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Jane Monheit has always had a song in her heart. Jane says she's been singing ever since she learned how to talk. Now, one of today's most admired interpreters of the Great American Songbook, Jane pays tribute to some of the top composers of the 20th

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International Celebration Made for Memorable 2012 in Jazz International Jazz Day unfolded in Congo Square, where in the 19th century, musicians, dancers and onlookers once celebrated on Sunday afternoons. According to Herbie Hancock, a Goodwill Ambas

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By Ron Corben Bangkok 22 September 2007 Hundreds of protesting Buddhist monks marched past the home of Burma's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, in Rangoon Saturday, in a further challenge to the country's military leadership. As Ron Corb

VOA标准英语2009年-Pope Benedict Urges Czechs to Rediscover C

By Stefan Bos Budapest 26 September 2009 Pope Benedict XVI and Czech cardinal Miloslav Vlk greet well-wishers as Pope visits 'Church of Our Lady Victorious' in Prague, 26 Sep 2009 Pope Benedict XVI began a three day visit to the Czech Republic with

VOA标准英语2012--Burma-China Pipelines Bring Benefits, Complaints

Burma-China Pipelines Bring Benefits, Complaints At Mandalay Hills Su Taung Pyai Pagoda a Chinese visitor makes a ritual cleansing prayer. China is Burmas biggest investor and here in the countrys second largest city residents say an influx of Chines

VOA标准英语2010年-Violin Jazz Pays Tribute to Eddie Sout

Violinist Eddie South may not be a household name, but among his peers, he was a giant of the jazz world. The former classical music prodigy whose distinctive style was the inspiration for a new tribute album by Violin Jazz. The music of Eddie South,

VOA标准英语2012--Cambodian-Americans Mourn Death of Former King Sihanouk

Cambodian-Americans Mourn Death of Former King Sihanouk Buddhist monks say a prayer for the soul of the late Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk. Mourners in the Washington area have been stopping by a Cambodian Buddhist temple to pay respects since his

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VOA标准英语2014--Blue Note Records Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Blue Note Records Celebrates 75th Anniversary This year marks an important anniversary for American jazz, one that - on a number of occasions - looked like it would never arrive. The legendary Blue Note record label is celebratating its 75th birthday

2007年VOA标准英语-Jazz World Mourns Loss of Be-Bop 'Architect'

By Doug Levine Washington 17 August 2007 The jazz world is mourning the loss of one of its greatest drummers, Max Roach. Among the so-called architects of the be-bop movement, Roach died in his sleep on August 16 at a hospital in New York. He was 83.

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The Forbidden Kingdom is a martial arts family film that features the first-time pairing of the world's most popular martial arts stars, Jackie Chan and Jet Li, their names linked on screen by the letter J like two words on a Scrabble board. The film

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Jack's glasses were wet with mist. He quickly wipedthem, then looked up. A man in a brown robe stood before him. The manhad a round red face. He was bald, except for a fringeof hair around his head. Nearby the rope was tied around a tree. I--I'm not