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Mariah TaugerThe composer created her own symphonic fable that weaves Andean cosmology with the natural world. -
Tiny Desk Contest judge Robin Hilton introduces us to finalist Lauren Frihauf from Denver, Colo.
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Thos Robinson/Getty Images for The New YorkerAward winners include authors Daniel Kraus, Jill Lepore and Yiyun Li, opinion writer M. Gessen and staffers and contributors at The Washington Post, Reuters and AP. -
Photo: Estefania Mitre/NPRA string extravaganza! There's some bluegrass, some country, some folk — and some sounds that we couldn't possibly label even if we tried. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
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Morning Edition host Michel Martin shares some of her favorite Tiny Desk concerts. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
We paint three very different shades of blue. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
We go back in time, to the days when the Desk was young. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
The musical connection between frontperson Nick Llobet and bassist Micah Prussack is at the heart of the Brooklyn-based band's latest album. -
Composer Adrian Younge talks about being inspired by the spy-thriller sound of 60s and 70s jazz, what it's like being sampled and why his music has a cinematic feel.
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For more than 60 years, this maestro of magic has collaborated with towering figures. Now on a new record, he turns to family. -
Music fans are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with AI songs, according to a recent study. -
David Wilcox's most recent album is called "The Way I Tell the Story." -
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap of the Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap about their new album Fenian. -
The longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony died April 22. Known for his innovation, Tilson Thomas founded the New World Symphony for young players. Originally broadcast in 1995 and '12.
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