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Tucson, Arizona, lives on water from the Colorado River, which is hundreds of miles away and half a mile downhill. This is the story of how it gets there, told from the water's point of view. Read the full description.
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Tucson, Arizona, lives on water from the Colorado River, which is hundreds of miles away and half a mile downhill. How does the water travel, uphill, hundreds of miles across the desert, to supply this thirsty city, and what happens to it when it gets there? Lyrically told, this is the story of that journey from the water's point of view.
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| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
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| Moonlight Sonata | Bruno Walter | Beethoven: Symphonies #5 and #7. | Columbia Records | 1999 | 03:40 |
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Rekha Murthy
Posted on December 08, 2009 at 08:40 PM | Permalink
A true journey in just a few minutes
A simple, elegant piece that flows smoothly like the water it follows. The music is perfectly chosen. The pacing and substance of the narration are gentle and at times unexpected, too. This is an excellent production that I would recommend to any station.