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Washington D.C. is home to many embassies and diplomatic offices representing the nations of the world. Many ambassadors in Washington live in large, beautiful buildings with rich, interesting histories. One of them is home to Turkeys ambassador, Ser

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As American Roots music is difficult to define, it might be easier to just let you listen to some of the year's best ... like Robert Plant's Band of Joy. His latest album finds the 61-year old singer mixing old time country and bluegrass sounds with

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By Doug Levine Washington 17 March 2008 Saxophonist and vocalist Maceo Parker was only 22 years old when soul legend James Brown asked him to join his band. Parker played on some of Brown's most-notable recordings before embarking on a successful sol

2007年VOA标准英语-Country Music's Roots Seem Healthy

By Malcolm Brown Washington 12 July 2007 American country music - in its various forms - has grown into a multi-million dollar industry with fans around the world. As an art form, it has crossed over into the mainstream of U.S. culture. But, for all

2006年VOA标准英语-American Roots Music Enjoys Another Good Year

By Katherine Cole Washington 18 December 2006 American Roots music can be found any day of the week in the clubs of urban centers; at the many concerts performed on university campuses; and at hundreds of bluegrass festivals in towns large and small

2007年VOA标准英语-Musician Embraces Ancient Musical Roots

By Valer Gergely Washington 27 March 2007 watch Sephardic Music report The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. held a concert this week to help revive traditional Sephardic music from the former Yugoslavia. For producer Valer Gergely, VOA's Jim

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The 52nd annual Grammy Awards will be handed out in Los Angeles on January 31. Once again, Roots performers are showing up in many different categories. Bob Dylan's performance of Beyond Here Lies Nothin' could earn the folk legend his second Grammy

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The votes are in and soon we'll know who'll take home the big honors at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards. Due to time limitations, only a few of the trophies are presented during the televised program. A few of the nominees you won't be seeing on TV: th

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By Katherine Cole Washington 20 December 2007 Although the final numbers won't be in for several weeks, the retail music industry is bracing for bad news. Even though 14 million albums were sold during the week after the Thanksgiving holiday, traditi

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By Doug Levine Washington 14 February 2008 In the music world, it's often said, What goes around comes around. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, that phrase rang true for Grammy-winning vocalist Diane Schuur, who pays tribute to her jazz roots on her la

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