From the Archives: Whistling (Originally Aired: 2/23/07)

Fishko Files | May 18, 2010
Celebrated film composer Ennio Morricone's early film scores used whistling to great effect. So when he received a special Oscar a couple of years ago, Sara Fishko thought about whistling. In this episode of The Fishko Files, she notes that 'instrumental whistling' has a story all its own.

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