Hasan Jeffries, associate professor of history at The Ohio State University, talks about hip-hop’s birth in the Bronx and its dual identities of both protest music and party music.
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The moments that made their mark on music
Pianist Stuart Isacoff joins us to talk about the history of Western music, guiding us through how the sounds we hear have changed, and how politics and religion pushed their trajectories.
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Where Did Music Come From?
Music historian Ted Gioia joins us to talk about the outsiders that pushed music forward, throughout history.
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Guiding Jazz’s Next Generation
Bart Marantz has dedicated his career to teaching jazz, and he joins guest host John McCaa to talk about the next generation of jazz greats.
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