New Sounds
Hand-picked music, genre free. 24/7 radio from New York City.
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#5125, New Releases, March 2026
March brought all kinds of new music into our lives, from fresh musings of guitarist Bill Orcutt to expansive sonic spaces of Will Graefe and Spencer Zahn, and more. Mar 31, 2026
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#4972, A World of Chinese Music
Hear cross-cultural collaborations by pipa masters Chung Yufeng, Gao Hong, and Wu Man; erhu player Guo Gan's trio; plus a duet for guzheng and banjo from Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn. Mar 30, 2026
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#4869, Arab-American Music
Hear new music by Syrian-American hip-hop artist Omar Offendum; Tunisian singer Emel; Lebanese-American violinist Layale Chaker; Iraqi-American santur player Amir ElSaffar, and others. Mar 29, 2026
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#4868, Interactive Computer Music
There's interactive music by Oakland-based Michelle Moeller; Italian composer Caterina Barbieri; composer David Bird with pianist Ning Yu; and brainwave music by David Rosenboom. Mar 28, 2026
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#4971, Sarah Neufeld, Rebecca Foon, Richard Reed Parry - Separately and Together
Hear violinist Sarah Neufeld, cellist Rebecca Foon, and bass player, multi-instrumentalist Richard Reed Parry, collaborating as a trio, and music from their various musical adventures. Mar 27, 2026
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#4970, Songs Without Words
Hear wordless vocals in songs from vocalist and conductor Bobby McFerrin, Blind Willie Johnson, and Meredith Monk. Plus, a field recording made at Parchman Prison by Ian Brennan. Mar 26, 2026
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#4975, Chamber Music, of a Sort
Listen to unusual, exceptional takes on chamber music, including select New Sounds Live performances by Hub New Music and the artist known as Time Wharp. Plus, new music from Exceptet. Mar 25, 2026
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#5124, From the Soundcheck Podcast: Hania Rani
London-based Polish pianist Hania Rani's distinct piano works cemented her as a known figure in neoclassical music. She performs live from our Manhattan studios and reveals her process. Mar 24, 2026
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#5123, Unusual String Instruments
Hear the amplified zither from Laraaji, yanggeum from Korean composer Park Jiha, hammered dulcimer from Max ZT, and the Swedish nyckleharpa from Griselda Sanderson. Mar 23, 2026
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#4867, A Sampler of Sampling
It's a sampler of digital sampling - from old school Steinski to AI developments in work by percussionist Chris P. Thompson; a remix by vocalist Lyra Pramuk; and Dutch composer Jacob TV. Mar 22, 2026
