From Modern Brooklyn to Ancient China

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

Sufjan Stevens first announced in 2003 that he planned to record an album for each of the nation's 50 states. While he got just as far as Michigan and Illinois, his latest multimedia project, The BQE, branches out to include the congested expressway winding through Brooklyn and Queens. He takes us on a musical ride today. Also: Pipa virtuoso Wu Man joins us along with qin player Zhao Jiazhen to share the traditional music of her native China.

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