Studs Terkel has a conversation with Easley Blackwood, and Ralph Shapey, composers and Paul Fromm philanthropist and patron of the music arts. They discuss contemporary music, composing music, composers and the passion of creating music.

A master at playing the sitar, Ravi Shankar, also composed the music for the soundtrack of "Gandi". According to Shankar, there are 72 scales in Indian music and when he plays music, 90% of it is improvisation. Younger people became interested in playing the instrument after Shankar announced he was teaching George Harrison of the Beatles how to play the sitar. There is an excerpt of an interview with Shankar from 22 years ago, to the date of this program.

Interviewing composer Dominick Argento.

Interviewing pianist Paul Badura-Skoda.

Interviewing pianist Dalton Baldwin.

Interviewing Elaine Scott Banks and members of City Musick's production of "The Rake's Progress."

Interviewing mezzo-soprano Anita Berry and piano accompanist William Dresden.

Interviewing composer and pianist William Bolcom and mezzo-soprano Joan Morris.

Interviewing Pulitzer Prize-winning composer William Bolcom and mezzo-soprano Joan Morris.