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THE SPANISH HOUR: SPANISH AND CATALAN TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC
From: Candice Agree
Series: The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree
Caption: Los Reyes Magos, en el retablo mayor de la Seo de Zaragoza
Traditional Spanish and Catalan carols, plus a Mallorcan Christmas Eve tradition, and a Christmas Tableau by Joaquín Rodrigo.

Bought by WSLR, WUAL, and WFIU


  • Added: Nov 04, 2012
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 3
05 Lubliner Nign
From: Sue Zizza
Series: Music from The Witches of Lublin
Caption: The Witches of Lublin
At the Sabbath table on a Friday evening, the Khasidim of Eastern Europe sang tish nigunim, “table songs” praising God . . . seeking to get closer ...

  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 03:16
04 Lustig Zayn
From: Sue Zizza
Series: Music from The Witches of Lublin
Caption: The Witches of Lublin
Sometimes, klezmer songs borrowed from popular folk melodies. “Lustig Zayn”, also known as “My Yofes” came from Polish peasants. But the more kle...

  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 05:24
03 Simkes Hanefesh
From: Sue Zizza
Series: Music from The Witches of Lublin
Caption: The Witches of Lublin
This is a more spiritual tune. In 18th Century Poland, the Jewish mystic philosophy of Khasidism was born. The Khasidim believed that singing song...

  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 03:53
02 Sofia's Song
From: Sue Zizza
Series: Music from The Witches of Lublin
Caption: The Witches of Lublin
In the audio drama “The Witches of Lublin,” Sofia is a teenaged girl in love – all that matters to her is that the object of her affection shares h...

  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 03:44
01 Shtayn Gart's
From: Sue Zizza
Series: Music from The Witches of Lublin
Caption: The Witches of Lublin
This lively dance is a bulgar. It is exactly the sort of music one would hear at one of the market fairs held in Easter Europe during the late 1700...

  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 09:55
The New Year’s Eve Jam
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz
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An hour-long special featuring jazz music and spoken-word performances for the coming New Year from Charlie Parker, Lenny Bruce, Slim Gaillard, Ken...

Bought by WPTC, WVAS, WJSU, KMUW, KPVL and more


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
La Nochebuena: A Spanish Renaissance Christmas with the Rose Ensemble
From: Thomas Crann
Caption: The Rose Ensemble, 2011, Credit: (Michael Haug photography)
A rhythmic and regal retelling of the Christmas story. The Rose Ensemble reawakens the ancient with sacred songs and lively dances for the season f...

Bought by Capital Public Radio, WGBH Radio Boston, WSKG, KPVL, WUIS and more


  • Added: Oct 07, 2011
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 13
The Witches of Lublin
From: Sue Zizza
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(this 58:30 program is the final version) Lublin, Poland, 1797: While they prepare for Passover, a family of Jewish women klezmer musicians struggl...

Bought by WNIJ, WAMC, WMNF, KUNM, WGBH Radio Boston and more


  • Added: Mar 15, 2011
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 13
FM Odyssey Thanksgiving Show With Special Guests Graham Nash, Glen Campbell and Arlo Guthrie
From: FM Odyssey
Caption: FM Odyssey's 2010 Thanksgiving Show
An offering for Thanksgiving Day or week of. Fred Migliore the host and creator of this 19 year old weekly program puts together several music reci...

Bought by WOWL FM, KSRQ, KDRP Community Radio, WCBE, KMXT and more


  • Added: Oct 12, 2010
  • Length: 01:57:53
  • Purchases: 16
See Jane Do: Mother's Day for Peace and Social Justice
From: Elisa Parker
Caption: CODEPINK Mother's Day for Peace Vigil, Credit: Jesse Locks, See Jane Do
The stories of everyday women doing extraordinary things for peace at the largest Mother's Day peace vigil in Washington D.C. Special guests includ...

Bought by KWIT


  • Added: May 06, 2010
  • Length: 56:10
  • Purchases: 1
The Juneteenth Jazz Jamboree
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz
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An hour-long program of classic jazz, celebrating an American holiday marking the formal end of slavery. Perfect special for Juneteenth (Friday, Ju...

Bought by WVAS, WUIS, WNCU, and WVAS


  • Added: Jun 02, 2009
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 4
Thanksgiving- Gratitude
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Two words: Thank you. They sound simple enough. But there is always more to a topic, phrase, or ritual than one might think.

Bought by KUOW, WNJR, KWIT, WRVO, WCAI / WNAN and more


  • Added: Nov 18, 2008
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 10
Passover: A Time to Crossover
From: Johanna Cooper
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Features w/artists of all stripes celebrating this holiday of freedom.

Bought by Troy Public Radio, WNIJ, WAMC, KRCB-FM, Red River Radio Network and more


  • Added: Apr 10, 2008
  • Length: 59:10
  • Purchases: 10
Church Music
From: Charles Lane
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A documentary exploring why we sing music at church and what it does for individuals and communities.

Bought by 90.5 WSNC, KOSU, WHRV, KWIT, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2008
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 22
Dear Martin: Jazz Tributes to Martin Luther King Jr.
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz
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Perfect for Black History Month (February)or MLK Day (January), Night Lights presents this one-hour program of jazz tributes to Dr. Martin Luther K...

Bought by WCSU-FM, WGBH Radio Boston, KMUW, WESM 91.3 FM, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 07, 2008
  • Length: 59:04
  • Purchases: 35
Collecting Christmas Creches
From: John Hingsbergen
Caption: PRX default Piece image
One of the world's largest collections of Christmas creches at the University of Dayton (Ohio)

  • Added: Dec 18, 2007
  • Length: 04:22
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (A Ghost Story for Christmas)
From: Craig Wichman
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By mining the dark veins of this classic, its timeless heart is reclaimed.

Bought by WAMU, WCQS, KUHF, KGOU, WHRV and more


  • Added: Dec 01, 2007
  • Length: 55:19
  • Purchases: 37
A Feast for the Ears
From: WGUC
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A Feast for the Ears celebrates Thanksgiving with music that sets the atmosphere and reflections that provide deeper meaning to the holiday. A two...

Bought by Wyoming Public Radio, WUIS, KMXT, WRFA-LP, KREV-LP and more


  • Added: Oct 12, 2007
  • Length: 01:57:33
  • Purchases: 38
06 An Eco-Friendly Auto Club
From: Pat Maxwell
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Planning your next vacation just got a lot greener.

  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
What's the Word? Images of the American Self
From: Modern Language Association
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A look at the "American self," from Puritans to successful businessmen to changing roles for women.

Bought by KDUR and KWCW


  • Added: Jun 09, 2006
  • Length: 29:09
  • Purchases: 2
Abe's Light - from Mistakes to Making It
From: Ellen Weber
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When we light a candle for Lincoln's day we rekindle ours

  • Added: Jan 23, 2006
  • Length: 02:51
Spiritual Reflections From Combat: The Bill Schiebler Story
From: Ronald Duffy
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"Spiritual Reflections From Combat" is a story about Bill Schiebler, army ranger and Viet Nam war veteran, who shares inspiring stories from his re...

Bought by KCUR, WRVO, WXXI, WHRV, WCPN and more


  • Added: Oct 13, 2005
  • Length: 57:46
  • Purchases: 11