979

    Studs Terkel discussing Ukrainian music with Oleh Saciuk. Includes instrumental music excerpts.

  • Discussing the work of Josephine Baker with Ivory Moss

    Mar. 21, 1979

    Program includes excerpts of performances by Baker.

  • Discussing the upcoming biography of American violinist Maud Powell with author Karen Shaffer and violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin. Program also includes a discussion of a Chicago performance by Menuhin (part 1 of 2).

    Mar. 4, 1986
  • Discussing the upcoming biography of American violinist Maud Powell with author Karen Shaffer and violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin. Program also includes a discussion of Menuhin's involvement in jazz and Indian music (part 2 of 2).

    Mar. 5, 1986
  • Ravi Shankar with sitar

    Discussing the techniques, philosophy, histories, and instruments of classical Indian music and interviewing Ravi Shankar

    Oct. 26, 1961

    Discussing the techniques, philosophy, histories, and instruments of classical Indian music with Ravi Shankar. Includes Ravi Shankar playing the sitar, tambura, and tabla among other instruments.

  • Discussing the show "Tomfoolery" with Tom Lehrer

    Dec. 3, 1982
  • Discussing the play "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill," with Eartha Kitt

    Apr. 30, 1996
  • Discussing the play "Galena Rose" with folksinger, songwriter, and playwright Jim Post

    Jun. 25, 1987
  • Discussing the novel "The Career of Magda V.: A Novel" with the author and musicologist Joseph Machlis ; part 1

    Nov. 1, 1985
  • Discussing the new album "Songs From the Briar Patch" and interviewing folk singer Tom Paxton

    May. 13, 1977
  • Frank Zappa

    Discussing the music of the Mothers of Invention and interviewing Frank Zappa

    Aug. 1, 1970

    Discussing the music of the Mothers of Invention and interviewing Frank Zappa. Songs include "Who are the Brain Police," "Brown Shoes Don't Make It," "Concentration Moon," "Mom and Dad," "Bow Tie Daddy," "Harry, You're a Beast," "What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body?" "Trouble Every Day," "Very Distraughtening," "White Ugliness" and "There Will Come a Time."

  • Discussing the music of China with David Golub

    Aug. 27, 1981

    The American pianist and conductor talks about his cultural exchange visit to China as depicted in the documentary, From Mao to Mozart. Studs plays some recordings of Chinese music from his own trip to China.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Discussing the life and work of jazz saxophonist Lawrence "Bud" Freeman with jazz trumpeter, fluegelhornist and journalist Dick Sudhalter

    Mar. 14, 1990
  • Discussing the jazz community with Rev. John Garcia Gensel

    Jan. 31, 1989

    Rev. Gensel was named Minister to the Jazz Community of New York in 1965 by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

  • Discussing the history of the trumpet with trumpeter Ludwig Guttler

    Jan. 10, 1990
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