New Sounds
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#5070, Ojai on the Air, 2025, Part 2
Hear music by Tania León based on writings of Rita Dove; work by percussionist Susie Ibarra for Chinese sheng; and by minimalist composer Terry Riley, from the 2025 Ojai Music Festival. Nov 5, 2025
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Kelly Moran: Don’t Trust Mirrors at Roulette
Composer and pianist Kelly Moran has often played the prepared piano as well as conventional piano, and piano with electronics. She plays an album release show at Roulette on Nov. 6. Nov 5, 2025
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#4924, New Sounds From the Renaissance
Hear Renaissance re-workings by Kronos Quartet, violinist/composer Pauline Harris Kim, and the trio of violinist Alice Zawadzki, pianist Fred Thomas, and bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado. Nov 4, 2025
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Portuguese Singer Carminho Distills the Fatal Romanticism of Fado
The Portuguese singer and songwriter Carminho is one of the leading singers in the style known as fado – the deeply soulful, melancholy music that is somewhat akin to Spanish flamenco... Nov 3, 2025
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#4923, Non-Western music for String Quartets/Quintets
Hear music drawing on Sardinian choral polyphony, Indian classical music, Native American chant, and Syrian wedding music from Ligeti Quartet, Kronos Quartet, and New York-based ETHEL. Nov 3, 2025
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Weekly Music Roundup: Orville Peck, Mary In The Junkyard, and Reyna Tropical
This week, catchy new songs from Orville Peck, Mary In The Junkyard, and Reyna Tropical; and spooky ones from Lankum and Anna Von Hausswolff. Oct 31, 2025
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Singer-Songwriter Meklit Embeds Ethiopian Traditions and Connects Cultures, In-Studio
The singer Meklit, born Meklit Hadero in Ethiopia, is based in the Bay Area, where she has released a number of albums that blend jazz, pop, and soul with the echoes of Ethiopian pop.... Oct 27, 2025
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Mexican Songwriter and Producer Silvana Estrada Shares Her Heart And Finds Joyful Melodies
The Mexican singer Silvana Estrada made an immediate impression with her debut LP Marchita back in 2022. Quickly hailed as a unique voice in Latin music for her blend of jazz, chamber... Oct 30, 2025
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#5066, Ted Hearne Presents "Farming"
The composer and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Ted Hearne presents his latest release, Farming, which takes on settler colonialism to surveillance capitalism in hyperpop-choral music. Oct 24, 2025
