Music

Dr. Ralph Stanley: A Legend of Bluegrass

by Andrew Hazlett January 21, 2010

From guardian.co.uk [via @Ettagirl] Dr. Ralph Stanley’s new autobiography, Man of Constant Sorrow, is available at Amazon [affiliate link]. Share this:Tweet

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A beautiful Chinese folksong from Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project

by Andrew Hazlett January 6, 2010
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From Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project, a performance of “Yanzi (Swallow Song)” – a Chinese folk song, Kazakh in origin… “Please do not forget your promise and change your heart.” Share this:Tweet

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Louis Armstrong: Terry Teachout’s stirring new biography of the jazz icon

by Andrew Hazlett November 23, 2009

Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong by Terry Teachout. The new biography of the jazz icon gets a rave review in the New York Times.

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