Doug Levine Forty-three-year-old jazz vocalist John Pizzarelli is one of today's top interpreters of the Great American Songbook. He's also a gifted composer and guitarist. This year John is celebrati

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By Greg Flakus New Orleans 26 April 2006 watch New Orleans Jazz report New Orleans is recognized as the place where the music called “jazz” had its birth, around a century ago. It is also the site

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A group of New York-based tap dancers has just concluded a tour of the Middle East, with performances and workshops in Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan. New York Tap Ensemble founder Noah Racey hopes the tour will help promote cultural understanding

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By Indonesian service, Crystal Park Washington, D.C. 24 November 2006 watch Muslim Rap report Critics of American rap music say it glamorizes thug life, and contains too many violent themes and profanity. But one Muslim rap trio, known as Native Dee

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Pakistani fans of Michael Jackson say they are shocked and saddened by the news of his sudden death. Jackson, who was often described as the most popular musician in the world, made his mark here in Pakistan, too. Fans of Michael Jackson take part i

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Scientists Explore Healing Power of Rhythm 科学家们探索节奏治愈的能力 Scientists say that timing is a key part of how the human brain works, and when the timing is off, so is the processing of information. 科学家们表示时间对于人

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Rising up alongside confluence is the Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. I'd arrived in the city on a Friday. Islamic mystics known as Sufi were gathering at the edge of the city to perform a weekly sunset ritual. It harks back to the earliest days of I

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: As people get older, they're less likely to get a good night's sleep and also less likely to remember things. Now scientists think they know why. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports. JON HAMILTON, BYLINE: Sleep is when we turn short-term

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: Since the age of Homer, poetry has been performed with music. Jazz and poetry have been paired up frequently ever since the beat poets and the beboppers got together in the 1950s. A new addition to that canon features Pulitzer Priz

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Sometimes we get a story that doesn't need much of an introduction. This one is about an unexpected gift. Here's reporter Erika Lantz. ERIKA LANTZ, BYLINE: Nate Kramer was a tall, quiet college swimmer when he was diagnosed with le

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: About 30,000 brain scientists are meeting in San Diego this weekend. And when neuroscientists meet, it's often the most simple questions that generate the most intense debate. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on one ongoing controversy

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All you remember about your child being twelve is sitting in the stands6 during baseball practice and hoping your child's team would strike out7 fast because you had more importantthingsto do at home. The coach didn't understand how busy you were.

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Iron Man 3 opens tomorrow here in the US, already a massive hit overeas. And our favorite cast of characters are all back: Robert Dony Junior, Grainer Poucher, Down Shedo, and now they face a new foe - the Mandarin played by Sir Ben Kingsley. Take a

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By Vidushi Sinha Washington, DC 10 February 2006 watch Spinning Wheel report Spinning wheel The old-fashioned spinning wheel is making a comeback, not just to make yarn -- but to relieve stress. The h

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Blue Man Group Reinvents Itself Through Classical, World Music LOS ANGELES They are blue. They are bald. They are the iconic stars of Blue Man Group. Since their first show in New York more than 20 years ago, they have traveled the world, and million

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The queen of tango Mora Godoy has brought Argentina's cultural heritage back to Beijing's National Center for the Performing Arts with her amazing dance company. Over one million spectators, one thousand performances and 10 years of non-stop tours ar

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