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  • #4754, New Sounds Live: Meredith Monk & Bang On A Can All-Stars, From Pioneer Works

    From the New Sounds Live concert series, hear the New York premiere of MEMORY GAME, a collaborative work from Meredith Monk and the Bang on a Can All-Stars, recorded at Pioneer Works.  May 26, 2025

    #4754, New Sounds Live: Meredith Monk & Bang On A Can All-Stars, From Pioneer Works
  • #5011, Modern Operas

    Hear excerpts of contemporary opera from Chinese-American composer Huang Ruo, American composer Kate Soper, and a futuristic internet opera by sound artists Mendi and Keith Obadike. May 23, 2025

    #5011, Modern Operas
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    WIlliam Tyler's Haunted Guitar-Scapes Unspool Time

    Nashville guitarist William Tyler has become associated with the so-called cosmic country style – expansive, atmospheric music, but now with an unsettled edge to his guitar-scapes... May 22, 2025

    WIlliam Tyler's Haunted Guitar-Scapes Unspool Time
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    Jlin's Percussive-Driven, Math-Loving, Adventurous Electronic Music, In-Studio

    The artist, producer, and educator Jlin first came out of the electronic dance music scene. She plays a set of pieces that draw on an unusual array of sound sources, in-studio. May 19, 2025

    Jlin's Percussive-Driven, Math-Loving, Adventurous Electronic Music, In-Studio
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    New Sounds Live: New York Guitar Festival 2025

    See Bill Frisell with Icelandic bassist Skúli Sverrisson / jazzer Mary Halvorsen with drummer Tomas Fujiwara on June 13; guitarist Derek Gripper and oud player Rahim Al-Haj on June 26.  Jul 4, 2025

    New Sounds Live: New York Guitar Festival 2025
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    Weekly Music Roundup: Pulp, Wednesday, and NoSo

    This week, Springsteen reacts to the news, and Pulp helps you forget about it. Also, songs by North Carolina's Wednesday, singer/songwriter Shamir, and the singer/songwriter NoSo. May 23, 2025

    Weekly Music Roundup: Pulp, Wednesday, and NoSo

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New Sounds is New York Public Radio’s home for the musically curious, since 1982. It’s a hub for discovering weird and wonderful music from artists, composers and traditional musicians. Follow us on YouTube and Instagram. Email us at hello@newsounds.org.

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